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Unlocking a New Wave of White Water Rafting Credentials with NFTs

White water rafting, especially on rivers like the Upper Gauley in West Virginia, is an experience that leaves a lasting impression. As one of the top three rivers in the world, the Upper Gauley delivers adrenaline-pumping Class 5 rapids that challenge even the most experienced rafters. Recently, I had the

Why NFTs Can Elevate Your Fan Engagement and Monetization Strategy

Emerging and mid-tier musicians are forging a journey that not only builds their brand but also shapes a lasting legacy. In a landscape fragmented by streaming platforms, siloed social media, and scattered music venues, NFTs serve as a unifying force, enabling artists to progressively strengthen enduring relationships with their fans.

Digital Memorabilia for Alumni Weekend with Token Gated Beer

To commemorate the St. Mary’s College of Maryland Alumni Weekend 2024, I crafted a digital keepsake for participants, utilizing Consensys Phosphor Studio for its creation. To enhance the experience, I developed two straightforward websites. The primary site, smcm.me, served as a navigational hub for the experience, while the

Decentralization: Cooperative Game

Let's create a board game called "Decentralize: Rise of Freedom." Game Components: 1. Game Board: A map representing a city divided into districts, each district representing a decentralized tool or technology (e.g., blockchain district, privacy tools district). 2. Player Tokens: Each player represents a citizen

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An interesting find here. People are buying DVDs / BlueRay as insurance for the streaming networks taking theirs shows offline. Can IPFS-like solutions that permanently host the content online be the answer for licensed content? IRL find. “Chasing Stars in Shadow” is a story about shadow kids who come and go

Creators want Growth and Money

It's tough being a social media creator. Creative economy influencers often face several business-related challenges. 1. Monetization: One of the most significant challenges for influencers is finding consistent and lucrative ways to monetize their content. While there are several potential revenue streams (like sponsored content, affiliate marketing, merchandise,

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The overwhelming world of the creator economy, NFTs, and AI

In the digital economy, understanding Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs) and AI is essential for creators. NFTs authenticate digital creations, while AI enhances creativity and audience engagement. As this exciting frontier evolves, creators must stay informed and adaptable.

An elegant solution for NFT ticket verification

The opinion represented in this post is my own and does not represent my employer. Problem The current ticketing solutions are based on centralized infrastructure. The NFTs have the promise to solve some of the ticketing industry woes. One of the key challenges in the current setup is the reliance

Probing questions for web2 brands entering web3 with NFTs

The big brands are forced to enter the NFT space. Few want to. Many have to. Existing legacy brands, such as Porsche and Tiffany, are figuring out how to extend the feeling of luxury and brand equity into a digital realm. Tiffany succeeded and Porsche failed. The transition from physical

NFT Ticketing - insights from top 7 hits on YouTube

I ran an “NFT Ticketing” query on YouTube. I expected quite a bit more torque from the top hits. The rough notes from the interviews are in the body of the post and the essential selection is next. Essential selection * It appears there may be a funding problem that keep

GPT-3 Answers to the NFT Ticketing Quest

What does Open AI thinks about the the questions posted in this post on NFT ticketing? Before the answers some analysis ... Most of these answers would help a 5th grader writing an essay. Most adults would appreciate the answers if they were cut by 80-90%. Sometimes a simple "I

NFT Ticketing - on a quest to understand the domain

NFT ticketing as a use case for web3 is as old as the Ethereum itself. As of January 1st, 2023, the day I’m writing this post, I have no professional expertise in this domain. Curiosity and opportunity are at the door step, so it’s time to ramp-up on

Frictionless NFT Drops

NFT claim process can be a two step affair: get the user to a claim site and have them connect the wallet. The backend processes can silently transfer the token to the connected account behind the scenes. At the Art Basel 2022 our colleagues challenged my team. Create a POAP-like

IP rights on a spectrum

The intellectual property (IP) transition from the analog age to the digital age was adventurous. The Internet wasn't built with IP and copyright in mind. The web1 and web2 periods were boisterous and impactful, but it didn't touch the core concept of digital ownership. The general

Crypto winter 2022

The snow is falling. The crypto twitter is quiet. Once in a while a storm picks up and blows the snow around - often in a tornado like fashion. On warmer days the snow melts and crypto goes up. And then it snows again. The winter is cold. Not everybody

Anonymously sharing device data

A former client reached out recently asking for advice on how to collect data from a consumer device without presenting friction to the customer. And asked if there is a need for a blockchain here. My initial take is that the bluetooth and RFID technology is at the stage of

Why blockchain for Circular Economy?

Originally published on Jan 1, 2021. I view many challenges in the Circular Economy domain as a massive coordination problem. Blockchain-based technology offers elegant solutions when it comes to aligning incentives and enabling coordination between strangers that need to satisfy a common set of objectives. I routinely seek out the

Blockchain as a mechanism to program incentives for Circular Economy products

Originally published on Oct 30, 2020. Humans are selfish, but will gladly perform useful activities with the right incentives. Circular economy products must be instrumented to incentivize the right next circular step. This post is about an approach to enable the right next circular step. It is based on the

Tokenizing Physical Products: A first step to incentivizing the right behavior for Circularity

Identify a x10 better opportunity for a circularity solution Originally written in the summer of 2020. The path to creating a sustainable circularity solution is based on the premise that you will be able to create and sustain an x10 better solution than the status quo. The word “better” here

How blockchain will enable and future proof your Circular Economy initiatives

Originally published on Aug 25, 2020. Circular Economy solutions need programmable trust. The long-running transactions between low-trust parties can be economically accomplished with a blockchain solution. The tamper-proof properties of the blockchain technology enable transfer of value and creation of irrefutable claims. The Circular Economy solutions with ambition to scale

Circular Economy requires frictionless collaboration

Originally written on July 29, 2020. Scaling Circular Economy requires trusted collaboration between humans and machines on an unprecedented scale. Our current solutions are not fit to enable frictionless and economical collaboration, but we have the infrastructure and patterns in place to build this now. I’m relatively new to

Strong signals: circular economy can scale with public blockchains

Originally written and published on June 22, 2020. This post is a reflection on the body of knowledge from the From Linear To Circular Economy webinar series plus my expertise in Ethereum blockchain solutions and platform-based businesses. The circular economy is a socioeconomic system based on nature: everything has a

Circular Economy Links

Links added from the Circularity 20 conference to compliment interesting finds from the From Linear to Circular 2020 Slack workspace. Circularity 20 Conference Finds The list has grown and will be categorized and likely integrated with the earlier set of links below. * Packaging Collaborative from osc2.org * Regenerative Development videos

Responsibilities of a blockchain Software Architect

Originally published on Dec 4, 2018. A blockchain software architect is responsible for creating or selecting the most appropriate architecture for a system (or systems), such that it suits the business needs, satisfies stakeholder requirements, and achieves the desired results under given constraints. This article describes the myriad responsibilities of

What it feels like to be at a Bitcoin Meetup

As I entered a dimly lit bar on I immediately identified my comrades from the D.C. Blockchain Users Group. The Meetup crowd occupied a third of the standing room of the restaurant and produced 100% of excitement. If you came to this bar just for a drink you’d