Author: Jeremy Ryan

NFT Is the NFT art scene big enough for two Western-themed art styles? A recently-launched NFT collection titled “Outlaws” has some collectors saying its creative approach treads a bit too close to the work of artist Jeremy Booth. A collection of 10,000 profile picture (PFP) NFTs, Outlaws’ public mint took place last Wednesday where collectors could mint the digital collectibles for 0.05 Ethereum each. They have since sold out, and on OpenSea, the cheapest Outlaws NFT currently goes for 0.067 Ethereum, according to the marketplace’s website. Describing it as a moral grey area, one self-described NFT artist named Sadboi said…

UFC superstar, Henry Cejudo, has teamed up with Zed Run to launch an incredible racing giveaway. Up until April 21, fans of the three-time champion, popularly known as Triple C, can compete to win two floor seat tickets for the upcoming UFC 288 event. More importantly, the two lucky winners will also get a chance to meet and greet the champion in person.The event will take place on May 6, 2023, where Cejudo will face Aljamain Sterling at the Prudential Center in New Jersey. Sterling will look to defend his bantamweight belt against the two-time division champion, who also holds…

Highly accomplished artist; FREQ, set to launch his first ever NFTs on ElmonX.London, United Kingdom, April 15, 2023, ElmonX, formerly Vtail, has once again caught the attention of everyone following the NFT Sector with the news of their impending release of the spectacular FREQ collection launching via raffle to purchase.About FREQ:FREQ is a highly accomplished artist with a diverse creative background. Formerly a Creative Director in advertising, FREQ has worked with a range of major brands, including Ford, T-Mobile, and Bang & Olufsen. In addition to his advertising work, FREQ has made a name for himself in the world of…

NFT Digital art auction house Sotheby’s has altered its latest art sale significantly after receiving community feedback regarding a lack of diversity, meanwhile a novice player in Illivium: Beyond has made a staggering profit of 140,525% by finding the most elusive character in the game yet. Sotheby’s reboot Glitch Digital Art Sale after addressing diversity concerns Digital art house Sotheby’s have announced that bidding for its upcoming digital art sale “Glitch: Beyond Binary” will open on April 19. “Glitch: Beyond Binary” is a reboot of last month’s “Natively Digital: Glitch-ism” auction which was temporarily paused due to critism over its…

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…