MetaMask, the world’s largest crypto wallet (and internet browser extension) finally introduced a way for users in the United States, Europe, and the United Kingdom to quickly convert their crypto holdings into fiat currencies (USD, GBP, UK). Through the new “Sell” feature, MetaMask users are presented with real-time options, similar to how it works with…
Yuga Labs, the parent company of Bored Ape Yacht Club (BAYC), unveiled a 13-week cipher puzzle series on September 5th centered around their TwelveFold Bitcoin NFT collection, aiming to reignite interest in Bitcoin Ordinals Inscriptions. The TwelveFold collection, introduced in February, is a generative art series consisting of 300 unique pieces, artfully crafted on a…
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CryptoCubes are more than NFTs; they’re more than art; they’re more than an experimental digital collection. They’re a piece of digital art history. They’re an experiment. And they’re a philosophical exploration of what it means to be “on-chain.” The CryptoCubes collection is one of the first examples of generative 3D art, meaning they are algorithmically…
The Gateway: Korea just received an unlikely addition to the artist lineup: Keith Haring. Today (Sept. 6), Christie’s announced an exclusive auction, “Keith Haring: Pixel Pioneer,” featuring five rare digital drawings from the renowned artist Keith Haring, each crafted on an Amiga computer during the 1980s. The posthumous online auction will open from Sept. 12-20,…
Visa announced its next steps in modernizing cross-border money movement on September 5 by extending its stablecoin settlement capabilities to the Solana blockchain. In doing this, Visa is working directly with merchant acquirers Worldpay and Nuvei to enhance the efficiency and speed of settlement processes for merchants worldwide to help optimize the often unseen process…
Roofstock onChain and Origin Story announced their latest celebration as they executed their third blockchain-infused property sale on September 1st through the Roofstock onChain NFT marketplace, powered by Origin Story. The property, located at 332 Montclaire Ln in West Columbia, South Carolina, features three bedrooms and two bathrooms, and it was sold for 204,000 USDC…
In Medina Marrakech, you can now stay amongst 300 thoughtfully curated works of art, including a significant exhibition of physical NFT artworks. This is all made possible by boutique hotel group IZZA, at its debut House of Friends location that also encompasses its Museum in The Medina (MITM) curated by Studio137. The grounds are made…
Are democratic societies ready for a future in which AI algorithmically assigns limited supplies of respirators or hospital beds during pandemics? Or one in which AI fuels an arms race between disinformation creation and detection? Or sways court decisions with amicus briefs written to mimic the rhetorical and argumentative styles of Supreme Court justices? Decades of research show that…
