#009: Your profile picture is going to be VERY important soon
As we spend more time online, the digital representation of you will be one of the most important social signals
Making it Real
REAL-LIFE USE CASES OF DIGITAL ASSETS
Verifiable NFT profile pics. In NFT land, PFPs (Profile Pictures) is a way to flaunt your NFT collection. Now Twitter, probably the holy land of crypto, is going to roll out a way to verify your collection by connecting your wallet. They also allow Bitcoin tipping now >
Axie Infinity passes $2B in trades. What more can prove legitimacy of a movement than, not one, but two billion bucks? Online gaming is a big trend and the wave is going to get bigger as casual gamers (not just the pros) actually earn money while playing. See what Axie Infinity has in store next >
LaLiga football gets into NFTs too. They joined forces with Dapper Labs, the group that also launched NBA TopShots. The NFT marketplace will also be featuring ‘moments’ in football that fans can purchase. Read more here >
An NFT community with eco purpose. Drop Bears are folklore in Australia an also now a thriving NFT community. Unlike other PFP communities though, it’s not just about price speculation but also a good cause by donating to Koala wildlife sanctuaries. Know more here >
Learn the tech
IF YOU WANNA GET TECHNICAL AND GEEKY
Decentralized cultural organizations. FWB (Friends With Benefits) is a tight-knit community of artists which anyone can join as long as they buy 75 $FWB tokens (worth $7,500 as of this writing). Yup, that’s one expensive club. But there’s a reason for that. Anyone who can appreciate highly engaged communities will probably find that a bargain. Don’t get it? Deep dive into FWB’s community here >
Know the legals
BECAUSE HOW THE LAW TREATS DIGITAL STUFF (UNFORTUNATELY) MATTERS
FTX moves to the Bahamas. If a country’s regulations don’t catchup with the pace of blockchain innovation, then it looks like blockchain companies are just going to move out. Who’s actually losing here—the country or the blockchain companies? You decide >
China’s ban on crypto. The central bank announced that the exchange of fiat and crypto currencies are illegal. It even includes people living locally in China but work for foreign crypto companies. Know more here >