Dear community,

Today’s issue breaks with tradition and, instead of covering the latest Crypto x AI updates, it outlines Web3's potential to transform the relationship between creators and audiences.

As part of exploring new ways to monetize my work while also rewarding readers, I recently launched two social tokens: the $WEB3AI writer token and the $ALBENA creator token. This is my first experiment with social tokens, and I’m excited to bring you along for the journey. Let's break down the purpose and tokenomics of each of these tokens.

Thank you for being here! Let's dive in!

I launched The Web3 + AI Newsletter in November 2023 as a weekly bulletin covering the most significant Crypto × AI developments. Over time, I tried out different publication schedules - at times, work and other commitments made it difficult to publish consistently, while more recently, the rapid growth of the Web3 + AI space has pushed me to shift from a weekly cadence to daily publishing.

Yet, the goals I was pursuing with launching the newsletter never changed:

1. Educate audiences on developments at the intersection of blockchain and artificial intelligence, and why they matter.

2. Explain the case for decentralized AI and why its implications for privacy, democracy, media, art, the creator economy, and society at large should concern everyone.

3. Document the evolution of the Web3 + AI movement by tracking its progress, shaping and analyzing its emerging taxonomy, and highlighting the most influential projects in the space.

One of the first, and most important, decisions a digital creator makes is choosing where to publish their content. There are several options, each with clear trade-offs: a social media platform with built-in publishing tools, a dedicated newsletter service integrating various subscription methods, like Substack or Patreon, or an independent website.

Moving from the first option to the third, exposure and community-building features tend to decrease, while opportunities for editorial independence, accessibility, and long-term archiving increase.

I opted to publish my newsletter simultaneously on LinkedIn and on my own website, web3plusai.xyz, hosted by Ghost. This dual-publishing approach may be unconventional, but it’s deliberate. Social media excels at distribution and discovery, yet it is not a reliable or permanent record of one’s work. Platforms evolve, algorithms change, and content can be buried, restricted, or disappear altogether. By publishing on my own site, I ensured long-term preservation and full editorial control, while continuing to use social media as a discovery layer.

Monetization is another major consideration for digital creators. In the traditional Web2 ecosystem, especially for those just starting out, the options are limited. Creators can rely on advertising, which often degrades the reader experience, or introduce paid subscriptions, effectively restricting access to some or all of their content.

From the beginning, my mission with this newsletter has been to expand the number of people who understand the impact of Web3 and AI. For that reason, paywalling the content was never an option. On the contrary, I’ve always intended for it to remain completely free and accessible to everyone.

At the same time, maintaining a daily publication requires significant time and effort, so I wanted to offer readers a simple, frictionless way to support my work through tips or donations. Unfortunately, that proved difficult to implement on Ghost. The available fiat payment providers declined to work with me, and the user experience of their crypto counterparts fell short of expectations.

That's how I ended up migrating my publication from Ghost to Paragraph - the Web3 publishing hub that revolutionizes blogging, journalism, and creative writing.

Not only does Paragraph secure my content by recording each publication on Arweave's decentralized and permissionless database, but it also offers innovative monetization and community-building tools like writer tokens.

As of 2026, my writing is at its new (old) home on web3plusai.xyz.

As with many other industries, the creator economy is being fundamentally reshaped by crypto and blockchain technology. Beyond introducing new revenue models for creators and artists, Web3 also enables them to recognize and reward loyalty and early support in ways that were previously impossible.

In this emerging decentralized economy, creators and their audiences can both share in the upside of creative success.

In Web2, audiences are largely treated as passive consumers, earning nothing for supporting a creator on their path to wide popularity. In contrast, Web3 gives readers flexibility: they can spend as much or as little as they choose and receive rewards in return.

Through tools like social tokens, supporters can collect a single publication or purchase a creator's token to back their entire oeuvre across genres, formats, and platforms.

Social tokens are a type of digital fungible asset (ERC-20), issued by creators, artists, musicians, and influencers to monetize their content and build a Web3 ecosystem.

Social tokens provide companies and individuals with a new way to receive compensation and engage supporters. They help individuals and companies offer rewards for their community’s support, allow fans a voice in the online community, and provide a steady compensation flow for creators. As a fan community grows, early adopters could receive acknowledgments for their loyalty.

Social tokens come in several forms. Creator tokens are tied to an individual creator or brand. Content tokens represent the tokenization of a specific piece of content, like a tweet, a blog post, or a meme. Content tokens are usually linked to their author's creator token.

As you've probably guessed, $ALBENA is the creator token I've set up on ZORA, and $WEB3AI is the creator token recognizing me as the writer of the Paragraph publication web3plusai.xyz. In addition to those two, every post, article, meme, or gif I publish on either Zora or Paragraph is minted as a separate content token.

All of these different tokens live on Base Chain and feature a distinct tokenomics design.

• All tokens have a fixed supply of 1 billion tokens by default.

• As the creator/author, I receive 50% of the allocated creator tokens and 10% of the allocated content tokens, both on Zora and on Paragraph. The rest of the tokens are immediately available for public trading.

• As the creator/author, I earn a percentage of the fees when my tokens are traded. Any time someone trades my creator or content tokens on Zora, I'll automatically get 1% of the fees, paid out to me in $ZORA tokens. On Paragraph, I'll earn 2% of every transaction involving my writer token, and 0.475% of each buy or sell of my content tokens.

• My tokens will appreciate as my content gains traction.

Readers purchasing a content token would signal that a specific post resonates with them, and they would like to share it with friends and followers. On the other hand, buying a creator token signifies fans' support of a writer across everything they publish, creating a lasting connection between authors and their audience.

A “writer coin” imagines each journalist as their own miniature economy. Instead of subscribing to The New York Times or supporting an entire platform like Substack, readers would invest in the writer themselves. The more popular a writer becomes, the more their coin is worth; the value rises as readership grows, producing financial incentives for quality content and sustained engagement. It is essentially equity in a person instead of a company.

In my personal miniature economy, my $WEB3AI creator token builds value around all of my Paragraph content tokens, whereas $ALBENA represents the umbrella valuation fueled by both $WEB3AI and my Zora posts.

$WEB3AI is the financial representation of my role as the creator of The Web3 + AI Newsletter, whereas $ALBENA symbolizes the financial layer of my personal brand. That's why any future creative endeavor I undertake will be paired with $ALBENA.

As I noted at the outset, one of the primary reasons I was drawn to launching social tokens was the ability to earn alongside my readers. Thanks to Paragraph, this is now a reality - at the very moment the $WEB3AI token launched, I was able to show my appreciation for the loyalty of my early supporters by rewarding them with tokens.

Yes, you read that correctly - check your wallets.

Every one of my Paragraph subscribers and collectors, Farcaster followers, and Zora holders that has provided a valid address (as of January 16th) was allocated $WEB3AI tokens.

Find the token contract and transaction history here.

Web3 platforms like Paragraph, Zora, and Base App shift control from centralized platforms to creators themselves, allowing them to own their digital work and reward community engagement. The monetization of creative works no longer depends on algorithm changes and policy shifts - another real-life win for the crypto movement.

I have finally found an easy, seamless way to enable readers and subscribers to become backers. The bonus here is that I can share my success with everyone who has supported me along the way. Thank you for being part of my journey!

Thank you for reading! If you haven't done so yet, I invite you to subscribe to stay in the loop on the hottest dAI developments.

If you want to support the publication financially, you can either purchase my writer token $WEB3AI, or buy my creator token $ALBENA on ZORA.

I'm looking forward to connecting with fellow Crypto x AI enthusiasts, so don't hesitate to reach out on social media.

Disclaimer: None of this should or could be considered financial advice. You should not take my words for granted; rather, do your own research (DYOR) and share your thoughts to encourage a fruitful discussion.

Dear community,

Today’s issue breaks with tradition and, instead of covering the latest Crypto x AI updates, it outlines Web3's potential to transform the relationship between creators and audiences.

As part of exploring new ways to monetize my work while also rewarding readers, I recently launched two social tokens: the $WEB3AI writer token and the $ALBENA creator token. This is my first experiment with social tokens, and I’m excited to bring you along for the journey. Let's break down the purpose and tokenomics of each of these tokens.

Thank you for being here! Let's dive in!

I launched The Web3 + AI Newsletter in November 2023 as a weekly bulletin covering the most significant Crypto × AI developments. Over time, I tried out different publication schedules - at times, work and other commitments made it difficult to publish consistently, while more recently, the rapid growth of the Web3 + AI space has pushed me to shift from a weekly cadence to daily publishing.

Yet, the goals I was pursuing with launching the newsletter never changed:

1. Educate audiences on developments at the intersection of blockchain and artificial intelligence, and why they matter.

2. Explain the case for decentralized AI and why its implications for privacy, democracy, media, art, the creator economy, and society at large should concern everyone.

3. Document the evolution of the Web3 + AI movement by tracking its progress, shaping and analyzing its emerging taxonomy, and highlighting the most influential projects in the space.

One of the first, and most important, decisions a digital creator makes is choosing where to publish their content. There are several options, each with clear trade-offs: a social media platform with built-in publishing tools, a dedicated newsletter service integrating various subscription methods, like Substack or Patreon, or an independent website.

Moving from the first option to the third, exposure and community-building features tend to decrease, while opportunities for editorial independence, accessibility, and long-term archiving increase.

I opted to publish my newsletter simultaneously on LinkedIn and on my own website, web3plusai.xyz, hosted by Ghost. This dual-publishing approach may be unconventional, but it’s deliberate. Social media excels at distribution and discovery, yet it is not a reliable or permanent record of one’s work. Platforms evolve, algorithms change, and content can be buried, restricted, or disappear altogether. By publishing on my own site, I ensured long-term preservation and full editorial control, while continuing to use social media as a discovery layer.

Monetization is another major consideration for digital creators. In the traditional Web2 ecosystem, especially for those just starting out, the options are limited. Creators can rely on advertising, which often degrades the reader experience, or introduce paid subscriptions, effectively restricting access to some or all of their content.

From the beginning, my mission with this newsletter has been to expand the number of people who understand the impact of Web3 and AI. For that reason, paywalling the content was never an option. On the contrary, I’ve always intended for it to remain completely free and accessible to everyone.

At the same time, maintaining a daily publication requires significant time and effort, so I wanted to offer readers a simple, frictionless way to support my work through tips or donations. Unfortunately, that proved difficult to implement on Ghost. The available fiat payment providers declined to work with me, and the user experience of their crypto counterparts fell short of expectations.

That's how I ended up migrating my publication from Ghost to Paragraph - the Web3 publishing hub that revolutionizes blogging, journalism, and creative writing.

Not only does Paragraph secure my content by recording each publication on Arweave's decentralized and permissionless database, but it also offers innovative monetization and community-building tools like writer tokens.

As of 2026, my writing is at its new (old) home on web3plusai.xyz.

As with many other industries, the creator economy is being fundamentally reshaped by crypto and blockchain technology. Beyond introducing new revenue models for creators and artists, Web3 also enables them to recognize and reward loyalty and early support in ways that were previously impossible.

In this emerging decentralized economy, creators and their audiences can both share in the upside of creative success.

In Web2, audiences are largely treated as passive consumers, earning nothing for supporting a creator on their path to wide popularity. In contrast, Web3 gives readers flexibility: they can spend as much or as little as they choose and receive rewards in return.

Through tools like social tokens, supporters can collect a single publication or purchase a creator's token to back their entire oeuvre across genres, formats, and platforms.

Social tokens are a type of digital fungible asset (ERC-20), issued by creators, artists, musicians, and influencers to monetize their content and build a Web3 ecosystem.

Social tokens provide companies and individuals with a new way to receive compensation and engage supporters. They help individuals and companies offer rewards for their community’s support, allow fans a voice in the online community, and provide a steady compensation flow for creators. As a fan community grows, early adopters could receive acknowledgments for their loyalty.

Social tokens come in several forms. Creator tokens are tied to an individual creator or brand. Content tokens represent the tokenization of a specific piece of content, like a tweet, a blog post, or a meme. Content tokens are usually linked to their author's creator token.

As you've probably guessed, $ALBENA is the creator token I've set up on ZORA, and $WEB3AI is the creator token recognizing me as the writer of the Paragraph publication web3plusai.xyz. In addition to those two, every post, article, meme, or gif I publish on either Zora or Paragraph is minted as a separate content token.

All of these different tokens live on Base Chain and feature a distinct tokenomics design.

• All tokens have a fixed supply of 1 billion tokens by default.

• As the creator/author, I receive 50% of the allocated creator tokens and 10% of the allocated content tokens, both on Zora and on Paragraph. The rest of the tokens are immediately available for public trading.

• As the creator/author, I earn a percentage of the fees when my tokens are traded. Any time someone trades my creator or content tokens on Zora, I'll automatically get 1% of the fees, paid out to me in $ZORA tokens. On Paragraph, I'll earn 2% of every transaction involving my writer token, and 0.475% of each buy or sell of my content tokens.

• My tokens will appreciate as my content gains traction.

Readers purchasing a content token would signal that a specific post resonates with them, and they would like to share it with friends and followers. On the other hand, buying a creator token signifies fans' support of a writer across everything they publish, creating a lasting connection between authors and their audience.

A “writer coin” imagines each journalist as their own miniature economy. Instead of subscribing to The New York Times or supporting an entire platform like Substack, readers would invest in the writer themselves. The more popular a writer becomes, the more their coin is worth; the value rises as readership grows, producing financial incentives for quality content and sustained engagement. It is essentially equity in a person instead of a company.

In my personal miniature economy, my $WEB3AI creator token builds value around all of my Paragraph content tokens, whereas $ALBENA represents the umbrella valuation fueled by both $WEB3AI and my Zora posts.

$WEB3AI is the financial representation of my role as the creator of The Web3 + AI Newsletter, whereas $ALBENA symbolizes the financial layer of my personal brand. That's why any future creative endeavor I undertake will be paired with $ALBENA.

As I noted at the outset, one of the primary reasons I was drawn to launching social tokens was the ability to earn alongside my readers. Thanks to Paragraph, this is now a reality - at the very moment the $WEB3AI token launched, I was able to show my appreciation for the loyalty of my early supporters by rewarding them with tokens.

Yes, you read that correctly - check your wallets.

Every one of my Paragraph subscribers and collectors, Farcaster followers, and Zora holders that has provided a valid address (as of January 16th) was allocated $WEB3AI tokens.

Find the token contract and transaction history here.

Web3 platforms like Paragraph, Zora, and Base App shift control from centralized platforms to creators themselves, allowing them to own their digital work and reward community engagement. The monetization of creative works no longer depends on algorithm changes and policy shifts - another real-life win for the crypto movement.

I have finally found an easy, seamless way to enable readers and subscribers to become backers. The bonus here is that I can share my success with everyone who has supported me along the way. Thank you for being part of my journey!

Thank you for reading! If you haven't done so yet, I invite you to subscribe to stay in the loop on the hottest dAI developments.

If you want to support the publication financially, you can either purchase my writer token $WEB3AI, or buy my creator token $ALBENA on ZORA.

I'm looking forward to connecting with fellow Crypto x AI enthusiasts, so don't hesitate to reach out on social media.

Disclaimer: None of this should or could be considered financial advice. You should not take my words for granted; rather, do your own research (DYOR) and share your thoughts to encourage a fruitful discussion.