They were supposed to be the bridge to mass adoption, the reliable on-ramp for a decentralized future. The regulatory hammer is coming down heavy. If we’re not careful, it will instead crush the very innovation it intends to protect. We're talking about a future where your access to financial freedom...
I’ve seen firsthand the crushing weight of financial exclusion. I remember mentoring a group of young women in rural Kenya, bursting with entrepreneurial spirit, crafting beautiful beadwork, eager to sell their creations online. The transaction fees on existing platforms were crippling. Each sale was consumed, leaving them with just enough...
Let’s face it. The Ethereum vs Solana battle is like a modern-day David vs Goliath fight. This fight comes with a contemporary blockchain-savvy spin! Ethereum, the established giant, the first mover. It brought us Ethereum, which pioneered smart contracts, gave us DeFi, NFTs, the whole shebang. Ethereum is my home,...
The crown is slipping. Since 2021, Ethereum has loomed over the NFT landscape like an enormous castle, its reign unquestioned and its victory essayed. A worthy challenger is stealthily amassing a groundswell. This increase is fueled by the desire for speed, cost effectiveness, and growing discontent among creatives. That challenger...
As recently as last month, I was teaching some of those concepts to a group of bright, eager young minds at a local community center. They're hungry to learn about digital entrepreneurship. They know what’s possible in the digital world, but more often than not, they don’t have the resources...
I’ve personally spent the last 10 plus years advocating for decentralized innovation, helping young people develop digital entrepreneurial skills and even advising market entry strategies. So trust me when I say, I know how tempting OpenSea is. Furthermore, it has opened up access to the world of digital art and...
Since the peak of NFT royalties over the past year, they’ve fallen off a cliff—down by a shocking 75%. Let that sink in. Three-quarters of the revenue supporting digital creators is vanishing at lightning speed. At the same time, OpenSea, the industry’s largest player, does nothing to help, actively contributing...
Courtyard NFTs are riding high. $4.85 million in weekly sales volume just this week, a 21% increase. That's fantastic. Don’t let the excitement blind us. To be fair, this success story deserves closer inspection, particularly in light of the ongoing debate surrounding the royalty-free marketplace. In doing so, are we...
ChatGPT would get completely demolished by an Atari 2600 beating the pants off of Deep Blue. Let that sink in. What is astounding here is that a 40 year old 128 byte RAM console embarrassed one of the most sophisticated AI models on the planet. It maybe makes you laugh,...
ChatGPT getting schooled by an Atari 2600 playing chess? Hilarious, right? Before we all share another meme, let's connect this unexpected defeat to something far more important: the future of NFT royalties and creator rights. Because, believe it or not, ChatGPT's chess blunder exposes a critical flaw in how we're...
