NFT Criticism Heightens: Skeptic Calls Tech a ‘House of Cards,’ Claims NFTs W...
On the week of March 7 through the 13th, the term “NFT” touched an all-time record high in terms of popular search queries according to Google Trends (GT). The highest score is 100 and this week, GT shows interest has dwindled a hair down to 97. Meanwhile, while the NFT hype affects the cryptocurrency and blockchain community, not everyone is thrilled with this technology. Some critics think NFT tech needs to be more robust in order for collectibles to last more than a decade without them disappearing. The Rift Between NFT Hype and NFT Criticism Over the last few weeks, the NFT....
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Christie’s fourth annual Art+Tech Summit was dedicated to discussions of the future of art, collectibles and the world of nonfungible tokens. Christie’s upscale building located in New York City’s Rockefeller Center, Midtown Manhattan. The organizers were exhibiting a 3D frame, which allows a hologram of oneself to be remotely projected elsewhere, and discussing how animated interactive collectible cards will change over time based on the real-life performance of the displayed athletes. Galaxy Digital CEO Mike Novogratz, Canadian artist Mad Dog Jones, head of global marketing at TikTok....
IP integration of popular NFTs like Bored Ape Yacht Club has been a hot topic in recent month. We’ve seen a variety of different brands get involved with NFTs, but one we certainly didn’t have on our radar was legacy playing card company, Bicycle Cards. With every new brand deal, the licensing conversation heats up […]
The first Waffle House opened its doors in 1955, five years after Diner’s Club issued the world’s first multiple merchant credit card. It was only in 2006 – 61 years later – that Waffle House began accepting credit cards as payment. But the upgrade to Waffle House’s point-of-sale hardware allowing them to take credit cards opens the company up to even....
The co-founder of the French tech unicorn discussed major innovations that could come as a result of developments in the NFTs industry. Web Summit 2021, the biggest tech conference in the world, kicked off on Monday in Lisbon, Portugal, and will last until Nov. 4, 2021. In an opening statement, Carlos Moedas, the Mayor of Lisbon, said that "My dream is that Lisbon will be the capital of innovation in the world." Meanwhile, João Leão, the Minister of Finance of Portugal, stated:"Portugal is the country people come to invest, to do business and to look live, and to do so in a manner that is....