Tag: digitalart

OpenSea's Triumph Isn't a Win For All NFT Artists: Here's Why

OpenSea's Triumph Isn't a Win For All NFT Artists: Here's Why

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OpenSea has made a spectacular return as the top NFT marketplace. It currently operates over 40% of the overall NFT trading volume and attracts 70% of all active NFT wallets. The release of OS2 is great news indeed! The Solana integration and the SEC abandoning its investigation into this partnership...

Pioneering Platforms Shape the Future of NFT Art in 2025

Pioneering Platforms Shape the Future of NFT Art in 2025

• NFT Drops

The NFT art scene has been changing by the minute. Focusing more on the present, a few online platforms have quickly taken the lead in this space, building communities around, curating, and distributing digital art. As we approach 2025, Art Blocks, Feral File, Heft, and Verse are among the leaders...

Is Trump's NFT Gala a Genius Move or Web3's Cringiest Moment?

Is Trump's NFT Gala a Genius Move or Web3's Cringiest Moment?

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Is this marketing genius, or Web3’s moment of jumping the shark? Relatedly, I’m fascinated that Trump is going to host a gala dinner for the top TRUMP meme coin holders at his Washington golf club. The prospect of him actually showing up does make me cynical, though. It does indeed...

Ubisoft's Web3 Gamble: Empowering Artists or Exploiting Nostalgia?

Ubisoft's Web3 Gamble: Empowering Artists or Exploiting Nostalgia?

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Ubisoft is at it again. What a terrible world MMNFT might create. Holy crap, MMNFT is back, becoming the new hottest NFT game. It emerges from the ashes of two failed Web3 projects that were roundly denounced by the gaming audience. Of note, they’re dangling a carrot in front of...

PGI Founder's Crypto Scam Exposes Web3's Dark Side For Artists

PGI Founder's Crypto Scam Exposes Web3's Dark Side For Artists

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The SEC's charges against Ramil Palafox, founder of PGI Global, aren't just about another crypto scam gone wrong. They shine a misleading, baffling light on the predatory side of Web3. Their siren call drives desperate creators off the metaphorical cliff into abject poverty. Almost $300 million disappeared, commitments broken, and...

Reservoir's NFT Exit: A Blow to Decentralization or Necessary Pivot?

Reservoir's NFT Exit: A Blow to Decentralization or Necessary Pivot?

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Is Web3 selling out its soul? That’s the question that’s been bouncing around my mind since hearing about Reservoir closing down its NFT marketplace services. October 15, 2025 – mark that date. In short, it seems to us a further nail in the coffin for the independent creator, not least...

Rarible Co-Founder Sees NFT Market Downturn as a Necessary Step Toward Utility

Rarible Co-Founder Sees NFT Market Downturn as a Necessary Step Toward Utility

• NFT Drops

The NFT boom is over, but the NFT market isn’t crashing — it’s changing, Alexander Salnikov, co-founder of NFT marketplace Rarible told Intelliger. Wholesaler Salnikov is optimistic that the current woes constitute a full-on needed correction toward long-term sustainable utility. He stressed that trust erodes when individuals view NFTs merely...

NFT Winter Is Over? One Founder's Bold Claim Challenges Web3 Skeptics

NFT Winter Is Over? One Founder's Bold Claim Challenges Web3 Skeptics

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Alexander Salnikov, co-founder of Rarible, is making waves with a bold claim: the NFT winter is thawing. Headlines overshadow the downturn with decreased trading volumes. Economic headlines trumpet the phenomenon of ‘failed NFT projects’. Salnikov insists adamantly that what we’re witnessing is a transition, not a collapse. A greater emphasis...

NFTs Reborn? How Southeast Asia's Artists Are Redefining Digital Ownership

NFTs Reborn? How Southeast Asia's Artists Are Redefining Digital Ownership

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The NFT market is dead, right? That's what the headlines scream. A 93% decline in trading volume since 2021? A 98% project failure rate in 2024? Justin Bieber’s Bored Ape NFT dropping nearly 94% in value? It all paints a bleak picture. Let me tell you something: those headlines are...

NFTs: Shift, Not Collapse? Rarible's Bold Prediction for 2025

NFTs: Shift, Not Collapse? Rarible's Bold Prediction for 2025

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The story of NFTs—and its underlying technology blockchain—has been a tale of extreme countervailing narratives, imploding from breathless hype to death knell. Any of you out there recall the 2020 slim-jim wrap about how the NFT market tripled to $250 million? Or the first quarter of 2021, with more than...

5 Ways This Crypto Bill Empowers Southeast Asian Artists, Not Wall Street

Let’s be honest, when you hear about crypto regulation, your first thought probably isn't Southeast Asian artists finding new avenues for creative expression. Surely visions of Wall Street honchos and inscrutable derivatives dance in your head. Well, what if I told you that the Senate’s Banking Committee just released their...

Crypto's 'Light-Touch' Regulation Gamble Will It Protect You?

The Senate Committee’s proposed “light-touch” regulatory framework for crypto is a long high-stakes poker game. Are we all truly holding a winning hand, or are we collectively bluffing our way into a future financial crisis? It’s a question every investor, every innovator, and frankly, every citizen should want to know....

Trump Jr. at KBW2025: Web3's Mainstream Moment?

Donald Trump Jr.’s scheduled keynote address at KBW2025 is raising eyebrows and inspiring intense discussion across the Web3 ecosystem. He’s just a high-profile guy shaking things up in the crypto world. His presence further exemplifies the increasing importance of blockchain technology and its potential to revolutionize the traditional economy. Does...

Trump Jr. at KBW2025: Web3's Punk Rock Moment or Sellout?

Or I think about Nandar, a wonderful Burmese artist that I met in Yangon, sharing with me her latest NFT collection. Each work exploded with vivid imagery, bravely fighting back against the junta’s repressive hold. She began selling them directly to supporters around the world, allowing her to cleverly sidestep...

KBW2025: Is Trump Jr. Web3's Trojan Horse or its Savior?

Donald Trump Jr. at Korea Blockchain Week? It's a head-scratcher, isn't it? About as easy as locating a MAGA hat at a Burning Man soirée. Before we put this down as just another short-lived publicity stunt, let’s take a closer look at what this could IoTally Web3 means. Cynical ploy...

Schiff's Crypto Ban: Is He Protecting Us or Silencing Innovation?

Senator Adam Schiff's proposed crypto ban, the COIN Act, aimed at preventing the President (read: Donald Trump) from dabbling in digital assets, raises a critical question: Is this genuine protection against corruption, or a veiled attempt to stifle innovation, especially for emerging markets? Let's be real, the optics are terrible....

Civitas Goes Immutable: Faster, Cheaper, and Gas-Free Trading!

Civitas is making a massive leap into the future of blockchain gaming, so join us! As an official partner of Immutable’s, our competitive game officially migrated from Ethereum to the Immutable zkEVM. This change will transform the Civitas experience for players all over the world. This new transition brings with...