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I spent twenty years building digital music applications and businesses, most recently Beats Music and Apple Music, previously with Yahoo!, Winamp, Topspin and Beastie Boys. Today, I work at Ledger and espouse the utility of crypto instead, so I’m often asked the question, “What about music on the blockchain?” “Meh,” is my standard response. I don’t see the innovation or consumer need in asking people to buy digital music NFTs like they bought CDs, or trying to shoehorn digital ownership into streaming services meant to compete with Spotify. Listening to music on the internet is a solved problem, and music…
At the close of 2023, we’re seeing a resurgence of interest in NFTs. NFT brands are selling products in major brick-and-mortar and online retailers. We’re seeing the launch of major blockchain-based games. And more established companies are coming into the NFT space. As a result, NFT-based brand building is poised to be a significant driver of Web3 adoption in 2024. The next wave of successful NFT products will likely look quite different from much of what we’ve seen before. Instead of focusing on a small quantity of high-value assets, many of these products will be produced in large quantities –…
Reflecting Amazon Prime Gaming‘s ongoing interest in the burgeoning NFT space, the e-commerce giant is giving away more exclusive NFTs for popular blockchain games, including Gods Unchained and Brawlers. Prime Gaming subscribers can seize the opportunity to claim a range of complimentary NFTs usable across various blockchain games. Within these offerings are playable characters, special outfits, and skins, presenting a valuable asset among the coveted assets for dedicated gamers. ???? NEW: @Amazon Prime Gaming x Brawlers: Round 3 Slam!@PrimeGaming & @bc_brawlers are back with Round 3, featuring thrilling new in-game items & exclusive NFTs. Step into the wrestling arena & enhance your gaming…
The advent of zero-knowledge proof-based Ethereum rollups represents a significant advance in blockchain scalability and efficiency. Over the past week, their ability to handle a spike in transaction volumes was put to the test with the fad-like phenomenon of inscriptions hitting various EVM-based networks in sequence. One aspect unique to zk-rollups, such as zkSync, StarkNet and Polygon’s zkEVM, is their ability to amortize the cost of generating validity proofs across many transactions. Therefore, unlike many blockchains, they actually get cheaper to use as they scale. Read more: Zero-knowledge rollups get cheaper with scale Inscriptions refer to various forms of data,…
The celebrated AAA blockchain game Illuvium — tightly integrated with ImmutableX — is marking its third anniversary and the success of its most recent game, “Illuvium: Beyond”, with a generous “Mint 1, Get 1 Free” NFT offer.Enticing NFT enthusiasts and collectors alike, each “D1SK” NFT possesses one Illuvitar, three accessories, and one Tier 0 Illuvitar, available until January 15.Additonally, the celebration, dubbed “Illuvitars Wave 2, Extended Run”, will feature 25 new Illuvitars and 75 accessories. ???? Mint 1 Get 1 Free!Celebrating the third anniversary of @illuviumio & the success of Illuvium: Beyond, they have hand-picked Immutable to activate a special Mint 1, Get…
Axie Infinity decides to close out the year with a bang, introducing a new Parts Evolution feature, letting players upgrade the various Parts of their Axies. And with materials from releasing Axies required for evolutions, even the lowliest Axie has a part to play in the new ecosystem! Despite being one of the older games in the web3 space, Axie Infinity continues to evolve and grow. And speaking of evolution, players can now evolve the Parts on their Axies upgrading them to a new level and a new visual look! Part Evolution Axies will now have the option to evolve…
ICP.Hub Korea has joined forces with The Moon Labs, also known as LM Foundation, to embark on a series of innovative Web3 projects. This collaboration was announced at the ‘Gaudi World Congress Seoul 2023’, hosted at the Walkerhill Hotel in Seoul. A major aspect of this partnership is the strategic MOU signed between The Moon Labs and ICP.Hub Korea. The Internet Computer (ICP), developed by the DFINITY Foundation, is a cornerstone of this alliance. This is primarily due to ICP’s unique features, such as its integration with Bitcoin and Ethereum, its capabilities for Web2-Web3 interoperability, and its eco-friendly and secure…
In a significant development for the Web3 landscape, Manta Network, in partnership with SPACE ID 3.0 infrastructure, is introducing exclusive .manta domain names. The pre-registration event is approaching, offering enthusiasts the chance to secure their unique .manta domains. ???? Manta Network X SPACE ID: Launch of .manta Domains!Pre-registration is coming soon – stay tuned! After weeks of community activities and challenges, we’re set to unveil the pre-registration details for your unique .manta domain.???? https://t.co/ecvGtHBH33 pic.twitter.com/hnLI2r8vqo — Manta Network (????,????) #MantaNewParadigm (@MantaNetwork) December 22, 2023 Empowering the Manta Community with Exciting Activities Over the past weeks, the Manta Network community has…
Bored Ape Yacht Club creators Yuga Labs have unveiled a new wrapper for the CryptoPunks collection, allowing for more simple & straightforward trading.Labeled the CryptoPunks721 wrapper, it makes use of Larva Labs’ PunksData smart contract and functions with no need for permissions, with its main benefit allowing for CryptoPunks to be wrapped and unwrapped in a single transaction, resulting in less gas fees.We’re proud to announce CryptoPunks721 a new 2-way wrapper for Punks. For more info, see the thread written by CryptoPunk#1281, @0xquit below. https://t.co/iybR2D6fG9— CryptoPunks (@cryptopunksnfts) December 20, 2023Why do CryptoPunks need to be wrapped?CryptoPunks were first minted in…
Polkadot, the blockchain interoperability platform, is entering the world of gaming through a strategic collaboration with Parity Technologies and Unity Games. This partnership facilitates Polkadot’s integration with the game engine that powers popular titles such as Pokémon Go and Call of Duty Mobile. Unity Games, a leading software development kit (SDK) provider for game developers, commands a substantial 60% share of the mobile gaming market. The collaboration involves Polkadot joining Unity’s verified solutions (VS) program, a pathway within Unity for decentralized networks like Polkadot to earn a coveted spot in the Unity Asset Store. Polkadot will integrate with the Game…
