Culture / 400 posts found
Here’s What Really Happened With DigiDaigaku’s Controversial Super Bowl Ad
NFTs didn’t take over this year’s Super Bowl like they did in 2022. But perhaps this was to be expected, considering the NFT space only recently began to emerge from a market lull. Despite a lack of blockchain-centric ads featured during the big game, NFTs still had a presence — and one that went far beyond Reddit’s highly successful collectible avatar collaboration with the NFL. We’re talking about DigiDaigaku, of course. An NFT-powered game created by Web3 startup Limit Break, DigiDaigaku made waves as one of the only Web3-leaning commercials to air during the Super Bowl. Although the project garnered […]
Bitcoin NFTs: The 20 Most Notable Ordinals Inscriptions
When software engineer Casey Rodarmor launched the Ordinals protocol on Bitcoin in January 2023, he sparked a movement on the blockchain. Now, NFTs can be minted on the Bitcoin mainnet. This news lit up the Web3 world as few other things have in its history, resulting in a fair amount of protest and excitement from the Bitcoin community. Purists (called Bitcoin Maxis) labeled the protocol an attack on the network, while others began gleefully minting Inscriptions — Bitcoin’s “native” version of NFTs — to their heart’s content. Much attention has been paid to the global amount and order of Ordinals […]
What NFT Marketplaces Support Creator Royalties? A Guide
Creator royalties: Love them or hate them, it cannot be denied that they provide central appeal for artists looking to make a blockchain-based living from their craft. Through royalties, creators receive recurring income whenever their works change hands through the various NFT marketplaces that populate the blockchain. This makes it possible for many in Web3, regardless of status, to sustain themselves from project to project. In 2022, though, creator royalties came under fire. Emerging as a major point of contention within the NFT space, the decisions of major marketplaces effectively shook up the established Web3 royalty dynamic, making it clear […]
Interview: Ryan Carson Opens Up About the Flux Controversy
There’s a poignant irony to the fact that Ryan Carson’s Twitter background is Norman Rockwell’s iconic 1961 painting, “The Golden Rule.” The image, which prominently displays the words, “Do Unto Others As You Would Have Them Do Unto You,” perfectly captures the spirit of discussion that Carson’s recent actions have caused the Web3 community to confront like never before. After fumbling the announcement of a new Web3 fund called Flux, the serial entrepreneur and host of the NFT Twitter Space, The Daily Dose, has found both his business acumen and character subject to a harsh interrogation by the NFT community […]
The Future of NFTs? Legal Experts Respond to the Hermès Lawsuit
In 2023, new rules and regulations are entering the NFT space at an unprecedented pace. The collapse of FTX kicked Web3 regulation into overdrive, and prominent NFT projects are being investigated for fraud. Yet, perhaps the best evidence of this turning of the tide is the recent resolution of Hermès v. Rothschild trademark lawsuit. Last year, Hermès International sued artist Mason Rothschild for trademark infringement following the release of MetaBirkins — a collection of 100 NFT Birkin bags covered in faux fur in a range of colors and designs. On February 8, 2023, Hermès won the lawsuit. A jury found that Rothschild’s […]
Jack Butcher’s Checks Derivatives Have Taken Over Web3
Without a doubt, Jack Butcher’s Checks VV is taking over Web3. What began as an artistic experiment and social commentary on the concepts underpinning Web2 and Web3 has grown well beyond the walls of its own making. At this point, Checks’ identity has shown up in derivative projects that span everything from early 2000s memes to Web3 tropes to classical art. The official Checks VV website features a page dedicated to these derivatives and currently displays 415 of them. Hell, we even gave our logo the Checks VV treatment. Given the breadth and depth of Checks’ reach, we may be […]
Cautionary Tales From Hyped NFTs: Pixelmon, Hape Prime, and More
We’ve all witnessed it happen: a 10,000 supply PFP project comes out of nowhere and becomes the hot new thing seemingly overnight. Clad with flashy animated teasers and cryptic tweets, the social media accounts supporting these projects somehow find a way to attract hundreds of thousands of followers in record time, prompting those in the NFT space to turn on notifications lest they be left out of the loop. Yet, at this current stage of maturation in the NFT space, we know that hyped NFT projects are never what they seem. When a hot new collection catches fire and sells […]
The 10 Best GM Memes of All Time
Twitter engagement goes a long way in Web3. Considering those within the NFT community spend a significant amount (let’s just call it 99 percent) of their time greeting, Tweeting, or otherwise interacting with each other via the Elon-owned app, few aspects of the metaverse have become as important as the general camaraderie shared by those within it. Yet, when it comes to seasoned adages of the blockchain, the “LFG” and “WAGMI” battle cries of old pale in comparison to a well-crafted and masterfully timed “GM.” Having surpassed even the common NFT vernacular, GM, in 2023, has been elevated to Web3 […]
Next Up: Five Ones to Watch in February 2023
In 2021, a new creator economy was born on the blockchain. Since NFTs took center stage, artists have achieved NFT superstardom, billion-dollar brands have been forged in just a few months, and many lives have been utterly transformed time and again. Yet, the most inspiring thing about the NFT space is the number of artists of all creeds and mediums who have found community and support by embracing this technology. In keeping with our mission to empower creators, we present Next Up — our monthly franchise dedicated to showcasing rising artists. Although the NFT space has changed significantly over the […]
Wolf Game NFTs: A Guide to Gameplay, Wool, and More
The world of blockchain gaming can be confusing. For every smash-hit success, there’s an equally unfortunate story of the disastrous ruin or slow demise of a play-to-earn (P2E) game (see Axie Infinity’s rise and fall). But if done right, gaming in Web3 can be a potent gateway to onboarding billions to the blockchain. And, though a bonafide AAA blockchain title has yet to hit the scene, skeptics shouldn’t discount the progress and innovations being made in the crypto-native sphere. Wolf Game is just one such success story. One of the most compelling and popular entries to the blockchain gaming space, […]