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Vincent Van Dough Talks Disrupting Galleries and the Power of Pepe
The pantheon of pseudonymous NFT collectors features no shortage of enigmatic characters, but few enjoy the crypto-native cult following of Vincent Van Dough. Regarded as a major proponent of the digital art ecosystem, the 2023 NFT100 honoree is well known for his NFT spending sprees and eclectic projects, which now include the web3 gallery Art of This Millennium (AOTM), the Notable Pepes series, TungstenDAO, and more. While he has been active in crypto since 2013 and was among the original claimers of CryptoPunks, Van Dough’s current alias dates back to 2021. In an interview that year, he claims to have […]
$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 […]
6 Web3 Security Tools for Collectors, Creators, and Builders
Ensuring your safety in Web3 may often seem like a difficult task. But it really shouldn’t be, considering the wide variety of best practices that users can observe to boost their level of security while perusing the blockchain. Yet, many simply glaze over the lessons of the past and other practical security solutions established by their peers until it’s too late. Except in the wake of a remarkable hack or scam, security seems to be a secondary or even tertiary priority to many in Web3. But significant grifts can ultimately cause problems for the majority of those in the NFT […]
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 […]
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 […]
Alpha Centauri Kid and OSF on Art and Doing Web3 Events Right
IRL events in Web3 can be a tricky thing to get right. Whether it’s exorbitant ticket prices or gatherings that feel more like an excuse to throw a party than a way to appreciate and support artists and their work, NFT enthusiasts can have a hard time navigating the off-the-laptop realm. So it’s refreshing when an organization hones in on an immersive gallery experience that puts the art front and center. It was with this in mind that the fine art institution HOFA Gallery (House of Fine Art) unveiled Beyond the Screen on May 5, an exhibition celebrating digital and […]
OpenSea’s Insider Trading Case Is a Wake-Up Call for Web3
Web3 has a bad habit of leveraging its niche, insulated existence as cover to engage in objectionable behaviors. While the nascent state of the crypto and NFT market allows for seemingly boundless opportunities for all types of creatives and builders, its relatively unregulated nature (and promise of earning millions in a moment) can tempt people to act in ways that would result in fines or even jail time in other industries. That Web3 is not beyond the reach of regulatory or punitive oversight is something that the community is reminded of with increasing frequency these days. On May 3, Nathaniel […]
The Promise of Bitcoin Is About Much More Than Financial Freedom
Imagine a game of chess where the pieces are all jumbled up. A player might be given four queens while their opponent has none or a score of bishops and rooks to match. Such is the premise behind “Really Bad Chess,” released in 2016 by developer Zach Gage. Although many have analogized chess to the world at large (viewing the game as a microcosm of society with its hierarchy, roles, and interactions among the pieces), what makes “Really Bad Chess” more fitting is that (as in the game) life doesn’t offer an equal starting point for everyone. Some players must […]
What Are xNFTs? The New Type of Token Behind the Mad Lads Craze
The recent Mad Lads craze has taken the NFT space by storm. From the outside, the collection of 10,000 Solana-based PFPs seems akin to the many generative avatar projects that came before it. However, there’s one major distinction between this new potential blue-chip project and others: executable NFTs. An enigmatic new advent on the blockchain, executable NFTs — or xNFTs for short — come with the potential to completely rework the creators-collector ecosystem that Web3 has become accustomed to over the last few years. But how? Let’s explore. What are xNFTs? Sometimes referred to as the next generation of NFTs, […]