top of page
Brand & Tokenization News


The U.S. Penny is Dead. What's Next? From Pennies to "Brand Coins".
The end of the penny revolutionizes your payments. With cash rounding and high card costs, brands are betting on their own stablecoins.

Jonathan G. Blanco
Nov 18, 20254 min read


Apple's Passport ID vs. Blockchain: The War for Digital Identity
Digital Identity: Person vs. Product. The new digital era pits Apple/Google (centralized, secure) against Blockchain (decentralized, sovereign). Apple defines your identity; Niftmint with blockchain defines that of your products. How will your “self” and your digital “possessions” merge into a single wallet?

Jonathan G. Blanco
Nov 17, 20256 min read


Seattle AI Week Recap: Why AI Agents, Web3 Ownership, and Data Portability Dominated the Niftmint & UpRock Happy Hour
Seattle AI WeekAI x Web3 Happy Hour. Co-hosted by Niftmint and UpRock. A gathering of founders and builders focused on technology convergence and digital ownership. Key moment: the shift from anticipation to real action.

Jonathan G. Blanco
Nov 13, 20253 min read
bottom of page
