Is veVIRTUAL the smart future of Virtuals, or a gorgeously rendered white elephant? The promise of enhanced governance and juicy airdrops is seductive, but let's be brutally honest: is this a calculated gamble dressed up as a governance revolution? So, true believers though we are, we need to see past...
Now, picture a world where your data isn’t held hostage by a few powerful tech giants. A world where artists can preserve their creations without fear of censorship, where researchers can collaborate freely, and where communities can archive their history without relying on expensive, centralized infrastructure. This isn’t science fiction;...
We now live in a time of uncontrollable and unlimited data creation. Every click, every search, every tweet – it’s all carefully harvested, interpreted and, if we’re being truthful, sold for profit. Who truly owns that data? For decades, the answer has been clear: the tech giants. They created the...
Web3 isn’t simply about the cool technology. It’s about the community and creation. Interestingly enough, the most compelling development in this field are Play-to-Earn (P2E) games. Move aside the tech hype, and let’s focus on true civic empowerment and community building.Games As New Economic FrontiersWe’ve all read the stories about...
The hype is deafening. Play-to-Earn (P2E) is the future! Games that actually pay you! Hold on a minute there partner, let’s not get ahead of ourselves. I’m overwhelmed by all the bright shiny objects and I can smell a Ponzi scheme just below the surface. The "Top 10 P2E Games"...
Web3 marketing. The buzzword is everywhere. We’ve been led to believe that it's the future, a complete shift in paradigms from the controlling, wicked ways of Web2. Decentralization, transparency, and community – those are the buzzwords. I'm here to tell you that the relentless, almost religious, focus on community is...
To the outside world, the crypto space sometimes looks like a digital wild west or a gold rush. But perhaps the real revolution isn’t in advancing the technology, but rather, in who gets to participate. We've been so focused on the mechanics – the blockchain, the wallets, the DAOs –...
Now meet Sarah, a freelance graphic designer from Ohio. She’s been one of the first adopters of crypto, accepting Bitcoin for her legal services. It enables her to serve clients from all over the world without worrying about paying large international transaction fees. Tax season? A nightmare. Juggling multiple wallets,...
The aroma of rebellion used to surround Bitcoin. Recall the cypherpunk manifestos of the 90s? In their pursuit for a financial system independent of government oversight, they opened the gates to a new digital Wild West. Today’s reality could not be more different than those days. Coinbase’s acquisition of Liquifi...