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The $3.4M Shirtum Scam: NFTs Expose Football's Dark Side

The $3.4M Shirtum Scam: NFTs Expose Football's Dark Side

It’s not only the money they lost; it’s the trust that was broken. You see these star athletes, these gods on the pitch, lending their faces to a cryptocurrency project, and you think, "Well, if they're involved, it must be legit." That's the trap, isn't it? That’s the dark side...

Barcelona NFT Scandal Are Footballers The Victims?

Barcelona NFT Scandal Are Footballers The Victims?

The shirtum NFT scam is popping up all over the news. Now fans are rushing to blame the players in question. Alejandro “Papu” Gómez, Lucas Ocampos, Ivan Rakitic – these are not just names, they are household names. They took equity investments while heavily promoting Shirtum, and now those investors...

Ripple's $200K Web3 Boost: Japan's Secret Weapon?

Ripple's $200K Web3 Boost: Japan's Secret Weapon?

Japan. Land of the Rising Sun, home of Toyota and Sony, a global symbol of technological innovation. After Ripple’s strategic move, it can easily be the next Web3 superpower to emerge. You might be asking, "$200,000? That's it?" Don’t let the apparently small amount deceive you. This isn’t merely about...

Ripple's Japan Move: Genius Strategy or Desperate Gamble?

Ripple's Japan Move: Genius Strategy or Desperate Gamble?

Ripple’s new collaboration with Web3 Salon that supports a Creator Economy in Japan has been refocusing a lot of this interest, and for good reason. Investing up to $200,000 per project into Web3 startups building on the XRP Ledger is a great way to get started. Access to Ripple’s global...

7 Minutes with CR7: Is This the Future of Fan Engagement or Just Hype?

7 Minutes with CR7: Is This the Future of Fan Engagement or Just Hype?

Seven minutes. That's all it takes to boil an egg, listen to a catchy pop song, or, if you're incredibly lucky (and perhaps a little wealthy), spend face-to-face with Cristiano Ronaldo. Binance has its own digital collectible in the works, a “Forever To The Moon” in development. This amazing innovation...

CR7's Web3 Gamble: Genius Fan Engagement or Risky Crypto Promotion?

CR7's Web3 Gamble: Genius Fan Engagement or Risky Crypto Promotion?

Yes, Cristiano Ronaldo is back in the Web3 crypto gaming game! He’s partnering with Binance to drop “Forever To The Moon,” his sixth digital collectible drop. The allure is clear: a chance to meet CR7 himself. Is it really about engaging fans? Is it a tactical masterstroke to leverage celebrity...

Colle AI's NFT Automation: Revolution or Just Another Hype Cycle?

Colle AI's NFT Automation: Revolution or Just Another Hype Cycle?

Photo by Tamas Tuzes-Katai on Unsplash Is Colle AI’s upgrade a genuine shift forward? Or are we just witnessing yet another tsunami of exuberant promises reverberating across the crypto-sphere? Especially with the advent of claims for speedy asset generation and alleviated multichain deployment. Before we start raising a glass to...

Colle AI: Democratizing NFTs or Just Automating the Exploitation?

Colle AI: Democratizing NFTs or Just Automating the Exploitation?

The NFT space. It heralded a new frontier, opportunity for creators to cut out the middlemen and intermediaries, truly digital ownership, and a future they controlled. Somewhere along the way hype and speculation poisoned the vision. Then it got caught up in a web of confusing technological language that was...

Kaanch's AI Blockchain: Next Ethereum or Overhyped Crypto Fad?

Kaanch's AI Blockchain: Next Ethereum or Overhyped Crypto Fad?

After all, the crypto space is built on the foundation of big promises and the appeal of 1000x returns. We’ve all witnessed the best laid projects, that’ve left a wake of broken dreams and busted bank accounts. So, when a new contender like Kaanch Network emerges, touting AI-powered blockchain, real-world...