CryptoPunks are one of the most famous NFT collections, so let’s be clear about what really was the key to their international success. When we talk about CryptoPunks we are talking about 10,000 8-bit style images. 10,000 small punks each with their own characteristics. Behind this project there are two, now famous, engineers: Matt Hall and […]
Continue readingMonegraph and the first experiments on Bitcoin
Everyone knows that NFTs are released mostly on Ethereum, especially in the ERC-721 format, but perhaps not everyone knows that this format was offered by William Entriken, Dieter Shirley, Jacob Evans and Nastassia Sachs only in January 2018. Still, the CryptoPunks, which were the first NFTs to ever become famous, were released in June 20. Actually, […]
Continue readingArchaeology and CryptoKitties
Were NFTs born in 2021? No, this is wrong. The first experiments began well before that year, however the very first real project of NFTs, that were appropriately called with this acronym, is the CryptoKitties. Born in 2017, CryptoKitties is a game based on the Ethereum blockchain and developed by the Canadian studio Axiom Zen. […]
Continue readingBetween Art and Artificial Intelligence
After almost 80 years since the birth of AI we are far from being able to create what we call a “superintelligence”, that is, a sentient being with feelings and able to understand or reason independently. We still do not have the knowledge and the means to create J.A.R.V.I.S, the virtual assistant of Tony Stark, […]
Continue readingUPDATE: Queens+Kings by Hackatao
In the cryptoverse, a non-hierarchical community is in charge, traditional roles of the art world are subverted. Queens+Kings overthrow hierarchies in contemporary art and provide collectors with innovative, creative tools to express themselves freely and customize their avatars. Queens+Kings is a unique artistic project, the first of its kind, exploring the world of PFP technology […]
Continue readingHow to earn with NFTs
Searching, Knowing, Buying, Making Profit: these seem to be the “rules” or passwords to make money with NFTs. But between investing in the right project and waiting for the right time to make the gain there might be some variables and relevant actions to take depending on the NFT project you have chosen to buy. […]
Continue readingWhen Cryptocurrencies become Art
According to Statista, as from 2013 to February 2022 there are more than 10,000 cryptocurrencies in the world, but not all of them signify a value with an important economic impact: In fact, the top 20 cryptocurrencies characterize about 90% of the market and at the top of the list of the most important cryptocurrencies […]
Continue readingThe history of Cryptocurrencies
The history of cryptocurrencies has a precise starting date: October 31, 2008. In fact, that was the now legendary day when Satoshi Nakamoto presented his Bitcoin whitepaper to the Cryptography Mailing List. Bitcoin is by far the first cryptocurrency ever created, over thirteen years ago, and that message is the formal birth certificate of cryptocurrencies […]
Continue readingDiscovering Antoni Tudisco
Creative director & 3D visual artist, Antoni Tudisco was born & raised in Hamburg, Germany where he grew up studying media management and web design & development programming. He worked with top-tier brands Nike, Adidas, Versace, Google, Mercedes Benz, D&G etc. and has gone on to launch his own brand TUDISCO STUDIO as well. He has […]
Continue readingThe trends of the major cryptocurrencies
External factors such as the pandemic, sanctions and wars are affecting the cryptocurrency market, which however, in a continuous rise and fall, is slowly approaching the first investments of many. In order to better understand and familiarize, here is the market analysis of the top 10 cryptocurrencies: BITCOIN (BTC) The first of the cryptocurrencies closed […]
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