I discussed the use of Non-Fungible Tokens (NFT) for art sales and ownership transfers in my previous article. Just to reiterate the basics, a blockchain is simply a set of multiple digital transaction ledgers that are located in different places and whose servers are run by different owners, and are …
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Maryanne Trump Barry, the sister of former president and presumptive Republican nominee Donald Trump, died on the morning of Nov. 13, 2023. That evening, Trump held a lavish “Gala VIP Dinner” for people who bought at least $4,700 worth of “Trump Cards” — an NFT collection of digital trading cards …
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For the low low price of $4,653 (plus taxes and fees), you can own 47 digital Trump NFTs and exactly one physical Trump trading card. It’s the deal of the century, folks. On Tuesday, former President Donald Trump announced the third installment of his “Trump Digital Trading Cards” series. The …
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A team of researchers have crunched the numbers to explain why you don’t see people hawking ugly cartoon apes on the internet as much anymore: NFTs, or non-fungible tokens, once vaunted as a revolution in crypto and digital art, are largely worthless. “Dead NFTs: The Evolving Landscape of the NFT …
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Let’s get some introductory definitions: what is a non-fungible token and how can it be used in publishing? To understand this electrifying, rich topic, you must know or learn the basics of blockchain technology. One must grasp the meanings of cryptography, make use of cryptocurrencies and open a cryptocurrency wallet. …
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Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs) have emerged and are having a dramatic effect on the entertainment sector. The creation, distribution and consumption of works of art, films and collectibles have all been profoundly impacted by the advent of these one-of-a-kind digital assets. NFTs are changing the entertainment industry in many ways, including …
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“I don’t think there’s a crowd that’s a more strange mix than this,” offers Roy Wood Jr. “It’s just too many different types of people, all in the same place, and you’re trying to figure out the joke that’s going to hit all of those people. And then, you have …
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Isaac Wright lives on the lookout for openings that other people ignore — popping open fire doors, climbing locked emergency stairs, and riding maintenance elevators long after everyone else has gone home. “The stuff we see is so incredible,” he tells me. “It feels like robbery that the rest of …
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In the mid-Nineties in Norilsk, Siberia, seven-year-old Nadya Tolokonnikova dreamt of being an advertising executive — drawing up pitches for Fanta and Coca-Cola commercials. It might be a surprisingly corporate dream for the future face of Russia’s Pussy Riot, but nothing is quite what it seems in Siberia. Even today, …
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Prior to the start tonight’s Saturday Night Live, the sketch-comedy show announced on its Instagram that this would be Cecily Strong’s last appearance on the show after 11 years of hilarious service. But before we could get to her big send-off, SNL dropped a cold open featuring Donald Trump (James …
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