Joan Westenberg, Author at The Chainsaw

Joan Westenberg

Joan is a Web3 / NFT writer, angel investor, communicator, and creative director. She is one of the leaders behind the blockchain music movement MODA, and is the founder of the Web3 creative firm Studio Self. Joan has written for TechCrunch, The Next Web, The Australian Financial Review, Wired and more, and was recognised by The Australian as one of the country’s top 100 Innovators.

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Joan Westenberg

December 12, 2022

Why Pseudo-Decentralisation Was the Weakest Link of 2022: Predictions for 2023

Westenberg reflects on the year that showed trust in the true mission will prevail.
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Culture

NFT Ownership: What Does it Truly Mean, Anyway?

Owning IP rights is one thing, but what those rights entail is another.

Joan Westenberg

September 22, 2022
Culture

NFTs Killed the PFP Star: Cratering in Value, Is There Still Room for PFPs in Web3?

Joan Westenberg on why the oft-maligned digital asset may yet have a second life.

Joan Westenberg

August 30, 2022

Art

CoinSharesNFTAI: Does the New AI NFT Pricing Bot Work? We Tested It To Find Out

CoinShares drops an AI NFT pricing bot to test if your bags will go to zero.

Joan Westenberg

October 18, 2022
Culture

Probably Nothing: The Multimillions Being Banked on NFTs This Week

Crypto winter has left some NFTs unscathed, including CryptoPunk #2924 that just sold for $4.5 million.

Joan Westenberg

September 30, 2022
Style

NFT Collab: How 75-Year-Old Wranglers and Deadfellaz Fused

The fascinating story of an iconic denim brand uniting with an NFT powerhouse.

Joan Westenberg

September 27, 2022
Finance

Comics: The Rise of Choose-Your-Own Adventure NFT Utility

Comic book storytelling is a growing field of community and NFT utility exploration.

Joan Westenberg

September 27, 2022
Culture

Cool Cats: Former Disney Exec Leaps Into NFTs as New CEO

Cool Cats NFTs gets new CEO to put it back on the map.

Joan Westenberg

September 26, 2022
Culture

Apple NFTs: NFT Creators Must Choose to Give 30% To Apple or Go Elsewhere

Apple allows in-app NFT sales but commission is up to 10x other platforms.

Joan Westenberg

September 26, 2022