feels like earning small amounts of usdc can enable new behavior. It's usually not enough to make a living but gives signal to continue creating

I like building crypto apps and learning new things. 

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earning tokens is interesting too but I think usdc micropayments are the precursor to that for most people

Personal anecdotes:
- warpcast rewards, tipn (encourages casting more)
- farguesser mints (encourages more game development) 
- ponder (encourages playing more "games")
- tip tuesday (encourages more authentic 1 on 1 conversations)