SeatlabNFT Deploys NFT Festival Experience At Scale
Lost Village became one of the first UK festivals to deploy NFT technology, at scale, for thousands of attendees to experience in partnership with SeatlabNFT. -- UNITED KINGDOM — The fast-growing NFT event ticketing startup SeatlabNFT partnered with Lost Village to create a pioneering immersive...
Creating IRL Web3 Experiences At The Crypt Gallery
The Crypt Gallery hosts two IRL spaces in New York and LA, with both allowing NFT artists and collectors alike to connect with each other on a mass scale. King of Midtown (a.k.a Tommy), the founder and CEO of The Crypt Gallery, self-dubs the spaces...
Where To Get Your Masters in FinTech
As technology evolves faster than ever before, more students are choosing specialties that allow them to keep up with the latest fintech trends. Programs such as traditional finance, accounting, and management now cross over into the fintech and blockchain space, and there are many universities...
The Digital Nomad & Crypto Lifestyle Is On the Rise
Traveling around the world was a hassle a few years ago. Most likely, people would only travel to new places on a holiday, once or twice a year with their given three to four weeks of vacation days available. But since Covid hit in 2019,...
SOULRICH: Empowering Independent Musicians Via NFTs
As mental health issues continue to plague the entertainment industry, up-and-coming creatives are rejecting mainstream record deals. Instead, they’re seeking refuge in SOULRICH: a movement to join forces with labels to empower independent musicians on the blockchain. -- In today’s world of click-bait headlines and...
Top 7 Universities Offering Blockchain & Digital Currency Degrees
Since the 2017 explosion of blockchain, many saw it as the next step in the financial evolution. People and even governments use crypto to buy goods and services. By 2022 crypto boomed into a multi-billion business. Fintech companies work on products for healthcare units, corporate...
Starbucks To Unveil NFT Rewards Next Month
Story written by TechCrunch, @sarahintampa. Starbucks will unveil its web3 initiative, which includes coffee-themed NFTs, at next month's Investor Day event. The company earlier this year announced its plans to enter the web3 space, noting its NFTs wouldn't just serve as digital collectibles, but would provide...
Gucci Stores Now Accept ApeCoin (APE) Via BitPay
ANNOUNCEMENT -- BitPay, the world’s largest provider of Bitcoin and cryptocurrency payment services, has announced support for two new cryptocurrencies this week: ApeCoin (APE) and Euro Coin (EUROC). Consumers can now buy, store, swap and spend both ApeCoin (APE) and Euro Coin (EUROC) within the BitPay...
Solana Spaces NYC Opens Doors, “First of Several” Cities
Solana Spaces NYC showcases a glimpse into the future of IRL shopping, which will be tokenized and paired with NFTs. The newly minted "Solana Spaces" at the Hudson Yards held a private showing for media earlier this week, and Blockster was one of the lucky...
FS360: The 3-Day, All Inclusive Mastermind Event
ANNOUNCEMENT -- Metanoise, a Web3.0 organization focused on creating a collective of builders, futurists, creatives, and tech leaders, will be hosting their immersive, NFT-driven music and mastermind summit, FutureShape360 (FS360) at the end of this month. FS360 is a fully NFT-gated, all-inclusive 3-day event, taking place July 29 -...
Ashanti: A Powerful Web3 Voice for a New Generation of Artists
The recap of NYC NFT continues! This time, we're bringing the spotlight to a powerful Web3 voice, Ashanti, who's recently dropped an NFT collection on the 20th anniversary of her debut album. Whilst celebrating her music NFT drop, she is now also inspiring a new...
NYC NFT Was A Stellar Success! Here’s All The Details
While many speculated that NFT NYC might be off this year based on the climate and sentiment of uncertainty in the crypto space, it seems to be business as usual! From Sunday until late night Wednesday we've seen a collection of great activations. The true believers...
Gotham Magazine & DIG Host VIP Investor Event for NYC NFT
NYC NFT was kicked off Sunday night with a VIP investor cocktail event in partnership with Gotham Magazine, co-hosted by Nick Champagne and Chris Gravagna. The exclusive VIP investor event was hosted at Nebula Nightclub, one of the most popular Manhattan event and nightlife clubs...
The BAYC Ape Fest Kicks Off NYC NFT in Good Spirit
NYC NFT Week officially kicks off this week! Unless you have been living under a rock, you have probably come across dozens of Bored Ape YC posts on Twitter, sharing their stories about the upcoming NYC Ape Fest. Of all the NFT communities, the...
Bitcoin Burning: Live Art Performance by Jules Muck
Watch Jules Muck host a live art performance, and talk about her inspiration behind the Bitcoin artwork. The live art performance took place during this Consensus show in Austin Texas. As usually, the show attracted the biggest blockchain businesses and people from around the world....
Blocksters: Embrace The Blockchain Hustle
A Blockster is someone who embraces the blockchain hustle - he or she is a blockchain hustler. Blocksters are sharp, curious and always looking for opportunities. Fortunately the opportunities in crypto are virtually endless, meaning that Blocksters are always working on something and are constantly...
Music Monopolies Step into Web3
Spotify and Universal Music are experimenting with digital collectibles. Can music market giants help smaller artists promote their NFTs? When the New York-based violinist and neuroscience music pioneer Masha Brodskaya launched her first NFT she wasn’t sure if it would be well received by the...
Is a New Era of Social Media Coming Soon?
Web3 enthusiasts are excited about the launch of Lens Protocol, a new blockchain-based network that aims to provide an alternative to social media such as Twitter. But will Lens Protocol grow beyond its initial adoption? Social media is broken, and finally, someone is trying to...
Decentraland’s largest happy hour with Wisher Vodka was lit
If you can pull an all-nighter drinking cocktails IRL, where were you during the largest happy hour in Decentraland? In the real world, we spend all week looking forward to Friday night, where we can let our hair down and get our positive vibes on....
These OG Crypto Kings Would Have Drank Your Blood
The official mascot of Hachinohe, Japan is not a majestic tiger, heroic fire-breathing dragon, or even an impish anime character adorned in Sailor Moon attire—it is Yopparai Hoyagi, which translated from (Hachinohe vernacular) Japanese means “drunk old man.” Yopparai Hoyagi wants you to show your...
Eve World – The Power of Women Only Communities in Web3
The true power of Web3 lies in community building. The era of the influencer is ending, and the forging of genuine connections has become critical. Creators want to own their content and fans want meaningful access to the creators they follow. People want someone honest...
Hey Twitter! Unrequited Loyalty Has an Expiration Date
I have been booted off Twitter twice. My latest incarnation has seen me posting over the last year; however, I have had to resort to heavy self-regulation to ensure I don't get thrown into Twitter Jail again. The last time that happened, the jailer threw...
Bitcoin Beach: The Real Life Crypto Community Village
Bitcoin is pumping this coastal village full of opportunities that will benefit the local community. Close your eyes deeply for a few seconds and imagine that you were suddenly born in an under-developed remote village, one where you do not have access to a bank...
Living the Crypto Lifestyle to the Max
I am recruiting Blocksters today. If you are an independent thinker who lives the crypto lifestyle to the fullest and accepts complete responsibility for your financial future and personal life, you are already a Blockster. Congratulations. It is not the path of the masses that...
Hard Fork Your Life II – Crossing Over into Crypto
In the Shibuya section of Tokyo sits a secluded and tumbledown neighborhood dubbed the “The Zaka” by those who regularly frequent her squalid charms. Known officially as Dogenzaka, this abstruse and constricted quarter of dark alleyways and dead-end passageways is home to a myriad of...
Hard Fork Your Life: Crypto Addiction = Crypto Lifestyle
Crypto Addiction is Not Affliction Positioned on lofty concrete perches scattered throughout the high-rent districts of Tokyo, sit the most conspicuous signals of Japan’s crypto revolution. These monster billboards, with their bright colors, famous celebrities, and sleek designs, remind all who pass underneath of the...
Last Chance to Book Your Booth for iFX EXPO International 2022
It’s that time of year again. Something big is being prepared by the Ultimate Fintech team and they plan on putting you at the center of it all! Welcome to the iFX EXPO, the world’s first and largest financial business to business exhibition. This year...
Satoshi Island: The Luxurious Crypto Paradise Island
Living the crypto dream is no longer limited to Lambo selfies on social media or flexing a Bored Ape Yacht Club NFT on an Apple Watch. Those actions may be how some of crypto’s super rich flaunt their success, but there’s a new flex coming....
Crypto & Chill: Welcome To Coachellaverse!
Image credits: Coachella Since the ugly Covid-19 pandemic, the majority of music artists have been in the dark. Due to post-pandemic restrictions and regulations, most have been unable to perform live for their fans around the world. However, blockchain technologies like NFTs, Web3, and the...
Crypto.com to Sponsor This Year’s Formula1 in Miami
Grab some sunblock and earplugs. Miami is hot, and it’s about to get loud. Crypto continues to tear through Miami, and this time it takes its place in Formula1 racing, sponsored by Crypto.com. There’s no slowing down for crypto’s capital city, Miami. This spring, she...
Miami NFT Week–Where Hooting And Hollering Has A Home
Miami is home to white-sand beaches and multicultural neighborhoods. But warm weather and great food are just the beginning. Miami’s art scene and lively nightlife are second to none. This coastal metropolis has embraced another industry that is quickly evolving: cryptocurrency. Miami NFT Week, a...
Miami To Mine Crypto And Pay Dividends To Citizens
As I have noted before, Florida is one of the most crypto-friendly states in the Union, and Miami is the most crypto-friendly city in Florida. Miami’s mayor Francis Suarez made headlines by mining cryptocurrency to raise city revenue and then paying dividends to citizens who...
The Immerse Global Summit Lights Up Miami This December
As Miami recovers from Bitcoin 2022, more conventions are gearing up and getting ready to take over the beautiful coastal city. Miami has quickly become the cryptocurrency and DeFi capital, a mecca for the fintech sector to meet, collaborate, network, and party. Miami has warm...
New York Vs. Miami – Who Will Emerge As Crypto City?
New York City vs. Miami: who wins this one? Ask yourself this. Pretend you own a crypto business. Do you want it to be in New York with its burdensome regulations, high taxes, and crazy homeless people, or Miami with its comparatively low regulations and...
M1NTED: The First NFT Festival Made In Malaysia
The buzz for NFTs–and crypto in general–is gaining more mainstream attention. As Blockchain Hustlers, this is music to our ears. Recent Successes and High Interest in Major NFT Events WorldwideHave you ever been to an NFT event or conference? Miami hosted Miami NFT week, LA...
Five Questions To Ask Before Becoming A Blockchain Engineer
When Uber first started operating in my hometown, I jumped at the opportunity to ride the rideshare wave. Online articles flooded my mind with raking in mad Benji’s after hours while keeping my day job. But my Uber driving journey only lasted a week. What...
Florida Becomes The Most Crypto Friendly State In The USA
Anthonia Isichei wrote an excellent piece for Blockster about Republican Governor Ron DeSantis saying he wants to let Florida businesses pay taxes in Bitcoin. Everyone had better pay attention, because it has enormous ramifications for the financial independence of the states. As I have said...
Real Estate Is Going On-Chain
What is the most precious commodity in the world? You can make a strong argument that it is trust, but what is the biggest purchase that people make in their lives? Generally speaking, it is buying a house. Quite naturally then, criminals will find ways...
ReBLOCKmiami Summit – Real Estate Throws A Party On The Blockchain
Miami is setting the world on fire during the first week of April. This gorgeous city on the water will have her hands full hosting Bitcoin 2022, which starts mid-week, but there’s always room for more people at the party. And what better way to...
It’s An Ape, It’s A Blockchain, It’s A Meme-Crazed Crypto Gang!
I spoke to a tall Nigerian man about market trends and crypto charts. He was boldly optimistic, referring to himself as a “dreamchaser.” Then, I listened to a middle-aged Midwestern woman describe her hat-collection, which was growing as fast as her crypto investments. She was...
Ultra Music Festival Delivers The Party In Miami To The World
Ultra Music Festival took the world by storm last weekend in Miami. The world’s premier electronic music festival teamed up with the most environmentally-friendly blockchain, Algorand, to stream the festivities around the globe. Miami Born and BredThe Ultra Brand has its roots in Miami. It...