Author: Jeremy Ryan

NFT Two months ago, a little-known NFT startup geared toward helping up-and-coming artists introduced itself to the world. Dubbed Wild, it sported a bevy of business luminaries as backers like founders Reid Hoffman of LinkedIn and Kevin Lin of Twitch. But leading the headlines at the time, both in The Block’s reporting and elsewhere, was actress Gwyneth Paltrow. The Oscar winner and founder of the multimillion-dollar Goop wellness brand empire was reported at the time to have invested in Wild. Now that’s in dispute. Nearly two months later, a representative of Paltrow’s said over the weekend that it was “completely…

Blockchain Welcome to the exciting world of blockchain technology! You’re about to embark on a fascinating journey with your child, diving into a ground-breaking innovation that’s reshaping our world. As we venture into the realm of blockchain, we’ll provide you with the essential tools and techniques to help you break down complex concepts into child-friendly terms. Our goal is to make the learning process engaging, fun, and, most importantly, easy to understand for young minds. Contents 1 Getting Started – Creating a Blockchain Story 2 The Blockchain Building Blocks – Breaking Down Key Concepts 3 The Decentralized Network – Explaining…

With all the media coverage and high-profile drops, it’s easy to forget that there’s more to Yuga Labs than just hawking apes and taking a trip around the U-bend. But, outside the cacophony of the BAYC empire, one of the firm’s other hot NFT properties, Meebits, has been soldiering on in the background, recently celebrating it illustrious second birthday with some neat new collection updates.For its grandiose anniversary, the Meebits NFT collection has ushered in what it calls MB1.2. Essentially, introducing the concept of living PFP’s, where holders can customize their assets without impacting the underlying metadata. An enhancement that…

Meebits celebrate the NFT project’s second birthday with a mood makeover for their unique PFPs. This exciting launch brings Yuga Labs’ voxels to life with various moods, such as HYPE, DAZED, and SPICY. Therefore, users can express their personality in the Metaverse better than ever, all stored on the blockchain and shareable on marketplaces! Meebits’ latest upgrade allows users to customize their voxels by creating moods available via web3 marketplaces too! How Does the Mood Makeover Upgrade Work? This week, Yuga Labs’ iconic NFT project entered a new era of its roadmap: Meebits 1.2. Holders can now animate their characters…

NFT The Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) took a big step into the NFT world in February when it announced the acquisition of a valuable collection of tokenized artwork. But the famed art museum isn’t just collecting—it’s also working with noted Web3 creators to pay homage to classic art in new and experimental ways. LACMA’s “Remembrance of Things Future” initiative continues this week with the launch of a pair of interactive NFT collections from noted pseudonymous artist Deafbeef, who uses a C code compiler to create distinctive work. His “Noumenon + Chronophotograph” Ethereum NFT project draws inspiration from…

NFT ‘NFT.’ It was named the Collins Dictionary ‘word of the year’ in 2021. Many a watercooler conversation at the time centered on attempts to simplify the meaning of the new word in explain-like-I’m-five terms. Few succeeded. And now, it gets a little more complicated with the recent introduction of the xNFT. It probably won’t be word of the year for 2023, but it could lead to some pretty interesting innovations in non-fungible tokens. The ‘x’ stands for “executable,” meaning that an xNFT is not only a digital asset, but that it can also run built-in code. The xNFT, itself,…

Celebrating the success of their first genR5 NFT drop, Renault has announced the launch of its second collection – the RACING SHOE5 series.This new collection showcases a unique fusion of style and technology, paying tribute to the company’s rich history and passionate fans.Unveiling the RACING SHOE5 SeriesThe RACING SHOE5 series features 960 limited-edition sneakers, each connected to a “digital twin” NFT in the form of a 3D artwork registered on the blockchain. This NFT grants access to an exclusive meet-up with Renault designers at the company’s Research and Development Center and unlocks a customizable merchandising collection.we need you!take part in…

R3V3NGE, a new zombie shooter game, launches into a free to play, open beta. Now players will have multiple opportunities to kill zombies for fun and profit! Undead Blocks is no longer the only zombie shooter in web3 gaming. They are joined by R3V3NGE, which is now in open beta and free to play for everyone! You can download the game via the Elixir launcher. Matches in R3V3NGE are set in a claustrophobic, futuristic tunnel system, making the game environment quite a bit different from Undead Blocks. But otherwise, the gameplay is almost exactly the same. Survive as long as…

NFT With wannabe Jedis rattling their lightsabers around the world in honor of Thursday’s Star Wars Day celebrations, Cryptoys has announced it will be selling — in partnership with Disney — digital toys fashioned after three of the movie franchises’ most iconic characters. Cryptotoys, backed by Andreessen Horowitz, Mattel and Dapper Labs, said it will release “15 limited-edition Luke Skywalker, Princess Leia and Darth Vader collectible digital toys.”Although The Walt Disney Company is one of the most successful marketers and sellers of merchandise based on famous intellectual property, the Hollywood studio and theme park operator has yet to make a…

Blockchain In a world where digital interactions are becoming increasingly common, the significance of decentralized identities is growing exponentially. As data breaches and identity theft continue to threaten the privacy and security of individuals, several leading blockchain firms are joining forces to accelerate the adoption of decentralized identity solutions. In a recent blog post, Chainlink welcomed a new member to its BUILD program, Altverse, to accelerate its decentralized digital identity (DID) solution. Altverse’s Approach To Decentralized Digital Identity Altverse, a pioneer in the decentralized identity space, has officially announced its partnership with Chainlink under the BUILD program. This collaboration aims…