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Web3 Gaming's $100M+ Week: Hype or Real Investment?

Web3 Gaming's $100M+ Week: Hype or Real Investment?

A feeding frenzy, a gold rush or simply another Tuesday in the untamed frontier of Web3 gaming. Just last week, the front pages were ablaze with reports of more than $100 million pouring into blockchain-based game development. MagicBlock Raises $7.5M Ultra Entertainment Closes $12M Investment Round Azra Games Raises $42.7M....

CloneX Chaos: Nike's NFT Blunder Reveals a $100M Royalty Problem

CloneX Chaos: Nike's NFT Blunder Reveals a $100M Royalty Problem

Now picture waking up one day to discover that your most valued digital possession – your new CloneX NFT – has magically mutated into a crashed image link. You’ve spent thousands on it already, and poof, there it goes! Let’s hope that this image blunder is nothing more than an...

Sei Network: The Bold Bet Traditional Finance Can't Afford To Miss

Sei Network: The Bold Bet Traditional Finance Can't Afford To Miss

Imagine dismissing the internet in 1995. Thinking it was going to be a temporary phenomenon, the plaything of nerds. That's the level of potential opportunity cost we're talking about when traditional finance continues to sideline Sei Network. We've seen this movie before. First, a healthy dose of skepticism… and then,...

Sei Network's 23andMe Play: A Data Revolution Or Privacy Nightmare?

Sei Network's 23andMe Play: A Data Revolution Or Privacy Nightmare?

Now, picture your DNA – the blueprint of you – being traded like Bitcoin. Exciting? Terrifying? Would Sei Network’s speculated purchase of 23andMe be able to move past blockchain? Perhaps it’s as simple as completely reimagining what we think of as ownership.Your Genetic Code On-Chain?The promise is alluring: take control...

CloneX's Failure: 3 Reasons Why Centralization Kills Web3 Dreams

CloneX's Failure: 3 Reasons Why Centralization Kills Web3 Dreams

CloneX. An incubation between RTFKT Studios (now under Nike’s enormous wing) and legendary artist Takashi Murakami. Remember the hype? The metaverse avatars, digital drip, and a future dripping with digital ownership reeks of straight capitalism. It all came crashing down. Why? Because CloneX, despite its Web3 aspirations, made a fundamental...

NFT Royalties at Risk? CloneX's Collapse is a Warning Sign

NFT Royalties at Risk? CloneX's Collapse is a Warning Sign

CloneX. Remember the hype? Nike-backed RTFKT Studios. Takashi Murakami's art. We’ve heard enough metaverse hype dripping with digital bling. This was to be NFTs’ crowning moment. Now? It’s a cautionary tale written in dead white male poets image urls and falling bitcoin. As such, the silence from Nike and RTFKT...

NFT Tariffs: A $34B Gamble That Could Crush Digital Art Dreams

NFT Tariffs: A $34B Gamble That Could Crush Digital Art Dreams

Imagine Anya, a talented artist from Mumbai. She uses NFTs to showcase her vibrant, culturally rich artwork to a global audience, bypassing the gatekeepers of traditional art galleries. For Anya, NFTs are more than an artist’s plaything; they’re a crucible lifeline, a path toward acceptance and understanding, toward financial independence,...

Zora's Airdrop Fiasco: A Missed Chance to Empower South Asian Creators?

Zora's Airdrop Fiasco: A Missed Chance to Empower South Asian Creators?

The release of Zora’s new native token (ZORA) was supposed to be a triumphant celebration. It is intended to further encourage decentralization and foster grassroots community ownership. Instead, it feels like a gut punch, especially when you consider the potential it squandered to uplift a community often relegated to the...

NFTaaS Growth Hacked! How US Tariffs Could Backfire Spectacularly

NFTaaS Growth Hacked! How US Tariffs Could Backfire Spectacularly

The US government may believe that it is protecting its burgeoning NFT industry with such tariffs. They're dead wrong. These aren't the trade barriers of yesteryear. They're digital dams trying to hold back a tidal wave of innovation. We're talking about the future of digital ownership, and Washington's about to...

Zora's $37 Airdrop A Betrayal or a Necessary Evil For Growth?

Zora's $37 Airdrop A Betrayal or a Necessary Evil For Growth?

The Zora airdrop. $37. Let that sink in. The outrage is understandable, the calls for “backstab” filling up Crypto Twitter. You're seeing red, I get it. You funnelled your time, passion, and likely lots of ETH themselves into the Zora ecosystem, hoping to earn an award worthy of your faithfulness....

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