Sam Blumenthal

The third-largest NFT “asset class” (after gaming and digital art) is naming services, similar to “.com” domain names but based on decentralized technology. Ethereum Name Service, which launched in May 2017 and is funded by the Ethereum Foundation, had 170,000 ETH locked up from 2017 – 2018 in names (successful bids are locked up in a contract so... See more

In livestreaming e-commerce, however, AI hosts are still new players, according to experts from e-commerce platform Alibaba.

That’s 3 classes of mental models for NFTs, which I summarize as follows: 1. Signifier-value mental models 2. Agency-value mental models 3. Right-to-future-rights mental models Or in other words, the right to represent a thing, the right to do things with a thing, and the right to expect certain things in speculative environments. These mental... See more

Influencers do, in fact, affect the purchasing decision of many Gen Zers. Almost half of them purchased something based on an influencer’s recommendation, according to a 2020 study from Kantar.

Meanwhile, AI-powered virtual hosts are foraying into the industry as they offer a cost-efficient and feasible alternative to hiring real people, according to industry insiders.