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NFTs Explained: A Must-Read Guide to Everything Non-Fungible
Non-fungible tokens — or NFTs — are causing a paradigm shift across nearly every sector of society. They’re transforming everything from finance to art, and there’s good reason to suspect that almost no corner of society will be left untouched. If that sounds like a bit of an overstatement, know that it’s really not. Over the last few years, NFTs have proven to be one of the most significant contemporary innovations in tech, finance, fashion, sports, and the arts. Since going mainstream in 2021, NFTs have been the source of hype, confusion, and drama (yes, drama!) as they have taken […]
5 Projects That Celebrate Diversity in the NFT Community
It’s no secret that the NFT space is a melting pot of culture. Throughout the vast expanse of the NFT ecosystem lives a wide variety of NFT art, photography, music, and more all created by an even wider array of unique creators. Of course, the NFT space could be doing more to empower underrepresented artists, but that isn’t to say that diversity doesn’t exist in the NFT space. This diversity should be and is being celebrated across the blockchain. Whether by way of a large-scale profile picture (PFP) collection or through the endeavors of a digital autonomous organization (DAO), artists of […]
Love, Death + Robots Vol 3 by Netflix Launches a Hunt for NFT Artworks
The multi-million fandom has been waiting for this news for a pretty long time. Finally, Netflix has rolled out the third season of its groundbreaking Love, Death + Robots series. But this time, the new Volume 3 of Tim Miller’s and David Fincher’s black-humored animated anthology comes backed up with additional perks. The most attentive of you might have noticed QR codes appearing here and there throughout the Vol 3 episodes. Well, what if we tell you that those codes lead to something awe-inspiring? The very first code can be found in the first episode of the third season, titled […]
Moon Phases: An Inside Look At The NFT Project That Will Land on the Moon
There have been several interesting firsts in the NFT space over the last few years, but Jeff Koons’ latest art project and first entry into NFTs is about to set the bar astronomically high. “Jeff Koons: Moon Phases,” a collaborative effort between NFMoon, 4Space, and Pace Gallery, will see a group of Koons’ sculptures sent to and installed on the surface of the Moon. The launch is scheduled to take place at launchpad 39A at Kennedy Space Center sometime later this year and will expand the scope of human culture and artwork to the scale of the solar system. Each […]
NFT Project Combines Photos and Poetry to Capture Japan During Lockdown
Although the NFT community has primarily built its reputation on projects featuring visual art, it welcomes creatives of other disciplines freely with open arms. For instance, musicians also have ample opportunities within the space through NFT music marketplaces such as Sound.xyz. But what of creatives in literary disciplines? They too have reaped the benefits of NFTs, as seen in cases such as crypto-journalist Laura Shin’s NFT book club. Some entities such as Untitled Frontier have even sold generative art as companion pieces to short stories. Surprisingly though, one field of literature that remains relatively unexplored in the NFT space is […]
Undervalued: White Rabbit, Citizenpx, Digital Animals, and More
Traversing the world of non-fungibles is a daunting task. With so many new NFT projects, artists, and large-scale collections cropping up weekly, it has become nearly impossible to keep up with all the new and exciting happenings. Previously, all that was needed to find the latest NFT craze was a simple browse through OpenSea. But things have changed drastically since the 2021 NFT boom. Now, NFT enthusiasts have to be really mindful of what and where they collect. To aid in the unearthing of awe-inspiring NFT endeavors both new and old nft now presents Undervalued: a weekly column highlighting innovative projects, […]
How World of Women Is Bringing Diversity and Representation to NFTs
NFTs are taking the world by storm, we’ve said it time and time again. But some projects — especially ones that were early to the scene — have taken the lead, cementing their position as leaders in the space. World of Women (WoW), a first-of-its-kind collection featuring 10,000 artworks of diverse and powerful women, is one such project. Yam Karkai is the incredibly talented founder and artist behind the collection. In March 2022, she further expanded the idea “to a new dimension” with the launch of World of Women Galaxy — 22,222 WoWs from the first collection, who “traveled through […]
This Creator Is Building an Entire Web3 Ecosystem Around Coffee and Literature
In 2022, NFTs no longer revolve around the simple dualities of art and money. Although it’s true that artists and collectors continue to lead the space, both making and losing millions on a regular basis, the nonfungible ecosystem has changed. Birthed as a niche internet microcosm, the NFT market has since become a multi-billion-dollar industry. And this market has grown far beyond the constraints of an “NFT” blanket term. Within this industry now lives a wide variety of subsections that continue to gain prominence as the months go by. More recently, we’ve witnessed a diverse range of content creators and owners finding […]
Upcoming Drops: May 16-22
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. […]
The Gold Standard Exhibition: Giving Shine to Asian-Americans in NFTs
What does it mean to uplift and empower underrepresented artists? It entails much more than just giving them a platform. We must dig deeper, and actively spread the word about their work, pay respect to their journeys and their potential, and support their creative intelligence. This May, in celebration of Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month, SuperRare and Drue Kataoka are doing just that. The leading NFT marketplace and artist/technologist/activist and CEO Kataoka have teamed up to create a new exhibition entitled #TheGoldStandard to spotlight the vast contributions of Asian American artists in the digital art world. A flyer […]