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NFT Sneakers: Democratizing Style or Just Another Elitist Game?

NFT Sneakers: Democratizing Style or Just Another Elitist Game?

I watched young Thando’s eyes glaze over when she described the thrill of a virtual pair of Off-White Nikes in her closet. Thando, a bright, ambitious young woman I mentor here in Johannesburg, dreams of becoming a successful fashion designer. For her, NFT sneakers were an opportunity to join a...

Virtual Kicks Reshape Fashion's Landscape

Virtual Kicks Reshape Fashion's Landscape

Virtual fashion is disrupting global fashion systems, reimagining the way people express themselves and interact with brands and each other. This new digital frontier has quickly evolved from JPEG memes into multimillion-dollar investments. It has since become a mighty agent of chaos that muddles all boundaries—real or virtual. Virtual fashion...

NFTs Are Broken, But Bitcoin Fixes It: 3 Ways to Rebuild

NFTs Are Broken, But Bitcoin Fixes It: 3 Ways to Rebuild

Let’s face it – the NFT space is downright icky at the moment. Remember the hype? The Lambo dreams? Fast forward to today and it’s rug pulls, vaporware, and random jpegs hosted on servers that might go offline a link at a time. The centralized NFT system is starting to...

TON's NFT Boom: Data Reveals Hidden Risks and Royalty Realities

TON's NFT Boom: Data Reveals Hidden Risks and Royalty Realities

Telegram Open Network (TON) is shaking things up Focusing specifically on the NFT space. We’re reading headlines celebrating the triumph of heavy transaction volumes that already match and in some cases surpass Ethereum and Solana. Pavel Durov is celebrating. Before you go all in on TON, let’s put the brakes...

TON's NFT Gamble: A Decentralized Dream or Telegram's Centralized Trap?

TON's NFT Gamble: A Decentralized Dream or Telegram's Centralized Trap?

The buzz around TON NFTs is deafening. Telegram “gifts” 8 are hitting record highs in popularity. On some days, their transaction volumes even surpass Solana and Ethereum combined – this is something that you really can’t miss. Pavel Durov himself is touting TON's success. Hold on a second. Are we...

NFT Royalties Are Dying: Can Bitcoin Ordinals Save Creators?

NFT Royalties Are Dying: Can Bitcoin Ordinals Save Creators?

Today, the NFT world is a virtual ghost town. Remember the 2021 hype? Peak insanity. Now, crickets. And the saddest part? Creators of all types, particularly fine artists in developing economies, are being shortchanged on royalties. Marketplaces are dodging fees and sales are tanking. The creators’ dream of a decentralized,...

FlokiTars: The NFT Royalty Revolution Valhalla Needs?

FlokiTars: The NFT Royalty Revolution Valhalla Needs?

The crypto world moves fast. One second you’re getting news about Doge, the next it’s about Floki Inu and its Valhalla metaverse. But beneath the hype, there's a serious question brewing: are these projects truly revolutionary, or just another way to separate people from their hard-earned money? I’m Ahsan, a...

FlokiTars NFT: Valhalla's Secret Weapon or Just Another Crypto Fad?

FlokiTars NFT: Valhalla's Secret Weapon or Just Another Crypto Fad?

The buzz around Floki Inu’s new FlokiTars NFTs is on heckuva canine-craze train. They flew off the shelves within minutes in 2021, making a staggering $1.4 million. Well now, they have entered the Valhalla metaverse. This leads to the big question, are FlokiTars really changing the way we game, or...

7 Reasons NFTs Are Secretly Building the Future (And You're Missing It)

7 Reasons NFTs Are Secretly Building the Future (And You're Missing It)

Put aside the Bored Apes and the headlines shouting about crashing prices. You're looking at the wrong picture. As the traditional media continues to obsess over the froth of speculation, a quiet revolution is happening. NFTs are evolving from digital trinkets into something far more profound: the very infrastructure of...

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