The TL;DR on TL;DR

1. Pattern Language At Work

2. We’re headed to Tokyo with Worldcoin and PUSH

3. FEST Artist Grants! Powered by OP

4. 30 (!!!!) community submissions at FEST

5. Stellar asks, “What’s Your Better?”

6. FEST speaker spotlight: Elijah

7. $FWB is moving to Base L2

8. Q3 budget proposal is up for discussion, voting opens next week

9. Event Keys in Brussels and NYC

10. Apply to attend BaseCamp 001

THE PALIMPSEST OF PERSONHOOD:

FWB x WORLDCOIN x PUSH IN TOKYO

We explored The Paradox of Personhood back in January within the specific context of Mexico City’s beloved contemporary art fair, Feria Material Vol. 10. We’re running it back for another edition of our partnership with Worldcoin, exploring the many iterations of personhood within emerging technology. 

Next week, we revisit personhood in Japan alongside our friends at PUSH for 𝓣𝓱𝓮 𝓟𝓪𝓵𝓲𝓶𝓹𝓼𝓮𝓼𝓽 𝓸𝓯 𝓟𝓮𝓻𝓼𝓸𝓷𝓱𝓸𝓸𝓭, a two-day pop-up experiential gallery at The Plug on July 6 & 7. 

Kick-Off Party Details

Gallery Details

Gallery Friends Drinks

A FEST DESIGNED BY FRIENDS 

BIG THANKS to every FWB member that applied to our open call for FEST community submissions. We’re very excited to welcome 30 community-sourced programming moments including interactive art, creative practice workshops, required readings, a mainstage moment, and plenty of DJ sets. Also, the beloved pasta workshop returns.

Stay tuned for the full schedule next week 👀👀

5 DAYS LEFT TO APPLY FOR FEST24 ARTIST GRANTS

Calling all artists! We’re funding 10 artists with 3,000 OP each to experience FEST. Applications are open from Thursday, June 27 to Monday, July 8. Funds will be distributed by Friday, July 12. See you at FEST! 

Artists and creators are at the heart of FWB. As culturalists in search of better tech, we flock together looking for ways to expand the squad. Our friends at Optimism feel the same (cc: We <3 The Art). Which is why we’ve teamed up with them to bring 10 deserving artists to FEST to display work, touch grass, and squad-up with fellow cultural technologists.

Application is open until Monday, July 8. Winners will receive funds by Friday, July 12.

STELLAR ASKS, “WHAT’S YOUR BETTER?”

The financial landscape is riddled with paradoxes. Technology continues to evolve at breakneck speeds, vastly changing how we work, earn, save, and transact. Yet huge swaths of the population remain excluded from the benefits of these changes. The Stellar Development Foundation aims to address this disparity by empowering people with greater financial access worldwide.

On Stellar, the focus is real-world applications and tangible solutions. In rural Colombia, Stellar-based applications are revolutionizing payment systems for agricultural workers, enhancing safety and financial freedom. In Ukraine, Stellar Aid Assist, a first-of-its-kind aid disbursement system, facilitates more efficient and transparent aid distribution, proving the real-world utility of blockchain technology in humanitarian efforts. In TradFi, financial institutions like Franklin Templeton have built financial products that are more accessible to everyday people, opening up new avenues for people to invest for as little as $20.

The Stellar Development Foundation's mission extends into evolving how we approach finance itself, creating a more inclusive, efficient, and creative approach that works for people from all walks of life. By leveraging blockchain technology, we are paving the way for a financial future where geographic boundaries and economic status no longer dictate access to financial services.

We know that true innovation doesn't happen in isolation. Cultural innovators, artists, tech enthusiasts, and creative thinkers play a crucial role in shaping the future. It's this diverse pool of perspectives and ideas that will drive the next wave of financial evolution, helping ensure that more people have better access to everyday financial services.

This is where you come in. Enter "What's Your Better?"– an open invitation for dreamers to contribute to the future of finance. We are asking you to tell us: what are the obstacles you see in your community? How can you imagine everyday life better? We’re looking to you to share your ideas on how blockchain technology can be utilized to solve real-world problems and drive financial innovation. Join us in dreaming big, from solving problems at the root to branching out into new territories.

Whether you're a developer with a knack for coding, an artist with a unique perspective on value exchange, an entrepreneur with a revolutionary business model, or a thought leader with a vision for a more equitable financial system—your input is not just welcome, it's essential.

Stellar provides the technological foundation, but it's the ideas and applications built on this foundation that will push the boundaries of what's possible. The future of money is being written right now, and this is your chance to be one of its authors.

So, what's your vision for a better financial future? How would you leverage blockchain technology to create a more open, equitable, and innovative financial system? These are the questions Stellar is posing to this vibrant community of creators, thinkers, and doers.

Let’s tap into the power of collective innovation. It's not just about creating a better blockchain—it's about building better everyday financial services for everyone.

SPOTLIGHT 𝐸𝓁𝒾𝒿𝒶𝒽

A portal to a better internet: 3 days of music, ideas & emerging tech in the woods of Idyllwild, CA August 1-4.

If it’s your first time, check out this critical foundational text by FWB member Lauren (from Discord).

$FWB IS MIGRATING TO BASE

$FWB is strategically migrating the $FWB token from Ethereum Mainnet to Base Layer 2, and introducing a new arcade token, $Benefits. 

This evolution of our token ecosystem is a milestone for FWB. Born from a squad of culture makers interested in emerging technology, we have always been a community of trendsetting experimentalists. Much much more to come on the migration. In the meantime, mark your calendars with these migration milestones, and review the passed proposal for additional questions.

⛁ GOVERNANCE ⛁

Q3 Budget Proposal

A new budget proposal for Q3 ‘24 is up for vote. The budget proposal includes a recap across DAO governance, finances, operations, partnerships, internal initiatives, and events for the most recent quarter (Q2 ‘24), as well as a high level overview of financial and operational planning for the coming quarter. The proposal is live on Snapshot with vote ending the following Monday, July 8.

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Token Migration Proposal — PASSED ✅

$FWB is migrating from the Ethereum Mainnet to Base Layer 2, and we will be introducing a new arcade token $Benefits. More to come soon, watch this space.

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⧞ ELSEWHERE ⧞

🗝 BRUSSELS Event Key 🗝 Wednesday, July 10

Hosted by FWB member Lori Ann

Come join FWB member Lori Ann in Brussels for ​OUR Movement, a social morning of mindfulness, movement, and conversation hosted by ON AIR—onchain.

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🗝 BRUSSELS Event Key 🗝 Friday, July 12

Hosted by FWB member Nick George

Tourism Alert 🚨 Attention all FWB members attending the ETHCC conference this July in Brussels - our brand new TOURISM DEPARTMENT is here for you. Clear your calendar for July 12th - we're going to eat things and look at stuff together.

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🗝 NYC Event Key 🗝 Friday, July 13

Hosted by FWB member Brendan Donovan

NYC, we are so back. Join us July 13 at Road to FWB FEST- part rave, part salon, 100% secret third thing- at Dead Letter No9, a new immersive venue to get you in the mood to touch grass and get down with all your friends at FEST.

The iconic @JubileeDJ & @maddecent label-boss @pauldevro are supported by rising local talent and tastemakers @whereisbastion, HAI-LIFE, Senaerya, @tallbrowndude, @ariellenyc, @jharmond, and @Jack_Dille - this is not one to miss.

Pull up early for Amplifying Creative Voices in Tech, a pre-event panel led by @anti.s0cialite with @verite, @KATontap, and other thought leaders at the intersection of emerging tech and culture. Grab a bite and a tattoo from @cocreateink while you’re at it. Why not?

A limited number of Early Bird tickets are now available for purchase, and free RSVP for FWB members, as always. See you on the Road to FEST!

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🗝 NYC Event Key 🗝 Saturday, July 20

Hosted by FWB member Brian McHale

Join us for a summer evening photo walk and brewery hang on Saturday, July 20th! We'll be taking the tram to Roosevelt Island, snapping some skyline photos, then hopping on the ferry over to Long Island City for some sunset beers at Rockaway Brewing. All skill levels welcome. Contact Brian McHale with any questions. Spots are limited, RSVP below.

Apply to BaseCamp 001

Since day one, Base has rallied a community of builders working to create a decentralized future onchain, together. We’ve seen the impact of collective action to reshape the internet, and now with the 1-year anniversary of Base mainnet coming up this August, we’re bringing the community together in person with BaseCamp, our inaugural gathering of builders and creators building the next generation of the internet onchain.

Learn more and apply to attend.

TYSM TO OUR FEST PARTNERS

Our 2024 cohort of presenting partners include Base, Eco, LUKSO, Stellar Development Foundation, Uniswap, and Worldcoin. Special thanks to Lens, Livepeer, PUSH, and Optimism for their collaboration. Incredible activations are coming to FEST.