I mentioned this on the Twitter Space today and was encouraged to put it forth as an AI for the Community DAO to potentially see through.
Issue: Right now when we view the Harmony ecosystem we look at it from a crypto standpoint. I.E. Here are our DEXs, our Bridges, our Develop Tools, Explorers, etc. A lot of this Greek for normies.
I was thinking about what it would take to onboard 10 Billion users to Harmony? Or to put it another way, how could one get their Aunt or Uncle to become a Harmony User?
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So when I think of utilizing a digital currency as a normie, I think of how can I use Harmony in my daily life? What day to day activities can be completely replaced by utilizing ONE or some other DAPP within the ecosystem?
Let me expand further…
Right now we know Travala supports the use of ONE to book travel related expenses. Okay, now Uncle Ted can understand this much easier than trying to explain impermanent loss.
20% UBI is a potential Savings Account replacement.
Thinking like this I start having questions like, can I buy a home with ONE? Can I buy groceries at Wal-Mart?
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Is there any value in creating an alternative view on the Harmony ecosystem with your Aunt Betty in mind? A way to organize our DApps, Partners, Solutions from a how to live in Harmony POV?
These are our payment partners. our travel partners, our lending partners, our digital bank. Our CC payment processor, billpay, etc. Harmony Insurance?
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Now I know we may not have all these but I see that as an opportunity to then define gaps in order to attract new builders. Or perhaps these solutions have already been given a grant and it’s something to generate excitement with a logo and a coming soon.
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And it was brought up on the call that it may not be best to promote a rogue DAPPapotumus and lead normies to getting rug pulled. So we vet each one!
Perhaps it’s a big deal for a DAPP to get a ‘Harmony Certified NFT’ meaning their code has been given a thumbs up by the Harmony team.
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All I know is this. My wife could care less about crypto. I’ve done a lot to try and spark the flame to no avail. When I used Terra.cards to swap my ONE for UST on FUZZ, bridge over to Terra and purchase a Target gift card for her to use groceries, she was bragging to all her friends about how crypto paid her groceries.
These are the types of stories we can then use to promote Harmony. Imagine a bunch of Adrian Robinson 30 second spots of normie people utilizing Harmony for their daily life.
But I think it begins with defining this ONE Lifestyle ecosystem and perhaps the Community DAO is the best place to start!
Cheers!
Justin