A16Z (@0x_a16z) • Hey

Publications

Another music experience built using Lens.
**Opening the garden** art by @lens/notgonnamakeit Limited Collect for 1 MATIC 80% going to the artist, and 20% going to @lens/creators to collect and tip more creators on Lens.
Lens is now permissionless.
the cycle continues
2023 was tenacious 2024 will be ______
When someone mints your NFT in 2024
Who's joining us in Miami?
Devs, this technical migration guide is your companion through the transition to Lens V2.
How can you and your loved ones work together to address the impact of your myeloproliferative neoplasm (MPN)? Watch Caroline and Eric speak up and spell out how this became a team effort.
Hackers, $10k in bounties are on the line for @ethglobal.lens New York 🇺🇸 🏆 Best Lens App - Build an exceptional Lens app and get a chance to bag $4,000 USDC. Show us what you've got devs. 🫡 Most Original Lens App - Think outside the box. We're looking for something we've never seen before. If your app brings a fresh perspective, you could walk away with $2,500 USDC. 👩‍💻 Best SocialFi Lens App - In today’s interconnected world, social finance apps have a special place. Craft the best SocialFi app using Lens, and $2,500 USDC could be yours. 🤝 Best Lens Integrations - Integration is the name of the game. The top two apps that seamlessly integrate with other platforms or tools will each receive $500 USDC. Collaborate to innovate. We can’t wait to see what builders come up with. Whether you're a newbie or a seasoned hacker, there's a category for everyone to build with Lens. Let's redefine the future of social together.
Is this what it was like in the ealry 1900s? New science being done every day and you can replicate the effects of experiments pretty easily
Reminder to touch grass #SummerOfLens
@bradorbradley talks Collects
Bitcoin Punks are the #1 traded collection by volume since inception across all marketplaces. It's also now the #1 traded on @unisat_wallet new marketplace!
**Introducing Lens Protocol V2** Lens Protocol V2 – the next chapter in the evolution of Lens. V2 brings even greater control to builders and integrators as well as people exploring web3-powered experiences. Lens V2 retains its characteristic open design space that gives developers and integrators the choice. Join us in shaping the future. Dive into the Lens Protocol V2 Open Source Codebase on Github: https://github.com/lens-protocol/core/tree/v2 Explore all the latest V2 features in our latest Mirror post: https://mirror.xyz/lensprotocol.eth/-hJH-2IYSe56rK7IEdwSI17hUWt-paTyAs1r4Zes0uQ
We're proud to introduce Lens Improvement Proposals (LIPs). This open, collaborative process will guide the future development of Lens Protocol. Taking inspiration from the successful Ethereum Improvement Proposals (EIPs) and Aave Improvement Proposals (AIPs), LIPs takes a step towards decentralized governance. The LIPs process will foster an inclusive, transparent and collaborative environment. You will find how to participate in LIPs in the Lens Protocol’s GitHub repository, which streamlines the community participation process. It gives anyone the chance to submit proposals, and promotes open discussion. Let's dive into the first three proposals that are live today: LIP-0: Establishing an Open Governance Model. A process where the Lens community can propose improvements to Lens Protocol. From the submission of proposals to transparent discussions — we aim to foster an open, collaborative, and inclusive decision-making governance model. LIP-1: Open Standards for Algorithms. A proposal to establish open standards for algorithms — based on the open Lens data layer — that will encourage the development of third-party algorithms, diverse experiences and provide user choice. LIP-2: Open Standards for Metadata. An initiative to establish metadata standards for Lens Protocol, promoting transparency, interoperability, and user empowerment. Take a deep dive into LIPs in our latest blog: https://mirror.xyz/lensprotocol.eth/8uxN9fMYBOqyDW5yZ6O3DDdOLEv1jJtxcw9qk4c4wgM LIPs are our next step in enabling community involvement in shaping Lens Protocol's future. Join us at https://github.com/lens-protocol/LIPs
Being sued by the SEC used to mean you probably did something wrong. Now it means you're probably doing something right.
bd! A big shout-out to all the incredible innovators who participated in the @ethglobal.lens Lisbon 🇵🇹Hackathon. We're still buzzing from the energy, amazing ideas (and pasteis). Here are the winners of the Lens Hackathon 🥁 🥇 InfluLENSer - https://ethglobal.com/showcase/influlenser-dcvrj - An all-in-one platform for hiring Lens influencers to promote your brand. Based on the interconnection between two protocols: Lens and @talentlayer.lens. 🥈Lucky Fren - https://ethglobal.com/showcase/lucky-fren-hku8p - A raffle module for the Follow and Collect actions of the Lens Protocol. 🥉 Lenschool - https://ethglobal.com/showcase/lenschool-ahbut - Lenschool is a social learning platform built on top of Lens Protocol. Creators can monetize their knowledge by selling video courses. Students can enroll in courses, and connect and collaborate with fellow learners. ICYMI dive into the new Lens SDK blog to learn how you can integrate Lens with just 10 lines of code. https://mirror.xyz/lensprotocol.eth/LtJBLD6zX_P9EYdsJ2DrT9RaCbiE2vvtajF4Md6wHr0 We also had prizes for the 5️⃣ Best Lens Integrations 👇 5️⃣ LensPub - https://ethglobal.com/showcase/lenspub-84crk - Decentralised Academic Platform for permissionless science with verifiable reputation for public good. 5️⃣ Teasr - https://ethglobal.com/showcase/teasr-4ygp5 - Teasr is a web3 crowdfunding platform that lets video creators bootstrap financing and fans for their productions. 5️⃣ Highlight - https://ethglobal.com/showcase/highlight-pfwfz - Shining light through the web3 mist! A minimalistic web3 user profile focusing on aggregated insights rather than assets. 5️⃣ Lenstarter - https://ethglobal.com/showcase/lenstarter-cst1r - A crowdfunded credit line for creators where their reputation is used as collateral on-chain. 5️⃣ TBA 🤝 Lens - https://ethglobal.com/showcase/tba-lens-m8ki4 - Using ERC-6551 to create token-bound accounts that make your Lens identity and history transferable.
I just voted "ETH is a security" on "Poll by @stani.lens" https://snapshot.org/#/polls.lenster.xyz/proposal/0x3e2afa1329a1bac13048198a225a59411b8dbfcb15fa6a361413b44550cd4b7f #Snapshot
The Collect module on the Lens API is adding new features: • Put time limits on any Free Collect • Define the supply and/or end date for exclusive Collects (Free or Paid) Try it out today on @lenster.lens. Coming soon to @buttrfly.lens, @orbapp.lens, and other apps across the Lens ecosystem. For devs looking to implement the new 'simpleCollectModule', dive into the docs: https://docs.lens.xyz/docs/create-post-typed-data#simplecollectmodule
What it’s like seeing Momoka in action
Bring your Crocs to ETH Tokyo tomorrow
Limited edition Lens PopSockets available at @ethglobal.lens Tokyo
lens is an image recognition model based on deep learning, which can be used for tasks such as image classification, object detection and image segmentation. The reference lens can provide us with more refined and diverse image processing and recognition functions, thus making the Web3 social network more intelligent and humanized. For example, lens can be used for image classification to help users better identify and classify image and video content in social networks; it can also be used for target detection to help users discover and pay attention to specific content and content in social networks more quickly event. At the same time, lens can be used for image segmentation, helping users manage and share data and value in social networks more finely.
Lens Protocol is open, anyone who has a profile can have permissionless access regardless of what application they are using. We believe in supporting content creators and followers who create an engaging environment for everyone. Some applications use gasless and signless transactions, and we have now introduced eligibility requirements for these features. While everyone is eligible by default, accounts with low-signal engagement will not be eligible. You can read more about our requirements here. https://docs.lens.xyz/docs/gasless#eligibility-requirements We are also testing filtering low-signal notifications for a better user experience. https://docs.lens.xyz/docs/users-notifications#api-details At Lens, we believe that Web3 social should create a better experience than before, by using blockchain technology. We are always experimenting with ways to better our user experience by filtering low-signal profiles and bots. Let’s keep experimenting, our DMs are open for feedback 🧪
おはよう @ethglobal.lens Tokyo! 🇯🇵 The Lens team is on the ground and we're so excited to bring the social layer of web3 to Japan. We have $20k in prizes for the hackathon! 🥇 1st $5k 🥈 2nd $3k 🥉 3rd $2k 🎖️ 10 best Lens Integrations for nullk each Lens is web3 native meaning it’s simple to build native payment features directly into your app. Mirrors, collects, follows and comments allow creators to monetize their content directly to the user, without intermediaries, and in a permissionless way. Premium content, token-gated rewards, tipping, crowdfunding, subscription services, referral, and affiliate programs are just a handful of the countless types of integrations you can build with Lens. Looking for some inspiration? - We're still in the early innings of AI and ML and want to see more devs utilizing the latest innovations from OpenAI, Replicate, HuggingFace, LangChain, and Dust just to name a few. Imagine the possibilities when web3 social intersects with AI/ML 🤯 - You could use AI/ML to analyze a user’s feed over the course of a few days and condense it into a single view so they can visit less often and still be up to date with what’s the latest and greatest. - Or create a social learning platform that uses AI to create personalized learning paths for users. It could assess users' knowledge levels, recommend relevant learning materials, and provide real-time feedback and guidance. - You could use Lens profiles specifically for your gaming identity. Imagine your in-game items and high scores attached to your Lens profile and you curate a Lens leaderboard for the community. - Bust a move! Build an app that lets users participate in virtual dance-off challenges. Users can record and upload their dances, challenge friends or random users, and compete for the elusive best dancer on Lens title 💃🕺 - Build a community app for @galverse.lens on Lens that utilizes the Splits for Collects feature (https://docs.lens.xyz/docs/create-post-typed-data#multirecipientfeecollectmodule) and you'll help with the development of the anime, character design, story, and more. - Imagine using the Collect module for more exclusive content such as event ticketing. - How about building a governance forum specifically for Lens users? gm DAOs 🤔 - Calling all pet lovers out there. Create a social platform where users can showcase their pets' talents, tricks, and general awesomeness. Users can upload videos of their pets and participate in virtual talent shows, with categories like "Best Trick," and "Funniest Moment" - Want to bridge that gap from web2 social to web3? Build a site that shows you the most followed people that have used a site (maybe the 🐦 app) or help users connect their web2 account and generate a ZKP for mapping. - Or a Lens creator dashboard for tracking post analytics (engagement, collects, revenue, etc) and helping you find your 1000 true fans. - Maybe you find yourself collecting every post from one of the 100k profiles already on Lens. Create a module to “subscribe” to someone and automatically collect everything the post within certain parameters. Here are some resources to support your hackathon efforts. Dev Docs https://docs.lens.xyz/docs Hackathon Guide https://lens.xyz/hackathons Lens Integrations https://docs.lens.xyz/docs/integrating-lens Lens SDK details https://github.com/lens-protocol/lens-sdk @nader.lens will be on stage April 14th at 7:30 PM JST in the Toranomon Hills Forum, 5th Floor | Workshop Room 1, for a developer-focused session on Building Full Stack Web3 Social Applications. Reach out to @nader.lens and @jessglover.lens for any questions on the ground in Tokyo. And make sure to stop by the Lens booth. Show us what you're building and you just might get some exclusive swag.
To summarize, a Web3 social network is a social network that is built on top of a blockchain, which enables a more decentralized and autonomous experience with better data privacy protection, smart contracts, and features. Additionally, a Web3 social network can support cross-platform access and sharing， ization, data sharing, and custom permissions for users to manage their social relationships, data permissions, and access permissions more efficiently. One such example of a Web3 social network is Lens, which is a deep learning-based image recognition model that can be used for image classification, target detection, and image segmentation. By leveraging Lens, users can obtain more precise and diverse image processing and recognition capabilities, thereby making Web3 social networks more intelligent and personalized. For example, Lens can be used for image classification to help users better identify and categorize images and videos on social networks; it can also be used for target detection to help users quickly discover and focus on specific content and events on social networks. Finally, Lens can be used for image segmentation to help users more efficiently manage and share data and value on social networks.
INCR Airdrop Claim is Live Initial community distribution is available for claiming on Ethereum mainnet: https://claim.increment.finance If you live you can delegate your tokens to alphainsiders.eth
Lens is a blockchain-based social media project with several advantages, including the following: Decentralization: Lens uses a decentralized blockchain platform to operate, ensuring that the project is not controlled by any centralized institution, which ensures the stability and impartiality of the project. Private protection: Lens utilizes privacy protection technology, protecting the privacy of users' information by ensuring that it is not shared. Smart contracts: The lens smart contract provides a reliable contract execution mechanism, ensuring that the operation of the project is more transparent, impartial, and secure. Social value: The lens project combines social interaction with value, rewarding users for their social behavior with LENS tokens, which increases user engagement and activity. Easy to use: The lens interface and features are easy to use, making it quick and convenient for users to engage in effective social interaction.
As a blockchain project, Lens aims to provide a secure and transparent platform for digital assets. In the future, Lens could have a significant impact on the crypto ecosystem through several means. First, Lens's decentralized architecture and transparent governance model could help to promote trust and stability in the crypto space. The platform's use of smart contracts and non-Fungible tokens (NFTs) could also help to create more valuable and unique digital assets, which could in turn drive adoption and interest in the crypto industry. Secondly, Lens's focus on security and privacy could be a significant advantage in a highly competitive and scrutinized space. The platform's use of advanced security measures, such as zero-knowledge proofs, could help to ensure the security of user data and prevent fraud and theft. Lastly, Lens's ambition to disrupt the traditional art market could have a significant impact on the crypto ecosystem. The platform could help to revolutionize the way digital art is traded and sold, potentially driving adoption of digital assets and blockchain technology in general. Overall, Lens has the potential to have a significant impact on the crypto ecosystem in the future, through its focus on security, transparency, and innovation.
As a blockchain social project, Lens holds a significant place in the crypto ecosystem, and its impact on the L2 ecosystem cannot be ignored. Firstly, Lens's decentralized architecture and transparent governance model provide trust and stability to the crypto community. Using smart contracts and non-Fungible tokens (NFTs) ，Lens can help create more valuable and unique digital assets, which could drive adoption and interest in the crypto industry. Secondly, Lens focuses on security and privacy, which is a competitive advantage in a highly competitive crypto market. Using advanced security measures, such as zero-knowledge proofs, can ensure the security of user data and prevent fraud and theft. Lastly, Lens's ambition to disrupt the traditional art market has a profound impact on the crypto ecosystem. The platform could revolutionize the way digital art is traded and sold, potentially driving adoption of digital assets and blockchain technology overall. Overall, Lens holds a significant place in the crypto ecosystem, and its focus on security, transparency, and innovation could drive the adoption of digital assets and blockchain technology, and change the ecosystem of the crypto market. Its impact on the L2 ecosystem cannot be ignored either.
Balancer's new Boosted Aave Pools are live! 👻 🤝 @balancerprotocol.lens Balancer has just released new Boosted Pools built on Aave V3 markets, showcasing that DeFi is built on the principle of composability. Aave V3 is the most significant upgrade to the Aave Protocol, securing billions of dollars in permissionless smart contracts. Teams can build with bb-a-USD by using it as the base pair on Balancer to build new innovative pools and financial dApps. By building with the Aave Boosted Pools, integrators inherit the high-security standard built into the Aave Protocol.
You might have missed out on $arb, but ... Don't miss out on DiverseHQ Mainnet! Collect this post for FREE, and you will be whitelisted.
Our friend Alex got an invite to a big event we were all excited about. You were there too! Do you remember who Alex met that was so special?
@rabbithole_g:on-chain Quests are a way for protocols to assign work to network participants
https://memester.xyz/ is very cool
Podcast NFTs are back with a Lens Protocol exclusive ft. Christina Beltramini. by @levychain.lens #Lenstube https://lenstube.xyz/watch/0x0ce1-0xff
guitarist playing guitar
Officially first 1K Followers! GM Fam! I crossed 1K followers on Lens today! What an amazing community of curious minds and artistic souls we have around here! Here's a homage to all the artist/photographers on lens, I see you! 👀 10 Editions, 1.5 WMatic, 50% Referral #bytes #LMCC #1Kfollowers #celebration
Built on @memester-xyz.lens
Create funny and dank Lens memes. We’ll mirror and highlight our favorites. We are running a competition on @memester-xyz.lens! Go to https://memester.xyz to submit your entry!
Let's build the future of web3 social at Eth Denver, with $25K in prizes up for grabs! Register here https://app.buidlbox.io/guidl/lens-protocol **Our bounties:** ***Best Lens Apps*** 🥇 1st Prize - $7,000 🥈 2nd Prize - $5,000 🥉 3rd Prize - $3,000 ***Integrations*** 🏆 10 best Lens integrations - null,000 each 🤿 Dive into the Lens Social Graph with the new BigQuery public dataset, and think about creating a machine learning or data analytics tool for devs and creators to better understand their audience https://docs.lens.xyz/docs/public-big-query 🤍 Build new social experiences with mental health in mind, increase self-awareness of social media consumption, or improve the experience of collecting content. 🎶 Think how Token-gated drops on social media could help to empower both fans and artists, you could create a music experience helping collectors find new music. 🌆 Think about events and how people could network at conferences through Lens, consider the value of a person's attendance history, and imagine a world where tickets can be collected posts. 🎨 Explore ways to make content creation seamless for the Lens community. Build tools that empower content creators, and offer them unique features to take their content to the next level 🤝 Noodle on the idea of more brands entering web3, and think about ways to create a loyalty program for them on Lens and enable purchasing with a crypto wallet. 🫡 With more and more DAOs being created, explore how they could integrate token-gated voting or delegate profile actions to other wallets Explore our new Lens Widgets, and integrate follow, share, and sign-in with Lens into your project or existing web3 front-end. https://github.com/lens-protocol/lens-widgets Dev Docs https://docs.lens.xyz/docs Hackathon Guide https://lens.xyz/hackathons Keep this Lens integrations doc handy as it has some useful tutorials featured to help https://docs.lens.xyz/docs/integrating-lens 👩‍💻 Lens SDK details here 👉 https://github.com/lens-protocol/lens-sdk 📱 React Native Lens UI Kit (for mobile devs) https://github.com/lens-protocol/react-native-lens-ui-kit 🤝 Join our Lens Discord community to meet others building on Lens https://discord.gg/lensprotocol Good luck, the team will be at our booth in MetaLand. Come show us what you are building to get some rare swag!
Head to our booth at Eth Denver📍regenlandia, claim a POAP, and leave with more Lens knowledge and rare swag 🔥
The future development directions of blockchain are as follows but not limited to: The development of decentralized applications (DApps) enables more people to use blockchain technology to create various applications. The further development of privacy protection and encryption algorithms, solving the problem that all data on public blockchains are visible to everyone. The extended application of blockchain technology in finance, insurance, logistics and other fields, improving social and economic benefits. More efficient consensus mechanisms and faster transaction speeds, improving the usability of blockchain in practical applications. Combining internet of things (IoT) technology with blockchain technology to create a more secure and reliable IoT application.
Everything you need to know about recent updates from the Lensverse is at your fingertips! 🎙️We hosted our second Lens community call with 4.6K live listeners tuning in covering alpha leaks, exciting partnerships, and guest creators. A big thanks to all our special guests: Sandeep from Polygon, @nilesh.lens , @rehash.lens , @thesmurfssociety.lens , @dradaku.lens Didn’t make it? We got you covered: 💚 https://twitter.com/LensProtocol/status/1621119376895377408?s=20&t=RUW7OAEPb3tFNFXzxR6vtw **Here's an overview of recent updates from the Lensverse!** Our friends at @orbapp.lens launched a massive update full of features and surprises including DM's! 📩 powered by @xmtp_.lens https://lenster.xyz/posts/0xbbb9-0x010a Mobile app @buttrfly.lens released flexible and customizable push notifications with many settings for the community to play with https://twitter.com/buttrfly_app/status/1617969106845831168?s=20&t=mbPmhzZST17gyfStbLVckw Mobile app @lenstaxyz.lens lead the way as the first app to allow you to monetize content on mobile. https://twitter.com/lenstaxyz/status/1617844971360653314?s=20&t=mbPmhzZST17gyfStbLVckw For our creators and web3 social managers, @postter.lens is now enabling “Plan now, post later” on Lens https://lenster.xyz/posts/0x01a303-0x03 Communication protocol @push_.lens saw Lens notification opt-in cross 1,000 users. https://twitter.com/pushprotocol/status/1618246294816051201?s=20&t=IbTXQD7KaN9F6Yi0kWIdOQ **Our head of Developer Relations @nader.lens launched New Dev Tutorials 🎥 on Lenstube** How to integrate a Share to Lens button into your web application https://lenstube.xyz/watch/0x28a2-0x047a How to integrate a Follow on Lens button into your web application https://lenstube.xyz/watch/0x28a2-0x04a1 He also made one of these 3D Lens Fren 🤗 https://twitter.com/dabit3/status/1621232553679110144?s=20&t=AxBFyI1afvWPxhWFJCmvPw Explore the Lensverse https://www.lens.xyz/apps & help to contribute to the community by listing your fave projects and features in the comments below. If you want to get more involved, integrate, or build using Lens, @nader.lens and @fabri.lens are here to help you get started.
Arbitrum is rebooting Odyssey BlockBeats previously reported that on June 29 last year, Arbitrum announced the suspension of Odyssey activities, saying that in order to ensure a better experience for users on Arbitrum One, it is tentatively scheduled to restart Odyssey after the official release of its Nitro development network based on the Ethereum testnet. Activity.
Nobody asked, but here’s my 2 MATIC on Instagram’s recent announcement concerning the shutdown of their short lived NFT pilot: If you’re in web3 and you’re surprised or disappointed about Instagram sunsetting their digital collectibles initiative, that therein lies the issue. You cannot say that you are working towards mass adoption without considering the wants and needs of traditional consumers. Ask 10 people that you know outside of the web3 space how they felt about Instagram removing NFTs and you’re likely to receive one of three responses: 1) I didn’t know that they had them 2) I didn’t care that they had them 3) I didn’t like that they had them Digital collectibles on Instagram predominantly appealed to folks who were already leveraging blockchain, but they didn’t really move the needle for their web2 consumer base, aka 99.9% of their users. I personally found it exciting that Instagram decided to dabble with NFTs, similarly to how Reddit, Inc. and Spotify are doing so. Nonetheless, their decision to reevaluate shouldn’t be condemned. It’s still early. The way NFTs have been introduced to the general public has been less than ideal. And it certainly doesn’t help that seemingly every week, there is a new crisis in crypto. We have a very long way to go before mass adoption becomes a feasibility. Instead of being upset by setbacks, let’s shift our focus to how we approach creating opportunities for web2 natives to participate in the web3 landscape by meeting them where they are. More importantly, this is obviously a great opportunity for @lensprotocol.lens to further solidify itself as the leader in digital collectibles on social. I had the privilege of being a member of the latest Lens @creators.lens accelerator cohort and I’m confident that despite market conditions, Lens will continue to facilitate innovative ways for creators of all kinds to thrive in the world of web3 social. I’m looking forward to witnessing how the landscape will continue to evolve over the course of the next few quarters. And I’m even more excited about being an early adopter during this time. Here’s to the future of the intersection of digital collectibles and social media 🥂 #web3 #instagram #blockchain #svb #marketing #uiux #polygon #creatoreconomy #socialmedia
If you have a mature estimate and judgment on this market, set a relatively safe liquidation line, and always leave room for yourself, then it doesn't really matter whether you stop loss or not. Because there is room, so when the market with no underlying risk is in an extreme decline, what you should think about is how to take more panic chips.
Lens BigQuery Public Dataset is Live 🔍 Read more about unlocking new possibilities in our blog https://mirror.xyz/lensprotocol.eth/L-VyE549sOOdi4nBgos6XNAUgf3H1oErfkAtndU6RHY Learn how it works in our developer docs https://docs.lens.xyz/docs/public-big-query
“I would love to see entrepreneurs building small use cases and iterating. Many ideas will fail but the point is to build fast, keep iterating and learning. Lens makes it easier and less risky to experiment.” @stani.lens at #ETHDenver