There are two types of content that prevail across social media when it comes to NFT projects—tutorials and success stories. This is not unique to NFTs or Web3. In fact, it’s natural for humans to talk about success and teach people how to repeat that success (even if the teachers…
Last week, the NFT world was shaken by the sudden announcement from HicEtNunc (HEN)’s founder that the platform would be shut down. HEN is/was an NFT marketplace built on top of the Tezos blockchain, but it was also so much more. It spawned a whole new level of creativity in…
One of the main benefits of community is the ability to access and experience things that those who are not part of the community do not get to access and experience. This has been highlighted a lot in the NFT world lately, but there’s nothing new about the concepts. …
Thanks to @NFTHerder for inspiring this post and providing feedback: https://twitter.com/NFTherder/status/1448750784573751303
NFTs have hit their stride this year. One of the biggest drivers for the mainstream adoption has been PFP (profile picture) projects. By having a mechanism to show off your NFT to the world in the form of a…
Utilities can be assets if they can be bought and sold. The commodities markets in traditional finance are proof of this. You can buy and sell contracts in the “utilities” space (gas, electric, oil, etc). However, access to those utilities is not what is bought and sold. …
NFTs aren’t just digital pieces of art. They are layered mechanisms for proving ownership, access, rights, and more. NFT avatars (sometimes knows as PFP—ProFile Picture) have been one of the most popular use cases for NFTs. You can see this with CryptoPunks, Bored Ape Yacht Club (BAYC), and more. But…
Are you a Bored Ape? Maybe you’re a CryptoPunk? No? Maybe a little more Meebit than Genie? Regardless of your flavor of NFT avatars, it’s clear there is a new world emerging around persona-based art. Some of these avatars are already 3D and others require the creativity of a broader…
The beautiful thing about NFTs is the way that they have pushed the creator economy forward. Marketplaces are great for aggregation, simplicity, and getting started, but many creators want to provide a dedicated experience for their NFTs on their own site. Fortunately, that’s possible with OpenSea, Squarespace, and Pinata.
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There is a myriad of reasons someone chooses to store their files on Dropbox. Ease of use, price, etc. Interestingly, one of the reasons many people add files to Dropbox is to share them. But there’s a problem with this.
It’s a terrible experience.
Dropbox is great at storing files…
If you’ve been paying attention to the art world over the last 10 years, you’ve seen a huge spike in the use of 3D modeling in art. This spans personal art pieces to video games to NFTs. The pandemic even gave rise to the concept of virtual events and conferences…
