March 7 (Reuters) - Australian NFT startup Immutable has raised fresh funding from investors led by Singapore's Temasek in a round that values it at $2.5 billion, the company said on Monday, as it taps a surge in interest in cryptocurrency and NFT ventures. Investors in the $200-million funding...
The drugstore chain plans to offer virtual prescription drugs, wellness products and other merchandise authenticated by NFTs. (Justin Sullivan/Getty Images) Popular drugstore chain CVS is preparing to enter themetaverseand digital goods industry, according to a series of Feb. 28 trademark...
Snoop Dogg once dreamed that his son, Cordell Broadus, would play professional football. But instead of the NFL, the younger Broadus eventually took a liking to another kind of rough and tumble sport: cryptocurrency. Back in 2017, Broadus was introduced to crypto by now deceased rapper Nipsey...
Two hundred and fifty-four tokens were stolen over roughly three hours Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge On Saturday, attackers stole hundreds of NFTs from OpenSea users, causing a late-night panic among the siteâs broad user base.A spreadsheet compiled by the blockchain security service...
The move comes after the NYSE minted six NFTs last year commemorating the debut of hot tech stocks on the exchange. The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) hasfiled an applicationwith the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) to provide an online marketplace for various digital goods...
LondonâThe platform which sold an NFT of Jack Dorsey's first tweet for $2.9 million has halted most transactions because people were selling tokens of content that did not belong to them, its founder said, calling this a "fundamental problem" in the fast-growing digital assets market. Sales...
LondonâBritish tax authorities said on Monday they had made their first seizure of non-fungible tokens in a crackdown on suspected criminal activity to hide money. Her Majesty's Revenue & Customs seized three NFTs after investigating an attempt to defraud the public coffers of 1.4 million...
Forbes In the past four weeks, these anime-like âskateboarderâ characters notched $300 million in transactions, beating out even the Bored Ape Yacht Club. On January 12th, at 10:00 am Pacific, a group of four 30-something men living in Los Angeles released 8,700 nonfungible tokens. The...
Why the infancy of non-fungible tokens may last a long time © Pate âIf you see this, youâre very early,â teased the Twitter account for Kapetta, a new âanime-inspiredâ NFT project. The line has become a familiar trope in the frothy market for non-fungible tokens, where...
CryptoPunksRokas TenysCryptoPunks NFT 5822, one of only nine alien Punks, sold for 8,000 ether worth $23.7 million on Saturday. It set a new sales record at double the $11.8 million price for a CryptoPunks NFT last June. The growth in NFT sales shows no signs of flagging in 2022, having...
PRESS RELEASE.LONDON, February 15, 2022 âIndependent video game studio and publisherUtopian Game Labs,has teamed up withalphabit fund,the crypto asset fund advancing the overall development of the sector by investing in the worldâs most innovative blockchain projects, to bring youTime...
Now crypto collectors are investing in something more tangible, and traditional, like paintings and sculpture. And art dealers are rushing to woo them. Felix Xu inspected an artwork by teamLab, âImpermanent Life,â at the Pace Gallery booth at Art Basel Miami Beach in December. Physical...
Token holders can earn 50% of franchise fee and royalties for certain regions across the U.S. The franchise brand ChickânCone on Friday began selling NFTs in an innovative program designed to allow token holders to share in royalties and fees as the chain grows. The 24-unit fast-casual concept...
The Florida four-bedroom house had a starting price tag of $650,000 6315 11th Ave. S in Gulfport | Source: Heckler Realty Group The NFT sale could âturn into a standard in the [real estate] industry,â according to a blockchain startup executive The NFT can now be used as collateral for...
YouTubeis the latest tech giant to explore the possibility of using NFTs on their platform, joining the likes of Meta andTwitter. YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki recentlyrecognized the potentialof Web3 technologies such as NFTs to create an additional revenue stream for Youtubers. Just last May, one...
The launch of Samsungâs flagship devices is accompanied by a commemorative NFT from Theta Network for consumers who pre-ordered in South Korea. Samsung Galaxy S22. Image: Samsung Here's one way to max leverage publicity around the launch of your keystone product: Throw in an NFT. And...
Getty Images The UK tax authority has seized three Non-Fungible Tokens (NFT) as part of a probe into a suspected a VAT fraud involving 250 alleged fake companies. HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) said three people had been arrested on suspicion of attempting to defraud it of ÂŁ1.4m. The...
Staff speak out on pay, working conditions and managementfailures. Last week, Worms developer and indie game publisher Team17 brought the ire of the internet upon itself as bosses attempted to launch a range of with its staff - and which is yet to say sorry to team members left in the internet's...
The couple may have attempted to use NFTs to launder some stolen Bitcoin, the Department of Justice complaint says. Razzlekhan / Via YouTube A screenshot from one of Heather Morgan's music videos on YouTube, which have since been made private. The OpenSea accounts seemingly...