So, once upon a time, in the land of Tír na nÓg …the land of perpetual youth, the shining world just over the western horizon, reachable only through the veil of fog and sorcery. It's a potent image, isn't it? And frankly, when I consider the metaverse, I can't help...
Imagine curling up next to a warm fire with the wind whistling outside your home. Imagine that your grandfather enchants you with stories about your ancestors, revealing their heroic acts, failures and the ultimate spirit of your familial epic. In Ireland, that story is identity. Survivorship is not simply a...
Ever heard the tale of the Changeling? In Irish folklore, this terrible swap means that these little ones are fairy changelings, doppelgangers if you will, secretly substituted for human newborns. They may appear the same on the surface, however, something’s wrong at the very core. They lack the spark, the...
Picture yourself next to a warm turf fire, regaled by wonderful stories of the Emerald Isle. Of stories where a handshake was a holy commitment, and a man’s word, their good name, was their most treasured wealth. Now, flash forward to 2024. We’re all being told that these digital IDs...
We've all heard the tales. The whole country gets a shimmering pot of gold at the end of the rainbow, courtesy of that same devious leprechaun. It's a beautiful story, isn't it? A beacon of opportunity, of overnight wealth, of riding the lucky streak. If we’re being truthful, how many...
Let's be blunt: the NFT gold rush feels like a distant memory. We witnessed the speculative mania, the million-dollar profile picture NFTs, and the quaint talk of a new decentralized world. Now that the dust has settled, it's time to pull back the curtain and ask a crucial question: are...
Now, picture having that happen, as you awaken, with no electricity. Not in a brief temporary outage, but in a long-extended blackout paralyzing hospitals, blocking transportation, and predisposing communities to disasters. This is not some dystopian fantasy, it’s a present danger. Our increasing dependence on decentralized, physical infrastructure networks, or...
The dirty little secret about DePINs though? They’re sitting ducks. All that new decentralized infrastructure, humming away, is ripe for attack as anyone can spoof an admin account and cause chaos. We’re not talking about just theoretical doomsday scenarios – but real-world consequences like compromised energy grids, hijacked sensor networks...
I know, I know—what could possibly be more interesting than this “What’s Going on Quad Cities” Facebook group turned NFT news hub. 106,000 dogmatic, astroturfed followers strong, it certainly outstrips the reach of the local fish wrap. For all traditional media entities, that’s a gut punch and a warning shot....
Okay, let's address the elephant in the digital room: a Facebook group, "What's Going on Quad Cities," is now more than just a Facebook group. It’s a new website publishing local news through the power of NFTs. And the question everyone's whispering is: Is this brilliant, or bonkers?NFTs and News:...
iDen2's recent announcement about expanding their leadership team with talent from Google, Coinbase, and Salesforce is making headlines, but are we cheering too soon? While the surface-level narrative is about scaling and expertise, a closer look raises a critical question: Are these hires a strategic move towards true decentralization, or...
I've been watching the DeFi space closely for years, and let me tell you, it's a wild west out there. As wonderful as it is, it has some serious security holes. The user experience is that bad, even your grandma would save more money and run home to her CD!...
