Tag: digitalart

NFTs: Revolutionizing Art or Overhyped Trend? The Real Impact

NFTs: Revolutionizing Art or Overhyped Trend? The Real Impact

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The art world has long been centralized around gatekeeping elite galleries, powerful institutions and big name curators. It’s an unfortunate environment because it creates major hurdles for the artists who are trying to get heard. This entrenched network skews who rises to the top, pushing some of the most creative...

Wyoming's Crypto Embrace: A Boon for Artists, Not Just Billionaires

Wyoming's Crypto Embrace: A Boon for Artists, Not Just Billionaires

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Put aside the Lambo fantasies and the worn out story of crypto only making the rich even more rich. Wyoming's full-throated embrace of cryptocurrency, spearheaded by figures like Senator Cynthia Lummis, is poised to create a creative renaissance, particularly for artists in emerging markets. This isn't about Wall Street 2.0....

BAYC Telegram Stickers: Genius Move or Crypto's Last Gasp?

BAYC Telegram Stickers: Genius Move or Crypto's Last Gasp?

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The creators of Bored Ape Yacht Club (BAYC), Yuga Labs, are releasing animated NFT stickers on Telegram. June 20, 2025, was the D-Day. Cool, right? Maybe. Or maybe it's a sign that the NFT party is winding down, and the music's getting turned off.Regulatory Red Flags Everywhere?Let's be blunt: the...

NFTs Are Not Dead: 3 Reasons Why They'll Dominate the Next Wave

NFTs Are Not Dead: 3 Reasons Why They'll Dominate the Next Wave

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Let’s be honest, the political climate in the crypto sector seems like one huge meme making machine. Dogecoin, Shiba Inu, Pepe – they’re all dogs fighting for dogecoin’s throne, inflamed by nothing but speculative fever. NFTs certainly seem like the fad that’s already become a memory this far out. They...

NFT Winter: Are NFTs Really Dead? Or Just Evolving?

NFT Winter: Are NFTs Really Dead? Or Just Evolving?

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The world of Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs) has experienced dizzying highs and astounding lows. Yet that attach momentum originated from equally explosive boom in recognition that soon spaced crashing down. Join blockchain regulatory analyst Marcin Kowalczyk as he explores the current state of the NFT market. Along the way, he identifies...

NFT's Fatal Flaw Is Here's What Web3 Can Still Fix

NFT's Fatal Flaw Is Here's What Web3 Can Still Fix

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Needless to say, the NFT bubble has burst. Remember those headlines screaming about million-dollar JPEGs? Now, these are more like hushed marketplace closings and sorely missing your Bored Ape NFT. I told you so is very attractive, but to be frank, the schadenfreude is getting old. The real question is:...

UK Crypto Regulation: A Win for Artists or Just Coinbase?

UK Crypto Regulation: A Win for Artists or Just Coinbase?

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Cox recently befriended a young artist from Myanmar, to whom we’ll refer as Ei. She is creating beautiful, culturally rich digital art that explores her heritage. Art that the world needs to see and buy. Ei struggles. In-person banking with international remittance is a terrible experience, and with dollar for...

Wall Street Pepe's NFT: Empowering Artists or Just Another PFP?

Wall Street Pepe's NFT: Empowering Artists or Just Another PFP?

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The $WEPE rocket ship has already launched, on the fumes of promises of wealth and a Pepe-centric revolution. A 230% surge? Alpha Chats spitting out 500% gains? That’s enough to make even the most jaded crypto skeptic do a double take. Without a doubt, they claim that the next frontier...

Vietnam's Crypto Law: A Boon for Artists or Another Regulatory Trap?

Vietnam's Crypto Law: A Boon for Artists or Another Regulatory Trap?

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Mai, a young social entrepreneur in Hanoi, leans over her laptop. She produces lush animated murals and immersive installations that plunge you into the spirited clamor of her hometown—Mexico City. For decades, galleries have thought her pieces were “too futuristic” and as a result, she had to fight to stay...

Colle AI's NFT Tools: Democratizing Digital Art or Just Another Hype?

Colle AI's NFT Tools: Democratizing Digital Art or Just Another Hype?

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Colle AI has opened the floodgates to a revolutionary suite of design-centric NFT tools. These AI tools will reshape the digital art creation process through real-time prototyping, greater creative acceleration, and multichain optimization. Sounds amazing, right? Before we uncork the champagne, let's ask ourselves: who really benefits from this technological...

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...