When non-fungible tokens first exploded into crypto-mainstream last year, the primary product on the market was images. While that form of art remains prevalent, another has emerged at its side, and in Vancouver may even be stealing the spotlight. That’s right: Music is proving an opportune medium to tap into the metaverse and blockchain-related technologies. […]
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Doodles NFT Project Taps Pharrell Williams as Chief Brand Officer
Two months after being named as Partner and CEO of Vancouver-born Doodles, Julian Holguin has named star music producer Pharrell Williams as its chief brand officer. The announcement was made at a private Doodle-holder event during NFT.NYC, flashing a video of Williams speaking on the big screen of a packed Palladium Theater. “I’m a big […]
Dapper Labs’ Roham Gharogozlou Takes On Bill Gates On Collision Centre Stage
Vancouver’s own Roham Gharogozlou took centre stage on opening night of the Collision Conference in Toronto last night. The Dapper Labs CEO spoke with the Cut’s Lindsay Peoples about the future of NFTs. Their fireside chat included a response to Bill Gates’ view of NFTs – in which he claimed that they are a sham, […]
Big Whale Labs Secures Seed Funding to Disrupt Social with Web3
Big Whale Labs has raised a $3.8 million seed round. The investment follows a pre-seed round in October. The Vancouver-based web3 startup secured the capital from M13 and Road, with participation from Slow Ventures, C2, Goodwater, Panache, NFR, and angel investors. Big Whale Labs is using web3 technologies to reimagine what digital identity and the […]
CREATE Vancouver to Feature Panel of Local Creatives Building the Metaverse and More
A meetup mixer entered around 3D creators is coming to the city of Vancouver this month. Presented by Secur3D, TerraZero, and Major Tom, CREATE Vancouver is happening on June 16, providing a time and place t0 connect, share, and learn with creators featuring a panel of local creatives building in the web3, NFT, and Metaverse areas. “From gaming to […]
Departure Lounge and Orderinbox Connect to Advance the Metaverse
Departure Lounge has entered into a strategic partnership with Orderinbox. Departure, a subsidiary of Vancouver-based AMPD Technologies, offers a range of Metaverse-related technologies and creative services. The new partnership will see Vancouver neighbour Orderinbox, a social commerce platform and NFT marketplace, work with Departure Lounge as its preferred Metaverse Development Partner, complimenting Orderinbox’s platform with […]
TerraZero Technologies Taps into Emerging Metaverse Economy
TerraZero Technologies is a startup operating in the emerging metaverse space. The company was founded in 2021 in Vancouver by Dan Reitzik, founder and former CEO of DMG Blockchain Solutions, one of Canada’s largest Bitcoin miners. TerraZero describes itself as a vertically integrated development group and web3 firm with a vision “to develop, acquire, and […]
Webcouv3r and Angel Forum Collaborate on DAO Night
Have you heard of DAO? A Decentralized Autonomous Organization is like a member-owned community without centralized leadership, according to one definition from Ethereum, as well as a “safe place to commit funds to a specific cause.” Webcouv3r, which hosts web3 events in the Vancouver area, is collaborating with Angel Forum to spotlight some of the Vancouver […]
WTF Is The Blockchain?
While the blockchain can do some complex and extraordinary things, it’s actually quite simple. Unfortunately, some people just like to keep special things to themselves by making them seem more complicated and scary than they really are. That’s why we’ve written our “wtf is x” series — to help you go from blockchain bashful to […]
Vancouver’s Network NFT Studios To Develop NFTs for Hockey Hall Of Fame
It turns out Dapper Labs isn’t the only one doing sports NFTs in Vancouver. Vancouver’s Network NFT Studios has announced an exclusive, multi-year, community- focused NFT partnership with the Hockey Hall of Fame (HHOF). The project aims to attract a global sporting and cultural fan base that are inspired by the game of hockey and […]