Bridget Greenwood is the founder of The Bigger Pie, a U.K.-based networking organization that supports women in blockchain globally. She says that even venture capitalists with the best intentions still end up funding male founders at disproportionate rates. “I stumbled over the appalling statistic that of all VC funding [in...
Author: Gal Mobiech
OpenSea: The Ultimate Guide to Its Tools, Features, and Controversies
If you know Web3, you know OpenSea. Since its launch at the end of 2017, the NFT marketplace has largely been the poster child for the world of Ethereum and crypto art, and it’s got the numbers to prove it. OpenSea’s total historical trading volume sits comfortably at just shy...
Dubai to Abu Dhabi: How NFTs are used in the UAE
As the United Arab Emirates (UAE) continues to provide a welcoming regulatory framework for blockchain-based technologies, nonfungible tokens (NFTs) continue to prosper within the region and are being used by projects in various ways. From concert tickets to research and philanthropy, Cointelegraph went to Dubai and Abu Dhabi to explore how...
Scam alert: $300,000 stolen by fake Blur airdrop websites
Scammers continue to prey on nonfungible token (NFT) users looking to claim Blur token airdrops through the use of numerous scam websites.According to data from TrustCheck, over $300,000 has been stolen from unsuspecting users that have linked wallets to malicious websites. The legitimate Blur platform is a newcomer to the...
A Web3 Cautionary Tale: The Biggest NFT Brands Had Funds in SVB
On March 10, after days of uncertainty spurred on by $1.8 billion in surprise bond losses, Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) collapsed, sending a tidal wave’s worth of ripple effects throughout the financial industry. The event quickly prompted the U.S. Treasury, Federal Reserve, and the FDIC to step in to effectively...