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...
NFTs, aka non-fungible tokens, have been taking the world by storm. Most people associate NFTs with expensive digital art and collectibles. These digital assets hold the potential to transform the economy and every sector on it. Calloutcoin.com explores the exciting and sometimes bizarre world of NFTs. We help separate fact...
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...
Non-fungible tokens, or NFTs, have rapidly become a cornerstone of the cryptocurrency market, achieving prominence in just a few years. Though NFTs exploded into the mainstream consciousness in 2020 and 2021, the roots of the technology actually extend decades in the past. This article explores the history, technology, and impact...
What's Going on QC, a new website founded by Ryan Segura and DeFrieze, is integrating Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs) into its infrastructure to deliver local news. These technologies remain nascent. The founders are sure they offer special possibilities for content creation, verification, and long-term information storage. The...
The metaverse. It’s packaged as the fourth industrial revolution, a virtual playground where you can escape reality, be whoever you want, do whatever you please. Nike is hoping you’ll spend real money on virtual shoes for your new avatar friend. And now, McDonald’s wants you to pick up a virtual...
Non-fungible tokens (NFTs) are more than just a digital version of Pokémon cards. Today, they function as a key mechanism that links ownership straight to the capacity to authenticate, pass along, and profit from digital assets. Those splashy, high-profile headlines drew attention to scores of millions of dollars in sales....
I think back to our conversations with Mary, a gifted County Clare silversmith at the local art show. Her work dazzles, each piece infused with the otherworldly magic of the Burren. But she struggles. The gallery isn’t going to show her work, they take a large commission and online sellers...
Let's be blunt: NFTs aren't just about bored apes and pixelated punks. If you believe it’s as simple as that, you’re really only seeing the trees and not the forest. We’re not just talking about a useful new tool. We’re going on a radical change in how we see and...
I vividly recall a stop in the small fishing village of Ardara County Donegal, Ireland many years ago. The fishermen, proud and resourceful, were struggling. Their old-fashioned ways simply didn’t stack up against bigger, faster, more technically savvy fleets. Then, a local university student, using open-source software, developed a simple...
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...
Hello blockchain and crypto enthusiasts! Jason back again, bringing you even more dank insights from Calloutcoin.com. Today, we're diving deep into a critical area for the future of decentralized physical infrastructure networks (DePINs): security. As DePINs expand to maintain more real-world infrastructure, making sure their networks are cyber threats robust...
For any online journalism venture in the fast-paced digital media environment, sustainability lies in creative thinking. One unexpected player is stepping into the ring with a novel approach: a Facebook group is using Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs) to publish its articles. This step is more than just a creative publicity stunt....
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!...
