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Ledger Recover: Is Your Seed Phrase Really Safe?
The Paris-based crypto hardware wallet provider Ledger found itself in hot water this week after revealing plans to introduce Ledger Recover, an optional, paid subscription service for Ledger Nano X wallet holders that provides a seed phrase recovery system involving third-party custodians. Ledger touted the new feature as an innovation that would allow crypto and NFT holders to recover their assets in the event of a lost or forgotten seed phrase. But the announcement has been criticized severely by a portion of the Web3 community, who claim that the firmware update that enables the service to exist goes against Ledger’s […]
18 AI Art Generators That Will Up Your Creative Game
In the rapidly evolving world of digital art, a new wave of creative expression is currently being empowered by the integration of artificial intelligence. These AI tools and plugins are broadening and democratizing the canvas of creativity and quickly shaping the landscape of the NFT space in the process. Artists like Claire Silver and Pindar Van Arman have emerged as leading advocates of AI art in the Web3 community, and platforms like Brain Drops have emerged to cater to the growing movement. As AI art continues to grow in popularity and accessibility, it has prompted a wide range of intellectual […]
$7 Million in 72 Hours: Inside Ben.eth’s Controversial Memecoin Empire
The recent resurgence of memecoins has seemingly inspired a significant shift within the NFT ecosystem. Why? Because the potential to profit from trading popular tokens such as $PEPE, $TURBO, and the like is just too good to pass up, even for the most staunch NFT traders. While open editions and burn mechanics led the pack for the first half of 2023, memecoins undoubtedly stole the show in April, inspiring both praise and controversy. Yet, even when trading began to slow and prices waned in the wake of a Coinbase fiasco, one NFT influencer emerged as potentially the biggest breadwinner of […]
Jack Butcher Unveils Checks Elements NFT Collection
The Alpha Jack Butcher, of Checks VV and Visualize Value, has announced his newest project. Checks Elements is a 152-piece, generative art collection of hand-drawn monoprints and non-fungible token pairs, which he says explores “the ever-evolving relationship between consensus and truth.” The collection will feature four elements: Earth, Fire, Water, and Air. Three of the four elements will be auctioned off at Christie’s on May 16. Thirty percent of the auction proceeds will be donated to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. Each digital piece will come with a 30” x 42” physical counterpart made by master printmaker Jean Robert Milant. […]
Meet 10 Trailblazing Asian Founders Shaping the Future of Web3
If you’re familiar with the commonly used phrase “wait until Asia wakes up,” typically associated with global financial markets and specifically the stock market, it also holds true in the realm of NFTs. While often used in a lighthearted manner, this phrase highlights the substantial influence Asian markets can wield over the global financial landscape, including Web3. The Web3 and NFT landscape is inherently global, and featuring the accomplishments of Asian founders can help build a more interconnected and global ecosystem, with a broader range of perspectives and ideas contributing to its growth and development. In celebration of Asian American […]
Now Runway: This Ledger Case Is the Must-Have Web3 Fashion Accessory
Welcome back to Now Runway, where we report to you from the front lines of the digital fashion revolution. We may be the reason Gmoney is being referred to as the “Kim Kardashian of Web3” after a champagne-induced conversation in Paris where this column was born — and we aren’t mad about it. Here’s what you may have missed this past week — from Ledger’s newest must-have accessory that we are already coveting to Renault’s newest NFT collection, and a cheeky look into AI fashion subverting Renaissance art. Ledger x Ambush Ledger, a renowned provider of cryptocurrency hardware wallets reveals its […]
Tessera and Escher Will Cease All Operations
In a sudden announcement today, Andy Chorlian, Co-Founder and CEO at the Fractional Token Company, revealed that Web3 platforms Tessera and Escher would begin slowly winding down operations in the near future. Launched in 2021 under the name Fractional Art, Tessera made a name for itself as a Web3 service that specializes in the fractionalized ownership of NFTs, allowing fans to own a piece of blue-chip NFTs like Bored Apes or CryptoPunks. The platform also powers Nounlets, an experimental NFT initiative that allows for the collective ownership of a single Noun. Escher, which launched in March 2023, was designed as […]
Why foobar Built Delegate Cash (and Why Web3 Needs to Do Better)
Few individuals in Web3 have contributed as much to the space as 0xfoobar has. The machine-learning specialist turned software developer, auditor, and founder is a prolific voice in the NFT scene, highlighting security flaws in project contracts and advising the community on the space’s most popular trends. He’s also one of its more steady-handed pragmatists, viewing Web3’s evolution on a long-term scale. While foobar has had a hand in several Web3 endeavors over the years, his most well-known accomplishment may be the creation of Delegate Cash, a service that allows users to create and assign hot wallets as a delegate […]
Goodbye, Unwanted NFTs: 5 Ways to Clean Your Collection
Everyone has an NFT or two that they regret holding. This is simply the nature of the NFT ecosystem. Sometimes floor prices plummet, and collectors are left with few options. Or perhaps a creator is found to be a swindler, leaving those who bought their IP in limbo. Or worse yet, maybe an unsolicited NFT was airdropped into a user’s wallet without consent. Whatever the case, these unwanted NFTs can exist as a hindrance, a shameful reminder of the unsavory parts of the NFT space that enthusiasts often prefer to keep under wraps. But sending them to junk wallets or […]
A Guide to Memecoins: The Risk and Reward of $PEPE, Dogecoin, and More
With NFT sales volume steadily declining since January 2023, memecoins — such as $PEPE, $DOGE, and $TURBO — have emerged as the center of attention in the crypto space. Unlike conventional cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin and Ethereum, memecoins are primarily used as trading instruments and lack any specific utility tied to particular blockchain features, such as Ethereum’s use of Dapps and DAOs. While memecoins give traders an opportunity to make large amounts of money in short periods of time, they are also very volatile and unstable. As such, they should be approached with caution. Here’s what to know about memecoins, […]