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Perpetual Attention Markets

michaellwy·December 15, 2025·Blog
attention is the only scarce resource, and trendle turns it into a tradable index

Why It's Worth Reading

Examines Trendle, a perpetual attention market that treats social engagement as a tradable index. Covers the two-layer architecture (attention index + market layer), anti-gaming mechanisms (normalization, deseasonalization, quantile clipping), and funding rates that penalize crowded positions. Frames attention as 'the only scarce resource in the digital age.'

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Platforms mentioned: Trendle

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