Coin Prices

BNB

$285.74

3.34%

XRP

$0.528934

4.68%

EOS

$0.884476

5.98%

NEM

$0.03032923

1.23%

WAX

$0.050881

2.92%

IOST

$0.00898765

5.15%

Bonk

$0.00000043

9.86%

Kin

$0.00000712

3.30%

OST

$0.00043451

-1.48%

FTX

$0.908563

6.56%
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Deep Dives

Deep dives into Web 3.0, future and present.

Profiles

NFT Artist Agoria to Give Fans Ownership Over Upcoming Song Launch

Marking his two-year journey in the NFT art scene, renowned French DJ, producer, and artist, Agoria, is presenting an unconventional token of appreciation to his fans and collectors. The founder of the Sapiens record label is offering a shared stake in the royalties from his upcoming song as a tribute to Agoria's community, fondly dubbed the "Agorians." “I thought about making a piece for the community,” Agoria told Decrypt. “I wanted to make something that was unifying. It's a system that keeps

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May 24, 2023

Long Reads

MetaCannes: How Web3 Filmmakers Are Leading ‘Next Wave’ of Cinema

Set apart from Cannes’ iconic Croisette and the Palais des Festivals, "La villa des ministres" has played host to French luminaries ranging from government ministers to writer Romain Gary. During the 76th edition of the Cannes Film Festival, creators of another kind—independent film producers and directors—gathered in the gardens of the villa to launch the inaugural MetaCannes Festival. Held online between May 16 and 29, MetaCannes aims to highlight the possibilities of the nascent Film3 movemen

by Mattis Meichler ·

May 13, 2023

Long Reads

Laser-Eyed Maxis vs JPEG Enjoyers: What You Need to Know About the Great Bitcoin Debate

Last week saw the Bitcoin network under fire—both computationally and ideologically. Stemming from the new Ordinals and BRC-20 token standard, the network has seen inordinate amounts of congestion, with sky high fees and hundreds of thousands of unconfirmed transactions. At one point, people were even claiming there was an “attack on Bitcoin.” It reignited a fierce debate among Bitcoiners—one that goes back years. To really understand what the current controversy is all about, we'll need to revi

by Pedro Solimano, Mat Di Salvo ·

May 11, 2023

Profiles

Breaking Boundaries: YuYu's Personal Journey as a Queer Artist in the NFT World

The work of Taiwanese-born artist YuLiang "YuYu" Liu is not for the faint of heart. Blending different mediums such as photography, digital art, and performance, his creations are heavily influenced by his own personal journey as a foreigner and member of the Asian and queer communities. "As a queer artist and as a foreigner who came to Europe, I struggled at the beginning. I use my artwork to raise the representation of each community,” he tells Decrypt. "It's a journey of self-discovery."

by Mattis Meichler ·

May 10, 2023

Long Reads

Steal This Article—And You Could Make Its Author Very Rich

This article was supposed to make me a very wealthy man. Maybe it still could. When I uploaded a JPEG of this story’s first page to Stealcam, I sought my taste of the recent profit-fueled bonanza that led a single cosplay photo to fetch a price of $2,662 worth of ETH, and a page of romantic fiction to go for $343. These aren't normal images, however. You can’t see what they are before you buy them, and they can also disappear at any moment—forever. That’s because anyone can buy them off of you w

by Sander Lutz ·

May 10, 2023

Long Reads

What is MiCA? The European Union’s Landmark Crypto Regulation Explained

Markets in Crypto Assets (MiCA) is a piece of European Union regulation that will likely become law in July 2023, with some of its rules taking effect in July 2024 and others by January 2025. It is part of a wider digital finance package that has been put together within the EU, and has been hailed as the most significant crypto-specific regulation anywhere in the world. But what does it involve? What does MiCA apply to? According to the most recent available version of the text, MiCA applies to

by Alys Key ·