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Web3 writing by the people holding Curio Cards — the first art on Ethereum.
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NFT Art Deserves Royalties, Says Curio Cards Panel
March 28th, 2023
Artists deserve royalties in the digital future even if they won't be easy to implement, according to a Curio Cards panel hosted by Unstoppable Domains.
Curio Cards Innovations That Became Foundational To NFTs
March 10th, 2023
In 2017, Curio Cards introduced three innovations now common among NFT projects: IPFS storage, minting from a contract, and on-chain artist support.
Curio’s Snow Globes are NFT ‘synergy’, says Vincent Gros, community ‘remix’ artist
January 16th, 2023
Diving into Curio Cards’ Christmas airdrop, in conversation with Vincent Gros, 3D and Curio Remix artist.
Binding Art and NFT Collecting: Robek World
November 19th, 2022
Collecting is the art of finding something worth sharing. Discover how through the journey of Robek World, Curio Cards visionary and RWX Quest creator.
Finding pheep: Curio Cards' first NFT artist
October 25th, 2022
Everyone who owns a Curio Cards set knows about phneep. He’s the artist that created the first ten Cards, Cards 14–16, and Card 20 (MadBitcoins). He’s the artist that created the first art on Ethereum, ever: Apples.
Cryptograffiti: Making Bitcoin Accessible Through Activist Art
October 6th, 2022
Maybe you’ve seen his Bitcoin dollar bill on a billboard in Washington D.C. Or watched migrants tear down his mural of Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro, in Cúcuta, a Columbian border town, as part of an agreed-upon protest. Or, perhaps, you raised an eyebrow at his Bitcoin stickers on a Bank of America ATM in San Francisco. Or knew someone that knew someone who took part in his auction for the least expensive art in the world, Black Swan, which sold for a millisatoshi. Cryptograffiti’s art is diverse, taking on many physical forms and media. But it’s guided by a singular purpose: educate others about the benefits of Bitcoin — a solution for a better world.
The Tale Of Cryptopop: Bitcoin, Bulldogs And Flipping The Filipino Art Industry
September 6th, 2022
A look into the journey of Filipino Curio Cards artist Cryptopop; from Bitcoin to Crypto Art and Yield Guild Games.
Daniel Friedman: Drawing Decentralized Beauty From Biology
August 21st, 2022
Most NFT artists don’t have a Ph.D. in Biology from Stanford University. But this one does.
The Meaning Of Each Set In The Curio Cards Collection
July 27th, 2022
A closer look at the meanings, myths and memes of the first art NFTs on Ethereum.