The utility of Web3 conferences was once undisputed. However, things have changed in recent years. High ticket prices, poorly curated installations, and less-than-inspiring panels have left many dissatisfied. The consensus is that things need to change, and Consensus has answered the call (apologies for the pun). Curated by CoinDesk, Consensus is one of the biggest…
The DeGods NFT community has shaken up the NFT space in a big way. With a current floor price of 1,200 SOL, or more than $26,000 (as of writing), the DeGods collection has shot up into the top five most valuable NFT collections across all chains, coming in after Bored Ape Yacht Club, CryptoPunks, Mutant…
Web3 isn’t necessarily known for its inclusiveness or its diversity. And while the NFT space needs to ensure it’s doing everything it can to not pigeonhole itself into a one-dimensional club for the financial and social elite, the perception that it’s dominated by white men is increasingly becoming a stereotype. According to research from Charles…
In 2023, crypto is seemingly becoming less of a stomping ground for wealthy white men. While racism and prejudice undoubtedly still exist on the blockchain — and the “crypto bro” stereotype has undoubtedly affected the formation of Web3 thus far — the NFT space has slowly but surely become a more equitable place for people…
There’s a delay between the moment that Maliha Abidi’s avatar flickers onto the screen and connects to her audio. In those first silent seconds, a chartreuse, stretched canvas reveals itself propped on the wall behind her. A crescent of a woman’s painted form, a graphic rose tucked into dark waves of hair, creeps out from…
The Web3 landscape is shifting. With the explosive rise of the NFT marketplace and aggregator Blur in recent weeks and months, OpenSea now finds itself in an uncomfortable and unfamiliar position: it now has a legitimate contender for the title of NFT marketplace leader. If Blur’s steadily growing presence since its launch last year wasn’t…
In 2019, wildlife photographer Frank Liu took a shot of a spotted Zebra. The photo was covered in National Geographic, Forbes, Smithsonian Magazine, and featured on the cover of several South African publications. Today, Liu is trying to move beyond his Web2 legacy and traditional media. He’s traveling the world building a community of artists…
The Alpha: Yuga Labs has announced a new generative art project that will release later this week (February 26 – March 4).The 300-piece NFT collection, entitled “TwelveFold,” will be minted on the Bitcoin blockchain as Ordinals Inscriptions.Details surrounding the collection, which will be released in an auction format, will be announced 24 hours before the…
Let’s face it: The NFT space moves really fast. Considering how quickly things can change in the metaverse, a week in NFTs might as well be a month IRL. Don’t get us wrong — the more people onboarded into the space, the merrier. But because of the constant influx of great art and ideas, it’s…
