What is the new direction FLDC is taking?
Mainly focusing on the Merged Folding platform, and making it easier for distributing tokens on the Bitcoin blockchain as rewards to folders.
For folders, Merged Folding adds value in addition to earning FLDC. For token distributors, it's a good method to start an in-game card / currency, a new coin, or any promotional giveaway to hundreds of people located all over the world. Some of those tokens will be worthless, but others may be worth more than FLDC after a year or so.