DCENTRAL 2022: A first-hand recap of highlights
Here’s our first-hand recap of DCENTRAL 2022, the annual Web3 event in Miami catering to movers and shakers in the crypto space and social good advocates.
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, […]
From covering international wars on terror to building NFT communities – the story of Barbara Davidson, three-time Pulitzer-winning photographer
Imagine having an opportunity to travel all around the globe and do the job that you love – cover the events of the world’s magnitude with your camera. And now imagine that those events are wars and international conflicts. And then imagine being held captive for just doing your job in the wrong place at […]
Here’s what happened in Web3 world last week (Aug 1-5)
After the last couple of months we had, a slow news week is a good thing. I wouldn’t call the previous week ‘slow’ for the crypto industry, especially given the Solana hack incident, but for the web3 world, it was quite (let’s call it) “leisurely.” Tiffany & Co. CryptoPunks NFT collection sells out in 20 min, makes […]
Highstreet and 8-Bit’s Jonathan Koon partner to launch retail store in metaverse
Highstreet, a commerce-centered metaverse, has partnered with Jonathan Koon, a founder of a luxury brand 8-Bit By Mostly Heard Rarely Seen, to provide a “phygital” experience to their customers. This is where we bridge digital and physical assets in Web3, so strap in, everyone! The collaboration will result in a launch of a “phygital” retail […]
Here’s why brands should incorporate NFTs in marketing campaigns
We’re living in the era of endless marketing opportunities. There’s guerrilla marketing, there’s affiliate marketing, email marketing, and so (oh, so) many more ways to try and connect with your customers. Non-fungible tokens (NFTs) seem to be a new hot commodity as a way to reward your existing customers and reach new audiences. NFTs used […]
Oluwatobi Ajayi, Senior Marketing Manager – Meet The Amberfi Team Edition
Oluwatobi Ajayi Senior Marketing Manager Amberfi Catherine Ross-Mychka Lead Journalist Amberfi How do you cut through the marketing noise and reach the audience your web3 brand really needs? There are too many options, and I’m not sure it’s a good thing anymore. Our own Oluwatobi has several ideas on what tools to use to achieve […]
From $2.5M for NFT champagne bottle to digital art collection to help children: Web3 news, July 20-21
This week the crypto and web3 spaces are celebrating a slight uptick in prices. It’s actually quite funny to see everybody celebrating Bitcoin touching the $24,000 levels after last year’s craze around $60,000 and predictions of the price going as high as $100,000 by the end of last year. Still, the markets seem to be […]
Web3 news, July 15: Snapchat, OpenSea, KIA, Tony Hawk and The Sandbox
Snapchat will test NFT showcasing feature Snapchat is working on a new feature that will allow users to use non-fungible tokens (NFTs) as filters through AR lenses, the Financial Times reports. Creators will be able to transform their NFTs into AR filters, available on the platform. The feature is planned to be implemented in August […]
Ellyse Amelia, Director of Marketing and Community – Meet The Amberfi Team Edition
Ellyse Amelia Director of Marketing and Community Amberfi Catherine Ross-Mychka Lead journalist Amberfi Building a community is no easy task. Building a loyal and happy community that interacts with your brand on a regular basis is even harder. You have to be able to cut through the noise, stand out, be persistent and honest and […]