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# The Creator Economy Is Thriving — But Not On-Chain

Social platforms like X (formerly Twitter) and TikTok have given rise to a new kind of digital economy — one driven by creators. Every day, memes go viral, threads trend, and short videos generate millions of views. Value is created in real-time, by individuals with no corporate backing. But while this activity is happening on the front lines of the internet, the infrastructure to convert attention into financial assets still lives far away — on-chain.

In the current Web3 environment, tokenization remains largely the domain of developers, founders, and protocol engineers. There’s a glaring gap between the platforms where influence happens (social media) and the infrastructure where value accrues (blockchain). Creators — who are the lifeblood of attention — are forced to operate in two completely disconnected universes.

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