Matt Medved

Editor in Chief, Co-Founder and CEO at nft now

Co-Founder, CEO & EIC, @nftnow @nowmedia 🌐 Curator of The Gateway 🖼️ DJ/Producer 🎧 Past: @billboard @spin @modern_luxury

Articles

Op-Ed: Content Belongs Onchain - But Not Everything Needs a Coin

1 week ago | nftnow.com | Matt Medved

Yesterday, the official account for Base, a Layer-2 blockchain built by Coinbase, posted an image with a simple phrase on a publishing platform called Zora: “Base is for everyone.”It wasn’t just a message. It was a transaction. Because of how Zora works, the post instantly became a cryptocurrency. Ten million fungible tokens were minted, available for anyone to buy, sell, or trade. Within minutes, the token surged to a $13 million market cap.
Now Newsletter: Pump.fun Debate - Game-Changer or Grift?

1 week ago | nftnow.com | Matt Medved

Welcome back to the Now Newsletter. I’m Matt Medved. It’s tax week in America — that special season when every questionable decision made during the bull run comes back to haunt you. Just ask one Pennsylvania man who failed to report $13 million in CryptoPunks profits. He just pled guilty this week, joining an exclusive club no one wants to be part of: NFT whales turned federal defendants. The lesson?
Next Up: X New Worlds Brings Haunting Sleep States to Life Using AI

1 week ago | nftnow.com | Matt Medved

In the liminal space between waking and sleep — where reality blurs and logic folds in on itself — X New Worlds finds their artistic spark. A visual artist and digital designer by trade, they’ve long been drawn to surrealism and the subconscious, but it wasn’t until the summer of 2023 that those fascinations fully fused with AI.
Now Newsletter: Digital Art Isn't Dead — But It Is at a Crossroads

2 weeks ago | nftnow.com | Matt Medved

Welcome back to the Now Newsletter. I’m Matt Medved. As spring settles in here in NYC, I know it’s been quiet on our end for a minute. We’ve been embracing a season of renewal ourselves with an intentional reset, refining and realigning with the bigger vision for Now Media going forward. This pause wasn’t about stepping back, but about stepping into what’s next with greater clarity and purpose.
TRAME's "Desert Threads" Film Weaves Craft and Code Across Continents

2 weeks ago | nftnow.com | Matt Medved

In “Desert Threads: Weaving Tradition and Technology,” TRAME bridges centuries of Moroccan craft with the possibilities of generative design. Founded by Ismail Tazi and rooted in the weaving heritage of Fez, the studio invited digital artists IX Shells, Linda Dounia, and Fingacode to Morocco for a deep dive into traditional techniques.
Garga Talks Guinness World Record & The Future of Otherside

1 month ago | nftnow.com | Matt Medved

Despite the current market downturn, 2025 is already off to a record-setting start for Yuga Labs. On Feb. 22, the web3 company — home to Bored Ape Yacht Club, CryptoPunks, Otherside and more — officially set a new Guinness World Record for the most players in a FPS (first-person shooter) on its metaverse platform Otherside with a final count of 2,197 players. The culmination of a multi-month campaign to break the record, the benchmark highlights the development of Yuga’s ambitious gaming efforts.
Inside Beeple's First Solo Exhibition at Deji Art Museum

Jan 8, 2025 | nftnow.com | Matt Medved

In Nanjing, China, Deji Art Museum has marked a historic moment with the opening of “Beeple: Tales from a Synthetic Future,” the first-ever solo museum exhibition by digital art pioneer Mike Winkelmann, known globally as Beeple.
Bryan Brinkman Talks Sold-Out "Bloom" Drop, Memecoins, and More

Dec 12, 2024 | nftnow.com | Matt Medved

Bryan Brinkman’s creative journey is a masterclass in evolution. From his early days crafting web cartoons in Nebraska to becoming a trailblazing digital artist in the NFT space, Brinkman’s work defies easy categorization. His art, often described as a dynamic fusion of animation, mixed media, and cutting-edge technology, reflects a restless curiosity and a refusal to be boxed into any one style.
Inside Mendezmendez's Sold-Out LG Art Lab Release, "Leave the Darkness Behind"

Nov 25, 2024 | nftnow.com | Matt Medved

Amid the challenging NFT bear market, one digital artist has not simply sustained but significantly grown his presence and sales. This artist, known online as mendezmendez (born Chema Mendez), has redefined resilience and innovation in the digital space through a pronounced shift in his creative process.
Emi Kusano Challenges AI's Soul in "Advertising Humanity" Release on LG Art Lab

Oct 1, 2024 | nftnow.com | Matt Medved

Emi Kusano has quickly emerged as a standout talent in the burgeoning AI art movement. After achieving a breakthrough with her Bright Moments collection, “Neural Fad,” last year, the Japanese multidisciplinary artist has collaborated with the likes of Claire Silver and Gucci while selling at major auction houses like Christie’s and exhibiting at Gateway Miami and Gateway Korea. Kusano’s 1/1 artwork, “Advertising Humanity,” is now available on LG Art Lab in the United States.