The Rise of the Metaverse With Zuckerberg recently announcing Facebook's rebrand to the conglomerate *Meta*, and his subsequent keynote explaining the brand's repositioning strategy, many are left wondering why a trillion-dollar company with billions in monthly active users would bank on the future of the metaverse as its core product. This article will help you understand the booming metaverse market and why I am particularly bullish as a retail investor. What is the…
The Roundhill Ball Metaverse ETF ("META ETF") *Before reading this: I am not a financial advisor. Please do your own due diligence before making an investment decision based on my article.* As the metaverse continues to shock and awe individuals worldwide, it has yet to reach a level of mass adoption. Quite frankly, a situation like this is to be expected. Institutional support is a critical component in the public adoption of disruptive technologies; take a look at Bitcoin…
Crypto Adoption in Developing Countries: Not a Want, But a Need Who would have thought the president of a country would proudly tweet their love for crypto? I sure wouldn't have even imagined this in my wildest dreams. It's no secret that 2021 was a year of change. With companies like General Motors rebranding themselves to accompany the next wave of technological evolution to Elon Musk openly supporting the adoption of Dogecoin, it seems like risk is the new normal. Now,…
Adidas' NFT Drop On December 17, 2021, Adidas will be dropping a monumental NFT collection in collaboration with big names in the sphere. This may look like Adidas is just dipping their toes in the NFT hype, but trust me, there's more to this. What's in the NFT drop? For starters, Adidas is seeking to target streetwear enthusiasts with this drop. With the hypebeast community increasing in soft power over time and thus setting trends among popular culture, Adidas wants to…
Nike Moves Into the NFT Market https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fknlCnYBsOE With Adidas taking a giant leap into the NFT hype and marking its position in the business world's trek to Web 3.0, it's about time its biggest rival does the same. On December 13, 2021, Nike acquired *RTFKT*, an innovative NFT-startup with its roots in digital artifacts and collectibles for the "cool" side of the metaverse. The video above is a perfect example of what Nike and RTFKT aim to accomplish…
Pixelmon: Is It The Next Big NFT Project? Remember back in summer '16 when Pokemon Go took the world by storm? Hardcore fans, amateurs, and even those who could care less about Pokemon were all united with one purpose in mind: Gotta catch 'em all! Those were the good old days. Not only was Pokemon Go revolutionary at the time, but it also showed that nostalgic games like Pokemon are still a staple of pop culture. I recently came across a promising project that offers a…
Metroverse: An Ingenious Land NFT Project Are you a fan of SimCity? Do you enjoy trading NFTs? If you said yes to any of these questions, I highly recommend you continue reading as I'll be going in-depth about a new NFT project with tremendous potential. What is Metroverse? Metroverse is a play-to-earn (P2E) land project that could potentially disrupt the land NFT market. Think of it as a cross between NFTs, Gaming, and DeFi. What's interesting about this project is the…
Solana vs. Ethereum in the NFT Space. Who Wins? Over the span of a couple of years, new layer 1 blockchain protocols have come and gone with one shared mission: Beat Ethereum. Although this goal is becoming more and more unattainable as Ethereum continues to build on its network effect, some altcoins have provided a sustainable alternative to the behemoth. This is especially apparent in the NFT market. With 97% of NFT sales conducted through the Ethereum network, you could…
The Curious Case of The Psychedelics Anonymous NFT Those in the NFT world always seek to mint the latest hit project. The issue is that finding projects of this calibre can be like finding a needle in a haystack. Since virtually anyone can create an NFT and build a substantial community backing their project, the question is: Can you find a project that offers more than just a couple hundred off of your initial investment? Although it can be quite tricky to build the…
Invisible Friends: A Breakthrough in Animated NFTs The NFT craze isn't over yet! Projects like @alienfrens and @CrazyBabiesNFT have been popping off upon public mint and even days after public sale. https://twitter.com/alienfrens https://twitter.com/CrazyBabiesNFT NFT trading strategies have changed over time. Floor prices used to be much lower and getting into whitelists (WL) wasn't a priority as the secondary market wasn't as congested as it is now. So what's changed?…
Alien Frens: A Fun Take on the NFT Universe Say hello to my very own Alien Fren #1045! Isn't he kinda cute? Well, maybe the fact that he looks dead and a snake is slithering around his head may not be appeal to you, but hey... it's the thought that counts. In this article, I'll be going over Alien Frens, a PFP collection that has risen to the top 30 in OpenSea rankings! What is Alien Frens? As the name suggests, Alien Frens promotes friendship. It puts the community first at…
OpenDAO and $SOS Token: Why Twitter is Going Crazy Over This Project Merry Christmas to all my readers! Today, like any other day, I woke up, made myself a fresh pot of coffee, and went on Twitter to check what was going on in the NFT world. Did the Alien Frens floor push up yet again? Is Coolman Universe still on its trajectory to parabolic gains? https://read.cash/@wholelottajuju/alien-frens-a-fun-take-on-the-nft-universe-e899654e Yes, and yes! With @garyvee joining in on…
Non-Fungible People: A Utility-Based 3D NFT https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mVE1JazN2KQ What a week it's been for NFTs! PFP collections have been popping off with Alien Frens, CrypToadz, Doodles, and Cool Cat NFTs leading the charge. https://read.cash/@wholelottajuju/alien-frens-a-fun-take-on-the-nft-universe-e899654e Although PFP NFTs may seem lucrative at the moment, I believe 3D NFTs are the next wave. The sheer utility 3D models can bring to the metaverse is vastly…
Tronwars: Bionicles in the Metaverse? Hello everyone! Today I'll be talking about *Tronwars*, a 3D NFT collection on the up and up. I believe this project will be great once minting occurs in Q1 2022 because of the sophisticated, Bionicle-like art and the emphasis on expanding into the metaverse once the NFTs are established. What is Tronwars? Before I get into the project, I would like to notify you that it is still in its early stages. There has been no date set for…
Is Blockbuster Making a Comeback? What a week it's been for Web 3.0! $SOS has been deemed "the people's token" since OpenDAO has been able to do what OpenSea has failed to accomplish with their marketplace: Support those who have participated in the NFT world. Decentralized Autonomous Organizations (DAOs) are the poster child of Web 3.0. Unlike your regular blue-chip companies that run on a system built by the wealthy, thus keeping power at the top of the organizational…
What is the Proof-of-Stake Consensus Mechanism? With the year coming to an end, a period of self-reflection is upon us. Some of us are looking at the goals we've achieved or failed during this year, while others are analyzing deeper issues like global instability and the volatility of financial markets in 2021. What we can all agree though, is that crypto has continued on its trajectory to reach mass adoption. I mean, we've witnessed headlines straight out of a simulation:…
Gas DAO: The New $SOS? The recent surge in DAOs seeking to improve the crypto sphere has not been an unprecedented event. $SOS was one of the most recent to unleash a DAO with the mission to give NFTers a voice in the direction of the industry. https://read.cash/@wholelottajuju/opendao-and-sos-token-why-twitter-is-going-crazy-over-this-project-53df513b The newest of the bunch is Gas DAO, a unified organization with a mission to become the voice of Ethereum's users. Over the…
SmartBCH, Oasis.cash & NFTs Recently, there's been an influx of criticism towards OpenSea's NFT marketplace—Scandals, no responses from support tickets, glitches and bugs... you name it. OpenSea hasn't treated the NFT community with the respect it deserves. Ethereum is on the same boat, though there's hope for the network as it is currently going through an overhaul. With the Beacon Chain running parallel to Ethereum's Mainnet for the past couple of months; I, along with the…
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