Immutable, Polygon Labs Testing New Scaling Solution for Web3 Game Devs

Prominent Web3 gaming studios are beginning to trial a new solution for their upcoming AAA blockchain games.  Web3 gaming platform Immutable and Polygon Labs announced Wednesday that it has begun the public testing of its Immutable zkEVM – a solution that is tailored specifically to the needs of Web3 game developers that reportedly offers low…

Bitcoin Frontier Fund Introduces New Ordinals Accelerator Program

Bitcoin Frontier Fund, under the stewardship of Stacks Advisor and Ordinals Show host Trevor Owens, unveiled its inaugural accelerator dedicated to Ordinals. Startups joining this accelerator are poised to receive a seed investment of $100,000. Having previously operated under “Stacks Ventures,” the fund’s roots lie in promoting Stacks ecosystem projects and facilitating other layer-2 Bitcoin…

What You Need To Know About Transient Labs Doppelgänger Contract

TransientLabs, the Web3-based creative studio known for its innovation and extensive collaborations, has recently developed and released a new type of NFT contract, in partnership with artist Patrick Amadon, that changes the game for both creators and collectors. At first glance and by its most basic explanation, the Doppelganger contract may come across as simple,…

Zynga Announces Its First Blockchain Game “Sugartown” 

Zynga, the gaming industry’s biggest mobile games developer, announced its first-ever blockchain game, Sugartown, on Monday, according to an initial report by Decrypt.  Best known for its popular 2009 games Farmville and Words With Friends, Zynga quickly made a name for itself after launching one of the first few games on Facebook, bringing in over…

Art Blocks, Prohibition Challenge FOMO With Inclusive Edition Series

Art Blocks‘ Snowfro and Prohibition’s Jordan Lyall will be releasing a first-of-its-kind “Inclusive Edition” series that serves as an early collaborative exploration on Prohibition – the generative art platform built on Art Blocks Engine that is open to all, according to a press release shared with nft now.   The new project, “heart + craft,” also…

NY Times Resists AI Training Using Its Content

The widespread phenomena of ChatGPT has very quickly entered the U.S. workforce, with some employers like Microsoft and Google already restricting its use.  With justified concerns that current AI chatbot technology would cause significant harm to media publishers, media publishers are starting to look closer at whether or not it makes sense to integrate AI…

DeGods Debuts Season 3, Introduces “Art Downgrade” and Points Parlor

DeGods, announced Season 3 of its collection on August 13, which includes an updated art “downgrade” and new ad-based business model called Points Parlor.  Its parent company, [de]labs described this new initiative as one that is set to “redefine the NFT space” while infus[ing] it with a “burst of color, excitement, and community engagement.” Launched…