Jul 9, 2022

A crypto address can be ...

a way to receive money
a portfolio (Zapper)
your identity (ENS)
an access key (to discords and events)
a treasury account (for DAOs)
an investment club (by Syndicate)
your reputation (6529)
your verifiable track record (trading history)
an art collection (with NFTs)
an email/chat account (via on-chain messaging)
an identifier (to trace transactions on chain)
a login option (Connect wallet)
a vote (in DAOs and protocols)
a company (by combining from above)

It's quite fascinating to see how many things a simple crypto address can be. Unfortunately, this also make it harder to fully understand.

And given how much your address can be, it's a good reminder that if its not your keys, it's not your coins

Reuben N

Crypto, podcasts, money and living better with lesser. Lots of typos

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