Category: NFT
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Digital, Physical and Metaphysical Art of NFTs: Blitmap Comic and Ripcache Public // Private
This past week saw two monumental announcements in the realm of NFTs, particularly in bridging the digital-to-physical gap: Titan Comics unveiled a six-part series for the Blitmap project and ripcache tweeted a release with Transient Labs. The news was exciting for me because Blitmap, led by Dom Hofmann and Chris Supino, holds a special place…
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Under the Watchful Eye: The Art of Ripcache and the Surveillance Camera
From cradle to grave, we are constantly monitored. Some people have faith that this is done by a deity with all-knowing eyes, but today, there is something more tangible: the omnipresent eye of the camera. From the moment we come into this world to the moment we depart it, the camera watches us. And hell,…
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WTF is Terraforms by Mathcastles?
Well hell. My New Year’s resolution was to blog more, then I got COVID and everything went to crap. I wanted to wrap this mid January as Terraforms were surging. But even though the floor has come back to Earth, I still think that this is an important piece! Hope everyone is well—let’s hop to…
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1337 Skulls Case Study: When a Derivative Stops Being Something Less than the Original
I always hate the familiar valedictorian speech trope where the speaker starts with a definition. However, I feel that when we talk about derivative projects, very few of us have taken the time to examine what the word ‘derivative’ actually means. So indulge me, if you will anon, and allow me to put forth this…
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Three NFT Ecosystems I’m Long On (Plus a Bonus)
Disclaimer: This is not financial advice and individuals should do their own research prior to making any investment. At the time of press, I have holdings in each project listed and disclose those amounts at the bottom of each project section. With the NFT market being so volatile—and with that great risk comes great rewards—I…
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Primer on Blitmap and Why Flipmap is Material to the CC0 Thesis
tl;dr Whether you’re a Blitmap holder, Flipmap holder or just interested in web3, thanks for stopping by! This post is designed to be helpful for folks to better understand the Blitverse and covers the following: What a Blitmap is and what made it such a unique NFT An overview of the Blitmap minting cycle The…
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How to Trade NFTs Securely
One of the biggest strengths of web3 and NFTs is that it is a decentralized ecosystem. Without the traditional gatekeepers, this latest iteration of the web has seen individuals innovate around art, finance and community. However, that strength in decentralization can create complications for people looking to trade NFTs in a secure way. This article…
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Why the Loot (for Adventures) NFT Matters
Little more than a week ago, the NFT and web3 world was rocked by Loot (for Adventurers), a project released by Dom Hofmann on a whim. While known in the web2 world as being the founder of Vine, Hofmann is one of the leading thinkers, builders and artists of web3. He is the creator of…
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Challenges of Tying a Physical Item to an NFT
You’ll notice that the name of this blog is NFT x IRL, and that is because one of the things that I am most interested is in tying a digital token to physical items. But this is far more challenging than it seems, as I recently learned when minting 24 Say What Edition NiftyPins for…
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My NFT Excellent Adventure: Mile Markers from a Road Trip Where Blitmap Blew Up
I love road trips, especially in the Southwest. I have always felt the draw to, “go West, young man” to the wide open spaces and majestic mountains. Driving in the desert void is interesting because you are simultaneously insignificant and both at the center of the world—it really gives you time to think. Fortunately, my…