Ethereum Co-Founder Joseph Lubin on NFTs and the Fall of FTX

The crypto industry has changed significantly since Joseph Lubin helped found the Ethereum blockchain in 2015. Now focused on innovating as the CEO of ConsenSys, a leading Ethereum software company and the firm behind the popular MetaMask software wallet, Lubin has remained at the forefront of Web3 as the cultural shift it created continues to reorganize the creative…

Time’s Keith Grossman and the Lure of Web3 Media

It’s no secret that Web3’s relationship with mainstream media has been, at times, contentious. But one of media’s most well-respected legacy organizations, Time magazine, has been at the forefront of Web3 integration for two years. Having officially launched The Genesis Collection for TIMEPieces, the publications Web3 community initiative, in September last year, the media’s NFT…

The State of Web3 Film: How Royalties Help Visionary Artists Find Community

In 2020, artist J.N. Silva was in a Clubhouse room talking about NFTs and the power of royalties when a prominent psychedelic artist from the late 60s in the audience asked to speak. According to Silva, he shared, “I just stumbled into this room. I had no idea what was going on. But this single-handedly would…

Nike x RTFKT Just Unveiled Their Cryptokicks Smart Footwear Line

The importance of the creative process within the NFT space cannot be understated. After all, Web3 would not exist if not for the innovative melding of art and technology as it exists via the blockchain. So for people and brands creating at the intersection of physical and digital, conception and presentation both weigh heavily on…