WHat Happened This Week in Web3?

Welcome to the second FOMO Friday! A weekly post where I round up my favorite threads, articles, Twitter spaces, and more from Crypto Twitter and the wider web.

My name is Lauren McDonagh-Pereira. I am a photographer, NFT artist, NFT collector, and web3 blogger. I have been fully immersed in the NFT art space since February 2022.

Read through my click disclaimer so we are all on the same page, and then we can get into this week's web3 buzz.

Disclaimer

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Before we get into it, please consider a few quick DISCLAIMERS.

• I am not a financial advisor, an art expert, a lawyer, or an accountant. Always do your own research before purchasing NFTs and never spend money that you cannot afford to spend. 

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This Week's WEB3 Twitter Spaces

• Saturday, January 21, 2023 - Tez Degens w CryptKing & Victoria - Hosted by Victoria West (@vwestphoto_nb)

  • Highlights: Community debated the topic of copyminting work across blockchains. 

  • Listen to the recorded Twitter space via the title link.

• Monday, January 23, 2023 - FLARE: Making Connections. Spatial Gallery & Prep for 300th Space - Hosted by Tiba (@Tibalism)

  • Highlights: Flare community (@Flareinmotion) members discussed  Thorium's (@Thorium_Photo) Spatial gallery for art that will be displayed at NFT.NYC 2023. 

  • Flare Twitter Spaces are not recorded. Catch them live every day at 8 am EST.

• Monday, January 23, 2023 - The Web3 Way: Web2 Brands Entering Web3 Hosted by Ben Jammin (@xBenJamminx)

  • Highlights: Ben Jammin  led a discussion about web2 companies trying to launch a web3 brand by offering criticism for the launch of the Porsche NFT project. 

  • Listen to the recorded Twitter space via the title link.

• Monday, January 23, 2023 - LFGrow: Building Multiple Revenue Streams in a Bear Market - Hosted by NFT God (@NFT_GOD)

  • Highlights: Ideas for using your web3 foothold to build multiple revenue streams for the future. 

  • Listen to the Twitter Space via the title link. 

• Tuesday, January 24, 2023 - FLARE - 300 Spaces Celebration with Special Drop- Hosted by Tibalism  (@Tibalism)

  • Highlights: Flare community members (@Flareinmotion) celebrated Tiba's 300th Twitter space, while making plans for the future with a free NFT mint that will provide access to a future community project.  

  • The title link will lead to the Space discussion.

  • Read my blog post about what the Flare Community means to me. 

  • Mint First of Many, the free ETH NFT that will be your ticket to future drops on Manifold. 

  • Catch Flare spaces live every day at 8 am EST.

• Tuesday, January 24, 2023 - Tez Tunas Tuesdays - The Podcast! - What is Your Tezos Origin Story - Hosted by Lauren McDonagh-Pereira (@LAMPphotography)

  • Highlight: Tezos NFT artists joined to discuss how they got involved in the Tezos ecosystem and what they love about the Tezos blockchain. 

  • Read my blog post with an imbedded YouTube recording of the space. 

  • Join the next episode on Tuesday, January 31 at 12:00 pm EST.

•  Wednesday, January 25, 2023 - FLARE: Making Connections. What NFTs are You Collecting? - Hosted by The Polaroid Guy (@CryptoK37364015)

  • Highlights: Flare community (@Flareinmotion) discussed their motivations for collecting NFT art.

  • Flare Twitter Spaces are not recorded. Catch them live every day at 8 am EST.

• Wednesday, January 25, 2023 - Tez Talk w Leslie, CryptKing & Victoria - Hosted by Victoria West (@vwestphoto_nb)

  • Highlights: Discussed a new smart contract platform being creating for the Tezos blockchain by Tezosphere. 

  • Listen to the recorded Twitter space via the title link. 

• Thursday, January 26, 2023 - Artists + Performance = Art - Hosted by Schmrypto (@schmrypto)

  • Highlights: A fantastic chat with notable web3 performance artists Violet Bond, David Henry Nobody Jr., and Bèfè

  • Listen to the recorded Twitter space via the title link.

• Thursday, January 26, 2023 - FLARE: Making Connections. What Do You Want Your Art to Evoke? - Hosted by Steve Bennet Visual Art (@sjbennettvisual)

  • Highlights: The Flare community (@Flareinmotion) discussed their motivations for creating art, and what they hope viewers feel when they see their art. 

  • Flare Twitter Spaces are not recorded. Catch them live every day at 8 am EST.

•  Friday, January 27, 2023 - FLARE: Making Connections. The Art of the Story - Hosted by Joanne - It's Little Things (@itsltlthings)

  • Highlights: The Flare community (@Flareinmotion) discussed story telling through art.

  • Flare Twitter Spaces are not recorded. Catch them live every day at 8 am EST.

© Lauren McDonagh-Pereira Photography

This Week's Crypto Twitter Threads

AI Art Tips

• Ella @bright_lightart - How Do Make High Quality, Unique AI Art Fast

NFT Marketing and Sales

• Violet Bond @VioletBondArt - 3 Things You Can Do Right Now to Make Sure You're Not "Losing" Sales

Social Media Tips

• Pop Punk @CryptoPopPunk - Twitter Engagement Down?

• NFT God @NFT_GOD - Content Creation System

• Lauren McDonagh-Pereira Photography @LAMPphotography - Do You Want to Grow Your Twitter Community? Be a Follower!

• Lauren McDonagh-Pereira Photography @LAMPphotography - Do You Want to Grow Your Twitter Community? Be Generous!

• Lauren McDonagh-Pereira Photography @LAMPphotography - Do You Want to Grow Your Twitter Community? Who to Follow

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Web3 Security

• Josh Chavez - @tropicalratchet - Today My Metamask was Drained and NFTs Sold

Web3 Basics 

• Lauren McDonagh-Pereira Photography @LAMPphotography - What is an NFT Collection?

Web3 Culture

•  NFT.NYC @NFT_NYC - A Journey Through NFT.NYC Technology

© Lauren McDonagh-Pereira Photography

This Week's Web3 Articles and blogs

• Amazon NFT Initiative Coming Soon: Exclusive by Michael Bodley on Blockworks.co

• Fashion NFTs Total $245 Million in Sales. Can Brands Harness Success in 2023? by Bethanie Ryder on Jing Daily

• Porsche NFT Trading Volume Nears $5M Despite Launch Woes, Minting Halt by Zhiyuan Sun on CoinTelegraph

• Doubling Down on NFT Security by William M. Peaster of Metaversal on Substack

• Keep Pushing by The Phunky One on Substack

• Is the Bottom In? by Bankless on Substack

• The Real Way to Make Money in Web3 by Grow Crypto on Substack

• NFT Wallet Security Tips + Kevin Rose's Wallet Compromised by Ben Jammin on Substack

• The Tech Stack You Need to Run a Twitter Empire by NFT God on Substack

© Lauren McDonagh-Pereira Photography

This Week's Open Calls

• Who We Are Open Call by Obscura (@obscuradao) - Seeking unminted portraits of people active in web3.

  • Submission deadline: Jan. 28. 

•  Curated Spatial Gallery of Landscapes by Giorginaza (@giorgianza) - Seeking landscape art that has been minted on Tezos.

• NFT.NYC Art NFTs Minted on Tezos by Lauren McDonagh-Pereira (@LAMPphotography) - Seeking Tezos pieces that will be displayed in the NFT.NYC 2023 Artists' Village. 

• Tez Tuesdays Community Showcase by Lauren McDonagh-Pereira (@LAMPphotograpy) - Seeking Tezos NFTs to be featured in next weeks' Tez Tuesday Community Showcase. 

• My One and Only by Tez Tunas (@TezTunas) - an upcoming Tezos community event for the month of February. 

• The Medici Collection | Artist Survey 2023 by Cozomo de' Medici (@CozomoMedici) - A request for artists to complete a survey detailing what they want to see in the future of the web3 art space. 

This week's NFT Art With Lauren Articles

What is a Cryptocurrency Wallet? - An introduction to cryptocurrency wallets and why you need one to trade NFTs.

Tiba's 300th Flare Space (Find Your Community) - A celebration of the community that @Tibalism has built by hosting 300 Twitter spaces. 

Tezos Tuesday Community Showcase (Jan. 17, 2023) - Each week, I reach out to the amazing Tezos artist community on Twitter to bring you the latest NFT pieces. I hope to highlight the diverse and wonderful art that has been minted on my favorite blockchain. 

Tez Tunas Tuesdays - The Podcast - Episode 1 (What is Your Tezos Origin Story) - A recorded Twitter space hosted by the @TezTunas discussing why artists got involved with the Tezos blockchain. 

My Emo Heart Still Beats - Tez Collection by Lauren McDonagh-Pereia Photography - My Emo Heart Still Beats is a photography NFT collection by Lauren McDonagh-Pereira.  The collection celebrates my love of live music events. 

Nikon D5100 - A Retrospective Review - A review of the Nikon D5100 DSLR camera. The camera was released in 2011, and was my only camera from 2012 until 2016. I discuss what I liked about the camera and include some of its best shots. 

© Lauren McDonagh-Pereira Photography

Conclusion

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MEET Lauren McDonagh-Pereira

Lauren McDonagh-Pereira is a photographer from Massachusetts, USA. She captures the beauty of the world around her, favoring Nikon cameras and lenses. She is drawn to shooting landscapes, wildlife, nature, and people authentically enjoying life. 

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