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Coins To Watch in 2023: Solana, Axie Infinity, And Dogeliens

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The cryptocurrency market in 2022 has been bearish, and the FTX collapse early in November increased panic sales in the crypto space. The bright side is that such token dips indicate a bullish trend. Hence, such coins as Solana, Axie Infinity, and the new Metaverse token Dogeliens (DOGET) are expected to experience a significant rise in their values during the next bull run. Here’s a summary of their key features.

Solana – Highly Functional Blockchian Network

Solana (SOL) is one of the foremost tokens in the NFT trade sector, as it previously featured an active NFT marketplace that recorded a trading volume high in September, about $126 million. The platform suffered the most from the FTX collapse, dropping its value by over 60%. Solana operates on a proof-of-stake protocol, which accounts for its low gas fees and fast transaction processing speeds. The network also uses smart contracts, which allow for the automation of transactions, making transaction execution easier and faster. The smart contracts approve any transaction as soon as the terms set for that transaction are satisfied.

The Solana blockchain encourages users to create and manage their NFT assets virtually through their profiles. The platform is home to several NFT marketplaces and projects for creators and collectors to profit from. Moreover, the network charges no transactions for NFT trade, thus making it one of the most popularly accepted NFT platforms in the cryptocurrency market. Although the token has declined for the past few weeks, analysts back Solana to bounce back in 2023. The official coin, SOL, sells at $13.67 on CoinGecko.

Axie Infinity – The GameFi Platform

Axie Infinity (AXS) is a prominent GameFi project on the Ethereum blockchain, created in 2018 to bring mainstream gaming to the DeFi industry. The app was one of the most visited on Ethereum in 2021, with over 1 million visits daily. Axie Infinity features a play-to-earn game modelled after Pokémon, where users battle one another for pet avatars called Axies. The Axies are NFTs used within the game and could be generated by users or bought from the developers’ store. The game allows users to withdraw their earnings to their wallets or spend them on levelling up with boosts and upgrades.

Axie Infinity uses two currencies to make the game economics easy to understand. The SLP is used as the in-game currency, which users collect when they complete game quests. SLP is used for all in-game expenses and can be converted to AXS, the token used to power the entire platform. It is tradable, used to stake the platform and as a governance token to vote on its future. AXS is listed on CoinGecko at about $6.52.

Dogeliens – The Upcoming Canine Coin

Dogeliens (DOGET) is the new sensation in the Metaverse, preparing to launch very soon. The token hopes to bring value to its users on the Metaverse even as it aims to be the first interplanetary token when space exploration advances. The presale is underway, so users can pre-order their tokens before the token launches. Dogeliens is packed full of features designed to improve each user’s experience on the network. The token has a Metaverse-based ecosystem that offers games, NFTs, and DeFi lessons. This feature package creates a wholesome experience on the network. Puptopia is the ecosystem, and its gaming platform is the Spaceship, which doubles as an NFT generation centre.

The users can create NFTs from their various digital media and use them in the game or sell them through the Pupstore. The ecosystem also features the University of Barkington. On this virtual DeFi learning platform, beginners and new users can understand the basics of Decentralized Finance and how to make money from their investments in cryptocurrency. The learning platform allows users to sign in either as students or teachers and learn more from one another through virtual sessions. The Dogeliens (DOGET) platform is approaching its launch date, and there is no better time to join the presale train. Follow this link to access the presale interface and get your coins at presale prices before they spike.

Find Out More About Dogeliens (DOGET) In The Links Below:

Presale: https://buy.dogeliens.io/

Website: https://dogeliens.io/

Telegram: https://t.me/DogeliensOfficial

Snowfall Protocol (SNW) Is Up 250% Since Selling Out Stage 2 of Its Presale While BinaryX (BNX) and Solana (SOL) Struggles To Stay Relevant

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It has been a difficult few weeks for BinaryX (BNX) and Solana (SOL), as both projects have failed to stay relevant in the ever-changing cryptocurrency landscape. However, one project that is doing well is Snowfall Protocol (SNW). Since selling out Stage 2 of its presale, SNW has seen a 250% increase in value!

Special Announcement: SNowfall Protocol dAPP Protocol Is Here!

The prototype of Snowfall Protocol’s dAPP has been announced, and this progress shows that a 1000x increase is coming soon. BinaryX (BNX) and Solana (SOL) can’t compete with SNW’s ability to seamlessly interoperate between Ethereum and other popular blockchains.

After selling out Stage 2 of its presale early,Snowfall Protocol (SNW) is now gearing up for Stage 3. Investing in SNW at this stage will allow you to benefit from the 1000x increase that is on the horizon. BinaryX (BNX) and Solana (SOL) can’t compete with the unique interoperability model offered and both projects are facing other problems as well.

Check out the presale (https://presale.snowfallprotocol.io) and get ready to benefit from the upcoming 1000x increase in SNW’s value! BinaryX (BNX) and Solana (SOL) are no match for Snowfall Protocol’s dAPP protocol. Don’t miss out on this opportunity to profit from the world’s first interoperable blockchain application platform!

Why BinaryX (BNX) and Solana (SOL) Won’t Make It Past This Bear Market

With a strong focus on an individual blockchain-based game, BinaryX (BNX) is doomed to fail in this bear market. BinaryX’s game is limited to ETH and doesn’t offer the interoperability needed for true blockchain gaming freedom.

Solana (SOL) has also failed to meet expectations due to its relation to the recent exchange bust. Solana (SOL) is also heavily backed by VC capital and as investors’ interests are drying up due to the recession, Solana (SOL) will fail to stay relevant.

Snowfall Protocol (SNW), on the other hand, offers an interoperable dAPP platform that allows developers to create blockchain applications and games with ease. SNW is focused on building a community of users and developers who can benefit from its protocol. With a strong team and a focus on building an ecosystem,Snowfall Protocol (SNW) has the potential to lead the blockchain gaming industry for years to come.

Final Thoughts

Snowfall Protocol (SNW) has an interoperability model that will revolutionize the blockchain industry. Just like how fungi are the connective tissue of the forest, SNW will be the connective tissue of blockchain interoperability.

BinaryX (BNX) and Solana (SOL) are struggling to keep up with Snowfall Protocol’s progress. So, the best thing you can do for your financial future is to learn more about the groundbreaking project. Click the links below to learn more!

 

Presale: https://presale.snowfallprotocol.io

Website: https://snowfallprotocol.io

Telegram: https://t.me/snowfallcoin

Twitter: https://twitter.com/snowfallcoin

On Nigeria’s Cute Economy

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Cute economy is one of the economies that emerged from the creation of new technologies. It is an economy that is reputed for curating and disseminating animals’ images by their owners or passersby who developed interest in their (animals) “cuteness” on social networking sites with the purpose of having financial reward or helping others feel their essence in human life. In this piece, our analyst discusses Maddox’s (2020) recent empirical paper which explores the economy through the views of selected Pet Instagram account users and also connect the scholar’s outcomes with Nigeria’s cute economy, establishing how people also participate in it which leads to mixed outcomes as exemplified by Maddox.

To justify the emergence of the economy due to technological revolution, using various scholars and responses of the interviewed pet owners, Maddox conceptualises mediated pets as 19th century Industrial Revolution driven culture of sharing human-pet relationship images in which “individuals often have intense emotional attachments to their furry companions.”

This position is further explored from the responses of 23 individuals who run Instagram accounts for their pets. Self-representation and humanistic pet ownership, politics of pet photos and, imperative and problem of joy emerged as dominant themes for understanding the “cuteness” of animals, benefits curators and their followers are getting from viewing the images.

According to the Pet Instagram account owners, engaging in the economy afforded them the opportunity of digitally constructing self-image through animals. This is similar to what some Nigerian celebrities, who believe in sharing pet images, are getting. In some cases, they have literarily used babies of their pets to indicate that they (celebrities) are proud mothers. This manifests most often when the owners are also in the images.

In other words, owners feel that they are being concerned with the ways animal live and showing others that they could as well make the world enjoyable for animals. However, Maddox seems to be warning us that we should not be complacent with the furry of being making animals “Cuteness” through images dissemination on social networking with the finding that “Pet Instagram images may reveal more information about the poster than the pet.”  This is in consonance with Nigerian celebrities, who use animal images for establishing their presence in particular locations with the intention of letting their fans know what they have achieved instead of revealing animal’s contributions to humanity.

Therefore, curators could be accused of playing politics with pet images. Politics of pet photos, the second theme, found by Maddox expatiates this submission through weighing animal images in terms of monetary values they (images) could bring to the curators, how followers joke with the animals and also get frustrated when seeing pictures of the same animal. While our analyst has never experienced the case of negotiating the price of images in Nigeria, there are cases of joking about personality and essence of some animals on various online communities or forums such as Nairaland.

For instance, referring to his dog’s prowess, one commented thus: “He kills every live chicken he comes across angrily.” Another person says: “When she is unchained and outside the compound with me or anybody, no dog passes her territory without a fight.”

With all these, it is easier to conclude that both the curators and followers are oppressing animals. Taking images and negotiating price without getting the animals’ consent and to state their worth represents some of the cruelties of man against animals in the economy. Joking about them, our analyst submits that, could be due to the poor representation by the Pet Instagram owners. If followers, as documented by Maddox, know the essence of animals in their health management, they would not be using derogatory words to describe them because life in the digital sphere is “not all about doom, gloom and capitalism.”

Therefore, it is essential that pet owners take quality photos and describe the values of their animals in positive terms. The emphasis should be on how to communicate animal values to relieve people of their psychological problems, especially mental health challenges, as the world still faces many negatives as a result of various socioeconomic and political challenges.

Despite giving animals a sense of belonging in the digital age through sharing of their images, from Maddox’s (2020) findings to my experience, our analyst notes that cute economy is more beneficial to man than animals. Therefore, it is hard to accept the concept of “more than human”, which expects man to be respectful of animal rights and include them while working towards managing the environment sustainably.

An Open Letter to the New Wigs

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For the brief period that I have been a lawyer, I have learnt some few things that have helped  me stand out as a young lawyer and I would love to share thirteen of them with the new wigs. 

1.Law practice is a noble profession and appearance matters a lot. Borrow some wisdom from Robbert Greene’s Laws of power that if you dress as royalty you will be treated like a king. If you dress well, big and high-profile individuals will approach you with briefs. Don’t look tattered, unless you want to be regarded as a charge and bail lawyer.

2. Let the new wigs know that practicing law and surviving in the practice is wild and takes a whole lot; therefore, being book smart is important but you need to also be street smart, have street credibility, and have a hustling spirit to survive in the practice. 

3. You need to be a voracious networker and a confident marketer to scale as a lawyer. Therefore, attend events (especially nonlawyers events), meet new people that are not lawyers and network, always introduce yourself as a lawyer and market yourself. These are proven ways of getting briefs. 

4. If you have the opportunity to work in another sector that offers better pay and better opportunities other than the law sector please grab it with both hands unless you are passionate about practicing this law. 

5. As you must have learned in law school that the lawyers’ rules of professional conduct (RPC) preaches against having a second hustle or a second job as another source of income joined to your law practice, but if there is any rule of the Rpc you ever plan to break, please break this rule and have a second hustle so you don’t die of hunger or turn into a charge and bail lawyer. 

6. Mentorship and learning under senior lawyers at the early stage of your career is good but if you can build your law practice by yourself and scale it immediately you get called please do that for it is better. 

7. I have found out that the amount you charge a client determines how the client will rate you. If you charge some clients low they will doubt your competence to handle the case. Therefore never charge outrageous low fees just because you want to survive, you will only earn the title of a charge and bail lawyer.

8. Don’t accept every brief, don’t be an all-weather lawyer, let people know what you stand for, and maintain a standard. 

9. Create an online profile, everything is now online. Clients now search for lawyers online. Google online profile is the best for now and it’s free. 

10. When you get a brief, handle that brief with a high level of competence because a pleased client will bring more briefs and will definitely refer more clients to you. 

11. Do not believe the fallacy that you have to be active in litigation or be a litigation lawyer to make money from the law practice. Corporate practice pays more than litigation. If you doubt me ask the likes of Messrs Olumide Akpata, Gbenga Oyebode, Asue Ighodalo, Adewale Tinubu, Ibrahim Jimoh, etc.

12. Build relationships and sustain relationships with clients and even with co-lawyers. 

13. Learn new skills and get more degrees; as much as you can afford to add to your law degree, that will make you the first choice for the employers of labor in the job market. 

WhatsApp Unveils 3D Personalized Avatars, Enables Users to Create Digital Versions of Themselves

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Meta-owned messaging platform Whatsapp has commenced the rolling out of 3D avatars that enable users to create a digital version of themselves, which can be used as a profile photo or custom stickers.

The launch is coming after the company’s CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced the new feature on Wednesday.

He said, “We’re bringing avatars to WhatsApp! Now you can use your avatar as a sticker in chats. More styles coming across soon”.

The announcement is coming months after Whatsapp rolled out the new feature in June, through beta testing that was first reported by WhatsApp beta tracker WABetaInfo in June.

The new feature allows users to choose from the 36 custom stickers that reflect different emotions and actions.

The company said via a blog post, “Today we’re excited to bring avatars to WhatsApp, a new and personalized way to express yourself. Your avatar is a digital version of you that can be created from billions of combinations of diverse hairstyles, facial features, and outfits.

“On WhatsApp, you can now use your personalized avatar as your profile photo or choose from one of 36 custom stickers reflecting many different emotions and actions.

“Sending an avatar is a fast and fun way to share feelings with friends and family. It can also be a great way to represent yourself without using your real photo so it feels more private.”

WhatsApp further disclosed that it will continue to look for ways to enhance the avatars by including lighting, shading, hairstyle textures, etc, to enhance users’ experience.

How Users Can Create Their Avatar

1.) Go to Settings

2.) Tap Avatar

3.) Follow the Steps to create an Avatar

4.) Click Done

How To Make Your Created Avatar Your Whatsapp Profile Picture

1.) Click on Settings

2.) Tap on your profile photo and click edit

3.) Tap Use Avatar

The privacy setting of users current profile photo will also apply to the new avatar profile photo which can be changed in the settings.

WhatsApp has continued to roll out new features for both Android and iOS users to enhance their interactive messaging experience.