Here’s what happened in Web3 world this week (Aug 8-12)
Vitalik Buterin suggests using stealth addresses to protect NFT ownership data Ethereum co-founder suggested using “a low-tech approach to add a significant amount of privacy to the NFT ecosystem” – stealth addresses. This method would mean that an NFT sender could protect their address when sending the NFT to a new owner. Only the receiver, […]
Who is Vitalik Buterin?
Born on January 31, 1994 Canadian-Russian nationality Ethereum co-founder Youngest billionaire in the world Vitalik Buterin, often referred to simply as Vitalik in the crypto space, is a co-founder of Ethereum, the second-largest cryptocurrency in the world. Childhood and education Born in 1994 in Kolomna, Russia, Vitalik immigrated to Canada with his parents in […]
How to choose and protect your NFTs
2021 was an unprecedented year for non-fungible tokens (NFTs). According to Bloomberg, the market cap for digital collectibles reached $40 billion last year, with artists like Beeple selling their art for as much as $69 million. But with the rise in interest towards non-fungible tokens, the number of scams and rug pulls around NFTs has […]
Amberfi interview with MetaMask’s Nicole Adarme
The web3 community is filled with amazing people who create, build and inspire. And we’re excited to be publishing a series of conversations with people we’ve interacted with at different events. Meet Nicole Adarme, the head of institutional marketing at MetaMask. Haley: Hi, everybody! I am Haley, and I am here with Nicole from MetaMask. […]
Web3, June 6: $50 million earned in NFT sales, $370,000 stolen in attack, $72 million raised in game
19-year old transgender artist earns $50 million selling NFTs Victor Langlois is joining the list of highly successful NFT artists making six figures. The 19-year-old transgender artist has shared that he made earned $50 million in less than a year by selling his NFTs. Langlois was one of the artists whose work was sold at a Christie’s […]
What is cryptocurrency?
In simple terms, a cryptocurrency is a digital form of money, a digital asset representing a store of value. It is a decentralized currency built on blockchain. A cryptocurrency is: Decentralized Encrypted Recorded and verified on a blockchain Not controlled by any government or other authority The first-ever (and the biggest one by market capitalization) […]
What is a blockchain?
The word “blockchain” seems to be everywhere these days. Everyone, from the biggest corporations like IBM to small startups, is jumping on the blockchain bandwagon, trying to leverage the best of it for their products and clients. And even though the technology might look confusing from the outside, it really isn’t, and here’s our guide […]
Web3 news, May 31: Sci-fi project from Hunger Games execs, Gary Vee’s NFT venture, market outlook
‘Hunger Games’ creative execs turning new project into Web3 world In an interview with Decrypt, Cedric Nicolas-Troyan, Bryan Unkeless, Blaise Hemingway and Bryce Anderson shared their vision and plans for the upcoming sci-fi project called Runner. Runner is built to become a video game, NFT profile picture project, comic book and TV show. “While our […]
Web3 news, May 30: Prada, Balmain, Nike, market growth
This week kicks off in fashion! Major luxury brands are turning to the digital assets space in an attempt to capture potential buyers’ attention. Prada has become the latest luxury brand to launch NFTs Prada is launching its newest Timecapsule collection with a tech twist on Thursday. The Italian luxury fashion house is releasing 100 […]
What is Bitcoin Pizza Day?
Every year, on May 22, the crypto industry celebrates Bitcoin Pizza Day. Although it is not about pizza with Bitcoin, it is about Bitcoin and about pizza. Here’s what happened. In 2010, a user named “laszlo” started a thread called “Pizza for bitcoins?” on bitcointalk.org. They offered to “pay 10,000 bitcoins for a couple of […]