Bell Curve Why Crypto Still Struggles to Capture the Value It Creates | Roundup
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Jan 10, 2026 Explore the fascinating intersections of open-source software and cryptocurrency. Discover how the evolution of software impacts value capture beyond Layer 1 solutions. The podcast dives into the challenges facing rollups and the commodification of cloud services. AI's disruptive potential on business models is a hot topic, raising questions about trust and incentives in the crypto space. Insights on successful monetization strategies reveal where crypto may finally thrive. Tune in for an enlightening discussion that connects these dynamic fields.
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How Open Source Began And Its Monetization Problem
- Open source began as an ideological pushback to proprietary software and grew via community contributions like Linux.
- The core problem became how to monetize that community-driven value without killing the community that created it.
Red Hat’s Commercial Open‑Source Playbook
- Red Hat proved you could monetize open source by selling stability and services rather than the code itself.
- That model enabled a multi-billion dollar exit and seeded the modern open-core playbook.
Don’t Apply L1 Token Logic Everywhere
- Projects overgeneralized the L1 token model to middleware and apps where native-fee monetization often fails.
- Utility tokens for infrastructure commonly proved to be a weak or broken business model.
