The world of NFTs is exploding, but there's a looming question mark hanging over many projects: where exactly are those digital images stored? Almost all NFT implementations today rely on external servers, IPFS, or other centralized databases to host image files. This continued reliance opens up future longevity and integrity...
Imagine this: you spent your hard-earned money on a stunning piece of digital art. A cool exclusive, flashy, colorful NFT – a badge of your cutting-edge aesthetic and investment acumen. You hang it on your wall in your virtual museum, bragging rights unlocked. Then, one day, poof. Gone. A broken...
Nike's getting sued. Big deal, right? Corporations face lawsuits all the time. This is the fallout from the RTFKT shutdown and claims of unregistered securities. It has the potential to ignite a tectonic change for the entire crypto ecosystem. We're talking potential market crash. And here’s what you need to...
I've always been fascinated by chess. It’s an art of planning, vision, and taking smart leaps. Each time you move, you expect your opponent’s counter-move, and the move after that, always several steps ahead. What do you do when the board is switched out without warning, the game played is...
After Adidas, Nike took possibly the biggest step into the NFT space. This unprecedented move has stunned investors and sparked a still-developing, potentially historic lawsuit. In December 2021, Nike purchased RTFKT, a startup platform that creates NFTs. This announcement was a huge leap forward for enterprise brands, as they too...
The crypto world moves fast. Blink, and you miss a transformative revolution… or an extraordinary collapse. Reservoir's decision to shutter its NFT API services just two months after a $14 million Series A round has left many scratching their heads. Is this a sharp strike in the direction of a...
Reservoir’s decision to sunset its NFT API services is puzzling. It strikes me much more as a canary in a coal mine and legislative overreach than some organic industry evolution. This news should send a chill down our collective spine. It follows closely behind a $14 million Series A funding...
Reservoir, an infrastructure provider for major players like Coinbase and MetaMask, announced it will discontinue its NFT services by October 15, 2025. The company plans to sunset its Reservoir NFT API and related services.The deal represents a strategic departure for Reservoir. The company says it will refocus on Relay, its...
The NFT market's a rollercoaster, isn't it? One minute everyone's screaming about Bored Apes, the next they're whispering about market corrections. Amidst the noise, one thing's become increasingly clear: OpenSea is back on top. That said, competitors such as Blur, Magic Eden and OKX NFTs are giving them a run...
OpenSea has been through a rollercoaster NFT marketplace as the number one giant. Its history is one of radical expansion, cutthroat rivalry, and brash strategic pivots. From its humble beginnings to its peak valuation of $13.3 billion, and through the subsequent challenges posed by competitors like Blur, OpenSea has demonstrated...
