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“Web3 feels like you don’t need the industry” — how Ed Balloon is making a music career on his own terms

After forming his first band at the age of 10, Ed Balloon struggled to break through as a cross-genre musician. His is a story of how serendipity and moments of inspiration come to the persistent and the committed, and how web3 gave this Boston-born artist an opportunity to share his message that he's taking full advantage of.

“Culture isn’t something we can forgo” — how Four broke through to represent Nigerian culture in NFTs

Four discovered NFTs via OpenSea, but saw nothing from Nigeria, his home country. His mission is to change that, change the perception of digital art, and showcase Nigerian art and culture to others around the world. He sat down with Signal to talk about his journey and how he broke through in the busy NFT space.

Why splitting your NFTs into different traits could be the next big thing in web3

An NFT trait economy would let you put an adidas headband on your Bored Ape, and could unleash the next NFT bull cycle. Psychedelics Anonymous is hoping it does, and plan to be the ones to make it happen. Randy Ginsburg spotlights the enormous potential of their Divine Entities marketplace.

How AI lets Artificial Bob create “artwork of unwanted truth”

Artificial Bob reserves a certain distrust for society writ large, and the structures that those with power attempt to push upon those enjoying simpler lives. The AI artist sat down with Mariquita de Boissière to discuss his work, the collective psyche, and the trappings of power.

Mariquita de Boissière

July 19, 2022

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How DAOs are creating a new model of work

DAOs enable a whole new model of working, with flat hierarchy, democratic voting, full transparency, and a policy of open doors. Ekin Genç explores how when all that matters is your contribution, communities can form from across the globe and accomplish immense and innovative goals – and set a model for the web2 corporations of today.

Barış Kabalak on the line between love and madness

Barış Varujan Kabalak found himself compelled to tell the stories that lived so vividly in his mind. The Istanbul artist speaks to Léa Rose Emery about storytelling, NFTs, and connecting with audiences through a single click.

GameStop’s NFT marketplace shows how to launch a blockchain product right

If you had to predict the biggest NFT marketplace to launch in 2022, you'd have been forgiven for ignoring GameStop. But the eddit favourite has been quietly exploring web3 for over a year and launched its NFT marketplace this week, overtaking Coinbase's total traded volume within 48 hours. Ekin Genc expains why GameStop is well-positioned to carve out its own space in NFTs.

“I see all artists as the animist sorcerers of primitive times” — in conversation with Dolce Paganne

Dolce Paganne has exhibited her art in three continents, but it’s in web3 where the macabre voodoo artist has found real community and technology that she describes as a “spaceship”. She sits down with Georgie Miller to explore her work, the meaning behind it, and her secret weapon.

What does blockchain mean for Hollywood? Web3’s quest to create a New Golden Age of cinema

Mark Fielding journeys through the nascent film3 sector and, scouting both innovation and areas on which to improve, explores the ways that film and web3 have the potential to be a truly impactful and innovative combination.

Mark Fielding

July 10, 2022

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“Web3 feels like you don’t need the industry” — how Ed Balloon is making a music career on his own terms

“Culture isn’t something we can forgo” — how Four broke through to represent Nigerian culture in NFTs

Why splitting your NFTs into different traits could be the next big thing in web3

How AI lets Artificial Bob create “artwork of unwanted truth”

How DAOs are creating a new model of work

Barış Kabalak on the line between love and madness

GameStop’s NFT marketplace shows how to launch a blockchain product right

“I see all artists as the animist sorcerers of primitive times” — in conversation with Dolce Paganne

What does blockchain mean for Hollywood? Web3’s quest to create a New Golden Age of cinema

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“Web3 feels like you don’t need the industry” — how Ed Balloon is making a music career on his own terms

“Culture isn’t something we can forgo” — how Four broke through to represent Nigerian culture in NFTs

Why splitting your NFTs into different traits could be the next big thing in web3

How AI lets Artificial Bob create “artwork of unwanted truth”

How DAOs are creating a new model of work

Barış Kabalak on the line between love and madness

GameStop’s NFT marketplace shows how to launch a blockchain product right

“I see all artists as the animist sorcerers of primitive times” — in conversation with Dolce Paganne

What does blockchain mean for Hollywood? Web3’s quest to create a New Golden Age of cinema

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