Is this the effect Nike intended when it decided to launch into the metaverse? Let’s be honest—the NFT universe sometimes feels like the Wild West. Taking shortcuts and treating them as risk-free investments will take you directly off a cliff. This lawsuit, spearheaded by an Australian resident, Jagdeep Cheema, feels...
So, Mint and Noves are hoping to de-villainize NFTs a bit…Let’s get real though, actually trying to figure out the NFT space has been like translating Sumerian Cuneiform for way too long.Their collaboration, heralding human-readable transactions, is a move appreciated in the right direction.Reversing blockchain gibberish into plain English doesn’t...
We all saw the hype. That promise of the metaverse, of owning a piece of the future, personified by those digital sneakers and avatars. Nike, a brand otherwise synonymous with innovation and aspiration, took the plunge into NFT marketplace with its acquisition of RTFKT. Now, with a lawsuit looming and...
Have you ever tried making sense of a million hexadecimal digits and felt completely dazed and confused when it comes to NFTs? You’re not alone. Web3 promises amazing possibilities in decentralization and empowerment. Too often this is a walled garden, one only the technically initiated are able to access. It’s...
Cantor Fitzgerald’s 21 Capital continues to raise eyebrows after giant Bitcoin treasury. But why now? Or at least, that’s what they’ve indicated by finger-pointing at a possible pro-crypto Trump administration. This isn’t simply another investment management company hopping on the ESG bandwagon. This is much more than one deal –...
The Web3 chorus is reaching a fever pitch. 2025 is the year of mainstream adoption. We're bombarded with projections of a burgeoning market, a projected CAGR of nearly 50% until 2030, fueled by maturing infrastructure, simplified user experiences, and real-world applications. Hold on a second. In short, are we allowing...
Switzerland. Neutrality. Precision. Banking. Each of these terms conjures up notions of soundness, prudence, and a country in the center of the world’s financial universe. Now, imagine adding another word to that list: Bitcoin.That said, the possibility of the Swiss National Bank (SNB) owning Bitcoin is certainly exciting. Even if...
The promise of a decentralized future. Picture a world in which you are the owner of your data. In this new reality, you hold the purse strings and determine the future of the internet. Financial inclusion, data sovereignty, tech for good, wow, amazing right? So are we truly building a...
NFT art. The same term you were likely just using to summon visions of pixelated apes and overnight millionaires. The gold rush is over. The dust has settled. What’s left behind is a deep, rich, ever-changing multimedia crosscurrent where genuine, world-class artistic creativity and experimentation is just beginning to flourish....
NFTs. Don’t you all reminisce about the days when NFTs were only seen as overpriced JPEGs. I do. I scoffed. My neighbor, bless her heart, tried her hardest to talk me through installing it. I smiled and feigned interest, but I was dreaming of my garden. Then something unexpected happened....
