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This section is intended to express opinions on events, news or the Non-Fungible Tokens ecosystem in general.

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Facebook’s Meta Labeled Dystopian?

Meta shared his vision and future plans for his metaverse. This raised many concerns about a possible digital dystopia.

kay· October 4, 2022 ·5 min read

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NFT Readings: ‘The Metaverse: And How It Will Revolutionize Everything.’

We're committed to providing comprehensive coverage of the NFT market. As such, we had to address Matthew Ball's highly anticipated volume, "The Metaverse: And How It Will Revolutionize Everything."

knack· September 13, 2022 ·5 min read

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NFTs and Sex Workers

NFTs and crypto can allow sex workers to keep their financial freedom by freezing the account by the bank. Here are some examples of crypto or NFT projects.

knack· July 4, 2022 ·4 min read

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Are NFTs the new Tulipmania?

With the NFT market in a correction, individuals point to Tulipmania as an example of what could be happening. But can we really compare the current NFT market trend with Tulipmania?

kay· June 21, 2022 ·5 min read

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Are NFTs only the bridge to Web3?

What if NFTs aren’t the third version of the internet but the bridge that leads to it? A mix between web2 and web3?

besancia· June 4, 2022 ·5 min read

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NFT culture: a diverse, equitable and inclusive future?

What does DEI mean in the world of non-fungible tokens? Can NFTs lead the way to a more diverse, equitable and inclusive future?

knack· May 17, 2022 ·3 min read

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NFTs and the Antiwork Revolution

NFTs are radical. They’ve already reconceptualized markets as diverse as education, fine art, and wine. Perhaps, if we push for it, infusing the NFT world with antiwork ethic can benefit more workers?

knack· May 10, 2022 ·3 min read

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The importance of 100% on-chain NFT

There is this widespread mind set that blockchain is immortal and by extension NFTs are too, but regarding NFTs, this statement is not entirely true. Although the token itself will live eternally on the blockchain, its underlying asset, is often hosted on Web2 technology.

besancia· April 23, 2022 ·3 min read

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Jack Dorsey’s NFT Tweet: One Year Later

In March 2021, the entrepreneur Sina Estavi added his part to building the citadel of buzz around NFTs by buying the first Tweet in history. Recently, he tried to sold it, unsuccessfully. What happened?

zoup· April 19, 2022 ·4 min read

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NFT & Higher Education: College and Universities

In our last discussion on higher education and non-fungible tokens we focused on the student side of things. This time we’ll examine the role of NFTs from the perspective of colleges and universities.

knack· March 29, 2022 ·2 min read

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NFTs and Higher Education

Here is our third article making the link between NFTs and traditional life. This article will focus on Higher Education!

knack· March 20, 2022 ·3 min read

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The good, the bad and the ugly faces of NFTs

On one side we have a positive booming community movement within the NFT ecosystem, bringing economic and life changing opportunities to many who thrive in this new decentralised structure. On the other side, we see NFTs increasingly being blamed for many of the evils of the world, from scams to environmental destruction, ponzi schemes, theft or just plain useless.. So why are haters hating?

besancia· February 4, 2022 ·7 min read

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Debunking three common NFT Myths

With the rise in popularity of NFTs, more and more myths persist. Let's go back to three of them!

Reese Jones· December 5, 2021 ·3 min read

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Are we living in a metaverse yet?

Since Facebook changed its name, it's hard not to have heard of “Metaverse”. But don't we already live in a large, interconnected metaverse?

besancia· November 15, 2021 ·4 min read

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What is the WAX EVM?

WAX’s EVM is news that hasn’t received the attention it deserves; it is a noteworthy moment for WAX. Let's take a closer overview of this upcoming feature.

Robert Baggs· September 24, 2021 ·6 min read

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A look at two Social Network NFT Projects

More and more social network are planning to use NFT as a medium of choice for multiple reasons! Let's take a look at it.

Hugo P· July 20, 2021 ·4 min read

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From social tokenization to Non-Fungible Transhumanism?

What could be the link between NFT and Transhumanism? Here are some thoughts about this question!

besancia· May 7, 2021 ·4 min read

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The ecological impact of NFTs

More and more voices are rising up against the use of NFTs, especially in the field of crypto-art and condemning the ecological impact that blockchain can have. So several questions arise: Are cryptos a danger and what are the Universe of cryptos and NFTs doing to help our planet ecologically?

besancia· March 13, 2021 ·7 min read

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NFTs: The new promised land?

Everyone is talking about the record sales of an artist or game related NFTs and many newcomers are looking to profit from this new technology. But should we be cautious of promises too good to be true?

besancia· February 22, 2021 ·5 min read

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Enjin and ERC-1155, what has become of you ?

Announced with great fanfare two years ago, surfing the hype a year ago, what has happened to Enjin-related projects?

besancia· November 17, 2020 ·4 min read

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What is “wash trading” and why is it negative for non-fungible tokens?

Mass adoption of NFT is a pipe dream if users cannot trust the statistics and numbers that projects are advertising. Learn exactly what is defined as wash trading, how to spot it, and what projects and leaders should be doing to avoid it.

dafky2000· August 18, 2020 ·4 min read

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Thoughts about social tokens and tokenizing the world

With the issuance of the "Community Token" or the appearance of "Social Token Offering", the crypto world just passed a new milestone towards tokenizing the world!

besancia· August 11, 2020 ·4 min read

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What about Ethics in the NFT space?

Have you ever thought about ethics in the NFT world? Without regulation, what are the predominant values in the promotion of Non-Fungible Tokens in the Cryptosphere?

besancia· January 7, 2020 ·5 min read

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Is Enjin overhyped?

What about the Enjin phenomenon? Is this the future of blockchain gaming or an isolated and temporary event? What is the impact of this parallel standard (ERC-1155 vs. ERC-721) on the NFT ecosystem?

besancia· August 13, 2019 ·5 min read

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The good and the bad about blockchain business pitches: where are we going?

Exploring how poor startup pitches and practices bring us closer to the next major blockchain bubble.

zoup· November 23, 2018 ·4 min read

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Why most definitions of “non-fungible” are incorrect.

The definition of “non fungible tokens” is not as easy as it seems. Let’s have a deeper look at what “non fungible” really means.

zoup· October 24, 2018 ·3 min read

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Should we barter NFTs?

I had the chance to discuss NFT bartering regularly these last couple weeks with cryptocurrency experts, start-ups, curious, passionate…

zoup· October 9, 2018 ·4 min read