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# 📺 The original NFTs & Signal
- URL: https://larrysalibra.com/newsletter/the-original-nfts-and-signal/
- Published: 2021-11-18T11:00:55.000Z
- Updated: 2021-11-18T11:00:55.000Z
- Author: Larry Salibra
- Tags: newsletter, #Import 2024-08-23 13:31

Hello all!

Here in Hong Kong, Whatsapp has been king since beginning of the mobile messaging wars. About a year ago there was a big uptake in Signal for various reasons. In the past few months I've started seeing Hong Kong friends drop off Signal. I wrote a post on what I think is happening.

[Signal is losingSignal is losing the network effect battle in Hong Kong.![](https://larrysalibra.com/favicon.png)Larry SalibraLarry Salibra![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/e4/74/e474b4cb-cbee-4c30-844d-ae523b708967/content/images/2021/11/Screen-Shot-2021-11-07-at-12.26.34-PM.png)](https://larrysalibra.com/signal-is-losing/)

Decentralized names were the original NFTs - mentioned by Satoshi in the whitepaper and implemented in the first altcoin. As we're in the middle of this NFT boom, I sat down and made a short video about the state of decentralized naming projects in November 2021\. Where we came from, where we are and where we might be going.

[State of Decentralized NamingThe state of decentralized naming in November 2021 in an 18 minute video.![](https://larrysalibra.com/favicon.png)Larry SalibraLarry Salibra![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/e4/74/e474b4cb-cbee-4c30-844d-ae523b708967/content/images/2021/11/1303217052-e40bb6190d5b84f24b6a75347fc91626f79b9bfa47516a60f.jpeg)](https://larrysalibra.com/talks/2021-11-state-of-decentralized-naming/)

As always, hit reply to share your thoughts or let me know what you're up to!

Yours,  
Larry