Alpha Bites #003

Next week, the 4th Annual NFT NYC Conference will be held bringing the web3 community together for debates, talks, workshops, and of course, parties. We see you Madonna. While most people are still learning what NFT means, this conference actually started in 2018 and this year covers over 16 different tracks and 24 different categories. From finance, to gaming, to art, film, music, sports, social, ticketing, brands, legal, fashion, NFTs for Good (to name a few) it’s clear the scope of web3 is massive. This new tech is still evolving and growing and we’re excited to continue to dive into it all with you.

Here is your weekly 5, 4, 3, 2, 1

Hot Tip: Set aside 10 min a day to jump in!

5 Accounts to Follow: fill up your IG feed

• NFT NYC

• Something Social

• Honey Badges

• Not Your Bro

• NFT Now 

4 Articles to Read: NFT specific

• A Beginners Guide to NFTs

• NFTs and A Thousand True Fans

• NFTs 101 — Why NFTs are a generational innovation

• A Guide to NFTs, and How they are About to Revolutionize Pretty Much Everything 

3 Videos to Watch: on your train ride back to the city

Intro to NFTs w/ Founding BFF Elan Halpern: video series

NFTs Explained in 4 Minutes

So Why Should We Care About NFTs?

2 Podcasts to Listen to: to distract from that crowded morning 6 train

• Reese Witherspoon on Onboarding Women to Web3

• Overpriced JPEGs #33 with Huda Kattan on Building a Beauty Empire 

1 Word to Know: bc its NFT NYC after all!

Shilling - NFT shilling is when someone promotes an NFT and encourages others to invest in a specific NFT. Essentially, it is crypto goods marketing. When people on social media say, “shill your NFT”, it means to show or drop a link to your non-fungible token so it can be viewed and potentially purchased.

Featured Tweet

It’s been a tough week for all markets, and if you’re living in the US and are hearing more people use the word “celsius” here's why…

What to download:

• OpenSea- the largest NFT marketplace where you can buy, sell, trade and browse NFTs. Hello to a whole new world of online shopping! Hot Tip: be sure to check out the Miss O Cool Girls collection + see what’s been minted so far

Weekly How-To: Mint an NFT

Quick reminder, minting an NFT refers to the process of turning a digital file (.jpg, .mp4 etc) into a digital asset on the Ethereum blockchain.

In order to mint you need:

• Digital wallet (like MetaMask) with the web browser extension installed (usually through a Chrome browser)

• ETH or other crypto currency (enough to cover the minting price of the NFT + gas fee) in your digital wallet

• A desktop computer is the most reliable (and in many cases, only) way to mint an NFT. Not through your phone or a tablet.

🎥 Watch this 2 min tutorial on how to mint an NFT

Hot Tip: always double check links/ link spelling to make sure they are the official one. Refer back to a project’s official Twitter, Instagram or website from a verified source (like the accounts we suggest you follow)

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P.S. If you or someone you know has a web3 platform that we should share, drop us a line here: [email protected]