02 Fulfilling The Internet's Purpose with Crypto — wijuwiju.eth

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wijuwiju.eth got into crypto in 2017, decided to learn how to code to participate in this revolutionary space, and contributed to Rainbow when it was called Balance Wallet before going back to work in Web 2 to gain product and tech skills. wijuwiju.eth has contributed to several leading projects in Web3, including curating the Uniswap newsletter, and was one of only 43 wallets on the planet to hit all 6 criteria to get the maximum Optimism airdrop. wijuwiju today is one of the founders of Interface.social, the mobile companion to your onchain behavior.

In Episode 2, wijuwiju.eth and Zerion's Alexander Guy look at crypto as the multiplier to the internet, discuss how the airdrop culture rewards curiosity, and dive into leveraging Interface for onchain media.

“[Since 2017], it’s been the same every day. Continuously thinking about how we could apply this technology to economies. Coordination mechanisms, etc. to build various pieces of human civilization and how we interact. This triggered an understanding that this is something as big as the internet.” — wijuwiju.eth

The internet was not complete without crypto. Now it is. Online and onchain are part of the same evolution, says wijuwiju.eth.

Of course, the financial aspect is also important. Crypto helps to rally people behind an idea.

wijuwiju.eth also shared how the (maximum) OP airdrop helped Interface to survive the winter. A look through wijuwiju.eth’s transaction history can help to follow the story.

“Just trying and supporting other builders is very rewarding. When you do something and don’t see the immediate value today — this is when you probably help somebody else. You become one of their first users, first collect, help them power throught their hard time. ”

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