On heritage and NFT: Challenging the meaning of legacy itself
Shaking up the basic concepts of heritage, legacy and history to enter the new era of Web 3.0 with Garry Kasparov through the use of NFTs. In his monthly crypto tech column, Israeli serial entrepreneur Ariel Shapira covers emerging technologies within the crypto, decentralized finance (DeFi) and blockchain space, as well as their roles in shaping the economy of the 21st century.When trying to examine the nonfungible token (NFT) economy as it has been shaping in recent months, two main trends can be discerned. On the one hand, a completely new market that allows various artists to join a....
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Bitcoin and the blockchain could be an attractive ally in this regard, as it would allow for the creation of cryptographic heritage. Cultural heritage is one of the most important cornerstones of our society these days, yet we are doing an awful job at protecting it. MIT seems to be exploring the usage of blockchain technology in this regard, which would effectively be called cryptographic heritage. Cultural heritage as we know it is often recorded in oral history or written form, but that is not always the easiest of tasks these days. Especially during times of....
Some news hitting our inbox from the Chamber of Digital Commerce this afternoon. Both the Chamber of Digital Commerce and the Heritage Foundation are expected to hold a discussion surrounding the topic of bitcoin on October 1st at 10:30 a.m. at the Heritage Foundation Lehrman Auditorium in Washington, D. C. The Chamber's Founder and President, Perianne Boring, will be joined by Carol Van Cleef (Partner at Manatt, Phillips and Phillips), George Gilder of The Discovery Institute, and Norbert J. Michel of The Heritage Foundation. The discussion panel will cover the following topics: What is....
Off the coast of the Irish Sea, humans have lived on the Isle of Man since before 6500 B.C. The island has a robust history of Viking Age treasures. According to a recent announcement from Manx National Heritage, a heritage agency located there, an amateur treasure hunter recently discovered a hoard of Viking silver on the island. U.S.-based researcher and numismatist, Dr. Kristin Bornholdt-Collins, said the unearthed Viking silver hoard was similar to today’s cryptocurrency and embodied a 1,000-year-old comparison to Satoshi Nakamoto’s Bitcoin. Viking ‘Hack’ Silver....
Inheritance is one of the most neglected issues in the emerging crypto ecosystem; according to the most recent market analysis, close to 4 million Bitcoin (BTC) are currently inaccessible. A good number of these coins belonged to crypto investors who passed away before laying out a proper heritage structure. Was it their fault or the […]
In an age when the need for digital privacy is more apparent than ever, the legacy of the cypherpunks, Bitcoin’s root collective, lives on. The post Crypto Art Of Resistance: Remember, Remember The Legacy Of The Cypherpunks appeared first on Bitcoin Magazine.