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NFT The music industry has changed drastically in recent years, from how sound is recorded to how it’s distributed to fans, and how artists make money. Big Tech names such as Spotify, Apple and Amazon have been at the forefront of the music streaming industry for a long time, attracting consumers by the millions. But musicians haven’t always had a smooth relationship with these platforms. Taylor Swift famously yanked her music from Spotify in 2014, arguing that the platform undervalued her work and that of other writers and producers. “I just don’t agree with perpetuating the perception that music has…

NFT The Twitter account NFTethics has shared a thread that explores the links between NFTs/crypto, major financial scandals such as Wirecard and 1MDB, Goldman Sachs, and controversial financiers/investors. 1/ This thread shows there are deep connections between NFTs/crypto, Goldman Sachs, controversial financiers/investors, and some of the major FIAT frauds and financial scandals over the last years (e.g. Wirecard, 1MDB) that cannot be explained by mere coincidence. A thread. ???? pic.twitter.com/xENn3uNKyj — NFT Ethics (@NFTethics) April 14, 2023 According to the user, these connections cannot be mere coincidence. One example of the linkages presented is that Mike Novogratz, who owns Galaxy…

Need more playtests? We have you covered! Mighty Action Heroes, a third-person, battle royale, shooter, is opening up their game for a weekend at the end of April for a limited, early access playtest. Third-person shooters / action games are making a big splash lately in the web3 world. Mighty Action Heroes, a massive, battle royale style game, joins the club with an upcoming early access playtest! Playtest Info Mighty Action Heroes will be holding an early access playtest in late April. The playtest will run from April 28th to April 30th, 2023. However, this is not a open playtest.…

Blockchain Over the last decade, the cryptocurrency ecosystem has experienced rapid growth, with numerous innovative projects offering new ways to exchange digital assets and more. The constant development of blockchain infrastructure to support secure, scalable, and decentralized apps has driven this unrelenting innovation of crypto-based products. The most notable example is the introduction of smart contracts. Smart contracts are self-executing programs that run on a blockchain. They were first introduced by Layer 1 network, Ethereum, and have since become a popular feature of many blockchain platforms. Regular Layer 1 blockchains such as Ethereum are independent and self-sufficient systems capable of…

NFT The charm of NFTs has captured the imagination of people worldwide, spawning a new era of digital creativity and entrepreneurship. Though they may be characterized by images, visual appeal is not the sole driving force behind NFTs’ success. Rather, it is the sense of community they have created that has led to the enduring appeal and relevance of these JPEGs. We all witnessed countless NFT communities come and go, but the ones that have endured are the ones that focused on delivering an experience and a sense of belonging. Even if community building has been the most challenging task,…

Beloved martial arts superstar, Bruce Lee, has joined the growing list of iconic figures being immortalized on the blockchain through the use of NFTs. From April 12 to April 14, fans of the actor were able to mint his non-fungible tokens in a 36 hour open edition drop. Dubbed House of Lee: Genesis, these NFTs were available thanks to a partnership between The Bruce Lee Estate and Pplpleasr’s Shibuya video platform.The announcement was made in a post from the official Bruce Lee Twitter account featuring a video clip of the Kung Fu star. The clip is particularly nostalgic as it…

Donald Trump reportedly earned a six-figure income through his Trump Digital Cards NFT collection, as shown in his financial disclosure submitted last year. According to the 2022 financial disclosure form published by the watchdog group Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW), Trump made between $100,001 and $1 million from his NFT-related ventures.Trump, who is currently considered a leading contender for the Republican presidential nomination in 2024, was required to file this financial disclosure form as part of his candidacy for federal office.Trump’s NFT CollectionIn December, Trump announced his first-ever NFT collection. This collection featured digital “trading cards” that showcased…

NFT A filing from the U.S. Office of Government Ethics shows that former president Donald Trump has made anywhere from $100,001 to $1 million from sales of Trump-branded non-fungible tokens (NFTs). The filings were first reported by ethics watchdog Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW). The 45,000 digital collectibles featuring the 45th president’s likeness were released in December and sold out within a day. The collection has spiked in price over the past few weeks in response to news of the former president’s arraignment in New York. According to the filing, submitted on Friday, Trump holds the position…

Blockchain Blockchain security tech firm BlockSec has launched a new toolkit that enables collaborative testing on private chains “forked from arbitrary (transaction) positions” and block numbers on the Ethereum mainnet. The developer and security researcher-focused toolkit is dubbed the “Phalcon Fork” and was launched by BlockSec on April 14. We’re thrilled to introduce Phalcon Fork, a cutting-edge toolkit for Web3 developers & security researchers! It enables collaborative testing with private mainnet states, creating private chains forked from any mainnet position. #Web3 #DeFi pic.twitter.com/TlK169GeLP — BlockSec (@BlockSecTeam) April 14, 2023 Phalcon Fork aims to provide greater control over work being conducted…

Truth Labs, the company behind the popular Goblintown Ethereum NFT collection that gained traction amidst a decline in the NFT market last year, has been accused of “rugging” its holders this week.The firm changed all of the project’s 10,000 NFTs to animated GIFs featuring a middle finger accompanied by three more middle fingers. The altered NFTs now display this message:This development occurs as Truth Labs continues to push for creator royalties enforcement, particularly after leading marketplaces Blur and OpenSea implemented a minimum 0.5% creator royalty fee for numerous projects. Creator royalties are fees applied to secondary market sales of NFTs,…