Guides / 114 posts found
What’s Happening at NFT.NYC? A Field Guide of Must-See Events and Activations
Over the years, NFT.NYC has evolved from a small, niche annual conference into one of the most monumental events in blockchain culture. After a massive upscaling for 2021’s NFT.NYC, the event has nearly tripled in size for its 2022 iteration, now featuring over 1,500 speakers at multiple venues over a span of four days. For the entire week of June 20, NFT.NYC will act as a stomping ground for those both interested in and involved in blockchain-based art, music, film, gaming, sports, fashion, and more. With a roster including appearances and keynotes from celebrities such as French Montana and Timbaland to […]
A Complete and Simple Guide to the Top 10 NFT Marketplaces
Over the last few years, the non-fungible token (NFT) ecosystem has become vast and dense. Now spanning multiple blockchains and dozens of platforms and marketplaces, it can be a daunting task to navigate the ins and outs of the weird wide world of NFTs. Collectors and creators now have a wealth of avenues through which they can trade, flip, and invest in blockchain JPEGs. Gone are the days of just a few points of sale. To help simplify the process, we’ve compiled a list of the top NFT marketplaces based on user numbers, sales volume, and general popularity — but […]
A Guide to StepN: The App That Lets You Earn Crypto While You Exercise
Making money while taking your dog for a walk is an idea that most people can get behind. A chance to get outside, get some exercise, and profit from something you have to do anyway certainly has its appeal. This is the idea that Jerry Huang and Yawn Rong had in mind when they co-founded and launched StepN, the activity-tracking app that lets you earn crypto while exercising, in December 2021. The app has made a name for itself in the gamified “X-to-earn” space in Web3 known as GameFi. Axie Infinity was one of the first NFT projects to use […]
What are Gas Fees and How Can We Fix Them?
Prior to 2020, most blockchain transactions were relatively cheap. But now, with the rise of Web3 and NFTs, the price of mandatory blockchain transaction fees — also known as gas fees — serves as one of the largest barriers to entry for mainstream adoption. For blockchains like Ethereum and Bitcoin, the price of gas fluctuates based on network congestion. That means the more people using the network, the higher the gas fee. And with Web3’s ethos centered around democratization and inclusivity, this fundamental scaling issue largely brings those core tenants into question. While the concept of gas is fairly straightforward, […]
The Musician’s Guide to NFTs: Everything You Need to Know
Being a creator in the NFT ecosystem is daunting, especially when you’re just getting started. Although a firm understanding of non-fungible tokens (NFTs) and blockchain technology can certainly help artists succeed, those are tiny pieces of a much larger puzzle. There are also things like pricing, copyright, and community building to consider — and that’s just the beginning of the list. Sadly, there’s no comprehensive roadmap that can guide musicians through the entire NFT process. And as the ecosystem continues to grow and evolve, things are only getting worse. This guide to music NFTs is intended to answer this need. […]
The 7 Types of NFTs You Need To Know About
There are an endless amount of potential applications for NFTs – they’re far from just JPEGs with a price tag, despite what the laziest detractors might want you to believe. However, since we’re still in the early stages of NFTs, it might be some time before we see more projects similar in scale to Ethereum founder Vitalik Buterin’s Soulbound Tokens. As such, NFT projects these days typically fall into one of seven categories. Here’s everything you need to know about them. 1. PFPs and Avatars Without a doubt, this format is what most internet users outside the NFT sphere think […]
Soulbound Tokens (SBTs): Meet The Tokens That May Change Your Life
Vitalik Buterin, best known as one of the co-founders of Ethereum, has a massive new Web3 project in the works. In a white paper entitled “Decentralized Society: Finding Web3’s Soul,” Buterin and his fellow authors detail their vision for a future decentralized society (DeSoc) that thrives on Soulbound Tokens (SBTs). Here’s everything you need to know about the tokens that could change your life. What are Soulbound Tokens (SBTs)? Soulbound Tokens are NFTs that act like real-life achievement badges akin to what you’d get in a video game upon completing a certain task or clearing a milestone. But instead of […]
The Complete Guide to CryptoPunks NFTs
In NFTs, there’s nothing quite as punk as owning a CryptoPunk. A status symbol, a piece of Internet history, and an unspeakably valuable asset, CryptoPunks may be the most important NFT project there is. The CryptoPunks’ journey to non-fungible stardom is intertwined with the growth of the Ethereum blockchain. And the rise of multi-billion dollar projects like Bored Ape Yacht Club can be traced directly back to the CryptoPunk mold. So, for those of you who are considering buying a CryptoPunk — or who are wondering what the heck these weird pictures are and why they cost millions of dollars — […]
NFTs Explained: A Must-Read Guide to Everything Non-Fungible
Non-fungible tokens — or NFTs — are causing a paradigm shift across nearly every sector of society. They’re transforming everything from finance to art, and there’s good reason to suspect that almost no corner of society will be left untouched. If that sounds like a bit of an overstatement, know that it’s really not. Over the last few years, NFTs have proven to be one of the most significant contemporary innovations in tech, finance, fashion, sports, and the arts. Since going mainstream in 2021, NFTs have been the source of hype, confusion, and drama (yes, drama!) as they have taken […]