MIT’s Web3 Summit Sparks Optimism Amongst Top Thought Leaders
While news about the metaverse and cryptocurrencies have swept through the mainstream media, society is still trying to decipher hype from reality in the early days of the new era. To better understand how Web3 will be shaping our society in the coming years, MIT...
Meet Crypto King, Haydn Snape, Founder of DIG
This week at Blockster, we're turning the spotlight to a true Crypto King, Haydn Snape—who we had the pleasure to connect with during NYC NFT. Haydn kicked off NYC NFT with a spectacular event at the Nebula night club, accompanied by the prestigious Status Luxury...
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...
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...
Any Color You Like – Blockster Interviews Scott Page, Founder of Think:NFT
The first time I heard Scott Page perform was in 1988 in Philadelphia, when he was the saxophonist for Pink Floyd. As an impoverished college student at the time, I managed to procure a Pink Floyd general admission ticket by saving a few weeks’ earnings...
NFTimes Volume 22 – Madonna’s Cunning MOTHER OF CREATION NFTs
We finally did it. We hit peak weird NFTs and we have Madonna to thank for it. We have already seen a myriad of extremely bizarre NFTs like toilet paper NFTs from Charmin, digital rock NFTs, and even “fart in a jar” NFTs sold by...
NFTimes Volume 21 – The NFT Community is Naive
Elon Musk, the CEO of Tesla and SpaceX – and new owner of Twitter – seems to be spending more of his time trolling people than actually working. About a week ago, he changed his Twitter profile picture to a collage of Bored Ape NFTs. ...
Small But Mighty : Andrea Shaw – bitFlyer USA – CEO
Cryptocurrency is constantly moving. Every second, coins are bought, swapped, and sold. Crypto price graphs look like jagged mountain ranges with giant peaks and valleys. There are no days off for cryptocurrency, unlike in traditional finance markets. Crypto never sleeps. bitFlyer, one of the largest...
Sam Bankman-Fried Of FTX Is Amassing A Fortune And Giving It Away
Five years ago, Bankman-Fried began studying cryptocurrencies and how they're traded on different platforms and in various countries. Today, he is the founder and CEO of FTX, the third-largest cryptocurrency exchange by volume. This is nothing short of a meteoric rise. After founding and running...
EMerge Americas Convention – Serena Williams Rallies Behind DeFi
At first glance, Bored Apes, Crytopunks, tennis, soccer, and government don’t seem to have very much in common. But look closer, and you’ll find that Serena Williams is the common thread. Williams is scheduled to speak at the upcoming eMerge Americas convention in Miami, Florida....
Kitty Grier And The NFT Girl Gang
Kitty Grier oozes cool. It may be her effortless style or her eye-popping websites, or that she is forging her own unique path through the cryptocurrency space. You know it when you see it, and Grier has it. Grier is a graphic designer and the...
El Salvador President Cancels Attendance At Bitcoin 2022 Conference
President Bukele Absent From Bitcoin 2022 Conference With the Bitcoin 2022 Conference already ongoing in Miami, Bukele will not be present at the event. The official Twitter handle of the Bitcoin Conference shared a letter from the El Salvador President on Thursday (April 6, 2022)....
NXTG3NZ Set To Launch Lil Durk’s 7220 NFT
Lil Durk’s album was released in March this year, and while the artist is currently on a soon-to-be sold-out tour, he still found time to collaborate on a new NFT project. The Chicago native is no stranger to hard work, and he has thrown his...
Peter Thiel Reveals His Enemies List And Declares War
It ended with an enemies list. It was a moment in history. Peter Thiel’s 20-minute keynote at the Bitcoin 2022 Conference (#bitcoin2022) gave the vast audience an uncompromising no-holds barred survey of the current monetary landscape, but it ended up sounding like a declaration of...
Blockster Interview With Stori Founders – Designsta Sisters
Louise Cowley and Lucie Clark aka Designsta - the founders of Stori Hey Blocksters, when was the last time you could monetize your stories natively on social media? Most social media influencers rely heavily on brand deals/sponsorships, affiliate commissions, and selling merchandise or white-labeling products....
VanEck CEO Has High Hopes For Blockchain Future
Jan van Eck, the CEO of VanEck, recently spoke about his views on blockchain technology, cryptocurrency, and other blockchain products, noting that he is highly optimistic about all three. According to van Eck, digital currencies will keep progressing, and he is extremely impressed by products...
Scaramucci Against Crypto Critics Warren Buffett, Jamie Dimon, And Larry Fink
Anthony Scaramucci, the founder of the billion-dollar hedge fund SkyBridge Capital, has taken a shot at major financial investors like Warren Buffett, Jamie Dimon, and Larry Fink, stating that their criticisms of cryptocurrency are unfounded because they have not carried out research on the burgeoning...
Florida Governor Looking To Enable Businesses To Pay Taxes In Bitcoin
Bitcoin Tax Payment in FloridaDeSantis made the statement while speaking at a press conference after signing a bill that enables financial literacy in high schools across the state, according to Bloomberg. The Florida governor also said that he was working with state agencies to figure...
Miami Bitcoiners Meetup Hosts Neil Jacobs & José Lemus, CEO Of IBEX
This year, they all converged into one spectacular day! The Miami Bitcoiners Meetup was Thursday, March 17th, at Heartland. Located on the edge of Little Haiti, Heartland boasts a Miami-tropical casual energy. It has a beautiful open-air space with gigantic Bayan and Oak trees adorned...
Miami Mayor Teams Up With Paxful
Digital payment platform Paxful recently entered into a partnership with Miami mayor Francis Suarez, as well as with a non-profit organization known as Built With Bitcoin Foundation. The partners are starting a new initiative that will spread awareness and understanding of cryptocurrency and blockchain technology...
Former Malaysian Footballer Azman Adnan To Launch NFTs
Will your favorite athlete be next to launch an exclusive NFT with priceless perks? From popular music artists to Hollywood actors–and now even athletes–many famous faces and names all over the world are diving head-first into the very deep NFT hype rabbit hole. Not surprising!...
Mercury Rising – An Interview With Nuke Goldstein – Celsius Founder And CTO
In a month packed with electrifying meetings and networking events, our encounter with the Celsius Network crew at the Synapse Conference in Tampa leaps to the top of our highlight list. Many of us at Team Blockster use Celsius to earn rewards on our ETH...
Women Who Defy – Empowering Women With Crypto Defy Trends
If you’ve ever tried to learn about cryptocurrency on your own, it can be confusing. The industry is full of acronyms, slang, and cryptic candlestick charts. To a newcomer, it can feel like learning a foreign language. Defy Trends was created to shed some light...
Elon Musk Announces He Will Keep His Cryptos
Elon Musk, the founder of Tesla and SpaceX, recently caused another minor crypto rally after tweeting that he intends to keep his cryptocurrencies during this time of uncertainty. Musk stated that it is better to own physical things, such as a home or stock in...
Justin Sun Rejects Defamatory Accusations
Tron Founder Accused of Several Illegal OperationsAn article by The Verge, published on Wednesday (March 9, 2022), written by Christopher Harland-Dunaway, alleged that Sun was possibly involved in a litany of illegal activities. The reporter stated that he received information about the crypto entrepreneur's operations...