An example is Bitcoin in which the coin itself has value and as the community grows, the value increases.

Infrastructure for native assets — there’s value in building the exchanges, wallets, and custody solutions for holders of native assets who want to buy, store, and sell their tokens or coins.

Payment tokens — the holders of tokens will want to buy and sell their tokens with others.

This requires exchanges and platforms that create a marketplace for those transactions.

Token as a security — the token represents the equity ownership of an entity that generates revenue or other value.

Transaction fees for token activity — similar to most fintech models, the user receives a transaction fee  for buying and selling tokens.

Network services — those providing services around token management such as custody, security, and recovery would receive compensation.

Yield farming — those who hold tokens can lend their assets to others who pay an interest rate for it.

Consider these business models for your Web 3 application.  

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