Becoming Threadguy: The Unseen Side of the Prolific NFT Commentator

“Yo yo yo, GM GM, baby!! How is everyone doing?” If you’ve been part of any of Threadguy’s daily Twitter spaces, you’ll know that he kicks off each one with a variation of this warm and energetically charged greeting, setting a welcoming and lively tone for the thousands who tune in. Michael Jerome, better known…

Nike and EA Sports Partner to Bring dotSwoosh NFTs to Future Games

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…

Third Time’s a Charm? Ben.eth Launches New Memecoin, $LOYAL

May has been wrought with twists and turns. From the rise of $PEPE bringing renewed excitement to crypto and NFTs to an unprecedented rugging from anonymous creator hopeexist, it’s become difficult for Web3 to focus on anything besides memecoins and scandals. And we’re not quite out of the woods yet. Thanks to Ben.eth, the inhabitants…

Getty Images Announces Second NFT Collection: City Diaries

On June 1, 2023, digital collectibles platform Candy Digital will join forces once again with Getty Images to launch a new collection of digital photographs titled City Diaries: Visual Narratives From Around the World​, according to a press release shared with nft now. The collection will consist of snapshots from seven iconic cities around the…

Doodles Partners with Camp to Double Down on Immersive Experiences

The Alpha: Doodles is launching its first-ever “retail and entertainment experience” this summer in partnership with Camp. This represents a new chapter in the evolution of the Doodles brand. Camp stores offer shoppers a unique experience that combines retail and play at their physical locations across the U.S. Collectors of Original Doodles will get exclusive…

Pixel Penguins: How an NFT Scammer Faked a Cancer Charity to Raise $117K

The NFT community is reeling from what can only be described as a punch to its collective gut on May 30. After a consistent downturn of NFT art sales volume in recent months — followed by the sudden, frenzied rise of highly speculative crypto memecoins and Web3 figureheads asking their followers to send them money…

Exclusive: Fewocious Announces Details for Long-Awaited PFP Collection

There are few creators as important to the NFT space as Fewocious. A prolific artist since his early teenage years, Fewo’s influential intellectual property has proliferated to the farthest reaches of the blockchain, finding life as large-scale collections and 1/1 auctions alike. As we enter summer, Fewo has unveiled details about the next chapter of…

What are BRC-20 Tokens? Everything to Know About the Experimental Bitcoin Token Standard

If you think you’re seeing orange, that’s because you are. Twitter is abuzz with users showcasing orange-themed profile pictures to pay homage to $OXBT, a BRC-20 token rapidly gaining traction. If you’re unfamiliar with BRC-20, it’s an experimental token standard that enables fungible tokens to be minted and traded via the Ordinals protocol on the…