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ApeCoin's Royalty Revolution? 3 NFT Game Changers You're Ignoring

ApeCoin's Royalty Revolution? 3 NFT Game Changers You're Ignoring

The NFT market is the wild west and royalties are the gold rush. Everyone's talking about floor prices and flipping JPEGs, but you're missing the real game. It’s not a pass to get rich quick—it’s a commitment to growing a sustainable ecosystem where creators can flourish. And believe it or...

Pudgy Penguins NFT Surge: Are Royalties the Real Reason Behind the Comeback?

Pudgy Penguins NFT Surge: Are Royalties the Real Reason Behind the Comeback?

The Pudgy Penguins are waddling back into the spotlight, and you’re wondering, but why now? We see the headlines: PENGU token rallies, NFT sales spike 360%, and the collection is suddenly a top 10 contender again. Upbit listing? Solana meme coin hype? Sure, those are factors. I think there's a...

Ethereum's Pectra: Will This Upgrade Finally Unlock NFT Royalties?

Ethereum's Pectra: Will This Upgrade Finally Unlock NFT Royalties?

The NFT space is bleeding. Not from hacks (though those happen too), but from a self-inflicted wound: the near-death of creator royalties. We all felt it – the impending, long erosion, the marketplaces opt-outs, the air of inevitability. What if I told you Ethereum's Pectra upgrade, completed May 7, 2025,...

Doodles' DOOD Token: Airdrop Savior or Royalties Killer?

Doodles' DOOD Token: Airdrop Savior or Royalties Killer?

No doubt the NFT space has been white hot, and justifiably so. Doodles NFT sales exploded 97% in just one day, propelled by the recently announced DOOD token launch coming soon. $1.1 million in daily sales. A staggering 368% increase in weekly sales volume! Everyone's talking about it. Should we...

NFT Royalties: The Web3 Game Changer No One's Talking About

NFT Royalties: The Web3 Game Changer No One's Talking About

Let's cut to the chase. We're building a new world with Web3. We’re discussing decentralization, creator empowerment, and a new economic paradigm. There's a gaping hole in the conversation, a silent killer threatening the very foundation of this revolution: NFT royalties.Far too many are focused on the play-to-earn hype, the...

NFT Royalties: The Unfair Truth About Who Really Profits

NFT Royalties: The Unfair Truth About Who Really Profits

The NFT market exploded, didn't it? Billions flowing, headlines screaming about overnight millionaires. But lurking behind the hype is a less glamorous but more insidious reality–who’s actually cashing in on your cloud-based fantasies. NFTs are often sold as the ultimate shlock to liberate creators. Instead, are they not just giving...

NFT Royalties Are Dying? OpenSea's $3.2B Bet Misses This Key Trend

NFT Royalties Are Dying? OpenSea's $3.2B Bet Misses This Key Trend

Even OpenSea’s CEO, Devin Finzer, is betting big on the NFT “comeback.” In fact, $3.2 billion big—the peak weekly trading volume. In doing so, he makes it sound all rosy and optimistic regarding digital ownership. I think a storm is brewing, powered by the slow and painful demise of NFT...

NFT Royalties Are Dying: Can Blockchain Save Artists From Exploitation?

NFT Royalties Are Dying: Can Blockchain Save Artists From Exploitation?

Join Priya, a young and creative artist from Mumbai. She threw her whole heart and being into producing a gorgeous digital piece, thrilled that NFTs might help make her financially independent. She’d originally licensed her piece, banking on a monthly trickle of royalties to help care for her and her...

NFT Real Estate Royalties: The $1 Trillion Question No One Is Asking

NFT Real Estate Royalties: The $1 Trillion Question No One Is Asking

Picture this: you purchase a piece of digital real estate, a tokenized condo in Decentraland, perhaps even a fractional ownership share of a virtual mansion. Now picture that every time that property changes hands, a percentage of the sale price goes back to… somebody. That someone can be the original...

NFT Royalties: The Secret Weapon for Artists (And Why They're Under Attack)

NFT Royalties: The Secret Weapon for Artists (And Why They're Under Attack)

Now, picture that same world in which every time someone plays your favorite song on their home speakers or during their workout, the artist is compensated. Not merely a transaction, but rather an equitable, continuous remuneration for all that effort that went into their creation providing happiness to everyone else....

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