# Is friend.tech Good or Evil?

*Author: Ryan Sean Adams, David Hoffman*
*Published: Aug 24, 2023*
*Source: https://www.bankless.com/is-friend-tech-good-or-evil*

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Friend.tech has dominated the crypto landscape as of late and it’s now breaking out into multiple mainstream non-crypto audiences. Should we pat ourselves on the back? Or do we need to more carefully reflect on the consequences of this new financialized social application? 

Ryan and David give their raw thoughts on these questions and much more. 

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## TIMESTAMPS & RESOURCES
0:00 Intro

5:28 RSA’s survey 

https://twitter.com/RyanSAdams/status/1693799871197622344

6:15 Sassal’s take

https://twitter.com/sassal0x/status/1693803825747107973

9:00 How friend.tech works

13:00 Is anyone using friend.tech?

https://imgur.com/uLOTIYB

15:10 Non-crypto influencers using friend.tech

https://imgur.com/iq0lwlS

https://www.bankless.com/can-friend-tech-go-mainstream

17:00 Anti-friend.tech takes

https://twitter.com/AutismCapital/status/1693759402908815480

https://twitter.com/RyanSAdams/status/1693977201618653260

This is a glimpse of a brand new SocialFi stack!

https://twitter.com/nnnnicholas/status/1691591282395619686

37:00 David’s friend.tech conclusion (as of today)

43:52 Market Maximization & Financialization  

45:31 Net Good vs. Net Bad? 

49:53 Meme of the episode

51:31 Sleeping Dragon

52:46 Closing & Disclosures
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