The hype is real. NFT kicks decked out with the Argentine Football Association (AFA) crest. A marriage of crypto-cool and national pride. STEPN, the popular move-to-earn web3 application, jumping in feet first on a two-year sponsorship of the AFA. Autographed jerseys! Match tickets! The Web3 glory awaits… the AFA delivers!...
Let's be blunt: the traditional art world is rigged. It’s an elitist closed shop that only serves the privileged few. Unfortunately, this does mean leaving equally brilliant African artists to freeze. Well, I’m here to tell you that’s about to change. Crypto art, which is now enabled by NFTs and...
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....
We've all heard the hype. The NFT metaverse: a digital utopia where creators are empowered, ownership is democratized, and a bright future awaits. Yet, what if I told you that this vision is either half-baked at best, or at worst—a dangerous illusion.The unfortunate reality is, we’re creating these digital dreamlands...
STEPN, the popular move-to-earn app, is making a big bet on Argentina. Their partnership with the AFA to release NFT sneakers underscores Coupang’s future-forward ambitions. This move is particularly notable given that Nike recently withdrew from the NFT sneaker market because it was not profitable. Indeed you might wonder what’s...
The NFT metaverse. It’s a little beyond Bored Apes and pixelated metaverse landscapes. I believe it's a potential economic leveler, a tool that, if wielded correctly, can significantly empower underserved communities across the globe. We’re not talking about digital trinkets, we’re talking about real, tangible change.Unlocking Micro-Entrepreneurship GloballyImagine a weaver...
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...
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...
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...
