One of Ferrari’s subdomains was hijacked yesterday to host a scam promoting fake Ferrari NFT collection, according to researchers. What makes the scam particularly interesting is the fact that the luxury carmaker had earlier announced plans to launch NFTs in partnership with…
From virtual reality headsets to avatars, we are on the horizon of an even more interactive online world than the one we’ve grown to know. Gartner has predicted that “25% of people will spend at least one hour in the metaverse by 2026.”…
Coinbase, the largest cryptocurrency exchange in the U.S., has launched its long-awaited marketplace for digital collectibles. Today the platform, first announced in October, becomes available for a small number of users (from a waitlist of 3 million), with more to be added…
Three former DeepMind employees are trying to train a machine to spot and invest in company stocks and cryptocurrencies before they rise. Martin Schmid, Rudolf Kadlec and Matej Moravcik left Alphabet-owned DeepMind in January to set up EquiLibre Technologies, relocating from Edmonton in…
In reviewing narratives that are fueling the transformation of markets, advancements in technology making blockchain, cryptocurrency, non-fungible tokens, and the metaverse possible represent new frontiers in their mere infancy of exploration. Though many once scoffed at the seemingly absurd spending of cryptocurrency…
Despite its beginnings as a niche financial technology project, cryptocurrency and its byproduct, non-fungible tokens (NFTs), have evolved into a mainstream topic on the minds of many people across the class spectrum. Whether it’s the latest celebrity or athlete endorsement of NFTs, banking apps like Venmo,…
As nonfungible tokens (NFTs) step into the mainstream, they are nearing a ‘coming of age.’ In this next phase, investors are rapidly discovering new use cases for NFTs beyond the initial frenzy of digital artwork and collectibles. A prime example is NFTs’…
Non-fungible tokens (NFT) are becoming one of the most important trends in the crypto ecosystem. The first generation of NFTs has focused on key properties such as ownership representation, transfer, automation as well as building the core building blocks of the NFT…
Scientists can leverage blockchain tools, such as smart contracts and tokens, to improve collaboration in scientific endeavors between different stakeholders. This so-called decentralized science movement, or DeSci for short, combines blockchain and Web3 technologies to improve scientific research. A primary goal of…
Once upon a time, fashion editorials and features were only ever published in print. If it didn’t make it to the next issue’s pages, it never happened. These days, anyone with a story or opinion can share their musings to the world…
