Christian Jensen
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I’m a designer, investor, and crypto nerd, writing about the intersection of creativity, culture, technology, and finance.
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NFT Spotlight: Gambling Apes & The Metaverse Casino
Gambling Apes is a generative NFT collection of 7,777 unique apes, created from over 120 different traits. The traits vary in rarity, resulting in some apes being ultra-rare and others being more common. Among the most notable traits are the background, fur, clothing, and headwear.
By Christian Jensen2 years ago in Trader
NFTs 101: Primary and Secondary Markets
Generative art and primary markets Generative art and NFT collections with 'generative traits' have been all the rage in 2021. These collections consist of a few thousand NFTs, all so similar that they're clearly part of the same collection, but just different enough to all be distinguishable from each other. Certain traits such as the color of an avatar's skin or eyes, or its shirt or hat, make each NFT unique.
By Christian Jensen2 years ago in Trader
6 of the Best NFT Podcasts in 2021
I personally love podcasts as a medium for both education and entertainment, and always listen to one when I'm at the gym or going for a walk. This gives me around 3 hours of daily podcast consumption which has basically been all crypto and NFT content in the past few months.
By Christian Jensen2 years ago in The Chain
NFT Spotlight: Mirage Gallery and the AI Artists
Listening to podcasts is one of my favorite ways of learning about interesting artists, creators, and projects. One of the podcasts I always listen to when a new episode comes out is Proof hosted by Kevin Rose. It's all about getting to know the founders, creators, and innovators in the crypto and NFT space. I highly recommend giving it a listen if you don't know it already!
By Christian Jensen2 years ago in The Chain
NFT Ecosystems 101: Currencies, Wallets, and Marketplaces
Before you read any further, please note that this isn't a detailed how-to guide on how to buy your first NFT. I'll save that for another article. Furthermore, none of this is financial advice. When I talk about what's "interesting", "the best", "my favorite", or "recommended", it's all from the perspective of a curious collector, admirer of art, and member of the NFT community.
By Christian Jensen2 years ago in The Chain
NFTs' Branding Problem: They're So Much More Than Art and Avatars
Regardless of how deeply you're immersed in the space, I take it you've heard the term 'NFT' a lot lately. It seems to have become buzzword of the year in record time. Most people who don't spend hours on crypto Twitter every day think of CryptoPunks, Beeple's $69 million artwork, or perhaps the Bored Ape Yacht Club as they've attracted some mainstream attention lately.
By Christian Jensen2 years ago in The Chain
The No-Tech Introduction to NFTs
Still trying to make sense of these NFTs you keep hearing about? Don't worry, you're not alone. I'm often asked about NFTs, what they are, how they work, and why they matter. You'll find plenty of explanations of how the blockchain, smart contracts, and all that stuff works. You won't get that from me though.
By Christian Jensen2 years ago in The Chain
- Top Story - November 2021
4 Benefits of NFTs for Creators and ArtistsTop Story - November 2021
In a previous article, I wrote about how NFTs enable the market for digital collectibles. I've also covered how people's desire to collect in the digital world can be explained by all the same emotional and cultural factors that make us collect in the physical world. Digital collectibles are arguably so similar to physical ones at a fundamental level that there's no reason why they wouldn't become an integral part of our lives in the years to come. People wanting to truly own their digital assets just makes sense.
By Christian Jensen2 years ago in The Chain
Why NFTs Don't Have a Screenshot Problem
If you've heard about NFTs and have a rough idea about how they work, you've probably heard about the most common criticism from the skeptics: A digital file, whether an image, a gif, or a piece of audio or video, can easily be copied and shared. To use a concrete example, the artist known as Beeple recently sold a piece of digital art for $69 million. I just grabbed a screenshot of it. It looks identical to the real deal. And my screenshot was free.
By Christian Jensen2 years ago in Trader
How NFTs Enable the Market for Digital Collectibles
You may have heard about these hot new things called "NFTs" that everyone seems to be creating, buying, and collecting left and right. The current NFT market is largely driven by digital collectibles, although the technology has much broader applications.
By Christian Jensen2 years ago in Trader