In Web3, innovation can often seem like an all-or-nothing endeavor. Considering the NFT space is fueled by decentralization and thrives on transformative ideologies surrounding the advent of crypto, AI, and non-fungibility, the tolerance level for technologies perceived as antiquated feels significantly low. Yet, the future currently being created on the blockchain is not necessarily a […]
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outh by Southwest (SXSW Conference)), an annual music and arts festival and conference held in Austin, Texas, was packed to the brim with Web3 panels this year. Despite the bear market in crypto and slump in NFT prices in 2022, SXSW 2023 saw a slew of big brands and consultancy firms discussing the potential of […]
hen I got involved with NFTs in 2018, it was an extremely different industry. There was almost no venture capital. At the time, the NFT space felt distinct from the rest of crypto. There was a sense that NFTs were the real use case that crypto needed — not just something to speculate on like […]
ill one of the largest video game franchises enter Web3? According to a recent job posting, The Pokémon Company, which manages the Pokémon franchise outside of Japan, is looking for a Web3 expert for its new “Corporate Development Principal” role based in Bellevue, Washington. The text of the job listing says that the hired candidate […]
etaverse Fashion week, where we report to you from the frontlines of the digital fashion revolution. This week has been full of events. But before we dive in, I want to talk about Starbucks, the Seattle-based coffee giant. Starbucks Odyssey, the coffee company’s Web3 loyalty program, launched its first-ever NFTs this week. Dubbed the “Siren […]
he Web3 music platform Audius Integrates NFT Gating feature to enable artists to release exclusive content to NFT holders. The news follows Spotify’s announcement that it’s testing token-gated playlists — a move that created buzz in the NFT space. Artists on Audius can now release their own NFTs to “gate” content so that only people […]
ne of the primary reasons I was drawn to Web3 was the concept of a new ecosystem where creators are fairly compensated for their work. Verifiable ownership of digital assets, on-chain provenance, and the ability to create and record in an immutable way — Web3 has the potential to completely disrupt the wonderful but exploitative […]
ust in: Popular social media platform 9GAG secures patents for various digital tokens and non-fungible tokens (NFTs). The patents cover different goods and services related to fandom, social media, virtual environments, digital arts, crypto-collectibles, NFTs, application tokens, and digital currencies! Let’s take a deep dive into each of these trademarks below and what we can […]
he e-commerce giant Amazon is set to open its own non-fungible token (NFT) marketplace. According to a report from The Big Whale, the Amazon NFT marketplace could launch as soon as April 24, 2023. The marketplaces will connect digital assets to physical products that are delivered to customers’ doorsteps. According to the news, Amazon plans […]
he AI art exhibition movement is accelerating fast. And while the very concept of AI art sits at the center of one of the most contentious and ongoing debates in recent history, the creators driving the trend forward seemingly have both nothing and everything to prove to those attempting to delegitimize the technology and its […]