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Mason Marcobello

Mason Marcobello

Mason Marcobello is an Australian writer, aspiring creative technologist, and entrepreneur. His writing has appeared in the Defiant, Decrypt and CoinDesk.

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What Are MoonCats? The Legacy NFT Project Revived by Its Community
Created in 2017, the collection of generative pixel art-style cats was rediscovered in 2021 and quickly gained popularity.
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By Mason Marcobello
Mar 13, 2023 at 6:56 p.m. UTC
Mar 13, 2023
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What Are Generative Art NFTs?
While the art style has been around for decades, generative art recently gained popularity as a tool for NFT artwork thanks to artists like Tyler Hobbs, Snowfro and Pak.
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By Mason Marcobello
Oct 25, 2022 at 5:52 p.m. UTC
Oct 25, 2022
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Top Questions About Proof-of-Stake and Staking Answered
Ethereum's move away from proof-of-work has many people asking how to get involved in staking and how it works. We have answers.
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By Mason Marcobello
Aug 12, 2022 at 3:38 p.m. UTC
Aug 12, 2022
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What Is the Ethereum Merge?
Ethereum’s shift to proof-of-stake is one of the most anticipated events in cryptocurrency.
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By Mason Marcobello
Aug 11, 2022 at 12:55 p.m. UTC
Aug 11, 2022
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What Are Layer 2s and Why Are They Important?
To help with scalability and speed, blockchains such as Ethereum utilize secondary blockchains built on top of them, which are called layer 2s.
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By Mason Marcobello
Jun 29, 2022 at 5:40 p.m. UTC
Jun 29, 2022
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What Are EIP and ERC and How Are They Connected?
Ethereum Improvement Proposals (EIPs) are the central method around which updates and decisions are made on the Ethereum blockchain and are open to all.
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By Mason Marcobello
May 4, 2022 at 2:15 p.m. UTC
May 4, 2022
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What Is Ripple and the XRP Cryptocurrency?
Despite the project's long history, many are still confused how Ripple and XRP are related.
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By Mason Marcobello
Mar 29, 2022 at 9:21 p.m. UTC
Mar 29, 2022
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CryptoPunks, CryptoCats and CryptoKitties: How They Started and How They’re Going
Not all NFTs are created equal. This is both true for their uniqueness and their value, which for some select collections have far exceeded six figures, including for these three.
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By Mason Marcobello
Mar 17, 2022 at 8:06 p.m. UTC
Mar 17, 2022
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POAPs: What Is a Proof of Attendance Protocol?
POAPs have emerged as a new way of keeping an immutable record of your life experiences, including virtual and in-person events.
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By Mason Marcobello
Feb 22, 2022 at 4:30 p.m. UTC
Feb 22, 2022
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NFTs in the Metaverse: How to Earn Money With Unique Assets
Non-fungible tokens have created new ways for gamers to generate revenue in virtual worlds.
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By Mason Marcobello
Feb 9, 2022 at 4:05 p.m. UTC
Feb 9, 2022
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