UnitedMasters isn’t letting up on ensuring that independent artists secure their coins. In October 2021, the Steve Stoute-founded music distributor forged a partnership with Coinbase to be one of the first to offer artists to be paid in cryptocurrency, as previously reported by AfroTech. The duo is back once again for a new collaboration, except, this time with another project on board. According to a press release shared with AfroTech, UnitedMasters has announced its partnership with Coinbase and Chain Runners for NFTs created, sold, and promoted by the company’s artists. The limited-edition collections will mark UnitedMasters as the exclusive partner for Coinbase’s new NFT marketplace. “In the same way that United Masters gives power to artists by enabling ownership of their music, NFTs give people true ownership of their digital assets,” said Chain Runners, according to the press release. “This partnership is representative of a new wave of ways for artists to express themselves...

Trends come and go, but some things enter the universe and have a lasting impact. Cryptocurrency — or crypto — has that long-term effect. For a little over a decade, people have been diversifying how they use money with the availability of crypto. Digital money is part of a new wave of navigating the world, and everyone can tap into its benefits. Coinbase is a leader in the industry, helping customers navigate how to use crypto to build wealth and diversify spending. Recently, AfroTech sat with Trey Edwards and Darin Carter of Coinbase to talk about how crypto can help people professionally, financially and personally.   Trust Is at the Center As the Manager of People Advocacy at Coinbase, Trey Edwards leads a team responsible for building the future of Coinbase’s retail products. This work includes partnering to create new products and features for customers with world-class support. This critical work helps identify inefficiencies that could affect customer experiences. To...

A Hip-Hop legend has been secretly living a double life. Cozomo de’ Medici — a non-fungible (NFT) Twitter platform — has rose to popularity collecting fans and conjuring a crypto collection boasting 175 tokens valuing millions of dollars since its debut in August of last year, Tech Times reports. On Monday, Snoop Dogg shocked Twitter users when he revealed he’s actually the face behind Cozomo de’ Medici. Of course, this sent Twitter users into a frenzy. “Dear frens,” a tweet read via the Cozomo de’ Medici profile. “ Since I announced my dox, events have transpired most would not believe, nor understand. What I can share is I’ve received an outpouring of kindness here on twitter. And many say they prefer to know me as Cozomo, and no one else! So here is what I’ve decided to do: Shortly, as promised, I will dox from my personal account. As my fame is considerable, the tweet will no doubt be discovered. Those who are curious to my identity will soon know it.” Dear frens, Since I...

On Oct. 31, 2008, while the United States and global economy were deep in the financial crisis, a white paper published by an author known as Satoshi Nakamoto would make its way around the world and give birth to a movement centered on economic independence for all. It would propose a new system of money: a peer-to-peer electronic cash system that didn’t depend on big banks and private parties to function but gave power and the promise of financial freedom back to the communities that needed it most. In 2012, it would also inspire a set of co-founders to begin what would become the largest cryptocurrency exchange in the U.S., Coinbase. However, this isn’t where the story begins for me. Growing up, I always thought my grandad looked like a king in his castle. As I would sit and listen to his stories, I imagined they would go on forever in the house that embodied the decades of hard work and sacrifice he endured to achieve the American Dream. “One day, this house will be yours,” he...