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# Birth of the idea

It was in 2017 that I discovered Bitcoin and started to get interested in the world of Blockchain.

From 2020, I became particularly interested in DeFi and its many possibilities. 

I found the crypto world exciting, but also very tiring. \
I'd go to bed very late, wake up very early and my first reflex was to pick up the phone to check the prices. \
In the evenings, when I was with friends, I wasn't very present: I was too absorbed on the price charts.

I'm one of those people with a heavy mental workload...\
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So I thought: Let's do something about this hyper-connectedness, let's put some well-being back into the heart of blockchain.

There's been a lot of buzz around Web 3 in the last few years. But today, more and more people are realizing that this world is exhausting and very stressful.\
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For investors and developers alike, who find themselves working 24-7: between developing their project and managing their community... all this can clearly lead to anxiety-provoking situations: insomnia, depression, addiction, burn-out... \
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On the social networks, more and more influencers and users are advising people to disconnect during the weekend, to let go of crypto... to enjoy life. \
We're also seeing a drop in trading volume on the weekends.\
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So why not let the market start and stop? \
Most tokens don't need to be tradable 24-7.

That's where my idea for Woken comes in: as the first Decentralized Exchange offering for builders and companies the ability to customize their token trading hours and edit them as needed, along with their community of investors. \
With Woken, taking breaks from cryptos is easy.

Investing in projects that provide opportunities for people to experience cryptocurrency in a user-friendly way is an effective strategy to encourage widespread adoption. \
Offering stop and start as an entry point, could bring more people on the world of cryptocurrency.\
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We are merely at Web 3's inception, with much to do and build as we strive hard to encourage adoption by a diverse and ever-growing user base.\
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But let's not forget the time factor, which may discourage many people.\
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Builders and investors tired of 24-7, or even outsiders to the world of crypto (future investors and builders) who hesitate because it's a world that never sleeps, Woken has been designed for you.\
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JB, \
Woken founder

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