Tag: nft

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:...

NFT Marketplaces Face Closures Amidst Plummeting Sales, Shifting Strategies Emerge

NFT Marketplaces Face Closures Amidst Plummeting Sales, Shifting Strategies Emerge

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The NFT bubble, defined by rampant speculation and crypto money laundering, has popped. Macro markets are retrenching, trading volumes are tanking precipitously, and various NFT marketplaces have ceased operations. Monthly trading volumes have collapsed by more than 90%. They dropped 99% from a high of $5 billion in January 2022...

5 Ways the GENIUS Act Could Unleash Southeast Asia's Crypto Art Boom

5 Ways the GENIUS Act Could Unleash Southeast Asia's Crypto Art Boom

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Recently, the Senate passed the GENIUS Act, a bill that would create a regulatory framework for stablecoins. We know that the political back-and-forth in Washington D.C. feels far away and abstract right now, but it’s not. With the proper support, this legislation has the potential to further energize the burgeoning...

Avalanche, Playfull, and Magic Eden Unite to Launch Free Gaming Battle Pass NFT

Avalanche, Playfull, and Magic Eden Unite to Launch Free Gaming Battle Pass NFT

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This free-to-mint NFT provides access across games and grants in-game currency to players within Avalanche blockchain’s rapidly expanding gaming ecosystem. Launched earlier this week, the Avalanche Battle Pass can be purchased through the Magic Eden NFT marketplace. This cross-play advancement looks to simplify the gaming ecosystem, offering a singular experience...

Wall Street Pepe's Token Surges Amid NFT Launch and Trading Success

Wall Street Pepe's Token Surges Amid NFT Launch and Trading Success

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Wall Street Pepe ($WEPE) is the name of a crypto trading group known for its meme war tactics and aggressive trading. In June, their token price moonshot by 233%! This increase comes just as the release of its NFT collection has started to gain momentum. Brace yourself for 5,000 one-of-a-kind...

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...

Labubu's Fading Echoes: A Warning for Southeast Asia's NFT Artists?

Labubu's Fading Echoes: A Warning for Southeast Asia's NFT Artists?

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You all remember that wide-mouthed, somewhat creepy, but oh so famous elf statuette. It took Asia by storm, stoked by blind boxes, influencer-backed marketing, and the global economy’s most dangerous motivator: the fear of missing out. In the meantime, fortunes were made as Pop Mart’s stock soared. For a little...

Colle AI's New NFT Tools: Design Faster, Deploy Everywhere!

Colle AI's New NFT Tools: Design Faster, Deploy Everywhere!

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The world of Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs) moves rapidly, requiring them to be created more quickly and deployed in a wider variety of use cases. To address this very issue, Colle AI is doing something radical by launching Supermeme— a design-first NFT tools powerhouse. Together, these tools will enable creators of...

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...

Japan's Bitcoin Revolution: A Boon for Artists and Web3 Creators?

Is Japan on the verge of accidentally unleashing a tsunami of creative destruction and financial liberation onto the rest of the emerging markets? I know this seems like a tall order, but hear me out. Japan’s regulatory change to officially recognize Bitcoin as a financial product. This step is a...

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....