Bridging virtual and real economies with blockchain gaming — Interview with Gold Fever

    Exploring the integration of real-world economics within the virtual realms of blockchain gaming through commercial NFTs. The world is on the precipice of an exciting new era in gaming, which will see the incorporation of blockchain technology as a revolution in the space. With enhanced player ownership and the possibility of real-world economics within virtual…

    Stop shoving crypto ‘down people’s throats’ — Pudgy Penguins CEO on NFTs

    Luca Netz suggested that Pudgy Penguins is pushing for Web3/blockchain as a “back end not front end” approach, as it makes its IP as accessible as possible. The CEO of Pudgy Penguins — a nonfungible token project that recently launched a line of “phygitals” on Amazon despite the bear market — has offered one piece…

    The Sandbox CEO’s Twitter was hacked, used to promote alleged ‘airdrop’ scam

    The executive appears to have now recovered his account. Arthur Madrid, co-founder and CEO of metaverse project The Sandbox, was the victim of a Twitter account hack on May 26, according to a post from Madrid that was apparently made after he recovered the account. The attacker allegedly used Madrid’s account to promote a fake…

    RGB protocol may offer solution to Bitcoin’s Ordinals jam, proponent claims

    The founder of Digital Bitcoin Art and Assets believes that smart contracts on Bitcoin could solve the myriad problems created by Ordinals. Gideon Nweze, the founder and CEO of the newly launched Digital Bitcoin Art and Assets (DIBA) nonfungible token (NFT) marketplace, believes there’s an alternative way to bring NFTs to Bitcoin that doesn’t impact…

    Here’s how to use DeFi on Bitcoin without ‘polluting’ the blockchain

    Bitcoin ordinals or stamps have failed to provide an answer to Bitcoin’s DeFi problems. Bitcoin is known for its immutability and the hard-coded rules that make the system secure but slow to modernize. However, that doesn’t mean the Bitcoin blockchain — the underlying network that empowers the original cryptocurrency — is closed to innovation and development. Even though…

    Who invented NFTs?: A brief history of nonfungible tokens

    A brief history of NFTs: From inception to global recognition What started with Bitcoin-based colored coins in 2012–2013 became a phenomenon in 2021 and is still thriving. The Ethereum blockchain had a pivotal role in popularizing NFTs. Though 2021 turned out to be the year of Nonfungible tokens (NFTs), it wasn’t the year when the technology…