Looking to roll the dice on your newly minted digital JPEGs in the crypto casino? Cool, me neither, but someone is. And they aren’t likely telling you about the shadowy include-me royalty frameworks that might be siphoning you out.Hidden Fees Eat Your WinningsLet's be real. You think you’re buying and...
The FTX saga rages on, now pulling the NFT community into its tumultuous storm. While everyone's focused on Sam Bankman-Fried's trial, a quieter battle is brewing that could fundamentally alter how NFT creators get paid and how collectors value their digital assets. Are these lawsuits a necessary step to get...
The promise of NFTs was revolutionary: a direct line between creator and collector, cutting out the middlemen who have historically pocketed the lion's share of art's value. Royalties are leading this revolution. A modest percentage of each subsequent sale is returned to the creator, making it impossible for them to...
Imagine this: A young artist from Mumbai, let's call her Priya, pours her heart and soul into creating stunning digital sarees for Decentraland avatars. She’s creative, she’s ambitious, and she believes the metaverse is her path to economic independence. She features her creations, looking forward to receiving her share of...
We might be on the brink of the former – or the latter, a digital dust bowl. The gaming NFT market alone is expected to skyrocket. Based on HTF Market Intelligence Consulting estimates, that’s a leap from $1.5 billion in 2025 to a mind-boggling $10 billion by 2032. That's a...
The narrative is out there: NFT royalties are dying. Dead. Kaput. Let’s not get ahead of ourselves just yet, huh. It’s simple to shout, “the sky is falling,” when the market goes down. Brushing aside the data and its very real effects on creators is just plain reckless. I’m here...
Okay, it’s got downloads, user activity, perhaps even some murky “innovation” indices. But let's cut the crap. What type of diversity are they addressing, and are these games really empowering creators and players? Or are they just a retread of the same old extractive model dressed up in blockchain jargon?Downloads...
This is the first, but self-inflicted wound on the whole blockchain gaming ecosystem. We're so busy chasing short-term gains – a quick bump in trading volume, a marginal decrease in fees – that we're completely ignoring the long-term devastation we're unleashing on the creative lifeblood of the industry. However, burning...
The Pudgy Penguins NFT surge. We've all seen the headlines. A 200x price increase, transaction volumes surging 300% to $1.28 million per day. Considering how special World Penguin Day is, that really can be no contest. I think it’s past time that we dig into the subject in a deeper...
Nike's recent lawsuit over its RTFKT NFT project isn't just about money. It's a glaring symptom of a much deeper problem: the Wild West mentality that has plagued the NFT space. It's a wake-up call reminding us that innovation without ethics is a dangerous game, particularly when real people's livelihoods...
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 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...
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...
The NFT market’s grifting moonshot is something we don’t need to discuss in detail here. CryptoPunks, which only a year ago were the darlings of the digital art world, being sold off to a non-profit? It screams "decline," doesn't it? What if we’re approaching this the wrong way entirely? What...
Okay, the news is out: Yuga Labs, the titans behind Bored Ape Yacht Club, just offloaded the CryptoPunks IP to the Infinite Node Foundation (NODE), a digital art non-profit. At first glance, it seems… fine. This change has some significant consequences. To all NFT lovers, artists, and investors, this is...
