Author: John

Upon ChatGPT’s debut in November 2022, the digital world forever changed. With AI tools in the hands of the public, our lives online would never be the same again. Today, these AI tools have combined with Web3 technology to start a new era of the internet. That innovation is AI agents. Merging modern AI with the latest blockchain tech, AI agents have made a massive impact on social media, gaming, digital identity and more – and we’ve only just begun. The impact of AI agents is comparable to that of AI itself – but why are AI agents so important,…

CoinFerenceX, an innovative two-day Web3 industry event, has announced that their 2025 edition will take place in Dubai from April 28-29, 2025. 150 prominent speakers will talk in front of an audience of 7,000 attendees in this first-of-its-kind decentralised conference. Thought leaders, blockchain innovators, investors and startups will all mingle to help shape the future of the NFT industry. CoinFerenceX operates with a decentralised governance model. Ten companies in attendance can become Board Partners, allowing them to manage and direct the event whilst benefitting from a 10% share of the revenue pool. This ensures that top companies – and not…

Lauded Bitcoin advocate and propaganda artist Lucho Poletti has announced that his latest NFT collection, Bank Runners, will debut on February 25 on art-focused NFT marketplace Buildtree. The Bank Runners collection consists of a series of Ethereum-based pro-crypto animated banknotes that “embodies the revolutionary spirit of breaking free from the fiat system and embracing Bitcoin.” A collector-only private mint is set to begin at 19 UTC on February 24, with the public mint to open from 19 UTC on February 25. As of writing, the price to mint one of the 1,776 NFT collectibles in this exclusive collection has yet…

Through Pudgy Penguins, Igloo Inc. have built one of the world’s biggest NFT collections. With mainstream eyes firmly looking their way, they’re now looking to build a world-class blockchain. That blockchain is Abstract. Abstract is an Ethereum Layer-2 blockchain that intends to transform consumer-focused Web3. Luca Netz, CEO of Pudgy Penguins, has stated that it will “change the dynamic of how users interact with blockchain technology and easily merge both the real and digital worlds.” After months of build-up, Abstract saw a mixed launch. Since then, it’s revitalised efforts to build excitement, with regular upgrades, fresh tools, and its XP system.…

Josie Bellini, the founder and artist behind the CyberBrokers NFT collection, has teased a number of new works that are set to arrive in 2025. In a tweet, Bellini stated that she has “been pulling crazy late night hours just to carve out time for cryptoart again”, and that “it feels incredible to paint beautiful works about Bitcoin”. Bellini continued that she “can’t wait to share new art this year, both personal pieces and for the CyberBrokers universe.” As of writing, no firm dates or information has been released on these prospective 2025 artworks – though we can expect further…

Gary Vaynerchuk, entrepreneur and founder of the VeeFriends NFT collection, has shared an image on X depicting a box of upcoming Topps Chrome VeeFriends trading cards, purported to arrive in 2025. Should this collaboration between Topps and VeeFriends be formally announced, this would mark the first time that VeeFriends has collaborated directly with the trading card giant. Previous VeeFriends physical trading card releases having been produced by zerocool, the trading card arm of Fanatics, which was recently acquired by Topps. No official announcement has been made on a collaboration between Topps x VeeFriends, and as such, no release date has…

Rarible have added support for the recently-debuted Layer-1 blockchain Berachain, launching the dedicated Berable NFT marketplace with RaribleX. The team at Rarible kicked-off the Berable marketplace by hosting a collaborative free mint, with Baddies on Berachain and venture studio the honey jar releasing the Valentine’s Day-themed baddiegrams NFT collectibles on February 14. The baddiegrams NFT collection – which saw over 30 Berachain teams represented – gathered over 1,500 free mints, with the Berable NFT marketplace now supporting a wide array of Berachain-based NFT collections, spanning digital art, blockchain gaming and DeFi. What is Berable? Berable is an NFT marketplace that…

In the latest Pudgy Penguins Inner Igloo – a regular call between CEO Luca Netz and holders within the Pudgy Penguins community – sentiments were high following an inside look at the latest developments. During the call, Netz touched on all aspects of the Pudgy ecosystem, including the $PENGU token, the recently-launched Abstract Chain, its XP system and much more. This has helped to give the most committed community members an insight into their view of the market, what they’re currently working on, and what we can expect in future. Amongst a number of significant developments, a core discussion point…

Renowned NFT artist Beeple has revealed SELECT START, the next live event to be held at Beeple Studios, which will take place on March 29, 2025. SELECT START is a free-to-attend event that’s described as “a celebration of art and gaming”. Guests will be able to enjoy game tournaments and exhibitions of the latest titles, as well as a community art showcase, art competitions and much more. To cap off SELECT SELECT, and in typical Beeple Studios style, Beeple himself will create the latest piece in his Everydays series – a daily edition of artworks that began in May 2007…

Web3 TCG What Is This Sorcery has launched a Kickstarter campaign for its physical trading card release, blasting past its $20,000 USD goal in a matter of hours. A wide variety of reward tiers are available, starting at $30 USD and rising to $4,999 USD. Incentives include physical starter packs, starter decks and game mats, with higher tier incentives including perks such as the ability to create your own character, exclusive access to the beta, and premium membership to card grading service CGC. As of writing, What Is This Sorcery has blasted past its $20,000 USD donation goal, and there’s…