Stephen Laddin

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Stephen Laddin

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Stephen is a Los Angeles-based writer/producer originally from New York who focuses on creating content that normalizes marginalized themes and voices. He's written and produced a multitude of short films, having his most recent short "Zoo Animals" acquired by HBO. He also interviews comedians, musicians, actors, athletes, artists, founders and other filmmakers for brands like Red Bull and mass market editorial publications like High Times, AskMen, The Org, and Decential Media.

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Acre Is Helping People Compound Bitcoin with Enhanced On-Chain Transparency
Bitcoin, Web3, Women in web3
Acre Is Helping People Compound Bitcoin with Enhanced On-Chain Transparency
Bitcoin, Web3, Women in web3

In the era of “Crime Season,” it’s nice to see ethics still exist in blockchain

Bitcoin, Web3, Women in web3
David Ehrlichman Believes the Future of Social Good Is Decentralized
Web3, DAOs, Decentralization
David Ehrlichman Believes the Future of Social Good Is Decentralized
Web3, DAOs, Decentralization

Blockchain can enable groups to better direct and allocate resources through smart contracts

Web3, DAOs, Decentralization
E-Pal Looks to Position AI Agent Companions as the Future of Blockchain Gaming
Web3, Gaming
E-Pal Looks to Position AI Agent Companions as the Future of Blockchain Gaming
Web3, Gaming

E-Pal’s parent company plans to offer a token to advance AI agents within gaming communities

Web3, Gaming
Maple Finance Is Riding the Blockchain Wave to Transform Traditional Lending
Blockchain, Regulation
Maple Finance Is Riding the Blockchain Wave to Transform Traditional Lending
Blockchain, Regulation

Co-founder and CEO Sidney Powell wants to grow on-chain lending through offering stablecoin yield

Blockchain, Regulation
FanTV Is Betting on Blockchain and AI to Help Video Artists Keep More of What They Earn
Web3
FanTV Is Betting on Blockchain and AI to Help Video Artists Keep More of What They Earn
Web3

Prashan Agawarl is bringing his web2 music industry success to the advancement of web3

Web3
Incention Embraces AI for Blockchain-Powered Storytelling, With Debut Project From David S. Goyer
Entertainment, Blockchain
Incention Embraces AI for Blockchain-Powered Storytelling, With Debut Project From David S. Goyer
Entertainment, Blockchain

In collaboration with Story, Incention launched Goyer’s Emergence, leveraging AI and blockchain tools for next-generation stories

Entertainment, Blockchain
Comedian Mona Shaikh Aims to Onboard the Next Wave Of Blockchain Users Through Stand-Up
Blockchain, Web3, Women in web3
Comedian Mona Shaikh Aims to Onboard the Next Wave Of Blockchain Users Through Stand-Up
Blockchain, Web3, Women in web3

The Web3 Is A Joke founder is educating artists and audiences on the benefits of blockchain through laughter

Blockchain, Web3, Women in web3
The $120 Billion Telecom Prepayment Industry Is Getting a Blockchain Makeover Thanks to Zeebu Founder Raj Brahmbhatt
Blockchain
The $120 Billion Telecom Prepayment Industry Is Getting a Blockchain Makeover Thanks to Zeebu Founder Raj Brahmbhatt
Blockchain

Increased transparency and lowered costs may help traditional telecom companies become more efficient

Blockchain
Wire Network’s Testnet Goes Live with Hopes of Unifying Blockchains
Blockchain, Web3
Wire Network’s Testnet Goes Live with Hopes of Unifying Blockchains
Blockchain, Web3

The network aims to make blockchain faster and more secure for the AI agent future with zero gas fees and cross-chain interoperability

Blockchain, Web3
Anthony Georgiades Once Thought Ethereum Was “Fluff,” Now He’s Helping Solve Big Problems as Co-Founder of NFT ‘Vault’ Pastel Network 
NFT, Blockchain, Web3
Anthony Georgiades Once Thought Ethereum Was “Fluff,” Now He’s Helping Solve Big Problems as Co-Founder of NFT ‘Vault’ Pastel Network 
NFT, Blockchain, Web3

How the blockchain’s future could help keep NFTs alive

NFT, Blockchain, Web3
Is The Metaverse Working?
Metaverse, Web3
Is The Metaverse Working?
Metaverse, Web3

A look at The Sandbox and its strategy of advancing collaborations between brands and creators

Metaverse, Web3
Toledo Museum of Art Becomes First Major Museum To Purchase Art Using Cryptocurrency
NFT, Art NFT, Web3, Women in web3
Toledo Museum of Art Becomes First Major Museum To Purchase Art Using Cryptocurrency
NFT, Art NFT, Web3, Women in web3

The acquisition aims to further spread blockchain within the traditional and digital art worlds

NFT, Art NFT, Web3, Women in web3
Why Are So Many Web3 Games Hard to Access? Moonbeam and N3MUS May Have an Answer
Gaming, Web3
Why Are So Many Web3 Games Hard to Access? Moonbeam and N3MUS May Have an Answer
Gaming, Web3

A recently launched gaming tournament from the companies hopes to create cross-chain pollination of games

Gaming, Web3
Lee Bratcher’s Unconventional Path to Blockchain
Regulation, Web3
Lee Bratcher’s Unconventional Path to Blockchain
Regulation, Web3

The Texas Blockchain Council president and co-founder wants to make the Lone Star state the leader in U.S. blockchain innovation

Regulation, Web3
For Common’s Dillon Chen, Blockchain Is an Engagement Tool to Bring About Positive Change 
Web3, DAOs
For Common’s Dillon Chen, Blockchain Is an Engagement Tool to Bring About Positive Change 
Web3, DAOs

The web3 community-governance platform aims to be a key driver for decentralized initiatives

Web3, DAOs
A Company’s Most Valuable Asset: Reward Points
Web3
A Company’s Most Valuable Asset: Reward Points
Web3

How qiibee aims to transform the loyalty industry through blockchain

Web3
Gitcoin’s Kevin Owocki Is Paying It Forward to the Next Generation of Innovators
Web3
Gitcoin’s Kevin Owocki Is Paying It Forward to the Next Generation of Innovators
Web3

The financial tech company co-founder is utilizing blockchain for social change

Web3
Blockchain and Hollywood: Where We’ve Been and Where We’re Going
Entertainment, Blockchain, NFT
Blockchain and Hollywood: Where We’ve Been and Where We’re Going
Entertainment, Blockchain, NFT

While there are promising developments, blockchain tech has yet to make its mark on entertainment as it has in art and finance

Entertainment, Blockchain, NFT
Caldera’s Matt Katz Discovered Bitcoin at 12 and Is Now Helping Ethereum Solve Scaling
Ethereum, Web3
Caldera’s Matt Katz Discovered Bitcoin at 12 and Is Now Helping Ethereum Solve Scaling
Ethereum, Web3

Inside the crypto journey of a self-described ‘gray hat hacker’ and ‘script kiddie’

Ethereum, Web3
After Merging with Wire Network, AiLayer Labs Partners with Yuga Labs in Fight for Decentralized AI
Blockchain, News
After Merging with Wire Network, AiLayer Labs Partners with Yuga Labs in Fight for Decentralized AI
Blockchain, News

With blockchain positioned to play a key role around identity of AI agents

Blockchain, News
Agoric’s Iulia Mihailescu Is Here to Remind Us That Geography Affects Perceptions of Blockchain
Women in web3, Web3
Agoric’s Iulia Mihailescu Is Here to Remind Us That Geography Affects Perceptions of Blockchain
Women in web3, Web3

Where we reside in the world impacts our understanding of cryptocurrency

Women in web3, Web3
Uphold Enterprise CEO Robin O’Connell Is Betting on Blockchain Payments to Unlock the Future of Finance
Web3, Ethereum
Uphold Enterprise CEO Robin O’Connell Is Betting on Blockchain Payments to Unlock the Future of Finance
Web3, Ethereum

Not only as the future, but a financial gateway toward crypto mass adoption

Web3, Ethereum
With Animated Series ‘The Milk Chug,’ Cool Cats and Titmouse Bring NFTs Back to the Story
NFT, Web3, Entertainment
With Animated Series ‘The Milk Chug,’ Cool Cats and Titmouse Bring NFTs Back to the Story
NFT, Web3, Entertainment

Well-told narratives might be the great unifier between the web2 and web3 worlds

NFT, Web3, Entertainment
Zhen Yu Yong Ditched the Post-Business School Path to Create the Most Popular Web3 Wallet Solution You Probably Never Heard Of
web3
Zhen Yu Yong Ditched the Post-Business School Path to Create the Most Popular Web3 Wallet Solution You Probably Never Heard Of
web3

Inspired by Vitalik Buterin, the Web3Auth team focuses on white-labeled wallets to drive blockchain adoption

web3
An Adventurous Spirit and the Willingness to Take Risks Led Parity’s Chrissy Hill to Web3
web3, Women in web3
An Adventurous Spirit and the Willingness to Take Risks Led Parity’s Chrissy Hill to Web3
web3, Women in web3

The lawyer and financial services vet found the open sky of blockchain regulation an alluring prospect

web3, Women in web3
Breaking Down the Walls in Fashion and Entertainment With Help from Web3, According to Ashumi Sangavi
web3, Women in web3
Breaking Down the Walls in Fashion and Entertainment With Help from Web3, According to Ashumi Sangavi
web3, Women in web3

From Condé Nast International to the frontlines of helping juggernaut web2 brands utilize blockchain tech

web3, Women in web3
Neal Stephenson’s LAMINA1 Is ‘Forging a New Path in Digital Worldbuilding’ With Wētā Collaboration Artefact
News, Web3
Neal Stephenson’s LAMINA1 Is ‘Forging a New Path in Digital Worldbuilding’ With Wētā Collaboration Artefact
News, Web3

The multi-year collaboration provides a new blueprint for intellectual property development

News, Web3
SKALE Labs’ Andrew Saunders Is Proving Why Early  Web3 Adopters Have a Leg Up
web3
SKALE Labs’ Andrew Saunders Is Proving Why Early  Web3 Adopters Have a Leg Up
web3

How one of today’s top marketers made his way to blockchain

web3
LAMINA1, With the Help of Neal Stephenson, Aims to Redefine the Economics Between Fans and Creators
web3, Entertainment, Women in web3
LAMINA1, With the Help of Neal Stephenson, Aims to Redefine the Economics Between Fans and Creators
web3, Entertainment, Women in web3

The startup claims 40,000 active user s, with 8,500 of those being active daily users

web3, Entertainment, Women in web3
NodeOps Hopes Its One-Click Solution Can Help It Stand Out in a Crowded Node Services Field
web3
NodeOps Hopes Its One-Click Solution Can Help It Stand Out in a Crowded Node Services Field
web3

With its consumer-facing tech, the company makes it easier for builders to launch applications on a variety of blockchains

web3