A twitter account has just posted a profile picture worth USD 500,000. It’s set apart from a regular Twitter profile picture by the distinctive hexagon surrounding it. But how could a profile picture ever be worth USD 500,000? The answer lies in the new definition of luxury. For eons, luxury has meant exclusivity,…
While the idea of the Metaverse still might seem like it came straight out of science fiction, the exciting new era in the tech world is now officially a reality. For those that need a refresher, the Metaverse is an interconnected virtual space that merges the virtual versions of elements of the physical world and…
GameFi has an image problem – literally. If you look at the top games in the blockchain gaming space they provide a lot of variation in gameplay and tokenomics, but many share one central flaw: they just don’t look good. From the cutesy 2D monstrosities in Axie to the drab, dead-eyed, polygonal avatars of Decantraland,…
Over the last few years, the astronomical growth in cryptocurrency prices facilitated the surge of crypto and blockchain technology adoption in a few key markets. South Korea is one of them. The nation has always been a leading force and major participant in the emerging digital asset economy. Even though South Korea operates in an…
Web3 venture Krew Studios has announced the follow-up to its Masks NFT collection. While that particular release was the work of Spanish actor turned artist Jordi Mollà, the latest drop – dubbed Pastel World – is a collaborative effort between recording artist JVCKJ and animator Uriah Barrett-Thomas. “Pastel World is a hugely exciting collection, one…
Get ready to be part of the neo-punk city of Los Machines and crush your enemies with your steel fists in the NFT-game “Drunk Robots” on April 7th on Liquidifty, GameFi, and TrustPad. IDO “Drunk Robots” will launch in a few days at three platforms at once. It won’t be long before you enter the…
Several aspects of play-to-earn gaming can draw in a mainstream crowd. A long-term developer vision combined with no upfront investment requirements is an excellent place to start. Cryptopia wants to highlight those aspects and more through its blockchain gaming venture. Gaining Traction is Essential Despite the growing popularity of play-to-earn gaming, most projects have one…
The release of a much-awaited aging NFT avatar collection, “Novatar” was scheduled for April 4th. The collection of 25,000 baby avatars will be sold in 3 phases consisting of ten sales waves. Each wave will sell 1000 baby avatars. Every 1000 avatars will be 0.01 ETH more expensive. At the moment, the cost is 0.11…
Manchester United defender Phil Jones has become the latest high-profile sportsperson to enter the metaverse. Jones, who has been on the club’s books since 2011, has joined forces with Web3 firm Antourage to develop an exclusive metaverse members project dubbed Red Lion Sports Club (RLSC). The venture will function as a kind of gated online…
Four elements are essential for a metaverse world to take root and thrive, experts say: immersive realism, access and identity, interoperability and scalability. Achieving them without altering the laws of physics requires complex technology and financial tradeoffs. Take a quick spin through a few emerging metaverses and it will be easy to spot what their…