Photon, STAN’s new attention protocol on the Aptos blockchain, introduces on-chain rewards for digital engagement and privacy-safe attribution for apps, creators, and advertisers. Nazara Games and WCC join as first partners.
Author: Ravi Kumar
Ravi Kumar
Ravi is Founder and Chief Content Officer of AlexaBlockchain. He writes about everything at the cross-section of blockchain, crypto, AI, markets, and the economy. Ravi can be reached at ravi@alexablockchain.com
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