A half-billion-dollar NFT “sale”? On-chain analysts say it may have just been an elaborate publicity stunt. Crypto Twitter was briefly set ablaze Thursday night as a CryptoPunk non-fungible token (NFT) was purchased for a staggering half-billion dollars – a figure that would have made the...
The company changed its name to Meta in a further sign of its metaverse ambitions. Facebook said Thursday the company’s metaverse will support non-fungible tokens (NFT) in a possible boost to the Ethereum protocol, where the digital collectibles format has thrived. “This will make...
The Content Credentials panel in Photoshop.Image: AdobeAdobe is launching a system built into Photoshop that can, among other things, help prove that the person selling an NFT is the person who made it.It’s called Content Credentials, and NFT sellers will be able to link the Adobe ID with...
MUMBAI, Oct 24 (Reuters) - Indian celebrities from the world of Bollywood and cricket are increasingly launching digital memorabilia through non-fungible tokens (NFT), hoping to rake in thousands of dollars by cashing in on growing interest in such assets. NFTs are a type ofdigital assetwhich...
Image Credits:Parallel It’s no secret that NFTs have been a hot space for crypto speculators in the Ethereum ecosystem to diversify their holdings, and while some see a golden opportunity to shill bad art to suckers, others believe that NFT-based gaming is destined for the mainstream and that...
JD Technology is offering free collectibles to people who sign up for its conference. JD.com’s tech arm revealed its non-fungible token (NFT) plans, following on the heels of rival Alibaba. JD Technology is offering seven free limited-edition NFTs commemorating its annual...
Concept Art House helped Frank Miller with his NFT art. Image Credit: Concept Art House Concept Art Houseisn’t just a little art house anymore. The creator of art for video games and nonfungible token (NFT) collectibles has raised $25 million. The San Francisco company is taking part in the...
NFTs aren't just valuable economically. They're also revolutionary when it comes to branding. Projects such as CryptoPunks, Bored Ape Yacht Club (BAYC), Koala Intelligence Agency, Art Blocks, CyberKongzand many more are changing brand-building approaches.The days of physical brand building, which...
Non-fungible token marketplaces are incredibly popular in the blockchain and cryptocurrency world today. Although OpenSea is the current market leader, competition emerges across different ecosystems. Therefore, it is always worthwhile to explore alternative NFT marketplaces, as they may...
(Image credit: Behaviour) Non-fungible tokens are basically digital items that use blockchain technology to grant "ownership" to those who pay for them. Ownership is in scare quotes, because you really only own a sort of receipt that says a non-unique digital file is yours. It's an...
The designer has teamed up with fashion technology platform BNV to give away 10 non-fungible tokens of the iconic look seen on the cover of Dazed’s 30th anniversary issue Canvas and cotton joint dress custom made Jawara Alleyne x Raw Materials, tights Emilio Cavallini, patent leather pumps...
Pak,Rubik's Lure, 2020.Courtesy Sotheby'sLast Friday, Sotheby’s launched its NFT exclusive marketplace, Metaverse. It’s the first of its kind among blue chip auction houses, and all NFT sales at Sotheby’s will now take place on this cutting-edge platform. Yesterday, the platform began...
Steam banned blockchain games; Epic Games welcomed them Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Today, let’s talk about a fault line that’s beginning to open up in the gaming world, one I suspect will soon be coming to most platforms and app stores. It’s a divide that begins with a simple...
Image:Epic Games / Kotaku Epic Games and itsCEO Tim Sweeneyare open to letting games that use blockchain technology and NFTs onto its PC store,even as NFTs continue to be criticized for being a giant,planet-burning scamfilled with grifters.This follows Valve’s decision to remove and ban all...
Coinbase Global Inc.’snot-yet-launchedmarketplace for nonfungible tokens is already a hot spot. There were more than one million signups on the crypto exchange’s NFT waitlist on the first day it opened, a person familiar with the situation said late Wednesday. It wasn’t clear whether some...
McDonald’s China has released a collection of NFTs to celebrate31years since its first fast food restaurant opened on the mainland. The “Big Mac Cube” — named after the chain’s most famous burger — is also a nod to the company’s shiny new headquarters that have opened in Shanghai. A...
Coinbase launching NFT marketplace The cryptocurrency exchange says it will 'make minting, purchasing, showcasing and discovering NFTs easier than ever' Coinbase Global Inc. is on a mission to make it a breeze to create, buy, advertise and learn about nonfungible tokens – and the company aims...
Amico console currently has no release date, but you can no buy physical games for it TheIntellivision Amicois a retro-inspired android-based console that was supposed to be out October 20, 2020 but has suffered numerous delays since then. And now, even before the console has shipped to...
Just over 24 hours into its open beta,Visionrare, which launched an NFT marketplace for “fantasy startup investing,” is temporarily shutting down and refunding users who purchased shares, saying it will relaunch soon as a free-to-play game. The platform allowed users to bid on auctions of...
LONDON, Oct 4 (Reuters) - Sales volumes of non-fungible tokens (NFTs) surged to $10.7 billion in the third quarter of 2021, up more than eightfold from the previous quarter, according to data from market tracker DappRadar, as the frenzy for crypto assets reached new highs. NFTs use blockchain to...
Solana NFT enthusiasts have been left gobsmacked after a supposed 17-year-old digital artist allegedly took 1,000 SOL in a fake NFT project. The artist was accused of what’s known as a ‘rug pull’ in the crypto community. A ‘rug pull’ is when a project fails to deliver, and absconds with...
Gary Vaynerchuk holds a “VeeFriends” token, which is part of his part of his first NFT collection. Source: VeeFriends | Gary Vaynerchuk Christie’s on Friday auctioned five art works that were created by entrepreneur Gary Vaynerchuk for his VeeFriends NFT collection. The price tag?...
The NFTs will drop October 5th DC is giving away free non-fungible tokens (NFTs) of its superhero comic book covers to people who register for its October 16th FanDome event. The NFT drop is set for October 5th, and those whoregister for FanDomewill receive one free, randomly-selected NFT, and...
The NFT space has had quite the year, and while it can be difficult to separate the billions of dollars in crypto speculation from the potential infrastructure shifts, plenty of mainstream tech companies are dipping their toes into the space and signaling future interest. This time it’s...
The NFT marketplace will run on the Flow blockchain and is expected to be released during the current NFL regular season. Dapper Labs, a creator ofnon-fungible tokens(NFTs) and the Flow blockchain, has reached a deal with the NFL to create an NBA Top Shot-style marketplace for digital...