I'm not surprised. Honestly, none of us should be. Nike's recent NFT debacle, culminating in a class-action lawsuit, is a textbook case of what happens when centralized control tries to squeeze itself into a decentralized world. I’ve spent my life advocating for youth as digital entrepreneurs. I view this experience...
Okay, let's be real. I’m personally and professionally committed to the promise of Web3 and decentralized innovation. I should be overjoyed that truly decentralized NFT marketplaces are flourishing! I mean I should be rooting for the underdogs taking on the big, bad centralized, national titans. But here's the thing: OpenSea...
I’m sorry to say I told you so, but … I told you so. The CloneX debacle as an example points to a larger problem. More importantly, it exposes the undue reliance on the fragility of slapping a “Web3” sticker on whatever centralized ecosystem you’ve created. We're talking about supposed...
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...
After years of waiting, Zora finally released its native token, ZORA. This composable platform looks to redefine on-chain social experiences and tokenized stories. Zora’s airdrop surprised the market with 1 billion ZORA tokens airdropped to over 2,415,024 addresses. In the meantime, critics immediately began expressing alarm over the token issuance....
3Commas. Just the name alone suggests an incredibly life-changing amount. But is this really a real route to crypto wealth? Or is it simply another gilded cage within the allegedly decentralized ecosystem of digital assets? That’s the question we should all be asking.Convenience Versus Control?Now let’s face it, the siren...
When you hear “blockchain,” are you picturing Bitcoin’s volatile market fluctuations. Or maybe a million-dollar Bored Ape JPEG. And sure, Tezos does do NFTs. But trying to pigeonhole it as simply “blockchain art” is like calling the internet a glorified email network. It's missing the whole point. It's a fundamental...
The NFT space promised a revolution for artists, a direct line to their fans, and a fair cut of future sales through royalties. To be fair, let’s acknowledge that the world in practice is chaotic. Royalties are so broken that artists are literally getting robbed. So let’s cut the shit...
The healthcare supply chain. A mess, right? We've all heard the horror stories: counterfeit drugs flooding the market, essential medications stuck in transit, and mountains of waste due to inefficient tracking. It’s not simply annoying, it’s life-threatening—and quite honestly, maddening. What if I told you that the same technology powering...
If we’re truthful with ourselves. You probably have a lot less control over how your health data is used than you do over the ads that appear on your Facebook timeline. Think about it: your medical records are scattered across doctor's offices, hospitals, insurance companies, and research institutions. Who really...
Ethereum, the second-largest cryptocurrency by market cap, is the foundational bedrock of this new decentralized digital world. Its price volatility sends shockwaves through the entire cryptocurrency ecosystem, affecting developers and entrepreneurs to new businesses and users. Ethereum is an open source decentralized platform that allows developers to build and deploy...
We're all watching the charts, aren't we? Staring at ETH price, trying to guess what’s the next PEMDAS that makes it go up, murmuring sweet nothings about institution money. With all of this jubilation, a far more significant question remains – a question that most everyone is afraid to ask....
As Ethereum’s price skyrockets, you might be wondering… “Am I too late to invest in Ethereum?” My answer? Absolutely not. What we’re experiencing is just the first taste of a massive change, a new digital renaissance fueled by Ethereum. Forget the hype — this isn’t just about lines shooting straight...
The news hit the NFT world like a digital asteroid: Yuga Labs, the behemoth behind Bored Ape Yacht Club, is offloading CryptoPunks to the Infinite Node Foundation, a non-profit. At first blush, that seems nearly altruistic, a nod to saving art. But dig just a little bit deeper, and a...
