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An NFT Tailored Specifically to You
In the wide world of NFTs, artists and creators have a multitude of ways in which they can express themselves via their projects. That much is a given – but have you considered how collecting NFTs can also be a form of expression? Provided you invest in projects you have a personal stake or interest in, your overall collection should end up saying a lot about you. NFT collectors come in all shapes and sizes. You could be a proud member of a community birthed by prestige collections such as CryptoPunks and the BAYC. You could also be a seasoned […]
Romania Plans to Use NFTs To Decrease Bureaucracy (Updated)
Red tape, bureaucracy — whatever you want to call it — is the reason why everybody dreads going to the DMV (or any government office, for that matter). Romania might have the answer to this, and it involves the use of NFTs. On June 14, Romania’s National Institute for Research and Development In Informatics (ICI) announced an ongoing project that’s slated to make life easier for all its citizens, web3 native or not. It’s an institutional NFT marketplace that, according to ICI Director Adrian Vevera, would “evolve the collaboration between citizens and institutions using a modern digital framework.” Say goodbye […]
Drop-in to These Four New Skateboarding NFT Projects
Ever since skateboarding’s earliest days in the mid-20th century, it has held significant staying power as a countercultural symbol. It’s no surprise then, that various NFT projects have sprung up over the last year centered around this sport, hobby, and cultural mainstay. With so many facets of skateboarding to explore, there is a litany of ways upon which skateboarding NFT projects can execute their visions. But there’s another reason skateboarding makes so much sense for NFTs: community. NFTs saw such a meteoric rise over 2021, with continued growth to this day despite the state of the market, due in large […]
Australia Zoo Partners to Launch NFTs on Carbon Negative Blockchain
Time and again, NFTs have proven to be viable tools for funding noble causes. They’ve been used to raise money for wartime refugees, medical debt forgiveness, and conservation efforts. That last application for NFTs is particularly poignant, considering how the environmental impact of Ethereum — the most widely used blockchain for NFTs — is one of the most often levied points of criticism towards NFTs as a whole. This is part of what motivated Australian green NFT startup Meadow Labs’ to partner with Australia Zoo on the Wildlife Warriors NFT drop. The drop celebrates the 20th anniversary of the wildlife […]
Media3: How NFTs and Web3 Are Reshaping Storytelling
Storytelling is, in many ways, the fabric of our culture. Our narratives help us understand our past and articulate our values — they tell us who we are and who we want to be. But there’s a problem. In recent decades, the power of storytelling has rested almost entirely in the hands of publishers and media executives. For years, gatekeepers determined what tales get told. They decided what type of content gets created and how and when people can access it. However, thanks to Web3 technologies, this is finally beginning to change. Instead of relying on studios or other gatekeepers, […]
People Are Creating Absurd NFTs to Try and Fix the Market
NFTs are down. Crypto is down. So what has the Web3 community been up to? Meme-ing, apparently. In the NFT space alone, we’ve seen a host of absurd — and often humorous — projects climb up the ranks on OpenSea. Most notable is the quick rise of Goblintown to the top of OpenSea’s charts. Named after a Web3 synonym for ‘bear market,’ beneath the project’s crass exterior lies a very earnest plea to the community: we know that times are tough, so we hope you’ll stick with us and build. To its credit, the NFT community at large seems to […]
This Mural Will Only Exist for a Year, but Its NFT Counterpart Is Immortal
What does ownership mean in the NFT space? Critics of NFTs have used this question as one of their main points against the burgeoning technology, arguing that NFT ownership is supposedly meaningless. By their logic, all you truly do own when purchasing an NFT is a hyperlink to an image or file hosted on a separate site. But how does this argument hold up in practice? As shown by the utility of projects like Bored Ape Yacht Club and Goblintown — it doesn’t. Bored Ape holders gain all commercial rights to whatever apes they own; granting them the ability to […]
The Most Absurd and Wonderful Takes on Goblintown NFTs
For those in the NFT space that have been living under a digital rock, a bizarre project recently took the community by storm and is on pace to become the next blue-chip collection. It’s Goblintown: a PFP collection of goblins obsessed with “marking their territory” (for lack of a better description). Here’s a quick roundup of some of the most absurd, bizarre, and wonderful takes we’ve caught on social media heralding the arrival of our new goblin overlords. Entering Goblintown This collection doesn’t just look strange — almost every aspect of it seems to be out of left field. From […]
From Kanye West to Billie Eilish: Celebrities With NFT Trademarks
Celebrities who own NFTs are old news. Now it’s all about the famous faces who are making — and even trademarking, their own digital collectibles. The number of popular brands and big names getting in on the NFT game in this way is only growing as time passes. As of May 2022, the United States Patent and Trademark Office has received 3,347 trademark applications that include or relate to NFTs. Compare that to 2021’s total of 2,179 applications. Of course, just about anyone can apply for a trademark. This doesn’t mean that each and every idea or product will come to fruition. […]