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What is the metaverse? A beginner's guide to virtual worlds
Many people associate NFTs with digital images used as valuable collectibles. For this reason, NFTs are similar to physical artworks or collectibles, which are exchanged because of their value in the collector market. However, NFTs are also an important link in the growing sphere of what is commonly called the metaverse. Read more: Warner Music […]
Avenged Sevenfold's Deathbats Club is reinventing the fan experience
In December, Avenged Sevenfold launched their Deathbats Club, an NFT-based enterprise to unite a 10,000-strong community through the power of blockchain technology. In short, it’s a fan club with the unique NFT acting as your membership card, as well as offering digital and physical perks — everything from ticket presales to custom guitars from Synyster […]
What are NFTs actually used for? A guide, from art and music to gaming and movies
Many people are familiar with NFT art, especially through high-profile sales of individual NFTs. However, art is only one specific way NFTs are used. NFTs can be used in different ways. In other words, they have different “use-cases,” different functions and purposes. In fact, digital art and gaming are just the tip of the iceberg […]
Women-led NFT gallery Vellum LA is transforming how we experience art
LA Art Show, which typically takes place in January, pulled off a summer 2021 comeback as one of the first live events to take place at the Los Angeles Convention Center in the COVID-19 era. Art fans who expected the show to skip a year had yet another major surprise in store when they were greeted […]
How to make NFTs—a guide to creating your own unique artworks
There are many guides to what NFTs are, including my own. Simply put, a non-fungible token is a unit of data stored on blockchain technology, which certifies a digital asset to be unique and therefore not interchangeable. While many people are becoming familiar with what they are and where to find them, it can still […]
Mike Shinoda releases 'ZIGGURATS' mixtape after NFTs sell out in minutes
Mike Shinoda has released his “generative mixtape” ZIGGURATS. NFTS associated with the project sold out almost instantly after release. The music/NFT artwork collection was released Dec. 2 on the Tezos blockchain and dropped on streaming services Dec. 3. Five thousand NFTs were designed by Shinoda, each with their own exclusive cover art for ZIGGURATS and […]
Pussy Riot release Nadya Tolokonnikova's 'Drink My Blood' NFT
Pussy Riot are releasing an exclusive NFT titled Drink My Blood. The project was developed with social token community Friends With Benefits (FWB). The art piece will consist of a prison freedom certificate stained with the artist’s blood, bottled blood of the artist and a digitized version of prison freedom certificate with unreleased Pussy Riot […]
Where do NFTs actually come from? A short history of non-fungible tokens
If you have been following the latest news, you’ve surely heard of the hype surrounding non-fungible tokens (NFTs). In many ways, 2021 was the Year of NFTs. It was an unprecedented ascent that gave creators the ability to monetize their work easily and provided collectors with an efficient way to purchase and store value. While […]
Mike Shinoda teases 'ZIGGURATS,' upcoming music and NFT project
Linkin Park vocalist Mike Shinoda will release his new music project ZIGGURATS in early December. The solo music/NFT art hybrid project is expected to be released on streaming services and the Tezos blockchain. Shinoda teased a 12-second preview of ZIGGURATS on social media. New music: #ZIGGURATS coming December 3 pic.twitter.com/rBESnl86sg — Mike Shinoda (@mikeshinoda) November […]
AltPress, Clay Mates and SpaceBudz team up for unprecedented NFT covers
AltPress is announcing its first cover on the Cardano blockchain featuring two leading NFT projects, SpaceBudz and Clay Nation. There are 13 different covers, and a limited amount are being minted on Cardano. It all drops Nov. 22 at 10:30 a.m. PST and can be purchased here. By now, you’ve probably heard of NFTs and […]
What exactly are NFTs? Understanding the world of non-fungible tokens
Let’s start from the basics and define non-fungible tokens (NFTs). A Non-Fungible Token is a unit of data stored on a digital ledger, most commonly known as blockchain technology. This structure certifies a digital asset to be unique and therefore not interchangeable (non-fungible). Read more: AltPress and Wicked Craniums team up for first-ever NFT covers […]
Angels & Airwaves announce exclusive NFT livestream 'LIFEFORMS' concert
Even though their Lifeforms tour is sold out and the U.S. leg is coming to an end, Angels & Airwaves have announced a special new one-off livestream show. Teaming up with Supersphere and Eluvio LIVE, the performance will air Nov. 9 as the band performs songs from LIFEFORMS, their first album in seven years, along […]
Exclusive interview: Avenged Sevenfold's game-changing Deathbats Club
Avenged Sevenfold recently announced the Deathbats Club, a new level of connecting with fans based around non-fungible tokens, or NFTs—digital assets that can’t be replicated. After an initial drop of 101 free NFTs to whet fans’ appetites, they are ready to release 10,000 via avengedsevenfold.io, with everyone who buys one becoming part of the community. […]
NFTs are igniting a digital art explosion– here's how
Grimes sold nearly $6 million worth of digital art as NFTs. Kings Of Leon became the first major rock band to release an album in the form of an NFT. Steve Aoki collaborated with illustrator Antoni Tudisco for an art and music NFT release. Wu-Tang Clan announced plans to release 36 copies of a coffee […]
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