Author: Jeremy Ryan

NFT Bruce Lee tragically left the world in 1973, leaving behind his family that now continues his legacy. There is a lot to talk about in that direction, but the focus, for now, is on the House of Lee. The NFT by the Lee Family in collaboration with Shibuya and pplpleasr. According to the announcement made through the Twitter handle of Bruce Lee, mostly run by his daughter Shannon Lee, tickets for the NFT event can be bought from the official site of House of Lee: Genesis. At the time of drafting this article, over 17,000 mints of the NFT…

Blockchain The projects based on LayerZero are seeing significant development, primarily from Airdrop hunters anticipating a large Airdrop from this ecosystem. According to Nansen, the number of users actively interacting with decentralized applications (DApps) built on this layer has significantly increased over the past two weeks, particularly after LayerZero announced the launch of its Series B fundraising round on April 4. Specifically, during the first week of April, the projects Stargate Finance and Radiant Finance, both of which are built on this platform, were the most popular ones on Arbitrum and Optimism. LayerZero and its applications are ranked anywhere from…

Calbee Inc., Japan’s leading snack food maker, has announced the launch of its new promotional campaign, “NFT Chips,” on the Astar Network. As part of this campaign, consumers who purchase a pack of Usu-Shio, Consomme-Punch, or Nori-Shio potato chips can claim a free, evolving Potato NFT by participating in an origami-like game called “Ori-pake.”Leading Japanese snack food maker Calbee Inc. to deploy its evolving potato chip NFTs on Astar Network. Calbee’s NFT chips can be found in thousands of retail stores across Japan, and the name resonates with most Japanese ???????? Check out if you are in Japan.https://t.co/1ftvdNJlnr— Astar, Future…

NFT In response to the growing need for digital asset protection, web3 payment provider Wert and insurtech service Avata have introduced a groundbreaking NFT warranty service designed to safeguard collectors’ investments against smart contract hacks. In the first quarter of 2023, the web3 domain experienced a series of cyber attacks, with hackers exploiting more than $320 million. Ensuring the safety of digital assets is of paramount importance, especially for potential users. Web3 payment provider Wert, in collaboration with insurtech service Avata, has introduced a novel nonfungible token (NFT) warranty service to address the security concerns of both existing and potential…

Blockchain The number of people using blockchain technology is on the rise. Though that is good for the ecosystem, it has proven to be a tricky thing to maneuver. The models for blockchain functioned well in low-pressure settings, but with more users come more challenges. One response has been to create Layer-2 blockchains with their own consensus mechanisms and native tokens. It is the solution? The three most important considerations for a blockchain are security, decentralization, and scalability. Unfortunately, scalability often falls to the wayside in the pursuit of the other two. Ethereum has the capacity to complete 1.5 million…

NFT The nostalgic brand of early 2000s music peer-to-peer file-sharing service LimeWire has been resurrected in Web3, and a quirky music downloading game that plays on its history has been released today. The LimeWire Game simulates an old Windows operating system with the LimeWire software running. Players must enter their email address in order to play. The browser-based game involves pretending to “search” for old music and movies to “download.” Players can search for any musician, song, or movie that was popular in the early 2000s—most will show up in the results. Then, players must pick which items to “download.”…

In what may be a first for the NFT space, pseudonymous CrypToadz creator, Gremplin, has debuted a new burn to redeem NFT minting model. Essentially, offering up 69 ‘An Eye for a Fry’ NFTs on the condition that collectors must first destroy a single Nakamigos NFT to qualify for the drop.The drop, dubbed “AN EYE FOR A FRY,” saw 69 Nakamigos consigned to oblivion in order to mint the new collectibles in just two hours. A time period that also reportedly saw the Nakamigos floor price increase by approximately 15%.On the other hand, the floor price of “Fry Harvesters,” part…

Famous artist Glen Wexler is pushing limits with his new project, “AI on Acid.” Inspired by the fantastic “LSD & Creativity” research of Dr. Oscar Janiger, Wexler blends artificial intelligence with LSD’s mind-opening effects to create incredible, one-of-a-kind art.Just in time to celebrate the 80th anniversary of the discovery of LSD, AI on Acid is set to drop with Nifty Gateway on April 19, 2023. Read on to find out more.Tracing the Origins of AI on AcidDr. Oscar Janiger’s interest in LSD started in 1953 when he first tried it while seeking medical uses for the powerful drug. Fascinated by…

Blockchain XRP Healthcare is embarking on a groundbreaking venture in Africa, leveraging the power of the XRP Ledger (XRPL) to reshape the continent’s healthcare sector. XRP Healthcare recently announced its plans to venture into the African healthcare sector through its subsidiary, XRP Healthcare Africa. The company aims to acquire and merge private healthcare establishments to form a sustainable and premier healthcare network.Founded by Laban and Kain Roomes, XRP Healthcare claims to be the first pharma and healthcare platform based on the XRP Ledger. The XRP Ledger (XRPL) is a decentralized, open-source blockchain platform designed for fast and efficient cross-border transactions.…

Blockchain Financial Institutions including T.Rowe, Wisdom Tree, Wellington Cumberland join layer-1 Avalanche’s (AVAX) Evergreen subnet “Spruce,” to make trade execution and settlements more efficient. Avalanche launched ‘Evergreen Subnets’ earlier this month aimed at offering a suite of blockchain deployments and tooling for financial institutions. Evergreen Subnets are Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM)-based chains with a permissioned validator set and a custom gas token to power transactions, according to a press release. The traditional finance (TradFi) firms will use Spruce as a testnet for a variety of applications and assets to measure benefits of on-chain trade execution and settlement, the press release…