In 2021, Mark Zuckerberg envisioned a metaverse dominated by virtual meetings and digital poker nights, signaling his commitment by renaming Facebook to Meta. Yet, the consumer version of this metaverse has already flopped hard. Nonetheless, one space the underlying technology is breaking through is in the industrial sector.It was Zuckerberg...
The metaverse. Remember the hype? Virtual reality meetings, digital avatars, an entirely new world to move to? It all felt a bit… empty. Like cotton candy — enjoyable in the moment, but lacking substance and health benefits. The consumer metaverse, frankly, stumbled. Hard. But before we write off the whole...
Remember the early days of the internet? Wild West, right? That’s how DeFi seemed just a few years ago. “Rug pulls” started entering the broader crypto lexicon. That’s starting to change and for the better. We know regulation can be a buzzkill but it’s the only way to find out...
The crypto world loves a good narrative, and Humanity Protocol's H token is dripping with one: a fairdrop revolution. Yet the promise is unmistakable. We will fight to reclaim airdrops from the arms of the bot armies and restore them to actual, live human beings. The method? Palm scans. Yes,...
DeFi might seem like a remote world, but I’ll never forget being at a DeFi conference last year. The typical panicky lunge for registration lines, relatable uncomfortable small talk… but then, wait, what’s this. Rather than needing to keep up with a paper name tag, I simply scanned a QR...
I’ve always been interested in the way art and technology can bring people together. My past as a graphic novel artist and writer showed me the impact visual storytelling can have on connecting with others. I never envisioned how powerful these digital collectibles could be – how they can be...
We were sold this digital Eden, a neverland of infinite innovation and communion. Instead, for most, it’s been more like a chaotic, messy backdraft tech fair, filled with junky avatars and weird crypto investments. Then Upland Genesis Season 2025 dropped, offering a whimsical diversion, an eruption of unadulterated joy. Did...
Was Upland’s Genesis Season 2025 the coolest thing ever? Or, rather, is it just another sugar rush of the Web3 hype cycle, doomed to disappear faster than a TikTok fad? I’m not convinced it was the former. As someone who's spent years neck-deep in the DeFi and NFT trenches, building...
Upland Metaverse kicked off its Genesis Season on June 1, 2025, an immersive introduction to a new economy built on toys, games, and the fun. The season, unveiled on May 30, 2025, introduced four unique action figures, a week of festivities, and a host of engaging activities. This new season...
$116 billion. That's the magic number. The total value locked in DeFi has blasted off, propelled by a booming come-back of lending platforms. You’ve heard all the buzz – the explosive growth, amazing innovation, radical disruption of old school finance. A nagging question keeps me up at night: are we...
