News & Press Releases

People Have Always Collected Things That Mean Something

Long before the internet existed, people collected objects connected to identity, memory, culture, status, and personal interest. Sports cards, stamps, comic books, concert posters, rare sneakers, watches, signed memorabilia, vinyl...

Designing a Different Type of Participation System

When most people think about blockchain-based games, they often imagine systems built around speculation, randomness, token emissions, or rapidly fluctuating in-game economies. Many early blockchain projects borrowed heavily from existi...

For decades, online games have largely existed inside closed digital environments. Their economies, scoring systems, rankings, and digital items are typically controlled entirely by centralized publishers operating private servers and internal databases. Players participate within systems they ca...

Blockchain Technology Was Never Just About Finance

Much of the public conversation around blockchain technology has historically focused on cryptocurrencies, trading markets, and financial speculation. While those areas helped bring mainstream attention to the industry, they represent o...

Over the last three decades, the internet created digital layers for nearly every major category of information.

Websites received domain names. People built identities across social platforms. Businesses established digital storefronts. Financial systems moved online. Entire economies be...

NEW YORK, NY — December 1, 2025 — Ethereum Address Service (EAS) today announced its official rebrand to Mapstone, reflecting the company’s broader vision around digital geography, blockchain infrastructure, location-based systems, and Ethereum-powered digital e...