"Good For Nothing" Crypto Coins - A More In-Depth Look 👀
29 Apr 202410000 EDITIONS
You may have seen the "good for nothing crypto tokens" (2023) post put out by Forbes lately, which I won't post directly due to copyright issues, but if you saw it, I'm sure you'll know what I'm talking about. I know the grifting culture in Bitcoin/Ethereum had gotten pretty bad lately, but I've never seen it so aggressive before since this was put out by a major publication which reads like a "hit piece" since the information behind it is very spotty and often outright incorrect. In actuality, this is actually has a few nice collection of crypto projects that show genuine promise, mixed in with a few that are legitimately questionable.
💖 Tezos: The Blockchain - of Love 🥰
22 Mar 202410000 EDITIONS
With the markets and investor interest at all-time lows, how do we keep interest and recruitment in the blockchain/crypto space alive, especially with high-potential projects like Tezos? A few ideas, but it might not be what you think.
Smart Contracts for the Rich, Smart Contracts for the Poor - Why the Crypto Industry Has Trouble Progressing
20 Mar 202410000 EDITIONS
At this point in time, most analysts and researchers in the crypto space would probably argue that the problems in the industry are economic/cultural, rather than technical. What does that exactly mean, and what can be done about it?
The Tezos Promise: True Pluralism
09 Mar 202410000 EDITIONS
Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Tezos all have different narratives that help them keep the community together - even during market downturns. A look at the 3 projects as a competition of storytelling, rather than economics. (And how they changed over the years from the last winter onward.)
Why I Left Ethereum, Bitcoin, and Dogecoin for Tezos
20 Jan 202410000 EDITIONS
Another "morale-boost" post (both for myself and others I know, really) about why I left those "bigger" crypto projects for a relatively small, obscure project like Tezos. The industry as a whole is struggling for adoption right now, but the tl;dr is that XTZ is, by far, the closest to achieving what it needs to do, in good faith. Things can change very quickly in this space and if you don't want to miss out, you have to "go big or go home".
Aesthetics 501: What is "Genius"?
20 Oct 202369 EDITIONS
Somewhat of a tangent but also related to aesthetics in the sense that art has always prized the word "genius" as way to describe exceptional artistic skill. The definition has changed a lot over the course of history, but what does it really mean in this day and age?
How Crypto Wins (Or, Why I Doubled-Down on Tezos)
08 Oct 20239999 EDITIONS
A short and (hopefully) straightforward timeline of what is likely to happen in the next few years, and why crypto - particularly alts like Tezos - have a huge upside waiting ahead.
teia.cafe - List of Features
14 Aug 20232023 EDITIONS
A list of unique and interesting features on teia.cafe, a newly launched art showcasing platform that focuses on curation and sharables for digital and crypto-based works.
teia.cafe - Looking for Testers!
10 Aug 20232023 EDITIONS
Finally - after almost 2 years since its conception, teia.cafe has finally launched! We are currently looking for testers and curious souls to test out our new "playlist" token and website, TEIACAFE.
Aesthetics 301: Self-Expression is Overrated
11 Jul 20231000 EDITIONS
We live in a paradise of self-expression now, where everyone is expressing themselves everywhere, all the time, basically for free. But why does it feel so bad?
Aesthetics 201 for Art Collectors in Crypto/Web3
02 Jul 20231000 EDITIONS
Part of the reason why NFTs still struggle to gain mainstream relevance/acceptance is due to its lack of understanding of proper aesthetics, which has made it very difficult to "value" artistic expression happening on its own ecosystems right now. A crash course in the basics of what it means to *really* be an "art connoisseur".
Aesthetics 101 for Art Collectors in Crypto/Web3
11 May 20231000 EDITIONS
Part of the reason why NFTs still struggle to gain mainstream relevance/acceptance is due to its lack of understanding of proper aesthetics, which has made it very difficult to "value" artistic expression happening on its own ecosystems right now. A crash course in the basics of what it means to *really* be an "art connoisseur".
The Shift in Interest From Crypto to AI (And How it will Cycle Back, Sooner Than You Think)
01 May 20231000 EDITIONS
Crypto was always less about the tech but about promoting a culture shift from centralization to decentralization. But I think the industry found out what the biggest bottleneck really was: human nature.
Crypto and Web3: A Call for Real Risk-Takers
30 Apr 2023420 EDITIONS
At M1X Labs, our goal is to get artists and content curators paid. I've been in crypto for a decade now and they've consistently said this was part of the goal of crypto/blockchain technologies at every cycle, but the goal seems to get further away over time, rather than closer. Why is that?
The "Real Needs" of NFT Ecosystems
21 Apr 20231000 EDITIONS
Crypto advocates have been talking about "helping artists" for a long time now - but the truth is that has been more of a marketing phrase than a reality up until this point. What are the *actual* needs of the NFT ecosystem for those trying to do the Web3 thing in good faith?
Why the Teia Non-Profit NFT Marketplace Will Be the Next "Unicorn" in Web3 (ft. Dogecoin)
11 Apr 2023411 EDITIONS
As the title says. I'm getting the same vibes from the Teia community that I did back when I was an ardent supporter of Dogecoin in the last crypto bull run. Why "authenticity" should be the top priority for any investor looking to make money in NFTs, even now.
Teia - The First Decentralized, Non-Profit NFT Marketplace
29 Mar 2023327 EDITIONS
After a year since Teia came into being (~March of 2022, post-Hic et Nunc meltdown), it finally has gained the non-profit status that many of its volunteers worked hard to make happen. (Congrats, everyone! 🎉) What is next for the community, the Tezos ecosystem, and the NFT marketplace as a whole?
Artificial Intelligence and the Upcoming Battle For Labor
26 Mar 2023420 EDITIONS
With the hype for ChatGPT and everything AI in full swing, it's getting a lot of people concerned about their future job prospects - has the time finally come for the robots to take over? No, but it will very likely change how labor standards are conceptualized and established in the near future - just not in the way most people think.
The Collapse of Silicon Valley [Bank] and the Rise of Web3, Is This the End of Startup Culture?
11 Mar 20232008 EDITIONS
Within the span of 24 hours, Silicon Valley Bank went from being "too big to fail" to the biggest bank failure in recent history. What happens next is anyone's guess, but what is clear is that this is another sign that this is an end of an era - could this be the moment Web3 projects have been waiting for?
Systematizing Good Will: How Do We Solve the Royalties Problem?
24 Feb 20232 EDITIONS
Ever since OpenSea gave up on artist royalties, there's been a lot of talk about what to do about this problem (platforms undercutting each other) on a bigger scale. After hearing and reading various perspectives, it seems that from a technical perspective, on-chain royalty enforcement is very difficult since there will always be ways for bad actors to bypass them.
This problem is cultural as much as it is technical - if the majority of the players on a chain decide that royalty enforcement is a priority, it will probably happen. If not, it probably won't. But the idea of a free-for-all doesn't seem quite right, either - how can we solve this issue more systematically?
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