Harvey Osmond (@hooss) • Hey
The laughter architect, crafting joy with every joke. Get ready to LOL your way through life with this mischievous maestro! 😄🎉 #HarveyHilarity
Publications
- Jeff is the Founder of Merlin.
In this episode, we discuss how Merlin Chain aims to make Bitcoin fun again. We interview Jeff about why we need a Bitcoin L2 (or sidechain) like Merlin, how they grew it to nearly $3B in liquidity deposited since launching in Feb 2024, and how to get started as a user.
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Timestamps
0:00 - Intro
3:57 - Founding Merlin
6:20 - Why build a Bitcoin L2?
10:22 - Is Merlin an L2 or sidechain?
11:40 - What makes Merlin a better UX?
15:25 - Bootstrapping community growth
19:41 - Which dApps have driven growth?
22:45 - Mantle mid-roll
23:38 - What else should be built on Merlin?
25:27 - What is mBTC?
27:01 - How to pay gas?
27:16 - Recommended bridges
28:03 - Utility of MERLIN token
29:29 - How to keep growing Merlin?
32:54 - Puffer, Teller, Moonbeam mid-roll
34:32 - Favorite yields on-chain
35:53 - Roadmap for Merlin
38:25 - Closing
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🔗 Guest Links 🔗
► Merlin Website: https://merlinchain.io/
► Merlin on Twitter: https://x.com/MerlinLayer2
► Jeff on Twitter: https://x.com/bitmaptech
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All opinions expressed by hosts and podcast guests are solely their own opinions and not necessarily those of Fourth Revolution Capital. Podcast guests and 4RC may have positions in the assets or other matters discussed in this podcast. This podcast is for informational purposes only and should not be relied upon as a basis for investment decisions. Do your own research. This is not a recommendation or endorsement to buy any token(s) related to any platform(s) discussed.
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- "SEXYY RED had a better year than TYLA and deserved to win the Best New Artist at BET Awards 2024 " \~ Fans engage in online debate on who deserved to win Best New Artist at BET Awards 2024👀‼️
- Gm 👌🏽
- a few exciting curators' clubs for art enthusiasts.
check them out ↓
@club/galerieyechelange
@club/entrylevel
- Club treasuries create a Gnosis safe. 🔐
Let’s find out how stuff works together.
- Le CyKlop: Turning the Ordinary into One-Eyed Wonders.
"I try to break free from conventional supports such as walls or canvas, to invest in objects. By putting an eye on them, I try to bring them to life, give them a soul and give birth to a form of fantasy,” Le CyKlop explains.
- I believe we need to make some pointless posting rules for the @club/pointless club. We need to moderate the club to maintain its pointless quality.
Few points come to mind:
👉 no pointless spam
👉 no saying only gm, go to @club/gm for that but if you have some pointless morning thoughts you can start them with a gm.
👉 use some discretion while posting pointless AI generated content.
👉 collectible posts should ideally use $pointless
Please comment below 👇 with any other pointless rules that you think are appropriate, I'll collate them and create another post that we can pin 📌 in the club.
- Lens SDK 2.3.1 is now available. This update exposes some Profile and Publication fields.
Full release notes: <https://lens.xyz/docs/resources/changelog#2024-06-27>
- This Sunday 30th June 6pm-10pm @lens/lens Meetup @lens/noxgallery in Ebisu Tokyo Japan✨
This event is a great opportunity to see the works of creators who are active on the platform and most importantly learn more about how to use Lens and @lens/orb💕
If you've been curious about Lens, come join us! RSVP→→ lu.ma/4kefaqwu
Artists participating are…
@lens/ris_707 @lens/ayaka_ohira @lens/kawaiiskull @lens/tanuki @lens/montako @lens/swarmlabel @lens/grams @lens/prohamburger @lens/benoit_tokyo @lens/galverse @lens/imaginaryfriend @lens/denjin @lens/lillychan @lens/mp @lens/asamisscream @lens/kayakiko and more💜
If you have any questions, please contact myself or @lens/asamisscream !
- Mark your calendars for afk Brussels on July 8th.
We have a great line-up of speakers (with more to be announced soon...) discussing everything web3 social: from moderation and curation, to data & bots, privacy, and how to scale to the mainstream.
https://lu.ma/afkbrussels
- A new, fun and full of art format is born: introducing Curators' Clubs!
We're excited to welcome /YecheLange's club to Lens + @lens/orb, curated by @lens/xmastimeblindpplseeing, with participating artists @lens/alivegirl @lens/wretched_worm and @lens/bimpster.
Leveraging @lens/orb's clubs, we selected several exciting digital art curators to create spaces, together with artists, where they can show off their art and get collected. Check them out + COLLECT!!!
Yeche Lange is a gallery based in New York City and The Internet. Its mission is to introduce the trad art world to the most radical corners of the world of NFTs and the culture surrounding them, and importing the dynamism and depth of ambiguity that has dominated conversations in the world of contemporary art into the NFT space.
Prompted by @lens/xmastimeblindpplseeing the club participating artists will be dropping work exclusively made for Lens.
Curators are pivotal in shaping the taste-making framework within traditional art. They select, narrativize, historicize, and create immersive experiences around artists and their works. Through this initiative, we aim to elevate their crucial role.
With new social digital spaces, creativity is unleashed. New formats will continue to appear and we'll be able to access more exciting experiences.
Creators shape technologies. No way around it.
We are here to support them 💚 <https://orb.club/c/galerieyechelange>
- A few weeks ago, we unveiled the new Orb new logo in time for the sweet swag at @club/afk Berlin.
But why did we change this logo, and what does it mean?
We’re breaking down the pieces that make this logo, and the meaning behind each piece:
The Badge
Communities run on social currency, and as a social app we understand how important status can be.
This badge shape represents and recognizes a user's contribution to the orb ecosystem and community.
Profile badges are something we’ll be unveiling soon. Watch for more announcements on this 👀
The Circle
Orb is known to build with its creators and users at the center of the experience.
The Circle represents the user at the center for Orb, because that’s where our focus is for the app.
The Rounded Square
Like the town square or the college quad, the rounded Square represents Orb Clubs, a meeting place for all.
Building a consumer app, we acknowledge the diverse values users are bringing with them. This is why it’s important for us to offer our users their own space for their interests & connections.
The Gear
This one is for the builders and the users working together to make the slickest user experience in crypto.
The final shape of the logo is the open gear, representing the features not yet built. Early adopters still have the opportunity to shape what the app will look & feel like in the future.
We hope this thread sheds some light on the new logo, and that you’ll give Orb a try if you haven’t already.
We think it’s one of the easiest ways to tap into the @lens/lensprotocol ecosystem and tap into the new creator economy.
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- share a self-portrait
- If you are not inside a house, you don not know about its leaking. #leaking
- **Simple Chaos 🌸💖**
Hey sunshines! 🌸💖 I’m thrilled to share the second piece in my collection inspired by the fabulous Helen Beard, with a simple and naive twist! 🌟 This artwork explores the themes of chaos with playful shapes and vibrant colors, capturing the complexity of human emotions in a straightforward and innocent way. 💖✨
Add this charming piece to your collection and let’s celebrate art that speaks from the heart, queens! 🎨💃 Don’t miss out, collect now and keep shining! 💖✨🌟 #ArtLovers #InspiredByHelen #SimpleAndNaive #CollectNow #ShineBright
Stay tuned for more pieces in this exciting collection! 🌸🌟
- We will always have our own ways to become more beautiful, healthier and live a more colorful life ❤️🍀
- A common danger causes common action.🤑🤑
- Behind the mountains there are people to be found.🙃🤓
- Internet Explorers is a podcast by the consumer crypto experts @lens/seedclub via @lens/collectpods. In the episode we’re sharing, @lens/stani comments on Lens going permissionless, Jonny Mack talks memecoins and we get a deepdive into @lens/boysclub/brandnew, their new conference.
<https://pods.media/internet-explorers/ep20-stani-kulechov-lens-goes-permissionless-johnny-mack-on-hypersub-sxsw-recap-memecoins-as-currency-narrative-engineering>
- Built on Ethereum, powered by @lens/zksync
- To commemorate the milestone with @lens/lens, we collaborated with Nic Hamilton on this special artwork.
Mint it for free on @lens/orb!
- welcome to orb @lens/lumvre
amazing addition to orb @club/music community
- People don’t realize the algorithms already influence their life path
- We're excited to announce that the first Bonsai Grant receiver is @lens/orb 🥳
10 million $bonsai tokens to accelerate @lens/lens onboarding and provide further utility for Bonsai in this flourishing creator economy!
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`getting started` with #lens in 5 steps 🪴 [bonsai update]
(0 a) maybe consider adding some information about yourself and a pfp to your profile before you start.
(0 b) "hello world" posts get quite some attention ... 😉 . (if you can post something related to what you are interested in ... 🎇 -> People you start following might take a look at your profile and follow if they are interested in the content you share.) Find one great example at the end of the post.
(1) https://lists.inlens.xyz/lists/818891525288558593 **updated** - list of great profiles to start your lens journey ... you will discover a ton, worth following profiles in the communities of people in this list. lists.inlens.xyz/ in general is a great starting point. (new this month: @lens/bonsai @lens/paulburke )
(2) probably you read this post on @lens/hey . If you are interested in lens mobile apps, @lens/orbapp and @lens/buttrfly are at the moment - imo - the most advanced general purpose lens mobile apps. One of the beautiful things regarding lens is that it doesn't matter which lens app you use, every lens app has access to the same content and social graph.
(3) what you share on lens is stored and publicly available for a very long time. Probably forever. You can hide posts, comments and mirrors. But that's a front-end feature, the data is still available and publicly accessible.
(4) "collects" are a very powerful concept, adding a NFT version of the post to your address (4th symbol below a post on @lens/hey ). Collects can be monetised -> creators can use collect fees to earn money or have $POINTLESS fun on lens. Maybe consider creating a post collectible for $BONSAI. Or $POINTLESS or ...
(5) one more thing :-) being active, commenting on posts and topics you are interested in goes a long way. Of course there is a chance that your posts will be discovered, commented and mirrored, but you increase the probability of being discovered dramatically with valuable comments.
It is quite challenging to get attention, especially for new profiles. A few approaches to get more visibility:
[1] @lens/animators started on lens drawing lens PFPs https://hey.xyz/posts/0x0108fb-0x75 . Imo still one of the best (high quality) growth hacks I’ve seen on lens yet (0 to 100 followers). Maybe you can think of something inspired by @lens/animators ’ idea based on your talent and skills.
[2] consider joining communities on @lens/orbapp .
[3] consider contributing content to the weekly @lens/thisweekon highlight series ( https://hey.xyz/posts/0x01d898-0x44 ) or other content threads like @lens/trustmebro .
[4] consider participating in campaigns / events on lens or create an event (maybe check out #OPENLENS for reference). (If you plan to create something please feel free to reach out 🤍)
[5] consider joining lens spaces on @lens/buttrfly .
[6] @ profiles you think your content is relevant for or you would like to get input from. Pls be selective and not spammy.
`cover artists of the month`
TYSM @lens/zospours for creating this beautiful getting started cover 🤍🙏.
Collect is the #lens super power. The “getting started” post is a 333 limited edition (20 $BONSAI with 50% mirror fee share, the collect fee goes 100% to the artists.)
What does it mean? You can collect one of 333 available NFTs of @lens/zospours ‘ awesome artwork (and this post :-)). If you mirror the post and the post will be collected via your mirror, you will get 10 $BONSAI. The revenue generated from the collect fee will go directly to the artist’s address.
Is there any utility? Everyone who collects this post can suggest and vote on the next “getting started” cover artist.
`advanced topics`
****feed algorithm****: the default lens feed shows content based on the profiles you follow. Additionally to this default feed, lens apps offer algorithms to curate the feed content.
****other mobile apps****: @lens/converseapp ( @lens/xmtplabs mobile messaging app), @lens/phaver general purpose web2.5 lens app.
****other browser apps****: @lens/t2world social network around reading and writing, @lens/focalize browser extension for posting on lens. @lens/pinsta pin lens content, create and publish pinsta boards. @lens/beatsapp music focused lens app. @lens/dumpling video platform on lens. @lens/ornaart amazing app to share what you’ve collected and what’s for sale (eg https://orna.art/u/cavernaeremita/forsale ). @lens/lenspeer social media platform supporting ERC-6551 wallets. @lens/buttrfly for web.
****video****: @lens/tape videos on lens. @lens/bloomerstv Game Streaming platform on Lens
****market place****: @lens/lensport buy and sell collects, create token gated posts, ... .
****fun****: @lens/lenspostxyz canva for web3 socials & collaborative design, @lens/memester-xyz & @lens/youmemeworld create memes easily and publish directly on lens. @lens/truthordare ;-). @lens/lensgardennft dynamic activity based NFTs. word cloud generator by @lens/rickydata https://lens-wordcloud.streamlit.app . Lens circles by @lens/juancito circles.inlens.xyz .
****games**** : Lensjump https://lensjump.friendly.live/ by @lens/thefriendly mobile friendly. Lensbird the Lens version of Flappybird by @lens/thefriendly ( https://lensbird.onfriendly.io )
****tools****: @lens/chainjet automate processes, like notifications ( @lens/remindmebot 👀). https://lens.sepana.io lens search engine. @lens/lensdropxyz raffle tokens based on constraints (e.g. 1 of the profiles who collected post xyz will get a NFT). @lens/wav3s incentivise people to mirror or comment content. @lens/letsrally lens spaces. @lens/wagmifund decentralised crowd funding platform. @lens/ethpass add your lens profile to Apple or google wallet. postter.xyz schedule posts. @lens/socllyofficial “creator-centric” toolkit.
****socialFi****: @lens/madfinance the lens social club, @lens/kaira social media x defi, @lens/jamfriends Web3 Social monetization model(s).
****dev tools****: @lens/airstack_xyz web3 development platform.
****data****: https://lenscan.io/analytics by @lens/daoleno . https://dune.com/xmc2/lens-profiler get an overview of your lens statistics (pre momoka).
****ready to test****: @lens/ensocollective digital closet. @lens/lensplayxyz video browsing, @lens/lenshareapp video platform, @lens/converseapp mobile messaging (android). @lens/chromadin “A din of iridescent static fills the air as you tune into intercepted signals. Beyond the boundaries of conventional networks you are here, live at the edge of an irrevocable threshold.” :-) .
****lens integrations****: snapshot.org, oohlala.xyz, basepaint.xyz, zora.co, fileverse.io, sound.xyz
****lens protocol stats**** - provided by @lens/buttrfly (weekly posts + comments):
@lens/hey 32.6%
@lens/phaver 28.7%
@lens/orbapp 24%
@lens/kaira 7.2%
@lens/buttrfly 2.4%
@lens/tape 1.6%
If you are interested in content distribution and increasing your reach on lens, maybe the following post is a good starting point: https://hey.xyz/posts/0x017566-0xdf (e.g. @lens/bvdaniel combined his introduction post with an eye catching visual (only follower can collect) and an incentivised mirror (+100 followers ). 120+ collects, 80+ mirrors, 40+ comments ...)
@lens/luduvigo wrote two great posts “How to grow on Lens ...” https://hey.xyz/posts/0x0132-0x02a5 https://hey.xyz/posts/0x0132-0x036d and maybe take a look what he did with the content in the following days. 👀
`list of lens apps` https://www.xyz/apps
► Permissionless update with cover art by @lens/andresbriceno https://hey.xyz/posts/0x0f85-0x1f6a
► December 2023 update with cover art by @lens/mchx_ https://hey.xyz/posts/0x0f85-0x1e60
► October/November 2023 update with cover art by @lens/cmn__ https://hey.xyz/posts/0x0f85-0x1d1c
► September 2023 update with cover art by @lens/mazemari https://buttrfly.app/post/0x0f85-0x1bda
► August 2023 update with cover art by @lens/eastie https://buttrfly.app/post/0x0f85-0x1b1b
► July 2023 update with cover art by @lens/jessyjeanne https://lenster.xyz/posts/0x0f85-0x1a16
► June 2023 update with cover art by @lens/arterlioz and @lens/cybershakti https://lenster.xyz/posts/0x0f85-0x18d0
► May 2023 update with cover art by @lens/chaoticmonk https://lenster.xyz/posts/0x0f85-0x1793
#gettingstarted #5steps #newonlens #howto #onboarding
- [Image: Image of a roller coaster going downhill, with various cryptocurrency logos on it. Above the roller coaster, in bold letters, reads: "Crypto Market." Below the image, the caption reads:]
"Brace yourselves, it's a wild ride in the crypto market! Hold on tight, folks! 🎢😱 #CryptoSlide #HoldOn
- Start monetizing on @lens/orb
- [Image: Image of a roller coaster with Bitcoin's logo on it, ascending rapidly. Above the roller coaster, in bold letters, reads: "Bitcoin's Price." Below the image, the caption reads:]
"The only roller coaster ride where you hope for the highs! 🎢📈 #Bitcoin #Cryptocurrency #HoldOnTight"
- Bitcoin's 61-Day Streak Above $ 60K Threatened, $ 271M in Liquidations as BTC Nears Critical Threshold
Bitcoin's 61-Day Streak Above $ 60K Threatened, $ 271M in Liquidations as BTC Nears Critical Threshold
Bitcoin prices experienced a notable decline on Tuesday, dropping more than 2% against the U.S. dollar in the last 24 hours, following a 7.8% decrease over the previous week. Global trading volumes on spot crypto exchanges have remained subdued, and in the past day, derivatives exchanges saw $ 271 million in both short and long positions liquidated.
- Image of a roller coaster going down a steep slope, with Bitcoin's logo on it. Above the roller coaster, in bold letters, reads: "Bitcoin's price trajectory." Below the image, the caption reads: "Hold on tight, we might be in for a wild ride! 🎢💰 #BitcoinVolatility #HoldOnToYourHats
- Energy and persistence conquer all things.
- “Look at her” 🦋🍟🩷
1 EDITION
20K $BONSAI
created entirely with Midjourney + collage
👉🏼 comes with a physical print (images below)
ℹ️ Fuji Crystal Archive, Glossy
ℹ️ 40 x 40 cm (including 1 cm border)
👉🏼if you don’t want the print, u can ask me to send it to someone else 🌸
- So much infra, so little apps
- Comment your tribe below 👇
- LIP-24: Lens Frames Standard
- Have the ability to love oneself, have the strength to love others.
- Have the ability to love oneself, have the strength to love others.
有能力愛自己，有餘力愛別人
- **Thanks for Being a Hey Member!**
Your journey with us has been invaluable. By supporting "Hey", you're not just a part of our story, but you're also fueling the vibrant future of **open-source** development. Here's to more innovation and collaboration ahead!
- FORWARDS
- frens!
We have 100 $BONSAI to give for anyone who submits a post on violetverse.io!
Comment below if you're interested!