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            <title><![CDATA[The Metaverse Diaries: Immersive Arts Community (beyond the frame)]]></title>
            <link>https://natalilekka.medium.com/the-metaverse-diaries-immersive-arts-community-beyond-the-frame-0d029296a669?source=rss-7d7e4365ba4c------2</link>
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            <category><![CDATA[horror-films]]></category>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Natali Lekka]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Thu, 20 Nov 2025 09:14:44 GMT</pubDate>
            <atom:updated>2025-11-20T09:24:48.621Z</atom:updated>
            <content:encoded><![CDATA[<figure><img alt="" src="https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/max/634/1*X6VQEE73xXwJfOBCZe5Z3Q.png" /></figure><p>For my final weekly installment of the <em>Metaverse Diaries</em>, I visited a community that had been eluding me for quite a while. Due to the recent clock change and my ongoing confusion with how time zones actually work in <a href="https://decentraland.org/">Decentraland</a> (d’oh!), I hadn’t been able to check out fractilians and Rizzle’s metaverse space for quite some time.</p><p>And boy was I glad when I finally did!</p><p>As the name suggests, art is at the heart of what the <strong>Immersive Arts Community</strong> does but how they do it… is one for the books.</p><figure><img alt="" src="https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/max/1024/1*C5BxquPq5Rs70SOzsw4m_w.jpeg" /><figcaption>Photo by <a href="https://x.com/Fractilians7">fractilians</a> ©</figcaption></figure><p>The Immersive Arts Community meets every Tuesday at 19.00 UTC at fractilians.dcl.eth. <a href="https://x.com/Fractilians7">fractilians</a> and <a href="https://x.com/NFTland">Rizzle</a>, the head honchos behind the community, regularly invite prominent DCL builders to come and talk about their creative journeys.</p><p>This time however they gave us a peek into their wildly inventive personal project: <em>a short indie horror film made from Decentraland patchwork.</em></p><p>What do I mean by that?</p><p>They explore builds across Decentraland, capture elements and content they like and feed it into various AI tools with entirely unique prompts to produce weird, crazy, trippy, hallucinogenic visuals!</p><p>While we were there, fractilians snapped stills of our avatars to include in the film and Rizzle went off scavenging for material on <a href="https://medium.com/@natalilekka/the-metaverse-diaries-an-t%C3%A9-la-7bc5df7b7115">Sebga’s land</a> and in my WORLD, a Japanese garden at natali.dcl.eth.</p><p>I now imagine all of this, along with everything else they’ve collected over the past few weeks, since this project started, will go into their creative cauldron, and together with a healthy dose of AI magic, the final result will be unrecognisable, completely original and an absolute feast for our trippy eyes. All of these new assets will eventually be woven into a longer story with an authentically eerie horror twist.</p><p>In a nutshell: I can’t wait to see what they create.</p><figure><img alt="" src="https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/max/1024/1*uHEB1dReaswWpDRV77LI4A.jpeg" /><figcaption><a href="https://x.com/Moppundo1">Hayabusa</a>’s whale at -136,-86 will feature somewhere too</figcaption></figure><p>In the meantime, we got a crash course on how fractilians and Rizzle use their digital toolkit to build these assets. The <a href="https://decentraland.org/download/creator-hub/">Decentraland Creator Hub,</a> <a href="https://www.blender.org/">Blender</a> and a collection of AI tools such as ChatGPT, <a href="https://www.meshy.ai/">Meshy AI,</a> <a href="https://replit.com/">Replit</a> and <a href="https://www.hyperfy.ai/">Hyperfy</a> all play a part in their workflow.</p><p>Depending on the model and AI tool, the results can get truly wild, including making the assets come to life too.</p><figure><img alt="" src="https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/max/1024/1*LpNYcCrb39_h9kKrC6DFlQ.png" /></figure><figure><img alt="" src="https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/max/1024/1*iyR67btH-rWe4x7xkFWHJg.png" /></figure><figure><img alt="" src="https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/max/1024/1*4unzkNdCkvcsQjwU_qE--A.png" /></figure><figure><img alt="" src="https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/max/1024/1*TSM9cH_racU7OsK_SseStw.png" /><figcaption>Meshy AI in action</figcaption></figure><p>Not only are fractilians and Rizzle endlessly creative, they are also incredibly generous too. During the session, they hosted a duck race with a seriously cool prize. A Decentraland NAME! Segba and yours truly won! So now I am the proud owner of a second Decentraland name and WORLD which I’ll be using to build the Art Gallery I’ve been talking about.</p><p>Not bad, right?</p><p>And that’s it from me for now. Talk to ya again really soon!</p><blockquote><strong>Curious about Decentraland but not sure how to dive in?</strong></blockquote><blockquote><strong>Here’s an </strong><a href="https://decentraland.org/invite/Natali"><strong>invitation link</strong></a><strong> to download it for free on your pc.</strong></blockquote><img src="https://medium.com/_/stat?event=post.clientViewed&referrerSource=full_rss&postId=0d029296a669" width="1" height="1" alt="">]]></content:encoded>
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            <title><![CDATA[The Metaverse Diaries: An Té La]]></title>
            <link>https://natalilekka.medium.com/the-metaverse-diaries-an-t%C3%A9-la-7bc5df7b7115?source=rss-7d7e4365ba4c------2</link>
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            <category><![CDATA[music]]></category>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Natali Lekka]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Wed, 12 Nov 2025 11:51:14 GMT</pubDate>
            <atom:updated>2025-11-12T12:25:34.049Z</atom:updated>
            <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>If there’s one thing <a href="https://decentraland.org/">Decentraland</a> absolutely excels at, it’s music. Just take a stroll through Genesis City, at any time of the day. There’s bound to be at least one DJ spinning the decks somewhere, while music clubs have become the true beating heart of the community.</p><p>And this vibrant, ever-growing soundscape is all leading up to a fantastic upcoming event: <a href="https://decentraland.org/musicfestival"><strong>Decentraland’s Music Festival</strong></a>, happening December 3–6. Are you excited? I know I am. 😊</p><figure><img alt="" src="https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/max/1024/1*SSEpbf5wYD5M7Rnpq_LIIA.jpeg" /><figcaption>Sebga teaching us how to play Pharrell Williams’ <em>Happy</em></figcaption></figure><p>So, it should come as no surprise that there’s a Decentraland community dedicated to teaching music.</p><p>Say hello to <strong>An Té La</strong>! (<em>Yes! I said you could bring your IRL skills into the metaverse and I really meant it!)</em></p><p>An Té La (coords: -118, 67) which in French creole means “<em>I was there</em>” is a creative community born on the beautiful Caribbean island of Guadeloupe. It was founded by <a href="https://x.com/Xsebga">Sebga</a>, a talented artist and gamer with more than 30 years of experience playing and creating music.</p><p>When I visited his metaverse sanctuary (the community gathers every Saturday at 11 am UTC) he was teaching frens how to play Pharrell Williams’ <em>Happy</em> on the guitar. His instructions were clear and easy to follow so that anyone could join in with their own musical instrument.</p><p>Sebga’s build is wonderfully interactive. You can press different buttons to access additional learning materials, watch previous lessons, and even use handy tools like a metronome to help keep your rhythm while practicing.</p><figure><img alt="" src="https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/max/935/1*ieE4lw4MWlJI0n5sIeYMrQ.png" /></figure><p>And of course Sebga, himself, is an excellent teacher. He shows you exactly where to place your fingers on the guitar and how to transition from one chord to the other, step by step, so that you can confidently follow along.</p><figure><img alt="" src="https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/max/1024/1*XHD_Lqs8ykYIl7ABNVySqg.jpeg" /></figure><p>An Té La has only been around for five weeks, and I wish them every success going forward. While you are there, don’t forget to mint yourself a nice T-shirt too 😊.</p><p>You’ll also be happy to know that Sebga is DJing together with his music partner at another Decentraland location (coords -100, 141) as a way of sharing the rich, soulful sounds of his beloved Guadeloupe.</p><figure><img alt="" src="https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/max/1024/1*5PUZlsHjEfq11gzYo1ttJw.jpeg" /></figure><p>With Decentraland’s <a href="https://decentraland.org/musicfestival">Music Festival</a> approaching at the start of December, I can already sense the creative energy building. Soon, we’ll be hearing sound checks across the metaverse, as VTubers, Twitch icons and digital-first musicians come together to craft truly-immersive performances.</p><figure><img alt="" src="https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/max/519/1*C2vJKN9pGXPzQxFlrxD5PA.png" /></figure><p><strong>Still curious about Decentraland but not sure how to dive in?</strong></p><p><strong>Here’s an </strong><a href="https://decentraland.org/invite/Natali"><strong>invitation link</strong></a><strong> to download it for free on your pc.</strong></p><img src="https://medium.com/_/stat?event=post.clientViewed&referrerSource=full_rss&postId=7bc5df7b7115" width="1" height="1" alt="">]]></content:encoded>
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            <title><![CDATA[The Metaverse Diaries: Binaural Breathwork & Meditation]]></title>
            <link>https://natalilekka.medium.com/the-metaverse-diaries-binaural-breathwork-meditation-a0f25b7e1a94?source=rss-7d7e4365ba4c------2</link>
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            <category><![CDATA[metaverse]]></category>
            <category><![CDATA[decentralization]]></category>
            <category><![CDATA[yoga]]></category>
            <category><![CDATA[binaural-beats]]></category>
            <category><![CDATA[breathwork]]></category>
            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Natali Lekka]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Thu, 06 Nov 2025 10:00:39 GMT</pubDate>
            <atom:updated>2025-11-06T16:43:46.533Z</atom:updated>
            <content:encoded><![CDATA[<figure><img alt="" src="https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/max/636/1*izNGcs9GvwPKx7TOQvX1uA.png" /></figure><p>This will be a short and sweet post because this is one of those communities where the focus is on the experience, rather than the build itself.</p><p>This community is led by <a href="https://x.com/clyderougedj">Clyde Rouge</a>, an Integral Sound Healing practitioner as well as breathwork and yoga instructor. Backed by 20+ years of experience producing electronic music for immersive dance floor environments, he now brings together modern sound design and ancient spiritual practices to create his own unique breathwork and meditation sessions, inside and outside of <a href="https://decentraland.org/">Decentraland</a>. You can learn more about him <a href="https://insighttimer.com/ClydeRouge">here</a>.</p><p>The key takeaway? Your real-world skills and passions absolutely have a place in the metaverse, and they can help you build a whole new audience.</p><figure><img alt="" src="https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/max/1024/1*ngHC5NUXy5B9uL0uG8aLvg.jpeg" /><figcaption>Clyde, <a href="https://x.com/LadyloveNFT">LadyLove</a> and I enjoying a relaxing session in the metaverse</figcaption></figure><p>Clyde’s binaural breathwork and meditation community (coords: 87, -129) meets every Thursday at 4pm UTC with shorter catch-up sessions on Saturdays. The Saturday events are only 30 minutes instead of an hour and tend to be a bit quieter, which made it a great setting for me to get to know Clyde and his work better.</p><p>Our session began with an <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZwEdfOuhoY4">Ujjayi breathing exercise</a>. If you’re new to this, don’t worry, Clyde shares helpful resources in the chat so you can follow along. The main thing is to stay relaxed, either lying down or sitting upright. We started with 4-second inhale/exhale cycles, then eased into 8-second cycles.</p><p>All of this was paired with binaural beats in a theta frequency range. As Clyde explained, theta waves are associated with REM sleep, i.e. the dream state, which is why they help you relax and sleep better. For now, communication happens through chat but Clyde plans to introduce voice chat soon.</p><p>The combination of ethereal binaural beats and deeply relaxing breathwork exercises made this an unaparalled experience and I, personally, am so happy we have something like that in Decentraland. Our little piece of heaven in the metaverse :-)</p><figure><img alt="" src="https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/max/1024/1*dfi-1AXz-ym-bw0WMtUseA.jpeg" /></figure><p>Clyde is also incredibly generous with guidance and materials. When I mentioned I struggle with sleeping at night, he pointed me to a whole library of <a href="https://insighttimer.com/ClydeRouge/guided-meditations">free binaural beats</a> on his website.</p><p>Tonight, I’m definitely trying <a href="https://insighttimer.com/ClydeRouge/guided-meditations/ethereal-dream-theta-4hz">Ethereal Dream</a> to see whether it helps me drift off more easily.</p><p>And that’s it from me from now. See you next week for the next installment.</p><h3>Curious about Decentraland but not sure how to dive in?</h3><h3>Here’s an <a href="https://decentraland.org/invite/Natali">invitation link</a> to download it for free on your pc.</h3><img src="https://medium.com/_/stat?event=post.clientViewed&referrerSource=full_rss&postId=a0f25b7e1a94" width="1" height="1" alt="">]]></content:encoded>
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            <title><![CDATA[The Metaverse Diaries: ABC Decentraland]]></title>
            <link>https://natalilekka.medium.com/the-metaverse-diaries-abc-decentraland-e8476a978f8f?source=rss-7d7e4365ba4c------2</link>
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            <category><![CDATA[nft-marketplace]]></category>
            <category><![CDATA[metaverse]]></category>
            <category><![CDATA[community]]></category>
            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Natali Lekka]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Sun, 02 Nov 2025 10:32:19 GMT</pubDate>
            <atom:updated>2025-11-03T08:24:36.879Z</atom:updated>
            <content:encoded><![CDATA[<figure><img alt="" src="https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/max/1024/1*AluAY-JWlVCKUBCNSXUrkQ.png" /></figure><p>This is one of those posts where I’ll let the photos do most of the talking. The Metaverse is, after all, a sensory overload of visuals, sound and music. I could write all day but sometimes words just aren’t enough to capture accurately the experiences I have in Decentraland. So, do yourself a favour: go, explore the builds I feature in these Diaries personally. You won’t regret it.</p><p>Or if you’re short on time, join one of the <a href="https://x.com/ABCDecentraland">ABC Decentraland </a>safaris, held every Saturday at 11pm UTC. Each week they visit a fresh selection of builds.</p><p>How big is Decentraland, you ask? BIG. And people like building on it all the time. In fact, Decentraland is immense because even if every single parcel on the map was to ever be built, you still have WORLDS, which don’t feature on the Genesis map. That means you could keep building forever and still never run out of space.</p><p>That’s all well and good but if Decentraland is immense, people build all the time and most builds don’t even feature on the Genesis map, how do you even know what’s there?</p><p>That’s where ABC Decentraland come in. They spotted a gap in the community and created these amazing weekly guided tours.</p><p>And that’s exactly what they do. They tour builds around Decentraland (much like a safari, hence the safari outfits in the above photo) and showcase new, old and updated scenes to the community. And, get this… they’ve been doing this since 2 May, 2022! Yes, that’s how big Decentraland is.</p><figure><img alt="" src="https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/max/1024/1*tIr1YIGYbyhldDrSl2SSOg.jpeg" /><figcaption><em>The ABC Clubhouse was built by </em><a href="https://x.com/AwedJob"><em>AJ </em></a><em>(A), </em><a href="https://x.com/BillyTeacoin"><em>Billy Teacoin</em></a><em> (B) and CK © — thus the name ABC Decentraland</em></figcaption></figure><p>If you’d like to join these safaris alongside fellow DCL explorers, make sure you stop by their ABC Clubhouse (coords -31, -27) every Saturday at 11 pm UTC. Since hosts <a href="https://x.com/AwedJob">AJ</a> and <a href="https://x.com/BillyTeacoin">Billy Teacoin</a> are from the US and Australia respectively (and I hear <a href="https://x.com/toxicwaifudcl">ToxicWaifu</a> is now a host too), they also run a second safari for those of us in Europe, every Thursday at 9 am UTC. You will miss the Saturday party vibes, but it will feel a bit like you are visiting the Mona Lisa without the crowd. That’s the one I joined for this week’s adventure.</p><p>Before we jump into the builds we visited, let me first take you back to the end of August. I was only three days into my building journey when AJ reached out on X to ask me whether I wanted to feature my build on an ABC Decentraland tour.</p><figure><img alt="" src="https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/max/461/1*3n3AKw0InMwMpai4_WAyHg.png" /></figure><p>And in case you’re wondering how I even got a land to build on, since they are not exactly cheap to buy, that’s all thanks to <a href="https://x.com/MetaWolfDCL">MetaWolf, </a>another key player in the Decentraland ecosystem and builder of countless iconic scenes. He generously lent me and another 10 <a href="https://medium.com/@natalilekka/the-metaverse-diaries-shefi-salon-9b3bcd99533d">SheFiers</a> a plot each so that we could experiment, try out a few things and learn how to build. <em>I told you DCL citizens were incredibly welcoming!</em> The result was absolutely wild! ABC Decentraland arrived in full force, and we partied into the night.</p><figure><img alt="" src="https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/max/1024/1*TUSzXodV3vIyAwzqC_KCrQ.jpeg" /></figure><figure><img alt="" src="https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/max/1024/1*ieolLc4iC-zx7bbuDPnW8Q.jpeg" /></figure><p><strong>Build 1 — FreebieVerse by </strong><a href="https://x.com/oArtistaNFT"><strong>Artista</strong></a></p><p>Our first stop was Artista’s FreebieVerse (coords -62, -16). Artista is a talented NFT artist with several great builds around Decentraland. He’s got NFT galleries at -7,-140 and -141,91.</p><p>I’ll leave you with a couple of snapshots.</p><figure><img alt="" src="https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/max/1024/1*hdwjOIIu-J6Act5EwtVzbg.jpeg" /></figure><figure><img alt="" src="https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/max/1024/1*Fp1ku6ikV-IzCOCXUHIoCw.jpeg" /><figcaption>Coords: -62,- 16</figcaption></figure><p><strong>Build 2 — Canessa.dcl.eth</strong></p><p>Next, we visited <a href="https://x.com/CanessaDCL">Canessa</a>’s build and the Hansel &amp; Gretel vibes were impossible to ignore. You may remember Queen Canessa from <a href="https://medium.com/@natalilekka/the-metaverse-diaries-shefi-salon-9b3bcd99533d">a previous diary entry</a>.</p><figure><img alt="" src="https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/max/1024/1*crMvGAYgLFZ1_JqHvJuTMw.jpeg" /></figure><figure><img alt="" src="https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/max/1024/1*DczyoY2ReXXH3RnCgjbr-Q.jpeg" /></figure><figure><img alt="" src="https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/max/1024/1*DMziKA3h4h1FGX30V_v4EA.jpeg" /></figure><figure><img alt="" src="https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/max/1024/1*N9AC7h-P-L75klvMfhQqgA.jpeg" /><figcaption>Canessa.dcl.eth</figcaption></figure><p><strong>Build 3 — doriangray.dcl.eth</strong></p><p>Now this is where my jaw dropped… and honestly, I am still trying to pick it up off the virtual floor.</p><p>The third build, located at doriangray.dcl.eth is by <a href="https://x.com/DCLMETATIGER">METATIGER</a>, an Indie Gamedev, Coder, 3D artist, master wearable creator and DCL builder extraordinaire. His scene reminded me of a German town square with its statue, museum, churches and charming houses a la<em> Fachwerkhaus</em> style.</p><p>I am going to level with you, this isn’t something you come across every day in Decentraland. It looks very realistic… something out of an architect’s design portfolio. And because it’s off-map too, you’d never have stumbled upon it, if it hadn’t been for the safari dudes. Thank you, ABC Decentraland 😊</p><p>METATIGER used a customized version of GtkRadiant to craft much of this scene. There is A LOT of work that has gone into this build, and it doesn’t matter how many photos I post here, YOU HAVE TO GO SEE IT for yourself, because no photo can do it justice!</p><figure><img alt="" src="https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/max/1024/1*Q_fI0RsUiLHQLGRZ94cpFQ.jpeg" /></figure><figure><img alt="" src="https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/max/1024/1*vSkr4iKYJmUUOzVsHW5n7w.jpeg" /></figure><figure><img alt="" src="https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/max/1024/1*tGYARGKf0d6XB6q7_aUXsQ.jpeg" /></figure><figure><img alt="" src="https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/max/1024/1*LZXNzh82M35kQQnQ_S1XAw.jpeg" /><figcaption>doriangray.dcl.eth</figcaption></figure><p>ABC Decentraland also stream the tours live on Twitch and on Saturdays, many participating creators join in sharing insights into the process and inspiration behind their creations. I didn’t attend the first slot on Saturday so sadly I missed on all the behind-the-scenes stories. The Thursday tours repeat the previous Saturday’s line-up (sometimes up to 8 different builds) but usually without the creators present.</p><p>Midway through the tour, Billy Teacoin did a duck race game on Twitch for the chance to win some wearables. My duck fell off the cliff this time but on my first safari I won some really cool wearables by METATIGER, so I can’t complain.</p><p>All in all, a fantastic day out in the Metaverse and a great birthday treat!</p><p>And that’s it from me from now. See you next week for the next installment.</p><h3>Curious about Decentraland but not sure how to dive in?</h3><h3>Here’s an <a href="https://decentraland.org/invite/Natali">invitation link</a> to download it for free on your pc.</h3><img src="https://medium.com/_/stat?event=post.clientViewed&referrerSource=full_rss&postId=e8476a978f8f" width="1" height="1" alt="">]]></content:encoded>
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            <title><![CDATA[The Metaverse Diaries: Hellvetya]]></title>
            <link>https://natalilekka.medium.com/the-metaverse-diaries-hellvetya-5a99968ba0ed?source=rss-7d7e4365ba4c------2</link>
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            <category><![CDATA[business-strategy]]></category>
            <category><![CDATA[metaverse]]></category>
            <category><![CDATA[nft-collectibles]]></category>
            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Natali Lekka]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Sat, 25 Oct 2025 10:36:06 GMT</pubDate>
            <atom:updated>2025-10-25T10:36:06.888Z</atom:updated>
            <content:encoded><![CDATA[<figure><img alt="" src="https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/max/477/1*HQsdgEQdT1lX0s0lM5vFuQ.png" /><figcaption>Crazy, right?</figcaption></figure><p>Of all the communities I’ve visited so far, this one made me want to go back and explore some more. And maybe that’s because it doesn’t feel like just one community. It feels like many communities woven into one. Without wanting to sound any more cryptic, this is how <a href="https://x.com/hellvetya"><strong>Hellvetya</strong></a> self-style themselves on X.</p><figure><img alt="" src="https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/max/421/1*EyLm7rETDm8O4WvGYM86Cw.png" /></figure><p>I know, right?</p><p>And why the name Hellvetya, I hear you ask? Well, the whole concept is somewhat connected to Switzerland and Helvetia is another word for Switzerland. Of course, me being me, I couldn’t help but notice that the first half of the word looks and sounds a lot like Hell!</p><p>But don’t worry. It’s nothing like hell. Quite the opposite, actually. Hellvetya is a very warm and friendly community. And I visited them for the fourth installment of this diary to find out what they are all about.</p><p>Until I met some of its members “in person” I had only seen their events listed on the <strong>Events Explorer</strong> in <strong>Genesis Plaza</strong>. And one thing struck me as really curious. They always looked so formal and serious in their sleek office wear. Some of them even looked like bouncers. That’s odd, I thought. Isn’t Decentraland supposed to be all about parties, music, having fun and dressing like an alien?</p><p>Turns out Decentraland can be a place about everything and anything. And Hellvetya is much more than your average community.</p><p>Come inside and I’ll explain.</p><figure><img alt="" src="https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/max/1024/1*5WIp73fPNT-HL_BDjV_sdQ.jpeg" /><figcaption>How about this for a build?</figcaption></figure><p>Hellvetya (coords: 84,80) sits atop a mountain but you might have not noticed that if you had landed at its base and couldn’t see what was happening above.</p><p>And that’s something that’s happening a lot in Decentraland. It is not always obvious what you need to do to enter certain spaces. Some spaces have hidden doors, others have special elevators and a few require you to do something first or press something first before you can teleport to the right spot.</p><p>Fear not, however, if you are totally new to this because the Decentraland community is very friendly and there’s always someone willing to help you find your way. <em>(They will literally come and hand-hold you, if avatars could hold hands, that is. Maybe that’s an idea for a future emote?)</em></p><p>In this case, you just need to walk inside the mountain and press the red arrow to go up.</p><p>Hellvetya is practically a Palace, built across multiple floors and offices. It is essentially <strong>ONE HUB for MANY PROFESSIONALS.</strong></p><p>Starting from the ground up, the elevator takes you to the first floor, where four different offices await.</p><figure><img alt="" src="https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/max/1024/1*RmI9vrUrD3D87Wjf0YfQmg.jpeg" /><figcaption>Celeres</figcaption></figure><p><strong>Celeres</strong> is a private agency<strong> </strong>specialising in security, investigations and private surveillance. I hear they already have four security officers on their team and are looking to hire one more. They have a red pill — blue pill system in place, and all jobs are paid in <strong>MANA.</strong></p><p><strong>Red pill</strong>: Free service<br>(VIP Avatar Security Escort in Decentraland. Hire a Virtual Security Operator for a special evening where you want to feel like the VIP Avatar that you really are).</p><p>So, if you’ve seen any bouncers at DCL events, yes, that’s them… Looking at you, BITALIK.</p><p><strong>Blue pill</strong>: Paid Cyber-Job <br>(Become a Virtual Security Operator. You’ll need training, testing, and evaluation before taking on paid duties.)</p><p>This office is run by <strong>Fabio de Gaetano</strong> who also hosts the <strong>Pixel Security Awareness</strong> event every Tuesday from 5–6 pm UCT.</p><figure><img alt="" src="https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/max/1024/1*fKbSLiDQR6WXQR_svor-ZQ.jpeg" /></figure><figure><img alt="" src="https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/max/1024/1*wc_BzaejZP0byqMZRGMZ3Q.jpeg" /><figcaption>7 colours harmony</figcaption></figure><p><strong>7 Colours Harmony</strong> is run by <a href="https://x.com/LaurenceUrbani2">Harmony</a> and it’s all about wellness, mindfulness and holistic awareness.</p><figure><img alt="" src="https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/max/1024/1*7A0jc8iSBDz6yZG8dmsTrQ.jpeg" /><figcaption>The Antenna</figcaption></figure><p>Then, there is<strong> the Antenna</strong> office which is a career advisory bureau managed by <a href="https://x.com/Trmarkets2022">DiyaoTheGod</a>. DiyaoTheGod is a career advisor whose mission is to help professionals bring their real-world businesses to Decentraland. His office is currently looking for a DCL photographer with payment in MANA. Diyao’s <strong>Business Migration</strong> event takes place every Thursday from 5–6 pm UTC.</p><p>Finally, there’s one more office on that floor called <strong>Watch Tower</strong> which doesn’t seem to have been set up yet.</p><p>On the floor above, there’s the Auditorium where community gathers every Sunday.</p><figure><img alt="" src="https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/max/1024/1*do50uV5igVrvsQR5rwO9Xg.jpeg" /><figcaption>Community gathers here on Sundays to talk about Hellvetya &amp; Decentraland</figcaption></figure><p>Also on this level is <strong>Metascream</strong>, an agency run by <strong>Marika Zürcher-Magnani</strong>, CEO of Management and an HR specialist. Her mission is to help people find jobs in Switzerland, which, of course, ties back to the Hellvetya connection. (Get it? Switzerland → Helvetia → Hellvetya). Her event takes place every Wednesday from 4:30–6 pm UTC.</p><figure><img alt="" src="https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/max/1024/1*9U-0rQH2qsEsfGOvXBNYgg.jpeg" /><figcaption>Welcome to the Metascream office</figcaption></figure><p>Finally, on the top floor, there’s a party area and a wearables atelier run by <strong>Kairos</strong>, the Art Director of Hellvetya and the designer behind Hellvetya and their wearables line. You may have noticed my Hellvetya T-shirt in some of the photos! Every Friday, they host a <strong>TGIF dance party</strong> up here.</p><figure><img alt="" src="https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/max/1024/1*vIb1d8SB58P2xo1Wss4HIA.jpeg" /><figcaption>Come and dance here on Friday!</figcaption></figure><p>So that’s Hellvetya in a nutshell who by the way also have their own Discord channel!</p><p>Before I wrap up, I want to share some of the advice I received from <strong>DiyaoTheGod</strong>, who offers one-on-one consultations every Thursday to help people bring their real-world ventures into Decentraland. All sessions are private (via DM) for total confidentiality.</p><figure><img alt="" src="https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/max/1024/1*fxpysi_6XQfqNdjBMMYdfQ.jpeg" /><figcaption>© DiyaoTheGod</figcaption></figure><p>When he asked what I do in real life, I told him I’m a journalist, content writer, copywriter, and translator. His advice was spot-on and I fully intend to follow it.</p><p>He suggested I start by building a <strong>Gallery</strong> in my own World to showcase my work. Many people use galleries for art or photography. As a writer, I plan to display my articles there, so watch this space, while I do that in the future.</p><p>He also talked about the importance of building a personal brand and even suggested hosting an event around my writing, perhaps doing a live reading of this blog, or other work, where guests can listen and chat.</p><p>Lastly, he recommended investing in creating a <strong>free emote</strong>, which guests can collect to be seen “reading or writing like a journalist”. Something, in other words, that would instantly remind you of my brand.</p><p>Brilliant ideas, right?</p><p>Hellvetya is currently hiring for an upcoming event at the end of November. They’re looking for artists, performers and social media exhibitors to join their <strong>Makumba Social Club</strong>, with performance fees ranging from <strong>$30 to $100</strong>.</p><p><a href="https://x.com/hellvetya/status/1979565015234457812">Check it out here</a>. You may just find your next gig there.</p><p>And that’s it from me from now. See you next week for the next installment.</p><h3>Curious about Decentraland but not sure how to dive in?</h3><h3>Here’s an <a href="https://decentraland.org/invite/Natali">invitation link</a> to download it for free on your pc.</h3><img src="https://medium.com/_/stat?event=post.clientViewed&referrerSource=full_rss&postId=5a99968ba0ed" width="1" height="1" alt="">]]></content:encoded>
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            <title><![CDATA[The Metaverse Diaries: SheFi Salon]]></title>
            <link>https://natalilekka.medium.com/the-metaverse-diaries-shefi-salon-9b3bcd99533d?source=rss-7d7e4365ba4c------2</link>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Natali Lekka]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Wed, 15 Oct 2025 13:18:51 GMT</pubDate>
            <atom:updated>2025-10-15T13:29:47.262Z</atom:updated>
            <content:encoded><![CDATA[<figure><img alt="" src="https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/max/504/1*gGCX-CsMlDrbajDM535RAA.png" /></figure><p>For the third installment of the <em>Metaverse Diaries</em>, I visited none other than the <strong>SheFi Salon</strong>. SheFi is the reason I got into Web3 in the first place. In fact, SheFi is the reason you are reading this right now! So, naturally I’ve been wanting to write about my favourite Web3 community for quite some time.</p><p>Who is or what is <a href="https://www.shefi.org/">SheFi</a>, I hear you ask. Well, hello? Only the biggest Web3 Academy for women and non-binary folk out there! Led by the incredible <a href="https://x.com/maggielove_">Maggie Love</a>, SheFi now counts over <strong>12,000 members in more than 100 countries</strong> around the world. We are a truly global and culturally diverse community with local chapters all over the world. In fact, I’ll be meeting some of the SheFi London crew next week, as part of the Zebu Live Web3 event that’s happening there.</p><p>Now, among all the amazing things happening at SheFi, here’s one of the best. Every cohort is sponsored by top Web3 companies and for Season 14 our sponsor (among others) was none other than <a href="https://medium.com/Decentraland.org">Decentraland</a> itself.</p><p><strong>And that’s how I first caught the DCL bug</strong> 😊</p><p>Over 300 of us joined (a.k.a. became new DCL citizens), and we wrapped up our course with the most epic graduation party ever inside Decentraland — yes you read that right, <strong>inside Decentraland, </strong>itself!<strong> </strong>There was a DJ and a graduation speech by Maggie too.</p><figure><img alt="" src="https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/max/1024/1*smIt4spxx5ArghXNiI7hAQ.jpeg" /><figcaption>Our graduation party was held at <a href="https://x.com/Meryshark">Mery</a>’s Facemoons Gallery (coords -117,71)</figcaption></figure><p>And, of course, in true SheFi x Decentraland style (SheFi are known for their amazing conference merch all over the world) I left with a fabulous pair of SheFi pants and a cozy sweater. 😊</p><figure><img alt="" src="https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/max/216/1*5sjzS8efoFlWX9lMt20InA.png" /><figcaption>Cool or what?</figcaption></figure><p>So, after literally smothering them with our love to utter asphyxiation, Decentraland decided (surprise! surprise!) to sponsor Season 15 as well, and I am sure we’ll see them again in future cohorts. We are practically besties now! And yes, I am already excited and looking forward to the next graduation party!</p><p>Which finally brings me to the main reason for this blog post! SheFi now has its own community space inside Decentraland. Hurrah!</p><p>In the words of<a href="https://x.com/Mastawainzz"> Dana</a>, Decentraland’s social goblin and fellow SheFi alumna, it’s like “when your two best friends meet each other and become besties”.</p><figure><img alt="" src="https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/max/597/1*CW5T9OHJ4o_Yl8WwulsrxQ.png" /><figcaption>An unbreakable bond!</figcaption></figure><p>And so last week, I had the pleasure of finally visiting our new metaverse HQ, located at<strong> 57, -59</strong>.</p><p>The Salon is led by <a href="https://x.com/msjoedor">MsJoedor</a>, our SheFi Africa lead and it’s housed in what can only be described as a <em>crystal palace</em>!</p><figure><img alt="" src="https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/max/1024/1*Efhph7170Ec5DPsIp0HjcA.jpeg" /></figure><figure><img alt="" src="https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/max/1024/1*4eG4fOEkYNvsgzyxxd0s4Q.jpeg" /></figure><figure><img alt="" src="https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/max/1024/1*3LTOXmo749GbsXKj4ZVGOw.jpeg" /><figcaption>You have to visit it to believe it…go on, its at 57, -59</figcaption></figure><p>It’s an incredible build that MsJoedor and her friends created back in 2024 for <strong>Decentraland Wellness Week</strong>. Fittingly, MsJoedor is also the Founder of <strong>Encompasswell </strong>together with Faith Roberts. So naturally, we kicked off our session with a beautiful grounding and breathwork exercise.</p><p>For our opening event, we also had a special guest.</p><p>*Drum roll*</p><p><strong>Decentraland royalty, </strong><a href="https://x.com/CanessaDCL"><strong>Canessa</strong></a><strong>.</strong></p><p>Canessa has been a Decentraland citizen since 2019 (so pretty much from the beginning). She is a Twitter Spacehost for Community Building Decentraland on Twitter and Instagram, she is the Co-Founder of Community Building Decentraland over at Discord, Owner of La Cantina (-150,95) and a castle (-111,60) and part of the CBD Plaza!</p><p>Uff…I think I wrote all that in one breath!</p><p>Oh, and she is also a SheFi alumna too!</p><p>And she has the cutest little DCL tattoo IRL!</p><p>Oh Canessa, is there anything you can’t do?</p><p>The ever so talented and creative Canessa started telling us about an amazing project she hopes to bring to Decentraland with the help of tech and AI. She wants to tell the stories of people who lived hundreds of years ago through a collection of stereoscopic photos. And here’s the kicker. The technology may be over 100 years old (Google tells me stereoscopy started with Sir Charles Wheatstone in 1832) but the optics are very similar to today’s Virtual Reality.</p><p>I, for one, can’t wait to see this exhibition come to life.</p><p>She then, went on to talk to us about her early days in Decentraland over 6 years ago, a time when you couldn’t even teleport (OMG! Really???!) and avatars were just red dots on the map. It felt so lonely back then that she’d literally run towards the closest dot just to talk to someone!</p><p>Canessa is also behind some of the coolest emotes in Decentraland! I own a few myself but this is probably my absolute favourite.</p><figure><img alt="" src="https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/max/396/1*vNOHxtSAolK1zns2He_liQ.png" /><figcaption>Here’s how to <a href="https://decentraland.org/marketplace/contracts/0x447f3cc893d55897c791dd5bbe01bbbc7c89015e/items/0">get one</a> for yourself too</figcaption></figure><p>She explained to us how she challenged herself to learn one new thing in <a href="https://www.blender.org/">Blender</a> every day (<em>a very complicated software to learn, believe me, I’ve tried</em>). All those “one things” finally added up and within 3 weeks, she was already building great things.</p><p>I think the lesson here is (in Canessa’s own words) : “go slow and don’t compare yourself to others”.</p><p>Her background may have come in a bit handy too.</p><p>As a high school special education teacher she’s used VR to help children with learning, and together with her stop-motion experience it wasn’t too difficult for her to transition to 3D modelling.</p><p>It may be hard to imagine now, but there was a time when there weren’t any emotes in Decentraland. It apparently took 3 years for avatars to sit down! Can you believe it?</p><p>But Canessa wouldn’t sit down and wait of course. She jumped into Blender and started building…emotes, environments and her beloved Cantina (coords -150,95).</p><figure><img alt="" src="https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/max/1024/1*n3588OEKscUit_KbnBtJJQ.jpeg" /><figcaption>A most beloved space for the whole DCL community</figcaption></figure><p>In her own words, the best thing about Decentraland is that it can be a canvas for your creative projects elsewhere.</p><p>And I couldn’t agree more. I can’t wait to see what else she builds for us Decentraland citizens! ❤</p><p>At the end of our SheFi Salon session, we climbed up to the top floor (via the most stressful steps) to admire the view and snap our group photo.</p><figure><img alt="" src="https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/max/1024/1*INTdmjfR0uISQc94_aGO9w.jpeg" /><figcaption>Here are some of us with Canessa in pink!</figcaption></figure><p>And that’s it from me from now. See you next week for the next installment.</p><h4>Curious about Decentraland but not sure how to dive in?</h4><h4>Here’s an <a href="https://decentraland.org/invite/Natali">invitation link</a> to download it for free on your pc.</h4><img src="https://medium.com/_/stat?event=post.clientViewed&referrerSource=full_rss&postId=9b3bcd99533d" width="1" height="1" alt="">]]></content:encoded>
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            <title><![CDATA[The Metaverse Diaries: Chiri & The Impossible Dimension]]></title>
            <link>https://natalilekka.medium.com/the-metaverse-diaries-chiri-the-impossible-dimension-1a3cb5bde64a?source=rss-7d7e4365ba4c------2</link>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Natali Lekka]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Wed, 08 Oct 2025 08:40:46 GMT</pubDate>
            <atom:updated>2025-10-12T11:27:20.592Z</atom:updated>
            <content:encoded><![CDATA[<figure><img alt="" src="https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/max/1024/1*kkUa9WfoGNsofPpEIqi1iA.jpeg" /><figcaption>Chiri’s house</figcaption></figure><p>For the second instalment of my new series <em>The Metaverse Diaries,</em> I visited<em> Chiri &amp; The Impossible Dimension.</em> We met at the cute little pink house you see above to learn all about the creator and the fascinating story behind this project. Although, initially, our meeting took place at specific coordinates within <a href="https://decentraland.org/">Decentraland</a>, Chiri’s world is now moving to <a href="https://decentraland.org/jump/?realm=lazaro.dcl.eth&amp;position=4%2C4"><strong>lazaro.dcl.eth</strong></a><strong>.</strong></p><p>But who exactly are Chiri and Lazaro, and what was I doing visiting an Impossible Dimension in the first place?<br> <br>I first met <a href="https://x.com/lazarx0x0">Lazaro</a> and <a href="https://x.com/velvetpotassium">mafin</a>, two impossibly talented artists from Argentina, during <a href="https://decentraland.org/artweek">Decentraland Art Week</a>, when they introduced us to their whimsical world <em>Bloomin </em>(coords -139,-83). It quickly became one of my favourite builds probably because it reminded me a bit of my childhood toys. Anyone else remember Polly Pocket and her little house?</p><figure><img alt="" src="https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/max/1024/1*eSLZNv9VmDxNs2IX8YJ6kA.jpeg" /></figure><figure><img alt="" src="https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/max/1024/1*zU0233wpvP-47rVK6AdmAA.jpeg" /><figcaption>How sweeeeeeeeeeeeet!</figcaption></figure><figure><img alt="" src="https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/max/263/1*-pM68quoJFl5UoDaKpBXnQ.png" /><figcaption>I even left Bloomin with a cute little backpack. Adorable, right?</figcaption></figure><p>So when Lazaro announced they were creating a new community in Decentraland, I jumped (quite literally) at the chance to join the opening session.</p><p>Chiri is Lazaro’s brainchild, a multidimensional being with cat-like characteristics. The project fist began as part of a Web3 art collective called <a href="https://x.com/NewtroArts">NewtroArts</a> and later collaborated with <a href="https://publicnouns.wtf/">Public Nouns</a> and several other brands.</p><figure><img alt="" src="https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/max/495/1*qrAGjKA8QoZuScV2hhRQvA.png" /><figcaption>Chiri and their Nounish glasses</figcaption></figure><figure><img alt="" src="https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/max/1024/1*jQgrWcvjo8BxZCuqVtArEw.png" /><figcaption>Chiri has even been sighted IRL. Here with the NewtroArts fam in the <a href="https://x.com/BosqueGracias">Bosque Gracias</a> Art Residency.</figcaption></figure><p>During the event, we watched a livestream that delved deeper into Chiri’s story and development. Lazaro showed us the original sketches — pen on paper drawings — and gave us a glimpse of their real-life home, a cozy chalet in the North of Argentina, that looks strikingly similar to Chiri’s house in the metaverse.</p><figure><img alt="" src="https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/max/1024/1*xcAazo3SkkfTe2Sb3mAFug.png" /><figcaption>Can you see the similarities?</figcaption></figure><p>We also learned that Chiri was born in the pink house in the Impossible Dimension but has never left it. They now want to go out and explore the magical world that surrounds them, a world where unpredictable things happen i.e. spiders like to eat pizza and drink <em>mate</em> with you 😊 🍕🍕🍕 + 🧉🧉🧉 Aawwwwwwe!</p><p>And that’s just Chapter 1 because there’s so much more to come. Soon Chiri will have their own fanzine and the world they live in will expand even further. Each new chapter will see games, quests, airdrops, wearables, workshops and parties and next month there will be a Chiri Store announcement too.</p><p>In the creator’s own words, it’s called an Impossible Dimension because they can truly do the impossible!</p><p>I invite you to follow Chiri’s weekly adventures as new chapters unfold through immersive storytelling.</p><p>Sadly, I had to leave after one hour but I heard the event wrapped up with a DJ set and a party inside Chiri’s home!</p><p>I was so impressed by that build that I later visited it again by myself to admire the view from the high tower. Awesome!</p><figure><img alt="" src="https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/max/1024/1*pQ8__KJIR4nge2VgG8tPNQ.jpeg" /></figure><p>And that’s it from me for now. See you next week for another instalement of the <em>Metaverse Diaries.</em></p><h4>Curious about Decentraland but not sure how to dive in?</h4><h4>Here’s an <a href="https://decentraland.org/invite/Natali">invitation link</a> to download it for free on your pc.</h4><img src="https://medium.com/_/stat?event=post.clientViewed&referrerSource=full_rss&postId=1a3cb5bde64a" width="1" height="1" alt="">]]></content:encoded>
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            <title><![CDATA[The Metaverse Diaries: Beyond the NFT]]></title>
            <link>https://natalilekka.medium.com/the-metaverse-diaries-beyond-the-nft-22048f3ca165?source=rss-7d7e4365ba4c------2</link>
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            <category><![CDATA[nft-collectibles]]></category>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Natali Lekka]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Oct 2025 10:21:09 GMT</pubDate>
            <atom:updated>2025-10-01T10:22:05.843Z</atom:updated>
            <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Welcome to the first installement of my new series <em>The Metaverse Diaries</em>. Over the coming weeks and months, I’ll be spotlighting some of the vibrant communities that are shaping <a href="https://decentraland.org/">Decentraland</a>. Communities are a relatively new feature in the Decentraland ecosystem, so I can only see them going from strength to strength over time.</p><p>For this opening chapter, I stopped by <strong>Meta One Designs HQ</strong> (coordinates 106,50 in Decentraland), the creative hub of <a href="https://x.com/SinfulMeatStick"><strong>SinfulMeatStick</strong></a>, a.k.a <em>Mods</em>. I went there to catch the latest episode of his weekly talk show, <em>Beyond the NFT</em>, and to learn more about Dunk’s (mis)adventures in online publishing.</p><figure><img alt="" src="https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/max/1024/1*kWMuCRGrqUBohaLGbccCjw.jpeg" /><figcaption>Photo my own</figcaption></figure><p><em>Beyond the NFT</em> streams live every week on X and Twitch, while Meta One Designs HQ serves as the gathering spot for Decentraland regulars to hang out, socialise and have a right laugh. The Talk Show celebrates community creators across the Web3 world, and Monday’s show, in particular, was a stand-out for me.</p><p>As a writer myself, I was particularly interested to hear about Sinful’s latest guest’s story: <a href="https://x.com/DunksnJordns">Dunks</a>, the creator behind <a href="https://cashewgetsajob.com/">Cashew Gets a Job</a>.</p><p>In this hour-long interview, I learned about a man who, during the pandemic, lost both his job and his relationship. And when he tried to start over and get a new job, every door seemed to be closed to him. While it would have been easy to wallow in self-pity at this point, Dunks decided to write a children’s book about Cashew, a lovable dog who, like her creator, struggles to fit in and land a job. <em>(Why not teach them something from experience, right?)</em></p><figure><img alt="" src="https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/max/369/1*TTzOOOT_C5xO-BABDH_OdA.png" /><figcaption>Photo: cashewgetsajob.com ©</figcaption></figure><p>In the words of the creator:</p><blockquote>“<em>She’s always had a hard time fitting in, and she’s having an even harder time getting a job! Against all odds, Cashew teaches us to remain persistent in the search for our own true calling.”</em></blockquote><p>Never truer words spoken! I’ve been on my own job hunt for a while, so hearing this message of resilience felt both timely and motivating.</p><p>But what really impressed me was how Dunks brought this project to life. <em>Cashew Gets a Job </em>has been reimagined as 1,234 digital collectibles on the Solana blockchain. Each NFT holder gets a free copy of the book, plus 3D files, and all proceeds go back into funding the project further. Next, the author plans to create an animated series and/or a toy line!</p><figure><img alt="" src="https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/max/900/1*S96SLONJ1O6CG1DWXRfLjg.png" /><figcaption>Photo: cashewgetsajob.com ©</figcaption></figure><p>The book has been written by Dunks and illustrated by<a href="https://www.instagram.com/gustyawan.studio/"> Gustyawan</a> and <a href="https://x.com/MeowMrkat">Mr Kat.</a> You can grab a copy today on<a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B091GDCFGV?"> Amazon</a> or own a piece of Cashew’s journey by picking up one of her <a href="https://cashewgetsajob.com/cashews-corner">1,234 collectibles on SOL</a>.</p><p>In other news, the Decentraland community showed up in full force again to support Mod’s talk show and latest guest.</p><p>Here are some of the members trialling a “new” DCL emote….</p><figure><img alt="" src="https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/max/1024/1*_YYQtWpYnSQw15a8q4AjoA.jpeg" /><figcaption>Photo: <a href="https://x.com/toxicwaifudcl">ToxicWaifu</a> © — Here’s me in the corner looking at the cool kids and feeling left out. Oh well, we are back in high school, it seems.</figcaption></figure><p>I say new…</p><p>“The 80s called and then the noughties called again. They want their plank back!”</p><p>And that’s a wrap for this entry…for now.</p><p>Stay tuned. I’ll be back soon to spotlight another inspiring Decentraland community.</p><blockquote>Curious about Decentraland but not sure how to dive in?</blockquote><blockquote><strong>Here’s an </strong><a href="https://decentraland.org/invite/Natali"><strong>invitation link </strong></a><strong>to download it for free on your pc. No headset needed.</strong></blockquote><img src="https://medium.com/_/stat?event=post.clientViewed&referrerSource=full_rss&postId=22048f3ca165" width="1" height="1" alt="">]]></content:encoded>
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            <link>https://natalilekka.medium.com/whats-the-hype-with-ai-crypto-agents-81614a7757c5?source=rss-7d7e4365ba4c------2</link>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Natali Lekka]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Wed, 12 Mar 2025 13:28:44 GMT</pubDate>
            <atom:updated>2025-03-12T13:33:28.082Z</atom:updated>
            <content:encoded><![CDATA[<figure><img alt="" src="https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/max/1024/1*8s-fgc1Le6YQolFOq9jLqQ.jpeg" /><figcaption>Bitcoin, ethereum, ripple coins</figcaption></figure><p>AI is here to stay. From LLMs to generating art to making its own music, artificial intelligence has taken over every facet of our daily lives. Crypto which has always been at the forefront of financial evolution has quickly caught up on this. Now, in 2025, crypto and AI are finally merging.</p><p><strong>So, what are AI crypto agents?</strong></p><p>They are automated software programs that leverage AI to manage your portfolio, trade tokens, deploy NFTs, swap assets and engage with DeFI protocols without needing constant supervision.</p><p>They are more sophisticated than trading bots. While trading bots focus on executing simple “Buy or Sell” commands based on preset rules, e.g. if X happens, do Y, AI crypto agents leverage machine learning to make informed trading decisions. They learn, adapt and make split-second decisions based on real-time data to potentially maximize your gains. They do that by analysing huge amounts of data, 24/7, and without needing human input. Not bad, right?</p><p>You can program, for example, AI crypto agents to buy $20 of each day’s no. 1 trading coin for 4 weeks or manage your portfolio so that your assets never go below a certain threshold.</p><p><strong>Are AI crypto agents safe?</strong></p><p>Crypto agents are still susceptible to a series of security vulnerabilities, regulatory gaps and compliance risks, so as with everything crypto, it pays to always proceed with caution.</p><p>Most advanced AI crypto agents also require heavy computation that does not work well with current blockchain restraints. That’s where L2 scaling solutions such as fetch.ai come in handy.</p><p>In a nutshell, in the early days, crypto trading used to be relatively straightforward, today’s crypto markets, however, with their various blockchains and DeFI protocols are a lot more complex. AI agents can make the intricate world of trading a little bit easier to understand.</p><p>Finally, AI crypto agents can flag up fraudulent transactions and even analyze trends to predict potential market shifts, making trading a lot safer for traders.</p><img src="https://medium.com/_/stat?event=post.clientViewed&referrerSource=full_rss&postId=81614a7757c5" width="1" height="1" alt="">]]></content:encoded>
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