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Digitally Deluded

Scarcity Theater: The High Price of Digital Toll Booths

Why tokenizing a ticket doesn't fix the plumbing of modern commerce

Wrapping a concert pass in a digital token doesn’t solve the messy reality of customer service or rain delays; it merely builds a casino in the theater lobby.

Marcus Thornewood August 9, 2026 4 min

#Tokenized tickets #secondary market royalties #web3 ticketing #blockchain commerce

Digitally Deluded

The Great Royalties Reckoning: Why Secondary Sales Income Turned Into Fairy Dust

From the promise of perpetual dividends to the reality of zero-sum marketplace wars.

Marcus Thornewood examines the rise and fall of NFT royalties, exposing how the dream of eternal passive income was dismantled by marketplace greed and technical frailty.

Marcus Thornewood April 18, 2026 6 min

#NFT royalties #OpenSea vs Blur #protocol fees

Digitally Deluded

Where's The Beef: Why 95% of NFT Projects Still Have No Revenue Model

Unveiling the Illusions of NFT Investments

In a landscape flooded with NFTs, a startling truth emerges: 95% of these projects lack a solid revenue model, reducing them to mere collectibles. If it doesn't generate cash, it's merely an ephemeral delight.

Marcus Thornewood March 14, 2026 3 min

#Revenue model #cash flow #royalties