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Why Arbitrum is web3’s new favourite to introduce blockchain to the next billion users

Arbitrum is the largest layer-2 on Ethereum with applications ranging from helping manage millions of dollars in decentralised finance to connecting some of the most vibrant communities on Reddit. Ekin Genç explores how it works, what it can do, and why artists and builders should be excited by it.

Decentralised data storage means Google can never delete your photos

“It is the one obvious use case that billions of Internet users can be exposed to before the rest of web3.” Advocates have high hopes for decentralised file storage, which is already being used to ensure the integrity of documents from presidential handovers to NFT assets. Ekin Genç asks whether the sector is worth the hype.

Onchain anarchy — in conversation with ThankYouX

Starting out stencilling tributes to Andy Warhol, LA-based ThankYouX defies categorisation as an artist. He speaks to Mariquita de Boissière about being early to just about everything: combining graffiti and fine art on-chain, elevating the earliest NFT artists on Clubhouse, and exhibiting one of the world’s first combined NFT-physical art exhibitions at the Bechtler Museum of Modern Art.

Mariquita de Boissière

September 15, 2022

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Ben Mayor White talks adidas and why the future of branding is in web3

Adidas’ drop with the Bored Ape Yacht Club will always be one of web3’s most iconic moments. Its architect was Ben Mayor White, the British creative strategist who counts Google and the BBC on his résumé. He speaks with Leo Nasskau about what really happened at adidas, how web3 is building the brands of the future, and feeling like Keanu Reeves. Léa Rose Emery tells the story.

Stepping across the Uncanny Valley with Shavonne Wong

After a decade in fashion photography, Shavonne Wong has dived deep into the world of 3D art, synthesising her skills and experience in fashion to create lifelike human models. She sits down with Clara Peh to reflect on how her digital practice has evolved in web3.

Will the real Slimesunday please stand up: How Mike Parisella is defying censorship on the blockchain

One of the top selling NFT artists on the planet, Slimesunday has developed a cult-following for a style that frequently sees his content removed from web2 social media. He speaks exclusively to Mariquita de Boissière about creating art that fights against censorship, his new collection, SLIMESHOP, and his mission to “turn collectors into artists.”

Mariquita de Boissière

September 8, 2022

Society

Ideas

Wise Sigma Toad takes us inside the mind of an NFT community manager

An “art spectator”, web3 enthusiast, and a Community Manager at Objkt, Wise brings a wealth of expertise and advice from helping artists navigate the web3 space to building a better user experience. Speaking to Steph Kunkel, she shares her journey, thoughts on what’s next for cryptoart, and what artists need to do to stand out.

Protect Protocol: the fight against art theft in web3

Billions are lost to scams in web3. One of the most underappreciated is the simple theft of digital art and selling it as your own. Everyone else suffers: artists, who are not compensated for their work, and collectors, who thought they were joining an artist's community. Ekin Genç explores DeviantArt's Protect Protocol, which has alerted artists to over half a billion potential thefts.

How blockchain inspired Patrick Amadon to make digital art again – and make a dent in the world

Patrick Amadon began making glitch art over ten years ago, creating glitched versions of his own paintings and sharing them on Tumblr. In 2021, he saw that everything had changed in the digital art space, and jumped in. He speaks with Misan Harriman about the early days of glitch art, combing his political and aesthetic interests, and contributing to the dialogue. Léa Rose Emery tells the story.

Léa Rose Emery

September 1, 2022

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Why Arbitrum is web3’s new favourite to introduce blockchain to the next billion users

Decentralised data storage means Google can never delete your photos

Onchain anarchy — in conversation with ThankYouX

Ben Mayor White talks adidas and why the future of branding is in web3

Stepping across the Uncanny Valley with Shavonne Wong

Will the real Slimesunday please stand up: How Mike Parisella is defying censorship on the blockchain

Wise Sigma Toad takes us inside the mind of an NFT community manager

Protect Protocol: the fight against art theft in web3

How blockchain inspired Patrick Amadon to make digital art again – and make a dent in the world

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Why Arbitrum is web3’s new favourite to introduce blockchain to the next billion users

Decentralised data storage means Google can never delete your photos

Onchain anarchy — in conversation with ThankYouX

Ben Mayor White talks adidas and why the future of branding is in web3

Stepping across the Uncanny Valley with Shavonne Wong

Will the real Slimesunday please stand up: How Mike Parisella is defying censorship on the blockchain

Wise Sigma Toad takes us inside the mind of an NFT community manager

Protect Protocol: the fight against art theft in web3

How blockchain inspired Patrick Amadon to make digital art again – and make a dent in the world

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