These 4 NFT projects try to save the environment
Non-fungible tokens (NFTs) have proven themselves to be more than just art or an investment opportunity. They might also be an incentive to do something good, helping the environment, for instance. Some projects use NFTs to draw attention to extinct species, and others plant trees with every NFT purchase, but they all certainly try to […]
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 […]
Pulitzer-winning photographer Scott Strazzante praises the power and possibilities of NFT community
Scott was supposed to follow in his father’s footsteps, who owned a tire dealership on the south side of Chicago and inherit the family business, but he decided to follow his passion –– photography. Starting with small publications, he became a photojournalist, mostly covering sports. He then moved on to work for Chicago Tribune, where […]
Amberfi interview with Serotonin’s Ian Leviness at Permissionless
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 Ian Leviness, content manager at Serotonin, who is also an Advisor for Amberfi and was key to its creation. We talked to them […]
Amberfi interview with co-founder and CEO of Mooch Richard Velazquez at Permissionless
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 Richard Velazquez, co-founder and CEO of Mooch, whom we talked to at Permissionless. Haley: Hi, I’m here with Richard Velasquez, and we are […]
Web3 news, June 15: An outlook on not so grim NFT market
I have to be honest with you –– the markets do look tough right now. With major cryptocurrencies losing more than 30% in price and the biggest crypto companies like Coinbase and BlockFi laying off up to 18% of their employees, it’s getting more and more complicated not to get worried. But there is good news, too. […]
Web 3 news, June 13: Positive outlook on NFT market amidst the crypto crash
While the crypto market is experiencing a sharp fall, NFT trading volume is, surprisingly, on the rise. Kevin O’Leary believes in NFTs’ greatest potential Shark Tank investor Kevin O’Leary thinks that NFTs’ greatest potential lies in “the authentication of physical assets.” He proved his point by making a video (which will later be used as […]
Web3, June 10: Jack Dorsey’s Web5 venture and Meta’s virtual social space
Jack Dorsey’s new Bitcoin venture TBD plans to build “Web 5” Jack Dorsey’s “extra decentralized” TBD has announced today it’s going to focus its efforts on building a decentralized Web platform. According to the official site, it aims to “put you in control of your data and identity,” describing itself as “Web5.” Jack Dorsey first […]
Web3 news, June 9: NFT tracking platform from former Robinhood COO, Anthony Hopkins’s interest in digital art, ‘Cryptoys’ from Mattel
NFT tracking platform led by former Robinhood Crypto COO raises $8 million Christine Brown, the first COO of Robinhood Crypto, along with the former head of mobile at Venmo, Chris Maddern, has announced an $8 million seed round led by Crypto.com, B Capital, 6th Man Ventures and others for their new NFT venture, Floor. Floor […]
Web3, June 8: Solana’s $100M fund, Salesforce NFT platform, Alibaba Cloud NFT services
Solana launches $100 million fund to support Web3 startups in South Korea Solana Ventures and Solana Foundation have announced they’re launching a $100 million investment fund to finance DeFi, NFT and Web3 projects in South Korea. Why South Korea? The teams believe that “Korea is at the forefront of web3 game design and development” after […]