{"id":600455,"date":"2023-01-22T11:57:53","date_gmt":"2023-01-22T17:57:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.sellorbuyhomefast.com\/index.php\/2023\/01\/22\/nfts-driving-change-theres-no-stopping-pussy-riots-nadya-tolokonnikova\/"},"modified":"2023-01-22T11:57:53","modified_gmt":"2023-01-22T17:57:53","slug":"nfts-driving-change-theres-no-stopping-pussy-riots-nadya-tolokonnikova","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2023\/01\/22\/nfts-driving-change-theres-no-stopping-pussy-riots-nadya-tolokonnikova\/","title":{"rendered":"NFTs Driving Change: There\u2019s No Stopping Pussy Riot\u2019s Nadya Tolokonnikova"},"content":{"rendered":"
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I believe Sunday mornings are for lazy breakfasts and great reads in bed. And if it\u2019s too cold in your part of the world, add a blanket or two. While I cannot promise you a great read, I guarantee some food for thought, something inspiring, or maybe even a pinch of hope.<\/span><\/p>\n

Welcome to <\/span>NFTs Driving Change<\/span><\/i><\/a>\u2014a bi-monthly column where I highlight projects and creators using NFTs and other Web3 tools to create real-world impact. In this issue, I am putting the spotlight on Pussy Riot co-founder, Nadya Tolokonnikova\u2019s latest NFT project: Matriarchy Now.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Nadya featured in the Matriarchy Now NFT collection by Rolling Stone. Credit: Coinbase<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

First, let me tell you about Nadya Tolokonnikova<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n

I first came across Pussy Riot, a Russian punk band, while I was doing my post-graduation in journalism in 2018. At the time, a classmate had introduced me to them as one of her favourite feminist icons. But, I admit, it was mostly in the past year that I became familiarised with Pussy Riot\u2019s works, especially at the intersection of Web3 and activism. Amidst this, the punk collective\u2019s founding member, Nadya Tolokonnikova stood out; both for her personal as well as Pussy Riot-related works.<\/span><\/p>\n

A performance artist, feminist, and political activist, Nadya co-founded Pussy Riot in 2011. The following year, Russian authorities arrested her and two other members for \u201c<\/span>hooliganism<\/span><\/a>\u201d for protesting against Vladimir Putin at a Moscow cathedral. Over the years, she has continued fighting for different causes, often embracing various digital tools to power her activism. The latest in this is crypto, NFTs, and a host of other Web3 tools.<\/span><\/p>\n

NFTs Driving Change: Using Web3 for activism<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n

After dropping several <\/span>NFTs in 2021<\/span><\/a>, Nadya, alongside other crypto artists and developers, set up UnicornDAO to empower female-identifying, non-binary, and LGBTQ+ artists. One way they do this is by using the funds they raise to purchase NFTs from these artists. In a recent interview with <\/span>Rolling Stone<\/span><\/a>, Nadya spoke about how some of the queer artists UnicornDAO supported used the funds to flee Russia.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWe used this money quite literally to save their lives and now they live in a safe place,\u201d she told the media.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

This was followed by setting up another <\/span>DAO<\/span><\/a>, <\/span>UkraineDAO<\/span><\/a>, to raise funds for war-hit Ukraine. Then came the <\/span>Proof of Protest NFT<\/span><\/a> drop to support reproductive rights organisations in the wake of the Roe vs Wade ruling. To be honest, she had me at \u201cbottle of feminism.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

For those unfamiliar with the work, here\u2019s a recap of what she said during the limited edition NFT\u2019s launch:<\/span> \u201cWe live in a world where almost everything is for sale. And now you can get it at discount when you buy more than 1 Raw Extra Virgin bottle of Feminism. Your voice is yours, even though your womb is not (in America). No government, no corporation can take that away from you.\u201d<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

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Pussy Riot\u2019s Proof of Protest NFT collection.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Starting 2023 with Matriarchy Now<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n

Poor market conditions or not, Nadya started this year with another powerful NFT drop; this time, in partnership with Rolling Stone and Coinbase<\/a>. Titled \u201c<\/span>Matriarchy Now<\/span><\/a>\u201d, the collection was created in collaboration with renowned photographer and artist, Ellen von Unwerth. The 11 NFTs were sold on January 11, raking in a little over 20 ETH in all.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

All sales proceeds will go to LegalAbortion.ETH, UnicornDAO\u2019s wallet dedicated to raising funds for reproductive rights organisations. To date, the wallet has supported several organisations with about $500,000. The list includes SisterSoung Women of Color Reproductive Justice Collective, Fos Feminista, and Planned Parenthood, among others.<\/span><\/p>\n

All of this sheds light on the more impactful side of NFTs. As <\/span>Nadya said earlier<\/span><\/a>, \u201cNFTs [are] the beginning of one of the most impactful movements in the history of modern art.\u201d By using Web3 tools to support a number of causes, Nadya and Pussy Riot sets a notable example of how one can use NFTs to create real-world impact.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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I believe Sunday mornings are for lazy breakfasts and great reads in bed. And if it\u2019s too cold in your part of the world, add a blanket or two. While I cannot promise you a great read, I guarantee some food for thought, something inspiring, or maybe even a pinch of hope. Welcome to NFTs […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":600456,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2509,3771,534],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-600455","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-change","8":"category-driving","9":"category-financial"},"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/600455","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=600455"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/600455\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/600456"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=600455"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=600455"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=600455"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}