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The Block CEO Resigns Amid Sam Bankman-Fried Loan Scandal
The Alpha: Michael McCaffrey, the former CEO of the crypto news publisher The Block, resigned today after it came to light that he failed to disclose a series of loans obtained from Alameda Research, the trading arm of Sam Bankman-Fried’s FTX, to restructure and provide capital to the publication in early 2021, according to a statement released on the company’s blog. McCaffrey has also resigned from the company’s board. The three loans, which totaled $43 million and reportedly included a $16 million payout to fund the purchase of an apartment in the Bahamas for the outgoing CEO, have called the […]
The Sandbox: A Web3 Outlet for Minecraft Lovers
If you’ve spent any amount of time paying attention to the developing metaverse space, there’s one name you’re sure to have encountered at one point: the Sandbox. Creators across the entire NFT space have been onboarded onto the game, hosting projects and (at times) full-blown concert productions within the game. But what is The Sandbox, exactly? Is it a play-to-earn (P2E) game? A virtual world? A literal digital sandbox? Try all of the above. And several IPs and major firms have staked their claim in its world, including The Walking Dead, Warner Music Group, and surprisingly, even Shaun The Sheep. […]
Here’s What Web3’s Biggest Builders Say the Future Holds
Last week in downtown Miami, nft now and Mana Common’s The Gateway: A Web3 Metropolis brought together the crypto and NFT community during Art Basel. Over the course of five days, attendees viewed phenomenal displays and exhibitions from their favorite artists, caught a sneak peek of what major brands like Porsche and Instagram have in the works for their Web3 plans, and witnessed some excellent musical performances. nft now also hosted a series of panel talks, where a broad range of NFT community figureheads and leaders offered in-depth views on the state of Web3. It was a busy week full […]
12 Web3 Creators Discuss Royalties, Community, and the Future of Web3
This year’s Art Basel was a blast. Miami showed up in style to nft now and Mana Common’s The Gateway: A Web3 Metropolis, a five-day activation of art, performances, and panel talks by some of Web3’s biggest names. On Wednesday, we brought you a rundown of some of the highlights from dozens of event talks, showcasing what the ecosystem’s most prominent developers and thought leaders had to say about the future of crypto and NFTs. But to really do justice to the sheer number of fantastic panels from the week, we’re playing the rest of the hits — a part […]
Turning the Psychology of “Looking in” Into a Web3 Project
How do you define “identity” in Web3? It’s a question that opens up a can of metaverse worms. Is your online persona a reflection of your true self? Or is it simply a character that you’ve created in lieu of your real personality? Considering the ease through which users can hide their IRL existence behind a cartoon PFP, it can be difficult to trust that others are being their genuine selves from behind a screen. Yet, things get more complicated when we begin to think of digital identity as something separate from real-life, “meatspace” identity. Perhaps this is the reason […]
VeeFriends and Gary Vee on What Your Web3 Strategy Should Be in 2023
Gary Vee is no stranger to Web3. After launching VeeFriends, one of the most successful NFT brands in early 2021, the project later surged to nearly 60,000 ETH in trading volume and has spawned several follow-up and collaboration collections, including VeeFriends Series 2 and VeeFriends Mini Drops. In the last six years, VaynerX, Vee’s holding company — which focuses on contemporary media and communications projects — has grown significantly, and now encompasses subdivisions like Vayner3. Formerly VaynerNFT, Vayner3 is a Web3 consultancy that helped major brands like Stella Artois, PepsiCo, and JP Morgan Chase & Co. develop strategies to bridge […]
Four Bored Ape-Inspired Musicians Hoping to Go Platinum
Who says your Bored Ape Yacht Club NFT has to live behind a screen for its entire digital life? Beyond access to the BAYC community, one of the key perks of owning a Bored Ape is getting the rights to its respective IP. Over the years, this has given holders plenty of opportunity to create additional value from their investments. However, for some creatives who’ve picked up NFTs from one of the most expensive collections on the market, this investment goes deeper than watching a line go up and down. Owning an Ape means the opportunity to build something that […]
4 Major Sports Franchises That Have Jumped Into Web3
Across the modern scope of entertainment media, sports is the most well-suited to integrate NFTs for fan engagement and interaction. Using NFTs, sports fans can preserve their favorite highlights, represent their favorite teams and players, and even participate in the age-old practice of trading collectibles. Wondering how that works? Read on for a cursory look at how sports franchises, and (at times) entire sports leagues have approached the practice of NFT adoption in service of enhancing engagement with their respective fanbases. NBA Top Shot’s vision for the trading cards of the future NBA Top Shot Gray markets for collectible trading […]
The Rarest NFTs From the Best-Selling PFP Collections
Among the best-selling NFT collections out there, some pieces hold a strong potential to become uniquely defining assets of the mythos of each collection. But these don’t always sell for the highest price on the open market. Sometimes, they possess one of the most highly sought-after qualities across the entire NFT space: rarity. In the case of generative PFP NFTs, the rarest pieces are generated at random. How? They possess the rarest combination of traits found in each collection. If you ever wondered what those pieces might be within the top NFT collections currently available on the market, then look […]
Nike x RTFKT Just Unveiled Their Cryptokicks Smart Footwear Line
The importance of the creative process within the NFT space cannot be understated. After all, Web3 would not exist if not for the innovative melding of art and technology as it exists via the blockchain. So for people and brands creating at the intersection of physical and digital, conception and presentation both weigh heavily on the creative process. To bridge the gap between our palpable physical reality and a digitized existence presented to us by way of the metaverse, uncharted territory must be conquered. This is perhaps why big-name brands, like Nike, have opted to make their grand entrance into […]