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Essays on identity, ownership, protection and the economics of users, from the team building Epeius.

Featured · Provenance

Unlocking Hidden Wealth

Masterpieces, rare first editions and historic manuscripts hold real value that sits locked in vaults. How CAPA and DiscoverArte open it up.

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Provenance

Revitalizing Musical Heritage

Legacy catalogs from aging artists are slipping out of public view, stuck in legal and technical limbo. How CAMA and Retuned bring them back.

Provenance

The Digital Revolution in Asset Ownership

How CAPA technology could change the way art is bought, sold, preserved and put to work.

Identity

Beyond the Password

LastPass existed to protect identities, then lost its users’ vaults. Why the safer design is to have no vault at all.

Identity

Breaking Free from Digital Walled Gardens

“Sign in with Google” is sold as a convenience. It’s really an acquisition strategy. How Universal iD hands control back to users.

Identity

The Unsustainable Economics of User Acquisition

Acquiring a user once cost dollars. Now it can cost tens or hundreds. How Universal iD changes the math.

Protection

Building the Walled Garden

Web3 adoption lags its technology because of user experience, not a lack of innovation. How Aegis OS closes the gap.

Protection

Securing Innovation

Email, social media and mobile banking each went from excitement to exploitation before they matured. How Aegis OS protects users while embracing what’s new.

Protection

The Great Wealth Shift

An estimated $68 trillion will change hands over the next two decades. How Aegis OS and DiscoverArte are reshaping investing for the generation inheriting it.

Economics

The Great Rebalancing

After decades of consolidation, influence is starting to flow back to communities. How tokenomics is driving the shift.

Economics

Reimagining Loyalty for SMBs

Loyal customers are the most efficient path to profit. How blockchain puts serious loyalty programs within reach of smaller businesses.

Economics

The Convergence of Data and Money

The attention economy powered a decade of growth and a decade of problems. How tokenomics is changing user acquisition.

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