✨ This post originally appeared in Metaversal on Bankless ✨At the start of 2023, I wrote a wishlist of things I wanted to see more of for better crypto games going forward. Since then, I’ve been really impressed with the advances we’ve seen around this space, and there’s now plenty of titles that have me really intrigued here. That said, for today’s post let’s go over some of the rising crypto games that have me most excited right now so you can put them on your radar and try ‘em when ready! ...

✨ This post originally appeared in Metaversal on Bankless ✨At the start of 2023, I wrote a wishlist of things I wanted to see more of for better crypto games going forward. Since then, I’ve been really impressed with the advances we’ve seen around this space, and there’s now plenty of titles that have me really intrigued here. That said, for today’s post let’s go over some of the rising crypto games that have me most excited right now so you can put them on your radar and try ‘em when ready! ...

✨ This post originally appeared in Metaversal on Bankless ✨“People forget, but the metaverse narrative is the most expansive meta of all, a superset of all other crypto narratives.” That’s a recent quote from Vance Spencer, which I 100% agree with and have since before I started writing this Metaversal newsletter nearly 3 years ago now. That said, the metaverse does have immense potential precisely in being right square at the crossroads of AI, crypto, and virtual reality. The convergence of ...

✨ This post originally appeared in Metaversal on Bankless ✨“People forget, but the metaverse narrative is the most expansive meta of all, a superset of all other crypto narratives.” That’s a recent quote from Vance Spencer, which I 100% agree with and have since before I started writing this Metaversal newsletter nearly 3 years ago now. That said, the metaverse does have immense potential precisely in being right square at the crossroads of AI, crypto, and virtual reality. The convergence of ...

✨ This post originally appeared in Metaversal on Bankless ✨When it comes to the subject of NFT storage, understanding the fundamentals of IPFS, Filecoin, and Arweave is essential. These solutions provide alternatives to onchain storage, and each has its own unique architectures and trust assumptions. Whether you're an artist, collector, or enthusiast, grasping these basics will sharpen your NFT expertise and empower you to make informed decisions here. Let’s get you up to speed on these ...

✨ This post originally appeared in Metaversal on Bankless ✨When it comes to the subject of NFT storage, understanding the fundamentals of IPFS, Filecoin, and Arweave is essential. These solutions provide alternatives to onchain storage, and each has its own unique architectures and trust assumptions. Whether you're an artist, collector, or enthusiast, grasping these basics will sharpen your NFT expertise and empower you to make informed decisions here. Let’s get you up to speed on these ...

✨ This post originally appeared in Metaversal on Bankless ✨Many top crypto and NFT projects rallied hard this week, prompting many people to proclaim the start of a new bull cycle! We’ll see, but I do think it’s true this time. If nothing else, it’s a welcome surge of excitement after the long, cold crypto winter these past couple of years. And if we’re really turning a corner now, all of us here still in the trenches are well positioned for what craziness may come next. For now though, just ...

✨ This post originally appeared in Metaversal on Bankless ✨Many top crypto and NFT projects rallied hard this week, prompting many people to proclaim the start of a new bull cycle! We’ll see, but I do think it’s true this time. If nothing else, it’s a welcome surge of excitement after the long, cold crypto winter these past couple of years. And if we’re really turning a corner now, all of us here still in the trenches are well positioned for what craziness may come next. For now though, just ...

✨ This post originally appeared in Metaversal on Bankless ✨Back in August, I walked you through the basics of playing the Parallel card game. Even this early on, the game’s an S-tier contender in crypto’s gaming scene in my opinion! One hit’s impressive enough, so that’s why I think it’s awesome that the Parallel team has another really compelling game in the works called Parallel Colony. Colony’s just an experiment for now, but it’s already pushing the boundaries of what’s possible when you ...

✨ This post originally appeared in Metaversal on Bankless ✨Back in August, I walked you through the basics of playing the Parallel card game. Even this early on, the game’s an S-tier contender in crypto’s gaming scene in my opinion! One hit’s impressive enough, so that’s why I think it’s awesome that the Parallel team has another really compelling game in the works called Parallel Colony. Colony’s just an experiment for now, but it’s already pushing the boundaries of what’s possible when you ...

✨ This post originally appeared in Metaversal on Bankless ✨EFP’s in active development, and it’s looking to join the ranks of other decentralized social graph projects like Farcaster and Lens, albeit in particularly Ethereum-centric fashion. Ready to learn more? Let’s dive into the basics! -WMPIntro to Ethereum Follow ProtocolThe Ethereum Follow Protocol (EFP), first proposed by Brantly Millegan earlier this year, is designed to be a system for letting users follow other accounts natively on ...

✨ This post originally appeared in Metaversal on Bankless ✨EFP’s in active development, and it’s looking to join the ranks of other decentralized social graph projects like Farcaster and Lens, albeit in particularly Ethereum-centric fashion. Ready to learn more? Let’s dive into the basics! -WMPIntro to Ethereum Follow ProtocolThe Ethereum Follow Protocol (EFP), first proposed by Brantly Millegan earlier this year, is designed to be a system for letting users follow other accounts natively on ...

✨ This post originally appeared in Metaversal on Bankless ✨One of the biggest recent happenings in the “crypto social” sector? The initiation of Lens V2! This new-and-improved version of the Lens protocol is aiming to redefine ownership around social media. For today’s post, let’s dig into the basics of this upgrade and get you up to speed on what to be looking out for! -WMPA Beginner’s Guide to Lens V2Lens Protocol, launched in early 2022, is an open social graph built on the Polygon blockch...

✨ This post originally appeared in Metaversal on Bankless ✨One of the biggest recent happenings in the “crypto social” sector? The initiation of Lens V2! This new-and-improved version of the Lens protocol is aiming to redefine ownership around social media. For today’s post, let’s dig into the basics of this upgrade and get you up to speed on what to be looking out for! -WMPA Beginner’s Guide to Lens V2Lens Protocol, launched in early 2022, is an open social graph built on the Polygon blockch...

✨ This post originally appeared in Metaversal on Bankless ✨Now that Sam Bankman-Fried was just found guilty on 7 different counts, I’ve been doing some reflecting on the FTX saga. One thing I keep coming back to is the shuttering of the FTX NFT platform, which relied on a private server so now all its NFTs have broken metadata. Yikes. Of course, the episode’s so instructive because it’s a recent high-profile example of how private servers are the worst way to underpin NFTs as far as longevity...

✨ This post originally appeared in Metaversal on Bankless ✨Now that Sam Bankman-Fried was just found guilty on 7 different counts, I’ve been doing some reflecting on the FTX saga. One thing I keep coming back to is the shuttering of the FTX NFT platform, which relied on a private server so now all its NFTs have broken metadata. Yikes. Of course, the episode’s so instructive because it’s a recent high-profile example of how private servers are the worst way to underpin NFTs as far as longevity...

✨ This post originally appeared in Metaversal on Bankless ✨Over the past couple of years, fxhash became the premier destination for generative art on Tezos. Now, the project’s looking to take things to the next level with its 2.0 upgrade, which will add Ethereum support to the platform. The move has the potential to kick off a new wave of interest around generative art in crypto, so let’s get you up to speed on what to expect from this fxhash relaunch for today’s post! -WMPfxhash 2.0: Opening...

✨ This post originally appeared in Metaversal on Bankless ✨Over the past couple of years, fxhash became the premier destination for generative art on Tezos. Now, the project’s looking to take things to the next level with its 2.0 upgrade, which will add Ethereum support to the platform. The move has the potential to kick off a new wave of interest around generative art in crypto, so let’s get you up to speed on what to expect from this fxhash relaunch for today’s post! -WMPfxhash 2.0: Opening...

✨ This post originally appeared in Metaversal on Bankless ✨New L1s and new L2s continue to proliferate. That said, the Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM) compatibility paradigm and UX strides will make moving fungible tokens across chains increasingly streamlined. But what about for non-fungible tokens, what options exist for NFTs to move from one chain to another? Let’s answer that question by going over the basics of cross-chain NFT approaches for today’s post! -WMPAn Intro to Cross-Chain NFTsT...

✨ This post originally appeared in Metaversal on Bankless ✨New L1s and new L2s continue to proliferate. That said, the Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM) compatibility paradigm and UX strides will make moving fungible tokens across chains increasingly streamlined. But what about for non-fungible tokens, what options exist for NFTs to move from one chain to another? Let’s answer that question by going over the basics of cross-chain NFT approaches for today’s post! -WMPAn Intro to Cross-Chain NFTsT...

✨ This post originally appeared in Metaversal on Bankless ✨Daily and weekly NFT volume levels have been uptrending over the past month. Haven’t seen that in a while! A volume snapshot is far from a comprehensive measure of the pulse of the NFT space right now, sure, but it does show some strength returning to the ecosystem here. We’ll see if this renewed strength prefaces an even bigger year-end rally over the coming weeks. In the meantime thanks as always for reading everyone, here’s your la...

✨ This post originally appeared in Metaversal on Bankless ✨Daily and weekly NFT volume levels have been uptrending over the past month. Haven’t seen that in a while! A volume snapshot is far from a comprehensive measure of the pulse of the NFT space right now, sure, but it does show some strength returning to the ecosystem here. We’ll see if this renewed strength prefaces an even bigger year-end rally over the coming weeks. In the meantime thanks as always for reading everyone, here’s your la...

✨ This post originally appeared in Metaversal on Bankless ✨There are still many misconceptions around NFTs. For example, this week Elon Musk said all NFTs are “offchain” when in fact plenty are fully onchain. Another prevalent misunderstanding I see, though? That NFTs are more or less just static images. To be sure, that’s not always true! Actually some of my favorite NFTs are ones that evolve or can evolve in some form or fashion over time. For today’s post, let’s do a little refresher and h...

✨ This post originally appeared in Metaversal on Bankless ✨There are still many misconceptions around NFTs. For example, this week Elon Musk said all NFTs are “offchain” when in fact plenty are fully onchain. Another prevalent misunderstanding I see, though? That NFTs are more or less just static images. To be sure, that’s not always true! Actually some of my favorite NFTs are ones that evolve or can evolve in some form or fashion over time. For today’s post, let’s do a little refresher and h...