David Z. Morris

David Z. Morris was CoinDesk's Chief Insights Columnist. He has written about crypto since 2013 for outlets including Fortune, Slate, and Aeon. He is the author of "Bitcoin is Magic," an introduction to Bitcoin's social dynamics. He is a former academic sociologist of technology with a PhD in Media Studies from the University of Iowa. He holds Bitcoin, Ethereum, Solana, and small amounts of other crypto assets.

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Opinion

Por que diabos a terra seria escassa no metaverso?

Com sua abordagem “skeuomórfica” ao setor imobiliário, os projetos do metaverso da Web 3 podem ter caído em uma armadilha que eles próprios criaram.

In the real world, there's only one Lombardy, Italy. But that's not quite how "land" works in the metaverse. (Michele Rossetti/Getty Images)

Opinion

Perché mai la terra sarebbe scarsa nel Metaverso?

Con il loro approccio “scheumorfico” al settore immobiliare, i progetti del metaverso del Web 3 potrebbero essere caduti in una trappola da loro stessi creata.

In the real world, there's only one Lombardy, Italy. But that's not quite how "land" works in the metaverse. (Michele Rossetti/Getty Images)

Opinion

Bakit Magiging Kapos ang Lupain sa Metaverse?

Sa kanilang "skeuomorphic" na diskarte sa real estate, ang mga proyekto ng Web 3 metaverse ay maaaring nahulog sa isang bitag ng kanilang sariling paggawa.

In the real world, there's only one Lombardy, Italy. But that's not quite how "land" works in the metaverse. (Michele Rossetti/Getty Images)

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Why on Earth Would Land Be Scarce in the Metaverse?

With their “skeuomorphic” approach to real estate, Web 3 metaverse projects may have fallen into a trap of their own making.

In the real world, there's only one Lombardy, Italy. But that's not quite how "land" works in the metaverse. (Michele Rossetti/Getty Images)

Opinion

¿Por qué la tierra sería escasa en el metaverso?

Con su enfoque “esqueuomórfico” de los bienes raíces, los proyectos del metaverso de la Web 3 pueden haber caído en una trampa que ellos mismos crearon.

In the real world, there's only one Lombardy, Italy. But that's not quite how "land" works in the metaverse. (Michele Rossetti/Getty Images)

Opinion

Una APE T è libera: in difesa delle commissioni di Ethereum

Scegli il tuo veleno: commissioni basse su una catena che potrebbe crollare quando la domanda di transazioni supera lo spazio di blocco (Solana), o commissioni imprevedibili, a volte molto elevate su una catena stabile (Ethereum).

(Bored Ape Yacht Club, modified by CoinDesk)

Opinion

Un APE no es gratis: en defensa de las tarifas de Ethereum

Elija su veneno: tarifas bajas en una cadena que podría colapsar cuando la demanda de transacciones supere el espacio de bloques (Solana), o tarifas impredecibles, a veces muy altas, en una cadena estable (Ethereum).

(Bored Ape Yacht Club, modified by CoinDesk)

Opinion

An Ape Ain’t Free: In Defense of Ethereum’s Fees

Pick your poison: low fees on a chain that could collapse when transaction demand outstrips blockspace (Solana), or unpredictable, sometimes very high fees on a stable chain (Ethereum).

(Bored Ape Yacht Club, modified by CoinDesk)

Opinion

Um APE T é livre: em defesa das taxas da Ethereum

Escolha o seu veneno: taxas baixas em uma cadeia que pode entrar em colapso quando a demanda por transações ultrapassar o espaço de bloco (Solana), ou taxas imprevisíveis, às vezes muito altas, em uma cadeia estável (Ethereum).

(Bored Ape Yacht Club, modified by CoinDesk)

Opinion

An APE Ain' T Free : pour la défense des frais d'Ethereum

Choisissez votre poison : des frais faibles sur une chaîne qui pourraient s'effondrer lorsque la demande de transaction dépasse l'espace de bloc (Solana), ou des frais imprévisibles, parfois très élevés, sur une chaîne stable (Ethereum).

(Bored Ape Yacht Club, modified by CoinDesk)