Ethereum Co-Founder Vitalik Buterin Publishes ‘Plausible Roadmap’ Addressing Scalability
In recent times the Ethereum network has received a lot of criticism about the protocol’s data transfer fees and scalability. In a blog post called “Endgame,” published on December 6, the co-founder of Ethereum, Vitalik Buterin discussed plans to improve scaling, the upcoming proof-of-stake transition, and censorship resistance. Buterin Outlines Plausible Ethereum Scaling Roadmap in Endgame Blog Post Vitalik Buterin, the prominent...
Blockasset Pushes the Limits of NFTs and Fan Tokens, Empowers Sports
On the 4th of November, one of Times Square’s Countdown screens lit up with artworks depicting five iconic sports heroes, Alexander Ovechkin and Muhammad Ali among them. The ‘LeGENds’ NFT drop was held by Blockasset: a Solana-based sports platform aimed at providing better engagement models for athletes and their fans by pushing the limits of NFTs and fan tokens. Each NFT was masterfully drawn by a world-famous artist Dosbrak, and...
Tarantino: Pulp Fiction NFT Sale Lawsuit is “Offensively Meritless”, Won’t Succeed
With the rise of NFTs in recent times, it was always a question of if, not when, controversies surrounding them would eventually descend into lawsuits. Following his first foray into the arena, Quentin Tarantino didn’t have to wait long. In an early November announcement, the world-famous director said he would begin selling Pulp Fiction-themed NFTs, tempting buyers with handwritten scripts and exclusive custom commentary. Two weeks...
EU Study: Pirate Site Traffic Continues to Drop Despite the Pandemic
The European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) regularly conducts studies to see how piracy evolves over time. These studies help the public to understand local piracy trends and can be used as input for future policy decisions. This week, EUIPO published the latest version of the annual online copyright infringement report. The study looks at the period between 2017 and 2020 which includes the start of the Covid pandemic,...
Open source digital painting with Krita
Digital painting is an art form all its own. It obviously emulates the discipline it’s named for, but painting in the physical world and a digital environment is unique. Krita is a digital paint application that’s seen use at major film production houses, book publishers, and art studios. It specializes in materials emulation, allowing the artist to adjust and fine-tune their tools through a brush engine so that they can...
