Blockchain and Dapp Adoption Report 2022: Understanding the Evolving Landscape
BNB Chain leads in dapp activity, but Ethereum remains the most valuable network
BNB Chain leads in dapp activity, but Ethereum remains the most valuable network
The Alpha: Today, June 1, Nike Virtual Studios and EA Sports announced a partnership that will bring select dotSwoosh digital collectibles to future gaming titles. While the announcement didn’t mention specific games, EA Sports is renowned for its FIFA and Madden NFL series. The collaboration heralds innovative ways for members of dotSwoosh — Nike’s Web3…
Web3 can be a confusing place. If you’re new, words like “blockchain,” “NFT,” and “smart contract” are opaque terms that do more to suppress curiosity than invite it. That skepticism shows up in the data: globally, just 1 in 10 working-age internet users own some form of cryptocurrency, the digital tokens needed to engage with…
The Alpha Chiru Labs, the Web3 company best known for being the parent company of popular NFT collections Azuki and Beanz, has announced a strategic partnership with digital IP platform company IPX (formerly Line Friends). Line Friends — similar to the IP of Hello Kitty and Friends — features a world of cute original characters, including…
When I asked ChatGPT for a joke about Sicilians the other day, it implied that Sicilians are stinky. As somebody born and raised in Sicily, I reacted to ChatGPT’s joke with disgust. But at the same time, my computer scientist brain began spinning around a seemingly simple question: Should ChatGPT and other artificial intelligence systems…
Few art subjects are more ancient, enduring, and controversial than the nude female form. From early prehistoric figurines like the Venus of Willendorf to Praxiteles’ Knidian Aphrodite statue, Botticelli’s Birth of Venus, and Manet’s Olympia, art depicting nude women has not only served as a vector of creative expression but as a mirror of society’s…
As the digital world grapples with the challenges and potentials of NFTs in the current state of the market, Slime Sunday has introduced a bold new initiative titled “The Great Purge.” When Slimesunday first delved into NFTs in 2020, he observed and joined a burgeoning community of early adopters, artists, and innovators. These pioneers, including…