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Sam Bankman-Fried, once a crypto wunderkind, now faces a reckoning that could see him behind bars for 115 years. Convicted on seven counts of fraud, his trial showcased a classic tale of deception, with a modern twist: the misuse of cryptocurrency. Continue Reading →
Tonight, Major League Baseball (MLB) is set to broadcast a regular season game in a virtual environment. The Tampa Bay Rays will face the Los Angeles Angels at Tropicana Field, but fans will have the option to view the game as a real-time animation. Continue Reading →
A group of investors has taken legal action against Sotheby’s auction house, celebrities like Paris Hilton and Justin Bieber, and other entities, accusing them of misleading promotion of the Bored Ape Yacht Club NFTs and alleging that these parties colluded to artificially inflate the prices of these digital collectibles. Continue Reading →
Apple is set to unveil a virtual reality headset at WWDC today. The result of seven years of development, the headset signifies Apple's ambitious foray into the AR/VR market, a sector where the pioneers have arrows in their backs. Continue Reading →

web3:// Access Protocol

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The next generation of the World Wide Web (web3) is being built on blockchains using tools and technologies similar to the ones that empower cryptocurrency, NFTs, smart contracts, and the world of DeFi. While there is no agreed-upon technical definition for web3, my favorite philosophical definition is: "A decentralized platform that empowers both users and creators to share in the value they create." It's a nice idea, but how would it actually work? Continue Reading →

Web3 is Really Here!

Get ready for decentralized access to the decentralized web. Instead of typing https:// to access a Web3 site, you'll type web3:// to access ERC-4804-compatible sites designed designed to allow HTTP-style URLs to directly access on-chain Web3 content, including dApp front-ends and NFTs. Continue Reading →

Web3 & The Metaverse

I'm proud to announce a brand new free course, Metacademy: Web3 & The Metaverse, where you'll learn to navigate this new terrain and leverage it for your business. Continue Reading →

NBA Top Shot Goes Mobile

NFT powerhouse Dapper Labs (NBA Top Shot, NFL All Day, UFC Strike) is shifting its focus to mobile with the goal of helping to evolve the way Apple's iOS App Store and Google's Android Play Store approach NFTs and Web3. Dapper is hoping the native apps will provide a smoother way for users to access and buy digital collectibles. Continue Reading →

Metacademy Reboot

The Metacademy: Crypto & NFTs course is a free-to-use, hands-on tutorial where you'll learn about the world of Web3, smart contracts, blockchain, NFTs, and cryptocurrency. Continue Reading →

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