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Moriusa NFT: Is STPR Inc. Building a Web3 Empire or Just Cashing Out?

Moriusa NFT: Is STPR Inc. Building a Web3 Empire or Just Cashing Out?

The purple rabbit has landed. But Moriusa, conceived by Nanamori and operated by STPR Inc., has officially made its debut into the NFT space. In April, over 2,200 of these cute little digital bunnies jumped onto the Ethereum blockchain. Today, they’re scampering through OpenSea ecosystem with a floor price consistently...

Moriusa's NFT Success: A Win for Asian Representation in Web3?

Moriusa's NFT Success: A Win for Asian Representation in Web3?

Is Moriusa’s NFT launch just another drop in the bucket of digital collectibles? Or does it mean something deeper for Asian representation in Web3? Well, I’d say it’s the latter and here’s why. Let's dive in.Web3 Needs More Than Just CodeWe’ve come to understand Web3 as this beautiful, decentralized, democratized...

Nanamori's Moriusa Launches NFT Collection on OpenSea

Nanamori's Moriusa Launches NFT Collection on OpenSea

Moriusa, the popular chill purple bunny character conceived of by SHOSAN and STPR Inc, has taken OpenSea by storm. Since its original minting this past April, the dynamic NFT collection is once again open for fans to explore! Known for playful expressions, cheerful animations, and original music, Moriusa has garnered...

El Salvador's Bitcoin Gamble: A Chess Move or a Checkmate?

El Salvador's Bitcoin Gamble: A Chess Move or a Checkmate?

El Salvador’s bold, steadfast adoption of Bitcoin has been like witnessing a multi-board chess match played at high-speed. President Bukele, the grandmaster, made his opening move: adopting Bitcoin as legal tender. Fast forward to now, and we’re a few dozen moves in, and as you can see, the board is…...

NFT Lending's Dark Secret: Are Royalties Being Crushed?

NFT Lending's Dark Secret: Are Royalties Being Crushed?

NFTs promised a revolution. A mechanism for creators to finally maintain control over their work and be compensated appropriately. They unequivocally assured us that the code would have royalties. This would ensure that artists receive a steady income for each and every resale. Is that overly optimistic promise disintegrating right...

NFT Lending Dapps Surge: Are You Missing Out on the Boom?

NFT Lending Dapps Surge: Are You Missing Out on the Boom?

Particularly in the rapidly evolving and innovative space of decentralized finance (DeFi). Perhaps the most exciting trend of all is the rise of NFT lending dapps. These platforms enable users to take out loans using their NFTs as collateral. They make it possible for users to lend out their crypto...

El Salvador's Bitcoin Bet: 3 Reasons Why It's a Masterclass in Resilience

El Salvador's Bitcoin Bet: 3 Reasons Why It's a Masterclass in Resilience

Let's be honest. In truth, the narrative surrounding El Salvador’s foray into Bitcoin has been almost all bad. The IMF breathes down their neck, mainstream media paints President Bukele as reckless, and armchair economists predict imminent financial collapse. Yet what if they’re all thoroughly misunderstanding the bigger picture? What if...

CoinDesk's Sam Reynolds Reports on Trump Token Developments

CoinDesk's Sam Reynolds Reports on Trump Token Developments

Sam is a senior reporter, based in Asia. He’s a member of the CoinDesk team that won the 2023 Gerald Loeb Award for breaking news coverage of FTX’s collapse, and he’s most recently covered the latest developments around the $TRUMP token. He’s done a lot of work reporting at the...

NFTs Meet Robots: Genius or Gimmick? The Tokenization Revolution Is Here

NFTs Meet Robots: Genius or Gimmick? The Tokenization Revolution Is Here

Robotics AI Labs imagines tokenizing robots as a novel concept that would radically expand finance and immerse technology into culture. Many are now asking whether it is just another overhyped crypto gimmick, destined to fade away. That’s the billion-dollar question, particularly for those of us in the developing world watching...

Trump Token Drama: Did He Profit? Decoding the $TRUMP Mystery

Trump Token Drama: Did He Profit? Decoding the $TRUMP Mystery

The political complexities of cryptocurrency have been fraught for some time, especially when they involve bigger-than-life figures such as Donald Trump. Currently, most controversy is focused on the $TRUMP meme coin. It does raise very real questions about possible conflicts of interest, financial enrichment, and the ethics behind celebrity-promoted digital...

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