#NFT Values

[sexygaywizard]

(no harm or mockery intended)

what's the difference between adoptables and like idk. nfts?

LMAO this is a crazy question. I'm sure it's genuine but the only similarities are superficial if that. I mean NFTs are on the blockchain and tied to cryptocurrency which means they have all the ethical/environmental/etc problems related to that. Not to mention you're rarely if ever actually or directly paying the artist who drew the thing (altho they do usually get some small cut). Adoptables are just artists selling original character designs. I get the whole thing of like how when nfts came around a lot of people described them as "the new adoptables" but that's like. Obviously mostly a joke and the way that they're new is basically just that they're worse in the most capitalist way possible.

[donotdestroy]

“The value of art lies in its power to inspire, not in its price tag.”

— Unknown

[sam-keeper]

[querldyke]

Who in Star Wars would buy NFTs and why is it Krennic

[swagging-back-to]

saw someone compare ai generations to NFTS and god it brought tears to my eyes

[hon-hon-baguette-eiffel-tower]

Here's an issue I've been trying to find the words for, that is related to a lot of problems lately:

Just because a computer can do something does not make that thing good

[firoz857]

Evolution of Value in WEB3: Arvin Khamseh Unpacks NFT Utility with Donna Mitchell #podcast

Summary

Arvin Khamseh a thought leader in the crypto space, discusses the evolution of NFTs and their utility beyond overpriced digital images. He explains how NFTs can be used to tokenize real estate and artwork, allowing people to own a fraction of high-value assets. Arvin also shares his experiences in building token-gated membership communities and provides advice for brands and entrepreneurs looking to enter the web3 space. He emphasizes the importance of understanding the culture and narrative of the industry and seeking guidance from experienced professionals. Arvin concludes by highlighting the current opportunities in crypto trading and inviting listeners to connect with him for further assistance. #NFT #Web3 #Business

Takeaways

NFTs have evolved beyond overpriced digital images and can be used to tokenize real estate and artwork, allowing fractional ownership.

Building token-gated membership communities and providing valuable services can be a successful use case for NFTs.

Entering the web3 space requires understanding the culture and narrative of the industry and seeking guidance from experienced professionals.

The crypto market is volatile, and strategies for community building and NFT sales need to adapt quickly.

Arvin Khamseh offers assistance in building NFT collections and provides services for brands and entrepreneurs looking to enter the web3 space.

Chapters

00:00 Introduction and Background of Arvin Tempster

05:37 Understanding NFTs: From Overpriced Images to Utility

15:34 Tokenizing Real Estate and Artwork with NFTs

33:09 Opportunities in Crypto Trading

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✅ The Art of Chatting AI: Terza Ekholm Explores AI-Assisted Art Creation with Donna Mitchell #podcast 

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✅ AI-Infused Presentation Design: Unlocking Creativity with Brigette Callahan and Donna Mitchell

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✅ The Intersection AI and Cybersecurity Nick Lorizio and Donna Mitchell #podcast #ai #cybersecurity 

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✅ Donna Mitchell and International Lawyer Jamilia Grier WEB3 Challenges Implications Opportunities

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✅ Future of Podcasting: AI, NFTs, and Building Digital Communities with Kay Suthar and Donna Mitchell

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[dencyemily]

Total Addresses Surge with Optimism, While Base Dominates NFT Minting

January 2024 proved to be a pivotal month for the Layer2 blockchain ecosystem, witnessing remarkable shifts and growth among key players. Optimism emerged as the frontrunner with the highest total addresses, solidifying its enduring dominance and the unwavering trust users place in the platform. This article delves into Optimism's milestone, highlighting its role in shaping the evolving Layer2 landscape and meeting user demands for scalability and efficiency.

The battle for transaction supremacy took center stage, with opBNB surpassing Arbitrum in total transactions, signaling a paradigm shift in user preferences and the utility of alternative platforms. OpBNB's ascent, processing over 4.3 million transactions daily, underlines its growing influence, robust infrastructure, and engaged user base. The emphasis on daily transaction processing speed (TPS) underscores the efficiency and scalability of Layer2 networks, with opBNB, zkSync, and Arbitrum leading the charge in this critical metric.

Total value locked (TVL) remains a crucial indicator of the financial health of Layer2 solutions, and familiar names like Arbitrum, Blast, and Optimism continue to lead. However, the rise of MantaPacific to the fourth position, boasting over $461 million in TVL, showcases the success of its mainnet launch and innovative offerings, adding a dynamic touch to the Layer2 space.

A closer look at TVL by category reveals the diversification of investments within each platform. While Arbitrum maintains stability across main sectors, Optimism experiences a slight decline in TVL across various sectors, signaling a shifting landscape. Yet, key protocols like Velodrome V2 for DEXs and AAVE V3 for lending continue to drive strength within the Optimism ecosystem.

In the NFT space, Base takes the lead in new NFTs minted, pointing to a rising interest in digital collectibles and art within Layer2 platforms. The notable 78% increase in new NFTs compared to the previous month underscores the vibrancy and investment potential in this evolving sector.

In summary, January 2024 unfolds as a dynamic chapter for the Layer2 sector, with Optimism, opBNB, and MantaPacific making significant strides. Their achievements in addresses, transactions, and TVL delineate their territories in the ever-evolving landscape, setting the stage for continued innovation and growth in the months ahead.

[donotdestroy]

"The real measure of your wealth is how much you'd be worth if you lost all your money."

— Anonymous

[altar-ov-plagues]

Watching masses of people writing "this is just money laundering" on every basic painting of modern art video gives me hope.

[softpanic]

watching a Pokémon card pack opening video of a guy who bought shadowless booster box and he spent almost 100k on it. in the video is his wife who is passive aggressively fighting with him about how much money he spends on the cards. it’s absolutely enhancing the watch.

[probablyasocialecologist]

“Dead NFTs: The Evolving Landscape of the NFT Market” is a new report from dappGambl, a community of experts in finance and blockchain technology. Upon analysis of 73,257 NFT collections, the authors found that 69,795 have a market cap of zero Ether (ETH), the second most-popular cryptocurrency behind Bitcoin. In practical terms, that means 95 percent of NFTs wouldn’t fetch a penny today — a spectacular crash for assets that reached a trading volume of $17 billion amid a frenzied bull market in 2021. The study estimates that some 23 million investors own these tokens of no practical use or value.

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The “Dead NFTs” report observes that the nearly 200,000 NFT collections “with no apparent owners or market share” identified by the study caused carbon emissions equivalent to the annual output from 2,048 houses, or 3,531 cars.

[staricrypto]

Faroe Islands Postal Service Issues NFT-Embedded Stamps

Introduction: The Faroe Islands Postal Service has introduced a series of NFT-embedded stamps in a groundbreaking move that merges traditional philately with cutting-edge technology. This innovative approach revolutionizes the world of stamp collecting by combining the tangible charm of physical symbols with the immutability and digital uniqueness of Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs). This blog post…

[bisexualbaker]

Why do people keep recommending Dreamwidth as a Tumblr alternative, when Dreamwidth and Tumblr are so different?

To be flat-out honest, it's because Dreamwidth has so many things that Tumblr users say they want, even if it's also lacking a lot of features that Tumblr users have come to love:

Dreamwidth has incredibly lax content hosting rules. I'd say that it's slightly more restrictive than AO3, but only just slightly, and only because AO3's abuse team has been so overwhelmed and over-worked. Otherwise, the hosting policies are pretty similar. You want to go nuts, show nuts? You can do that on Dreamwidth.

In fact, Dreamwidth is so serious about "go nuts, show nuts", it gave up the ability to accept transactions through PayPal in 2009 to protect our ability to do that. (It's also one reason why Dreamwidth doesn't have an app: Dreamwidth will never be beholden to Apple's content rules this way.)

Dreamwidth cares about your privacy; it doesn't sell your data, and barely collects any to begin with. As far as I'm aware, it only collects what it needs to run the site. The owners have also spoken out on behalf of internet privacy many times, and are prepared to put their money where their mouth is.

No ads. Ever. Period. They mean it. Dreamwidth is entirely user funded.

Posts viewed in reverse chronological order; no algorithm, opt-in or otherwise. No algorithm at all. No "For You" or "Suggested" page. You still entirely create and curate your own experience.

The ability to make posts that only your "mutuals", or even only a specific subset of your "mutuals", can see. Want to make a post that's only open to Bonnie, Clyde, Butch, and Cassidy? You can do that! Want to make a post that's only open to Bonnie and Butch, but Clyde and Cassidy can't see shit? You can do that, too!

The owners have forsworn NFTs and the blockchain in general. Not as big a worry now as it was even a year ago, but still good to know!

We are explicitly the customers of Dreamwidth. Dreamwidth wants to make us happy, so any changes they make (and they do make changes) are made with us in mind, and after exploring as many possibilities as they can.

Dreamwidth is very transparent about their policies and changes. If you want to know why they're making a specific change, or keeping or getting rid of a feature, they will tell you. You don't have to find out ten months later that they're locked into a contract to keep it for a year (cough cough Tumblr Live cough cough).

So those are some things that Tumblr users would probably love about Dreamwidth.

Another reason Dreamwidth keeps being recommended is that a significant portion of the Age 30+ crowd spent a lot of earlier fandom years on a site known as LiveJournal. Dreamwidth may not be much like Tumblr, but it it started out as a code fork of LiveJournal, so it will be very familiar to anyone who spent any time there. Except better.

Finally, we're recommending Dreamwidth because some of the things that Tumblr users want are just... not going to happen on the web as it is now. Image hosting is the big one for this. Maybe in the future, the price of data will be much cheaper, and Dreamwidth will be able to host as much as we all want for a pittance that a fraction of the userbase will happily pay for everyone, but right now that's just not possible.

Everywhere you want to go that hosts a lot of images will either be running lots of ads, selling your data, or both.

Dreamwidth knows how much it costs to host your data, and has budgeted for that. They are hosting within their means, within our means.

Dreamwidth is the closest thing we may ever get to AO3 as a social media platform. One of the co-owners is from, and still in, fandom; she knows our values, because they are also her values. It may as well be the Blogsite Of Our Own.

[nommedtail]

[Text ID: they only know that these are things that can be conceptualized as valuable and assume that because they understand one very complicated thing, programming with cryptography, that all other complicated things must be lesser in complexity and naturally lower in the hierarchy of reality, nails easily driven by the hammer that they have created.]

dan olson deserves a prize for so accurately describing an itch in my brain that i didn't know how to scratch