We were told Web3 would free attention. For a moment, InfoFi made that real. Post, earn, repeat. CPM stopped being an ad metric and became a live price on belief. Then incentives slowed, dashboards froze, and the crowd moved on. Attention didn’t disappear, it migrated to quieter corners. I’m writing on Publish0x to document where value flows next, and which systems reward people without renting their voice. Not for rewards, but for clarity, signal, and proof that attention still has direction.
25 Feb 2026 2 minute read 1 comment maani.xbt
For a while, InfoFi felt inevitable. Post. Engage. Get rewarded. Attention became liquid, tweets became assets, and creators finally had a way to monetize their voice without begging brands or algorithms. Then Nikita pulled the plug. When X cut of...
