There are a lot of things that I wish would happen, but don't have the time to actually do myself. I complain about such things all the time to basically anyone who will listen. Such efforts are all well and good, and sometimes actually pay off, but additionally, I'd like to materially support people who might actually do these things.

This post, which I'll try to keep up-to-date, if I remember, documents the projects which I wish some talented go-getter would take on, and in which I would invest money in if given the opportunity.

If you are one of these aforementioned go-getters, email me!

• Email-based messaging: The only reason we use anything but email to communicate is because email is missing features that could easily be added. Deliver us from multi-messaging app hell!

• RSS-based social networking: RSS could easily serve as the basis for standards-based social networking, and would be useful even without taking a significant market share.

• Bitcoin-based NFTs: NFTs are getting lots of creative people both excited and paid. Let them suckle at mama Bitcoin's sweet and bountiful bosem instead of Ethereum's shrivled, insecure, bitter, centralized tit. This can't be done on the Bitcoin L1, so should be pursued as an L2. The key here is figuring out how to avoid needing a new token.

• Bitcoin-based smart contracts: Much like the NFT item above. Let the degens feast at the Bitcoin board, not at the Ethereum kiddy table. Must avoid needing a new token. The best path forward is to fork Liquid, add smart contract functionality to Elements, and run it as Bitcoin-pegged federation.

• Self-hosted block game: There should be a Minecraft-like game that can be programmed and modded from within the game.