On September 15, 2021, in a black terminal window on a glowing Mac laptop, a few commands were typed. A blockchain record was created. There was no celebration, no champagne (or even sparkling wine) was popped, but rather a feeling of anxiety mixed with a healthy dose of excitement. The very first series of photos was being published on our new platform, Sloika. The name came quite naturally, Sloika, in the language of Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin, means layers and a puffed pastry, a p...