Cannabis has jumped into the non-fungible token (NFT) space with the introduction of Best Buds NFT, the first-of-its-kind art collectible NFT that features cannabis-inspired NFTs in the Metaverse. And it’s not just an art collectible, the Best Buds NFT will serve as your premium or front-row membership pass to an exclusive and pioneering virtual cannabis […]

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60 founders. 22 projects. 8 different countries. Here is a look at the talented teams building real-world web3 solutions in Cohort 1 of the incubator program.

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  Mexico became the first LatAm state to begin developing fintech-specific legislation. 2018 law defines which organizations are considered as fintech companies, regardless of the type of credit they lend – short or long-term. If a company uses digital platforms and e-walleting in their activities, it should comply with the fintech law. In case the […]

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If you want to be a part of the NFT space, then you should visit NFT marketplaces where you can trade NFTs ranging from music to art to assets of the virtual world. There are dozens of marketplaces and some marketplaces cater to specific sectors. What things should you look for in an NFT marketplace before picking which one to utilize and which are the top NFT marketplaces? This article covers top NFT marketplaces in detail. OpenSea OpenSea is the biggest decentralized peer-to-peer marketplace for buying, selling, and trading rare digital assets, such as gaming assets, collectibles, and art which runs on the Ethereum blockchain. In reality, OpenSea bills itself as the world’s largest marketplace for digital assets, claiming to have the best pricing on new NFTs and a wide choice of available NFTs in over 200 categories. Digital art, decentralized domain names, trading cards, virtual worlds, digital collectibles, sports NFTs, utility NFTs, you name it, all of these items can be traded on OpenSea. Cryptopunks, Axie Infinity, Gods Unchained, CryptoKitties, SuperRare, and other popular NFT projects use it as their primary platform. Rarible Rarible is a non-profit marketplace for selling single works of art and collections. Sports, gaming, media corporations, and artists launching collections of work are attracted to Rarible due to its decentralized nature. It is a community-owned platform that encourages decentralization. It has its token, RARI, and the platform’s users get to vote on any platform changes and participate in governance. For example, Adobe has worked with Rarible to secure artists’ work and develop unique NFTs. Rarible uses Flow, Tezos, and Ethereum. You may choose which token to use when you mint your NFT, and you can share your search options with OpenSea. The topic of which blockchain to use is intriguing. The most popular blockchain for NFT minting is Ethereum, although it has a significant carbon footprint and hefty gas prices. Tezos has modest gas expenses (about $0.50). However, it’s aimed towards artists releasing compilations. Flow uses lazy minting, which means creators pay almost no fees, and it’s a proof-of-stake blockchain, meaning it has a much lighter carbon footprint than Ethereum. Nifty Gateway Nifty Gateway has helped some of the most well-known digital artists, including Beeple and singer/musician Grimes, sell their music. It’s a cryptocurrency exchange-backed art curation platform (controlled by the Winklevoss twins). The NFTs, sometimes known as Nifties, are Ethereum-based. Nifty Gateway hosts any NFTs purchased, which means the NFTs aren’t held in your wallet but rather on Nifty Gateway’s servers. NFT collectors may not like this feature, who like more flexibility while investing in art. Purchases on Nifty Gateway can also be done in fiat currency(e.g., US dollars) without the need of purchasing cryptocurrency.  Super Rare The Super Rare platform gives more of a gallery feel to the NFT space. It’s an NFT marketplace that prioritizes artistic intent and credibility above meme-friendly art. You won’t find any celebrity NFTs in SuperRare. It is said to accept only 1% of all applicants, which may sound snobbish, but if you are selected, you will be included in a catalogue of well-curated and intriguing artworks. SuperRare has the atmosphere of a high-end gallery, which is heightened by a rule that allows its artists to mint one of their originals — no Editions here. This indicates that the pieces are more scarce and so rare, as the term implies. It is one of the top NFT marketplaces for serious art and artists, which is incredibly uncommon in the NFT space. Top Shot  The NBA and the Women’s National Basketball Association have teamed with NBA Top Shot, a fan-driven marketplace, to sell collectible moments and art based on the world’s most famous NBA sport and women’s basketball league. Go to the fastest-growing marketplace instead of going to Amazon for your next sports present. Firstly, you need to create an account with the NBA’s Top Shot to purchase an NFT. Top Shot is a closed marketplace that only allows you to buy and sell things on their site, and it was built on the Flow Blockchain by Dapper Labs. Some memorabilia can be purchased for as little as a few dollars. Magic Eden Magic Eden is a Solana blockchain-based decentralized application. The blockchain allows users to generate and manage non-fungible tokens. NFTs can be used for various things, such as digital collectibles, game assets, and more.  The following are some of the desirable characteristics of Magic Eden:  Launchpad: This capability is exclusive to Magic Eden and allows users to construct NFTs in minutes without using any other software. The platform now only accepts a small number of projects; however, this is likely to change.  Future Launches: Rather than wasting time looking for your favourite creator’s next NFT drop, Magic Eden provides a curated list of upcoming launches so you … Continued

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● NFT music platform announce OpenLab as key partner as part of a cross platform content and marketing engagement ● OpenLab is a trailblazing music and arts platform with reach across the global culture community ● The six-figure deal will see Token||Traxx collaborate with OpenLab to develop NFT collections for a curated roster of music […]

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Over the past month, the price of commodities including oil, food and metals has skyrocketed. Knock-on effects of high commodity prices are well-known, including inflated manufacturing costs, and slowing economic growth. The unique phenomenon of inflated prices coupled with slowing economic growth is known as stagflation — and economists are sounding the warning bells.  Stagflation […]

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Trustedd is proud to announce the release of its limited 3D Art Avatar NFT Collection designed to change the Face of Modern Business and Education.

Trustedd is a new cutting-edge Web 3 Ecosystem dedicated to revolutionizing modern innovation and education by establishing a transparent and validated community that deems one another trustworthy. By doing so trustedd aims to solve misinformation and scams, especially in the crypto and blockchain realm. By creating this unique Gateway into Web 3, trustedd users have the opportunity to build a transparent trustedd score and safely connect with the right people, and find the exact services and products they are in need of within seconds.

To bring this vision to life in the fastest and most decentralized way possible, the trustedd Founding Members Collection will be marked as the foundation of the ecosystem. The Founding Member NFTs will be released on the Ethereum blockchain and come to life as an exclusive membership for the new Ecosystem, available to individuals, businesses, and brands alike who share the values and vision of trustedd. The Genesis Collection is limited to 10.000 Avatars, but there are millions of unique trustedd 3D avatars to come in the future.

"Any holder of the Founding Member NFT, no matter if a person, a business, a brand, or organization symbolizes that he or she wants to foster innovation and the adoption of new technologies through education and collaboration." - Christof Wallner, CEO & Founder

The Founding Members Avatars are created through machine-learning generated 3D Avatars that are both individually unique and come with a functional design. Like a fingerprint, every Avatar has its own uniquely generated design, making it easy to visually distinguish them from another, giving individuals and businesses the option to build a memorable and recognizable brand around their artwork.

To ensure utility trustedd 3D Avatars can be seen as the 'iPhone of NFTs'. Users can utilize their Avatars directly in Metaverses, Conference Calls like Zoom, and in the future even as your private Virtual Assistant as an alternative to current Voice Assistants within the trustedd Ecosystem.

As a demo, the first official trustedd video trailer, 'It is time to wake up!' was created with the 3D Avatar which will be available for Founding Member NFT Holders only a few days after the official NFT Sale.

Trustedd will implement a Dutch Auction system to launch its Genesis Collection in March 2022. That will allow the community to set the price of the NFTs. A Dutch Auction is a market structure in which the price of something offered is determined after all bids arrive at the highest price at which the total offering can be sold. The starting price for the auction will be 100 ETH and once the bidding begins, the price of the NFT will decrease by 1 ETH every 8 minutes until it is either sold out or hits the set floor price of 1 ETH.

The Founding Member NFT sales revenues will be used to build the planned Web 3 ecosystem, while parts of the sales revenue will go towards helping Ukraine. The trustedd ecosystem consists of a Web 3 platform accessible through any browser under trustedd.com and, in the future, of a native Operating System as an alternative to iOS, Android Operating Systems. The ecosystem and its content will then be curated and governed by its users under a legal Decentralized Autonomous Organization (DAO).
The generated proceeds from the NFT sale will be secured by an industry-leading Custody Provider. In addition, all transactions will be monitored by Chainanalysis, a leading KYT, to stay compliant with local and global regulations, and safely interact with emerging technology regulations.

Benefits of joining the Founding Members include an exclusive Membership, access to future NFT drops, an airdrop of trustedd's social token $trustedd, early access to contribution rights, new features on the ecosystem, exclusive invites to events, free and discounted Hardware, and much more. To be a part of the Founding Members is to be a part of an inner circle breaking ground on breakthrough innovations and next-gen developments.

Through proof of concept, dedication to innovation, and unwavering commitment to bridging the gap between blockchain technology and mainstream adoption, trustedd's purpose-driven vision can come to fruition with the release of the Founding Members NFTs.

About trustedd

Trustedd is a new and revolutionary ecosystem to easily onboard users into Web 3, which will transform into a Decentralized Autonomous Organization to give control and privacy back to the people. Founded by Christof Wallner, trustedd reimagines how modern business and education function to effectively usher in a new era of transparency, innovation, and trust using blockchain technology.

Twitter: https://twitter.com/trusteddcom

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Project Name: trustedd

Contact Name: Christof Wallner

Email: [email protected]

Website: https://trustedd.com