A pseudonymous NFT collector thinks if the metaverse is inevitable we must do what we can to avoid making it a cyberpunkian hellscape owned by Meta. That’s why Punk6529 is one of CoinDesk’s Most Influential 2022.

By Daniel KuhnDec 5, 2022

Punk6529 and Michael Casey at Consensus 2022 (Suzanne Cordeiro/Shutterstock/CoinDesk)

He Keeps Art NFTs Hot in Crypto Winter

The generative artist raised $17 million in September before his QQL collection was even minted, a highlight amid the NFT market downturn. That’s why Tyler Hobbs is one of CoinDesk’s Most Influential 2022.

By Cam ThompsonDec 5, 2022

Tyler Hobbs (Will Ess for Pixelmind.ai/CoinDesk)

Consensus Magazine

The Artist/CEO Generating $1.4B – and Growing – in Generative Art Sales

Blockchain-based algorithmic art is bucking the downward market trend of NFTs and one of the most popular platforms supporting this work is five-year-old Art Blocks. That’s why artist and CEO Erick Calderon is one of CoinDesk’s Most Influential 2022.

By Sam EwenDec 5, 2022

"Erick Calderon, AKA Snow Fro" (Dave Krugman/CoinDesk)

Markets

Minting of Reddit Avatar Tokens Climbed to Record High Over Weekend

The Polygon blockchain-based collection has 3.4 million holders, all of them Reddit users.

By Shaurya MalwaDec 5, 2022

Videos

TIME President Grossman Explains the Business Approach to Web3

Outgoing TIME President Keith Grossman, who led the way in the legacy media's digital assets adoption through NFT launches and crypto subscription payments, explains the business approach to Web3. "Do you want to be an online renter? Or do you want to be an online owner?" This comes as Grossman announced via Twitter that he is set to become MoonPay's president of enterprise.

Nov 28, 2022