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@joshualeestone

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CEO @Book_io : There’s a book for everybody… Ignore the FUD, Build the Future

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. @OneBillian told me #0000 was still available on @book_io ... can not believe that I pulled this! So I decided I will give it away! Follow, Like & RT to enter to win.
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Thanks to @DiscoverCrypto_ for the great interview earlier... with all the talk about Gutenbergs, I decided to give one away from my personal collection – a Ghost Bible #4311 . Enter to win it: 1/ Like 2/ RT 3/ Follow me, @Book_io , @deezy_BTC , and @DiscoverCrypto_
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5,216,000,000 Philosophy of Beard books sold so far on @book_io , making it the biggest selling book of all time, and a new world record @GWR – which is all verifiable on blockchain for the first time ever.
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@book_io logo officially world trademarked!
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Super excited about BookCon starting in just 2 days. These are even cooler in person.
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Very excited about our first ever conference for @book_io on April 20th in our hometown of McKinney Texas (just north of Dallas) and the amazing speakers that are going to be joining us!
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2 months
Giving this away as soon as I hit 1,000 RTs
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. @OneBillian told me #0000 was still available on @book_io ... can not believe that I pulled this! So I decided I will give it away! Follow, Like & RT to enter to win.
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Heading to NYC this week to lecture at the NYU Advanced Publishing Institute – and we have a lot of other very high profile meetings with Publishers. As much as I hated to cut it we need to meet publishers and customers where they are at. This is my physical manifestation of Web3…
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Got to spend some great time with @jj_siler from @InputOutputHK at the @book_io HQ and brainstorm about some amazing future announcements. Incredible things are on the horizon!
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Seems like maybe we should do an XSpace about The Philosophy of Beards $BEARD #beardme @book_io
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6 months
A preview of our very first ever Audiobook DEA on testnet that will be dropping officially tomorrow on @book_io !!!
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1 year
1) Did you know, every major publisher sells public domain titles... Lets look at the "Big 5" publishers who control the majority of the entire book market:
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6 months
Thanks to @StaciW_DC for the awesome shoutout for @book_io in Dubai.. we loved working with @Algorand @AlgoFoundation and the future of blockchain utility is just beginning
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Sorry for the delay in setting this XSpace up. We will do it tomorrow (Wednesday). Been busy since BookCon. Special thanks to @IOHK_Charles and @jj_siler for the amazing hospitality the last few days.
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Seems like maybe we should do an XSpace about The Philosophy of Beards $BEARD #beardme @book_io
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@book_io on the beach
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Preview of the new site… hoping to roll live by the end of this week 🤞
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In the last hour, @book_io did 1/ an eBook mint, 2/ two separate snap-shots, and 3/ released the Book stake pool reward portal. Incredible team.. I love you guys!
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2 months
My daughter drew a pic of me. Pretty accurate.
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7 months
Great to grab lunch with @Algorand @AlgoFoundation team in SF!
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A slide from our newest @book_io deck.
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Like any book that was ever "sold" digitally – until @book_io
@StephenKing
Stephen King
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Just because you bought it doesn't mean you own it.
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Needed to make this for a deck I am working on.. thought I would share.
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4 months
It's shocking to me the amount of conversations I have where people say they don't know what blockchain is. Yesterday someone asked me "When will Web3 be here?" – like its an upgrade they need to do on their device. Have to remind myself that we live in the future and continue…
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2 months
And the winner is.... @StephenReadey ! Congrats!! I will DM you now.
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JOSHU₳
2 months
. @OneBillian told me #0000 was still available on @book_io ... can not believe that I pulled this! So I decided I will give it away! Follow, Like & RT to enter to win.
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1/5 Our last eBook startup that we sold to private equity had ~6M readers, but we basically had an identical product to @AmazonKindle because we worked with all the same publishers – but didn't have any competetive product edge.
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Ask not what your blockchain can do for you - but what you can do for your blockchain.
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10 months
Before all the insanity of the ITO begins, I want to especially thank the entire @book_io team for all their hard work – but also just as important the #OGBookClub and the whole $BOOK community.. you guys are the BEST and thank you for believing not just in us, but in the mission…
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2 years
The @book_io minting room with @jasonmanske @OneBillian @b00kdev @Nacho_Runner_ and one other guy drinking a YooHoo!
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18 days
6,708,500,000 books sold! I wonder if we’ll hit 10B before the sale ends in 2.5 hrs.
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JOSHU₳
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5,216,000,000 Philosophy of Beard books sold so far on @book_io , making it the biggest selling book of all time, and a new world record @GWR – which is all verifiable on blockchain for the first time ever.
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Since the last AMA in December, @book_io has made major progress with breaking the world record for the most sold book, CC payments, Social Login, Con, visiting @IOHK_Charles at his ranch and lots of other fantastic Stuff. Looking forward to your…
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3 months
Just minted Defi for Dummies from @WileyGlobal on @book_io . Why this is significant? – Wiley has over 5,000 employees and did over $2B in sales last year. They have huge reach into academic and business texts. They are worth a google for sure and super excited about our…
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2 months
Brainstorming with @OneBillian about the future of @book_io and @stuff_io
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New @book_io sweatshirts with a misprint “to the moon” edition
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Thanks so much to Farid for taking time to chat with me about @book_io , and his channel @dapp_central and all the amazing content he is cranking out - everyone should be following him!
@dapp_central
Dapp Central
3 months
📘 @book_io is transforming ownership in publishing and distribution, as a marketplace for decentralized eBooks and Audiobooks. There's also '' bringing music and video to the mix!🤫Their CEO @joshualeestone breaks down the details.
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4 months
On January 29th all Amazon Prime users will see ads on all video content unless they pay $3/month. I wonder how much more creators will earn from selling ads and charging extra to not see ads… let me guess, $0. Video ownership is the future for creators and consumers.…
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I wonder what owning the first audiobook DEA will unlock in the future
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Annual Croquet Tournament. Happy Easter everyone!
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And the winner is....... 🥁...... @VynceBat ! You got it, DM me your wallet address!
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1 month
Thanks to @DiscoverCrypto_ for the great interview earlier... with all the talk about Gutenbergs, I decided to give one away from my personal collection – a Ghost Bible #4311 . Enter to win it: 1/ Like 2/ RT 3/ Follow me, @Book_io , @deezy_BTC , and @DiscoverCrypto_
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JOSHU₳
14 days
Organically grown CEX listing from the community.. beautiful $BEARD
@CoinstoreExc
Coinstore
15 days
🔥 NEW LISTING ON COINSTORE 🔥 👏 Welcome: @beards94829 $BEARD 👏
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So close… 9,087,941,420 books sold in a 48hr window - and that’s all there will ever be.
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6,708,500,000 books sold! I wonder if we’ll hit 10B before the sale ends in 2.5 hrs.
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3 months
Very excited about this!
@RareEvo
Rare Evo: A Blockchain Event
3 months
We are pleased to announce @book_io as Featured Exhibitors at Rare Evo 2024!
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A great day to remember that we are building actual real-world utility on top of blockchain and not another worthless token or empty project.
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My crypto journey: 1/ This sounds like a scam. 2/ Wait, this isn’t a scam at all it the future. 3/ Ouch, like half this stuff is a scam. 4/ Yikes, most of this is a scam. But the part that isn’t a scam - it’s really the future of the internet.
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Choosing a winner later today!
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Thanks to @DiscoverCrypto_ for the great interview earlier... with all the talk about Gutenbergs, I decided to give one away from my personal collection – a Ghost Bible #4311 . Enter to win it: 1/ Like 2/ RT 3/ Follow me, @Book_io , @deezy_BTC , and @DiscoverCrypto_
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@book_io is NOT affiliated with – this is a scam. They sent an NFT labeled "Book Reward Pass" to all Gute holders and it is NOT from us. Also, I would never endorse red text with a white outer glow, gross.
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Hmm…
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Dial-up connections ran at 56kbps. Today, 1Gbps+ speeds are nearly 18,000 times faster than those early connections. New technology isn't always fast or perfect. Good thing we fight through the slow times and new innovations. Thanks for the patience as we debut new ADA tech.
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A centralized book retailer works like a centralized bank – they can take or manipulate your books just like a bank can with your money.
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The new book covers for the @book_io airdrop next week are absolutely amazing… but don’t miss the mint coming up in just an hour - as well as a the XSpace with me and @Padierfind !!
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4 months
The hardest part of building a business is deciding what cool things you won't get to build... right now at least.
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Super excited about Art of War… Tomorrow on @book_io ! #Cardano @ 10AM CT #Ethereum @ 2PM CT #Polygon @ 4PM CT
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January was a long year in crypto... but we made it.
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So great to meet the @GoMaestroOrg team yesterday and see them pitch at @ATXDAO
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Wow.. only 16 people are bullish, huh?
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too soon?
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22) We at @book_io have fundamentally changed that and our technology will change how digital media is handled in the future (also why we have the investors that we have).. and more interesting announcements to come in the future
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@pmarca @bhorowitz @cdixon Would love to have this book on @book_io where people DO actually own their digital books just like physical, and they can never be taken away or changed
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Incredible write up about @book_io , thanks @SoorajKSaju
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The current publishing industry is archaic & restrictive One #Cardano project is challenging these centuries-old business models. Having published 100,000+ books on #Cardano , this project empowers readers & users alike Here is everything you need to know about @book_io 👇
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Today
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It’s almost like there should be a blockchain and digital identity solution to prevent fake books from being sold as authentic. 🤔
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Very excited to chat with @deezy_BTC – don't miss it!
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Deezy.eth
3 months
Talking to the @book_io team on tomorrow's morning livestream and gonna give away a Gutenberg Bible NFT!!!! (floor price 1269 ADA!) Make sure to follow to see the giveaway details! p.s. how the hell are less than 1% listed?
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So great to see that authors also benefit from true digital book ownership.
@jackfriks2
jack friks too
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2 months ago I released my book on Amazon. In 2 months I sold 50 copies for a net of $180. Now I put my book on Cardano today with the help of @book_io and... 257 copies sold in the first 10 minutes. + a WAYY higher % split in royalties, and 2.5% on all secondary sales.
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Digital asset ownership
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Do you want to know how we prepare for mints at @book_io , what the next utility for $BOOK token is, and the secret to my beard care routine? Come join and ask me anything - I’ll be live on r/Cardano in about 15 minutes.
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Behind the scenes @book_io .. won't be long until these multiple mints are compiled into a single page and released simultaneously. Just have to keep feeding iced americanos to @b00kdev
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When in doubt, zoom out.
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Just for clarity, the team @book_io that @mcuban mentioned has built and sold other business in the book publishing space over the last 15yrs, also why @IngramContent (worlds biggest book distributor) and Bertelsmann Digital Media Investments (who own the worlds largest trade…
@KenGoldsholl
Ken Goldsholl
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@mcuban @JohnReedStark @_someone_els just what we need, contracts created by software designed by engineers who don't really know law. Or new ways to reduce the value of a book to readers. Solutions for things that aren't problems.
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Another fraudulent @book_io token scam – this is not from @book_io . Please do not interact with this token or the website they are promoting.
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Very important - delist your Gute!
@book_io
Book.io
2 months
Do NOT forget that we have a Gutenberg Snapshot today! 📢📢DELIST YOUR GUTES!** Snapshot Time: 5 PM Eastern, 21:00 UTC **(If you don't, we're all gonna laugh at you)
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If you’re at #CNFTCon2022 stop by and say hi… and get a super limited release Marcus Aurelius “Meditations”
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#5 trending token, #5 trending NFT.. First Audiobook sale at 5pm EDT today!!!!!!!!
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2/5 Thankfully at @book_io we invented DEAs, which is a radical technical advancement for the publishing industry because readers can actually own their eBooks/Audiobooks for the first time ever and not just license them.
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There is only one way to avoid criticism: do nothing, say nothing, and be nothing. - Aristotle
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Blockchain enables this - but blockchain is not the goal, it’s merely the infrastructure. And projects like our will be the path to get consumers to understand the benefits of Web3, and the value of cryptocurrency at scale.
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Excited to be at @RareEvo with the @book_io team. Stop by and say “hi”. Also speaking later about the future of censorship resistance on the main stage… will post a link to the live stream
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Yes!
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Very excited about these – even though they are potatoes – because a small and maybe overlooked detail is that we now have the ability to dynamically reverse text overlays on covers which will allow us to do some more cool stuff. Meaning, these are the very first books covers…
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The most valuable things in life are non-fungible.
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Around April 20th, 2025….
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Excited about this mint and working with Microcosm Publishing for the first time!
@book_io
Book.io
2 months
Mint starts in about 25 minutes! Be sure to be logged in and ready to go at mint time!
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Boom. 10M. Best vampires in crypto.
@girolmao
Mike
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Boom. 10M. Best builders in crypto.
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@book_io Stake Pool is rocking! We've already minted 11 blocks, another one today – and scheduled to get 21 total blocks in this epoch!
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So thankful to be working with the very best engineering team in all of crypto @book_io led by @b00kdev … they have been crushing it - and all still up late prepping for tomorrow
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5/5 Oddly, owning a GUTE gets you a little over 833 $BOOK per EVERY airdrop – and there are 22 cycles left.
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