Author: Jeremy Ryan

Astar Network is extremely excited to come with their official declaration that they have teamed up with Dew before the release of their Astar zkEVM. This association will help build a robust space for the benefit of creators on Astar zkEVM. Polygon has been unable to make its mark in the NFT arena via associations with prime companies, yet it has witnessed a sudden increase in trade volumes. Sales have seen an upward trend between November 2022 and April 2023 to the tune of 5,000%. While there was an upward surge in growth, Dew became the entry point for Polygon…

MadSkullz has gone in to incorporate Chainlink CCIP, which is the benchmark for safe cross-chain interoperability throughout Avalanche, as well as Ethereum and Polygon mainnets. MadSkullz is utilizing the unpredictable messaging service of CCIP for creating conventional cross-chain NFTs with regards to the Missing Onez collection, which provides uninterrupted connectivity with MadSkullz NFTs amongst every chain and beginning a cross-chain traditional NFT exposure for their aggregators. MadSkullz honed in on CCIP for interoperability services due to Chainlink’s reputation of having heightened safety factors and dependability in the Web3 space. Additionally, CCIP is supported by the Risk Management Network that tracks…

The Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) is partnering with digital art platform Artchild to launch fan-customizable digital and physical tennis posters at the 2023 Nitto ATP Finals in Turin, Italy later this month. The core poster will be designed by Los Angeles-based artist Honor Titus for the season-ending tournament from November 12-19. Titus, known internationally for tennis-themed paintings, said in a release that is tennis is “so very rich with history and elegant nuance that it makes for an excellent subject for the artist.” Fans can customize their own versions of the official Nitto ATP Finals poster on Artchild’s digital…

Solana Labs recently announced the beta launch of GameShift. This new development is touted as one of the simplest and speediest ways to ensure a smooth Web3 experience in games on Solana. Of note is that developers are now empowered to shape a Web3-powered gaming experience using GameShift’s single, user-friendly API built on Solana, all without needing any prior blockchain coding or knowledge.The Challenges of On-Chain Game DevelopmentTo appreciate the value that GameShift brings, it’s worth diving into the difficulties traditionally faced in on-chain game development. Historically, game development on blockchain platforms has often faced various complications and issues. Notably,…

Elon Musk highlighted that NFTs are often just URLs linking to JPEG images. Musk aims to transform X into a one-stop financial solution for people. In a recent appearance on the Joe Rogan Experience podcast, tech mogul Elon Musk shared his perspective on ordinals in the world of NFTs and the inherent risks within the crypto space. Elon Musk expressed concerns about the high number of scams in the crypto world, particularly in the case of NFTs, which he deemed largely questionable. It also emphasizes the need for greater security and permanence in the NFT world. He stated that; The…

And just like that, non-fungible tokens (NFTs) have officially had their first ‘Uptober.’ You’ve felt it for weeks, and now the numbers don’t lie; October was a very big month for NFTs. This week, sales have rebounded, and trends were broken including the seven-month skid for monthly NFT sales that October’s over US$300 million in sales put an end to. There was a perfect storm brewing for NFTs to succeed this month. That storm resulted in a nine-week high for global NFT sales, even with total transactions slowing down to the lowest we’ve seen in nearly 1 year. Sellers were…

With children spending increasingly more time online in the post-Covid world, parents and advocates are concerned about exposure to inappropriate content, threats and scams, driving demand for action from lawmakers. However, because the digital realm struggles to offer the same level of protection as physical IDs for the offline world, there is an ongoing debate around effective age verification online. To address this, digital age verification measures have been proposed by government authorities including Australia, the United States, and more recently, the United Kingdom. Surprisingly, while age verification mandates have been proposed, the plan for implementing this policy is less…

Looking to give its loyalty platform an edge, Web3 community Galxe announced on Tuesday the launch of Galxe AI, an interactive assistant to help users navigate the often confusing world of Web3 projects. “We provide an infrastructure for brands to launch their loyalty programs and their growth campaigns easily so users can engage with the brands,” Galxe CEO Charles Wayn told Decrypt. As Wayn explained, Galxe aims to build an open and collaborative credential data network that is accessible to all developers in Web3. Generative AI has made sorting through large and complex datasets easier than ever. These AI assistants…

Backpack, a Solana-based NFT wallet app, announced Tuesday it will launch a regulated cryptocurrency exchange called Backpack Exchange. The exchange received a Virtual Asset Service Provider license for Exchange Services from the Dubai Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA). VARA, which oversees virtual asset activities in Dubai, granted the license after a “rigorous” evaluation process, according to a VARA spokesperson. The spokesperson said in a statement that Backpack Exchange “must be recognized for [its] commitment to prioritize investor protection and risk assurance.” Coral is the company behind the Backpack app, the Solana-based xNFT (or “executable NFT”) standard for NFT-based apps and…

On November 5, FOX will air the much-anticipated Treehouse of Horror XXXIV, the latest installment in The Simpsons annual Halloween special series. Fans eagerly await this episode, marking its 34th year. Springfield’s notorious criminal, Sideshow Bob, known for his elaborate plots against Bart Simpson, has issued a unique invitation to television critics. This move, seen as a promotional strategy, has generated significant buzz in the entertainment community. The invitation states the following: “Dear Venerated Television Critics, I wish to begin by pleading for your forgiveness. It’s that time of year again, when another installment of Treehouse of Horror is foisted…