Will Gottsegen

Will Gottsegen

Will Gottsegen was CoinDesk's media and culture reporter. He graduated from Pomona College with a degree in English and has held staff positions at Spin, Billboard, and Decrypt.

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Medieval illustration of men harvesting wheat with reaping-hooks, on a calendar page for August. Queen Mary's Psalter (Ms. Royal 2. B. VII/Wikimedia Commons, modified by CoinDesk)
The Bigger Problem With Axie Infinity
The $620 million Ronin exploit isn't the half of it; play-to-earn ain't free.
Medieval illustration of men harvesting wheat with reaping-hooks, on a calendar page for August. Queen Mary's Psalter (Ms. Royal 2. B. VII/Wikimedia Commons, modified by CoinDesk)
(Latasha, modified by Kevin Ross/CoinDesk)
Latashá: ‘It’s Just Beautiful to See People’s Minds Change’
The rapper, a speaker at CoinDesk’s festival in June, talks about music NFTs, building the Zora community and why gas fees are still worth it.
(Latasha, modified by Kevin Ross/CoinDesk)
Jeff Koons poses in front of one of his pieces on display in Florence, Italy, in 2021. (Laura Lezza/Getty Images)
Jeff Koons’ First NFT Project Is a Riff on Crypto’s ‘Moon’ Meme
He’s one of the most high-profile visual artists to venture into the world of digital collectibles.
Jeff Koons poses in front of one of his pieces on display in Florence, Italy, in 2021. (Laura Lezza/Getty Images)
A screenshot from Metaverse Fashion Week. (Will Gottsegen/CoinDesk)
The Clumsy Theatrics of Metaverse Fashion Week
Fashion brands flocked to the ambitious, if flawed, crypto convention.
A screenshot from Metaverse Fashion Week. (Will Gottsegen/CoinDesk)
(Kyle McDonald)
Don’t Blame NFT Artists for Mining’s Environmental Cost, Says Researcher Kyle McDonald
Responsibility for Ethereum’s climate impact lies with institutions, not individuals, argues the emissions dashboard creator.
(Kyle McDonald)
Yuga Labs claims zero responsibility for ApeCoin – it’s just taking a significant chunk of the profits. (The British Library, modified by CoinDesk)
What Is ApeCoin and Who Is Behind It?
A carefully coordinated marketing campaign takes great pains to distance the new token from Yuga Labs, but the firm that created the Bored Ape NFTs appears to be deeply involv...
Yuga Labs claims zero responsibility for ApeCoin – it’s just taking a significant chunk of the profits. (The British Library, modified by CoinDesk)
(Bored Ape Yacht Club, modified by CoinDesk)
Token Linked to Bored Ape Yacht Club Launches
The NFT staple is getting its own token and DAO just days after BAYC parent company Yuga Labs acquired the IP for CryptoPunks.
(Bored Ape Yacht Club, modified by CoinDesk)
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LimeWire and the Zombie Brands Pivot to Crypto
LimeWire joins MoviePass and RadioShack in the blockchain resurrections club.
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Andreessen Horowitz co-founder Marc Andreessen (Steve Jennings/Getty Images for TechCrunch)
The First NFT Monopoly
With Bored Apes and CryptoPunks under the same corporate roof, the NFT market barrels toward further centralization.
Andreessen Horowitz co-founder Marc Andreessen (Steve Jennings/Getty Images for TechCrunch)
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BAYC Backer Yuga Labs Buys CryptoPunks and Meebits
Yuga Labs, the company behind the Bored Ape Yacht Club, has acquired the CryptoPunks and Meebits NFT collections.
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