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Is Bitcoin a Religion? A Scholar of Religion Explains
Read enough about Bitcoin, and you’ll inevitably come across people who refer to the cryptocurrency as a religion. Bloomberg’s Lorcan Roche Kelly called Bitcoin “the first true religion of the 21st century.” Bitcoin promoter Hass McCook has taken to calling himself “The Friar” and wrote a series of Medium pieces comparing Bitcoin to a religion. There is a Church of Bitcoin, founded in 2017, that explicitly calls legendary Bitcoin creator Satoshi Nakamoto its “prophet.” In Austin, Texas, there are billboards with slogans like “Crypto Is Real” that weirdly mirror the ubiquitous billboards about Jesus found on Texas highways. Like many […]
Here’s an Exclusive Look at Porsche’s NFT Pricing, Utility, and More
NFTs let budget-conscious fans of high-end brands get their hands on what was once unattainable — affordable luxury goods. It sounds like an oxymoron, but a host of innovative companies have found ways to make luxury items more accessible thanks to Web3. Specifically, premier fashion brands like Balenciaga, Prada, and Gucci offer digital collectibles at a fraction of the price of their real-world designer items, allowing a new wave of fans to connect (and collect). But the world of Web3 luxury extends well beyond the digital runway. In November 2022, automaker Porsche announced its first official NFT collection. Now, in […]
GPT-4 Is Coming: A Look Into The Future Of AI via @sejournal, @martinibuster
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman comments on expectations for GPT-4. An overview of hints of what GPT-4 may offer. The post GPT-4 Is Coming: A Look Into The Future Of AI appeared first on Search Engine Journal.
Duda Announces WooRank Integration via @sejournal, @martinibuster
WooRank integration into Duda adds powerful SEO auditing and optimization tools The post Duda Announces WooRank Integration appeared first on Search Engine Journal.
What Is Newsjacking: 5 Examples That Get It Right
Gain more positive brand awareness when you newsjack a trending topic correctly. Read on to get inspired by 5 successful examples from various brands. The post What Is Newsjacking: 5 Examples That Get It Right appeared first on Search Engine Journal.
LinkedIn 2023 Data: What Businesses & Advertisers Need To Know via @sejournal, @MattGSouthern
LinkedIn is sharing up-to-date data for marketers and advertisers, including information on user engagement, popular content, and the overall growth of the platform. The post LinkedIn 2023 Data: What Businesses & Advertisers Need To Know appeared first on Search Engine Journal.
Masa Finance Brings Soulbound Tokens to Ethereum. Here’s What to Know
To Ethereum Co-Founder Vitalik Buterin and his cult-like following, Soulbound Tokens (SBTs) are the future. Proposed by Buterin and his fellow authors via a white paper entitled “Decentralized Society: Finding Web3’s Soul,” the vision of SBTs is for a fully decentralized society (DeSoc) to make use of non-transferable identity and reputation tokens. Yet, for most, a DeSoc still seems quite far off, leading to the assumption that SBTs must also be a ways away. But even so, in response to Buterin’s paper, many took the cause of bringing SBTs to reality into their own hands. And now, one such entity has […]
Lore: What to Know About This New Type of NFT Utility
When it comes to the development and advancement of an NFT project, “lore” is invaluable. From Bored Apes to Forgotten Runes to goblintown and everything in between, lore is often considered the backbone of a successful NFT endeavor and acts as a prominent fixture that drives the storytelling component of a project. But what does the term actually mean? Ask any odd collector or creator what lore is, and you’ll likely receive a range of answers. A term that is undoubtedly tied to the unique and overarching narrative of a project, lore has fallen into ambiguity within the NFT space. […]
MoonPay Expands Its Web3 Offerings With Nightshift Acquisition
The Alpha: Crypto payments turned Web3 infrastructure company MoonPay has just acquired Web3 creative agency Nightshift, rounding out its suite of services for brands building into Web3, according to a press release shared with nft now. With this latest acquisition, MoonPay believes it will be able to provide a complete set of services to its current and future clients, offering “world-class, end-to-end support,” as mentioned by MoonPay CEO Ivan Soto-Wright in the press release. In light of this acquisition, the Toronto-based Nightshift is rebranding to Otherlife. Crucially, Nightshift’s existing clients will see no interruption of services, as the agency will […]