For many decades, the art world has been built on a structure that disproportionately favored the middlemen. Galleries, agents, auction houses were the gatekeepers of the art world. They decided who got seen, who got paid, and what really counted as “art.” This argument isn’t simply motivated by financial concerns;...
The way the art world operates is changing in a very real and very dramatic way, all due to Non-Fungible Tokens—or NFTs. These exciting digital assets are transforming our collective experience, ownership, and engagement with art. Emily Tran is a contributing writer for BlockchainShock.com. She dives into how NFTs are...
The art world has never been a fair field. Talent is sometimes the first casualty on the long and treacherous art war battlefield. Gatekeepers such as galleries, agents, and critics control what is valuable and control who gets represented and seen. We’ve all heard the cautionary tales of genius artists...
Of all the new online gambling sites that have opened their doors, none have caught attention quite like MetaWin Casino. It provides a platform tailored to cryptocurrencies with an emphasis on anonymity and fast payouts. Given a history of security breaches, this is very troubling. Given this landscape, would-be users...
The pull of the Wild West is always seductive, isn’t it? Even in our hyper-digital era, the siren song of open frontier and wild freedom still calls. Powered by MetaWin No-KYC crypto casino, MetaWin is a no-KYC crypto casino and operates like a digital crypto saloon to players. Here, crypto...
MetaWin. The name alone evokes the feel of a wildly optimistic future, a sure fire win in the wacky world of crypto casino. However, is it really a win-win for everyone, or might it be a wolf in sheep’s clothing lurking in plain sight? That’s because I’ve been exploring the...
Sick of being treated like a mere pixel on the social media treadmill? Are you going above and beyond creating content, having the platform take all the credit and profit? The Web2 model, where they own your data and you receive the crumbs, is falling apart. It’s past time to...
This is particularly true as for many, social media has become a daily ritual. What if that daily habit could earn you money in the crypto-space? Emily Tran explores how users can leverage their social media presence and new Web3 platforms to potentially earn crypto, while highlighting the risks involved.Social...
The promise of being able to earn cryptocurrency passively just by scrolling around on social media platforms is indeed enticing. Before you go all in on Web3 social platforms, let’s hit pause for a second. The hype often obscures the reality. Are you really prepared to venture out into this...
The CMC hack may seem yet another case of a data breach, this was different. This is when the entire Web3 community received what can only be described as a gut punch. If you still think this issue isn’t relevant to you, think again. We’re discussing people’s lives and livelihoods...
It’s an exhilarating time to be involved with the world of cryptocurrency that is so new and filled with opportunity. It, too, has been shoulder-deep in risks. Just as recently, CoinMarketCap, one of the most popular cryptocurrency price and market data platforms, was hacked in a sophisticated man-in-the-middle attack. This...