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5 NFTs People Have Minted Onto Their Skin
Since at least 2017, communities have rallied around NFT projects across the entire space, as seen with the explosion in popularity the CryptoPunks community and others enjoyed IRL, in the form of in-person community meetups and events. But for others, projects have inspired so much love in some members’ hearts that they’ve decided to represent their favorite NFTs IRL permanently — with tattoos. Considering the recent rise of NFTs existing in our physical world, it’s no surprise that enthusiasts have taken to using NFTs they own, or simply just like a lot, in a profoundly personal way. After all, what could be […]
NFT Timeline: The Beginnings and History of NFTs
There’s no denying it: NFTs are fundamentally reshaping the digital economy, taking blockchain to unprecedented prominence in a new era of Web3. It all started with the first NFT ever created, called Quantum, which was minted by Kevin McCoy on Namecoin in 2014. But several other NFTs were launched on pre-Ethereum blockchains over the following years — for example, Spells of Genesis launched in 2015, and stands as the first-ever blockchain-based game. Rare Pepes came out in 2016 and helped kick off the first crypto art market. However, these projects failed to reach widespread popularity. They remained mostly unknown to […]
Fear vs. Ethics: Where AI Art Critics Go Wrong
Artificial intelligence is making a lot of people angry this week. “AI art” has been trending on Twitter for several days now, community members on the popular artist platform Art Station are staging anti-AI art protests, and the tech’s biggest advocates have wasted no time in pushing back against the wave of outrage. Hell, even Beeple chimed in with a fantastic visual born of the whole debacle. But this week’s madness is only the symptomatic culmination of several months of technological developments and the widespread dissemination of AI-assisted artistic tools. The pressure has been building, and it’s now ruptured the […]
Four Luxury Brands Bringing Their Loyal Followings to Web3
It’s a well-known fact that individual NFTs have often sold for hundreds of thousands, if not millions of dollars through the years. Whether it’s a particularly rare piece from collections like the Bored Ape Yacht Club, or a new piece from an acclaimed artist like Beeple, high-value NFTs are a prominent feature of Web3. Given how NFTs have gradually established a warm relationship with luxury goods, several brands catering specifically to luxury markets have firmly established themselves in the NFT space. But it goes deeper than just entering a market prepared to shell out considerable sums of cash, though. NFTs […]
Five AI NFT Projects and Creators Redefining Art and Authorship
The idea of using code and computers has proven to be one of the fastest-rising movements within the NFT and traditional art worlds, given the success generative art has enjoyed in both spaces. But what if we could go further? What if instead of using code to create art algorithmically, the code made the art artificially, as a flesh-and-blood artist would? Well, we have the answer. It’s AI art. Through the newfound ubiquity of AI art-creating tools like Craiyon and Midjourney, it’s never been easier to get started creating art. That said, these tools have stirred an endless debate on […]
Armin van Buuren Opens Up About His New Web3 Community
The Alpha: On December 14, dance music icon Armin van Buuren is launching Armin’s All Access (AAA). This budding community aims to provide his fans with a deeper way to engage with him and his music on Web3, according to a press release shared with nft now. The drop will feature artwork created by Dutch crypto artist Rik Oostenbroek, best known within the space and the wider art world for his stunning 3D art. Owners of AAA NFTs will enjoy a vast host of exclusive benefits, such as previews of unreleased tracks from van Buuren, audio versions of exclusive DJ […]
Here’s What Web3’s Biggest Builders Say the Future Holds
Last week in downtown Miami, nft now and Mana Common’s The Gateway: A Web3 Metropolis brought together the crypto and NFT community during Art Basel. Over the course of five days, attendees viewed phenomenal displays and exhibitions from their favorite artists, caught a sneak peek of what major brands like Porsche and Instagram have in the works for their Web3 plans, and witnessed some excellent musical performances. nft now also hosted a series of panel talks, where a broad range of NFT community figureheads and leaders offered in-depth views on the state of Web3. It was a busy week full […]
Turning the Psychology of “Looking in” Into a Web3 Project
How do you define “identity” in Web3? It’s a question that opens up a can of metaverse worms. Is your online persona a reflection of your true self? Or is it simply a character that you’ve created in lieu of your real personality? Considering the ease through which users can hide their IRL existence behind a cartoon PFP, it can be difficult to trust that others are being their genuine selves from behind a screen. Yet, things get more complicated when we begin to think of digital identity as something separate from real-life, “meatspace” identity. Perhaps this is the reason […]
VeeFriends and Gary Vee on What Your Web3 Strategy Should Be in 2023
Gary Vee is no stranger to Web3. After launching VeeFriends, one of the most successful NFT brands in early 2021, the project later surged to nearly 60,000 ETH in trading volume and has spawned several follow-up and collaboration collections, including VeeFriends Series 2 and VeeFriends Mini Drops. In the last six years, VaynerX, Vee’s holding company — which focuses on contemporary media and communications projects — has grown significantly, and now encompasses subdivisions like Vayner3. Formerly VaynerNFT, Vayner3 is a Web3 consultancy that helped major brands like Stella Artois, PepsiCo, and JP Morgan Chase & Co. develop strategies to bridge […]
Upcoming Drops: December 5 – 11
Let’s face it: The NFT space moves really fast. Considering how quickly things can change in the metaverse, a week in NFTs might as well be a month IRL. Don’t get us wrong — the more people onboarded into the space, the merrier. But because of the constant influx of great art and ideas, it’s becoming increasingly difficult to keep up with all the news, launches, and general happenings. Well, you can put the days of endless Twitter and Discord scrolling behind you, as we put together a weekly list of upcoming NFT drops you definitely don’t want to miss. […]