From video game enthusiasts monetizing their passions as shout casters to fashion influencers supercharging their careers into livestreamers on e-commerce platforms, the creator economy flourished, evolved and matured in the past year. Largely catalyzed by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, contemporary creators benefited from the gradual shift in consumer...
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The public markets may have cooled on fintechs in recent months, but for entrepreneurs who are still considering starting up, “outlook good,” says the Magic 8 Ball.
In 2021, one-third of all unicorns created were fintech companies: investor FOMO, increased use of digital payments, BNPL, and other financial services...
The market just plummeted and so did NFT prices. Even LooksRare has been taking a big hit in the last couple of weeks with a reduction of 50-60% of the trading volume and a big reduction in the token value.There is still money being traded in the top...
Colorado State Governor Jared Polis has revealed that it plans to let its residents pay their taxes in digital currencies as early as this summer.
Speaking in an interview with CNBC, the governor said the state does not intend to keep or HODL any of the digital currencies it...
Nonfungible tokens have largely been acquired as proof-of-profile pictures (PFPs) that represent a brand, embody culture or ultimately, reflect as a static status symbol. Blue-chip NFTs like Bored Ape Yacht Club or Cool Cats were not originally backed by any tangible utility other than speculative value and hype,...
Off the back of their inaugural launch of the ever-biting Shuffle Sharks NFT collection, CryptoSea, who are known as the first underwater metaverse on the Solana blockchain, are back with their second collection of sea creature-inspired creations.This time, it is the turn of the ever-so-tasty ‘Salty Shrimps,’ who,...
As the Walking Dead juggernaut prepares for its epic crescendo, AMC and Orange Comet offer fans the perfect way to honour their favourite show. What better then, as a reminder of the highs and the lows, nail-biting cliff-hangers, and unexpected turns, than a high quality NFT keepsake.Each intricately...
