Ever get overwhelmed by the fragmentation of your digital life? A hodgepodge of logins, profiles, and disjointed data sets that fail to capture the real you? You're not alone. It’s something we’re all trying to figure out as we try to assert ourselves in this more and more digital world....
Yoga, which has always been a practice steeped in tradition, culture and physicality, is starting to move more and more online. This article orients you into the magical, limitless world of yoga and NFTs (Non-Fungible Tokens). It explores the advantages and disadvantages, as well as addressing the long-term impacts of...
The convergence between the fitness and blockchain technology sectors is creating new platforms that allow users to turn real-world physical accomplishments into provable tokens on the blockchain. These platforms are leveraging wearable sensors, real-time body tracking, and NFT marketplaces to allow users to claim ownership of their fitness milestones and...
Yoga NFTs could turn our mats into platforms for breathing and stretching through the metaverse. Or, they might just be another passing fad in the chaotic realm of crypto. As someone deeply embedded in the DeFi space, I can't help but approach this with a healthy dose of skepticism mixed...
Moca Network, Animoca Brands’ identity ecosystem, has ambitious plans. They are about to release their own layer-1 blockchain that will enable Web3 projects by giving them user identification and verification capabilities. The new blockchain is designed to make those verification processes easier without relying on centralized platforms. After the news...
As we continue to navigate the fast-moving landscape of Web3, digital identity and their expansive capabilities have become a central focus. Users want and need control over their data, with the security and functionality to use it across platforms. Animoca Brands is addressing this need directly with Moca Chain. This...
Web3 promised a revolution, a user-owned internet. But currently, instead it seems like a complete disjointed hodgepodge. Picture needing to set up a new email account each time you log on to a new platform. Sounds ridiculous, right? That’s about what we can expect with this current iteration of Web3...
We've all been there. You spend hours crafting your ideal digital twin in the metaverse. Developing your character, you select custom clothes and develop a backstory that would rival any comic book origin! Well, then you jump into a different world, and poof, you’re a cookie cutter default character once...
Jito Labs. $2.6 billion TVL. Sounds impressive, right? A colossal liquid staking juggernaut on Solana, too big to fail. Slow down for just a minute. We're in DeFi, not Disneyland. Giant numbers certainly don’t guarantee long-term success, particularly once you start looking under the hood at the tokenomics.JTO Token -...
Ciara O’Sullivan from CI Consulting, taking a deep dive into the blockchain and crypto universe! Today, let’s break down Jito (JTO), a leader in Solana’s liquid staking space. We’ll take a look at its long-term sustainability after taking a glance at its revenue model, as well as how future exchange...
A billion-dollar valuation for the ability to palm scan? No joke. While everyone’s chasing the next crypto unicorn, I can’t shake the feeling we're blindly galloping towards a future where our bodies are the ultimate key – and the ultimate target. Humanity Protocol’s H token has skyrocketed, partially fueled by...
It’s that same sort of exuberance you felt when you first heard about the metaverse. The fulfillment of digital utopia, being in touch with everyone on planet Earth through expansive online metaverses, creating prosperous virtual societies? It sounded revolutionary. Now, look at Horizon Worlds. Clunky avatars, digital tumbleweeds, and a...
Zuckerberg wants AGI. Personal superintelligence, he calls it. An AI that essentially runs your life. Sounds convenient, right? Maybe. But let's be brutally honest: entrusting the keys to your existence to a single, centralized entity – especially one with Zuckerberg's track record – is a recipe for disaster. Well, it’s...
Just as Mark Zuckerberg made headlines with a big pivot to the now overly-hyped Metaverse, he’s undertaking another big pivot. He’s recently been exploring the thrilling worlds of AI and AGI (Artificial General Intelligence). After the hype and billions of dollars, Meta’s Metaverse projects—especially Horizon Worlds—have found difficulty in attracting...
As a response, the Global South is increasing its efforts to create and deploy Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI). This increased focus will improve service delivery, increase financial inclusion, and create economic opportunity. As these countries begin their own journeys towards digital transformation, there is much that can be learned. The...
Take Fatima as an example, a skilled weaver in a rural Ethiopian community. Though her detailed designs are breathtaking, getting her products in front of customers outside of her small local market is an ongoing challenge. Picture this—Fatima exploring a bustling metaverse marketplace. Today, her engaging digital tapestries are critically...
Switzerland-based biometric and digital ID developer TECH5 is channeling its expertise in European digital identity to drive innovation in the Global South. TECH5 had great success with creating national identity infrastructure throughout the Middle East, Africa, and Latin America. Now, they’re continuing their innovation as a development force behind the...
Consider the case of a smallholder farmer in rural Africa, not able to receive a loan due to the lack of a verifiable national ID. Or a woman entrepreneur in Latin America, swimming against bureaucratic red tape just to register her business. This is not merely an inconvenience, it is...
