Lessons from a Costly NFT Trade in Upland: Advice for Web3 Players and Developers

The Web3 ecosystem offers unprecedented opportunities for decentralized trading and entrepreneurship. However, as with any emerging technology, pitfalls exist—many of which stem from the evolving nature of communication, security, and platform design. My recent experience in the Upland.Me Metaverse, involving an unintended high-value NFT purchase, highlights critical lessons for players, merchants, dApp developers, and metaventure entrepreneurs.

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