Frens, we’re pleased to announce the public alfa launch of LNN: Headline News!
Telegram: https://t.me/lnn_headlines
Twitter: https://twitter.com/lnn_headlines
Discord: https://discord.gg/bCscMg3ACE
PROBLEM
New users interested in crypto have a difficult task. Some of the best protocols spend the least effort on marketing. New users often just gravitate toward whomever’s noisiest on social media and risk falling down, say, the $HEX rabbithole.
The way most experienced crypto denizens have evolved to adapt to crypto information overload is to create small Discord/Telegram pods of about 10 or so close digital friends. Within these pods, members tend to fall into a few roles, (ie the NFT person, the macro chad, et al). In aggregate these pods provide the same function: synthesizing all the noise in cryptocurrency and distilling it for the group.
Well enough if you’re already established and in the right groups, but then the spoils of crypto only flow to those who are already connected. Not so good for the new person getting into crypto.
Most of the existing news headline services started a while back, and while they do a good job covering subjects like Bitcoin relative to TradFi, they don’t provide coverage into the nitty gritty of DeFi. Coincidentally, this is where the most interesting action takes place, if you happen to be in the know.
SOLUTION
Enter LNN: Headline News. Built by llamas, for llamas, and true to llama values.
We’ve assembled a team of the finest commenters in cryptocurrency. Together this supergroup is functioning like the small pods we described above, with the express purpose of operating the finest 24/7 crypto news channel.
We’re most active on Telegram, with headlines hitting Twitter and Discord after a delay (blz approve our Twitter bot ser Musk). From the Telegram channel to date, you can observe we provide the perfect blend of relevant news, from critical macro trends to the deepest recesses of DeFi, all in a convenient and easy to parse fashion.
Our initial team consists of the following shadowy cabal of high caliber individuals:
Some already niche internet celebs, others extremely high regarded in the trenches for their phenomenal abilities. Together the team is well distributed across the globe to provide 24/7 coverage and knowledgeable about the entire swath of cryptocurrency.
Room for more? Yes! We’re still building out the early team as we get this off the ground. If you think there is a way you could help contribute to prepping for takeoff velocity, please hit us up!
However, being part of the early team is arguably less exciting than being part of the next evolution…
NEXT STEPS
Everybody knows how much llamas prize decentralization.
The plan is not LNN: Headline News to be a small panel of experts pushing news from on high. Everybody assembled is already busy with a thousand projects. Our intent is not to stack more work into our busy calendars, but rather to remove ourselves from the critical path. We’re aiming to build this in the direction of a community project run by the community with benefits for the community.
This means building LNN: Headline News as a product that operates with a sustainable business model. Specifically, we expect some/most features will be paywalled or token-gated. Some free services will likely remain, but with time delays or less content. Paying users allow us to focus product enhancements and coverage towards the users who derive the most value from our services.
Armed with a real business model, we can do things like directly incentivize users who bear the burden of doing the heavy lifting — tasks finding and curating headlines. Some portion can also be earmarked to bolster the project treasury, which in turn can be used to invest in launching new services. Therefore any tokenomics chads should get in touch with brilliant concepts, in case we go this direction.
Of course, none of this is set in stone. We’re still building, and we plan to evolve in the direction the early community takes us. So please follow LNN: Headline News and let us know your thoughts!