NFTs

Inflation

NFT Mania Fits With ‘Crippling Inflation’ Fear, but Don’t Call It a Bubble

A $69 million NFT could end up being a mere pixel in a billion-dollar industry for digital assets.

Markets  ·  12 March 2021
Ether

Why the NFT Frenzy Won’t Drive Up Prices for Bitcoin Just Yet

The relative sizes of the markets means it's effectively impossible for NFTs to have a price impact on bitcoin. That may change in future.

Markets  ·  12 March 2021
NFTs

Quarterback Patrick Mahomes Joins Gronk in NFL Blitz of NFT Mania

The former league MVP follows fellow NFL player Rob Gronkowski in minting digital sports collectibles on the blockchain.

News  ·  12 March 2021
NFTs

Crypto Investor MetaKovan Announced as Buyer of $69.3M Beeple NFT

Christie's has disclosed the buyer of the record-setting NFT sold Thursday.

Business  ·  12 March 2021
NFTs

How Bananas and Mortgages Can Explain the NFT Craze

A banana can be removed from its peel. A loan can be separated from the right to bill you every month. Now NFTs have cleaved bragging rights from artwork. What these things are worth is a matter of opinion.

Business  ·  12 March 2021
NFTs

Associated Press NFT Artwork Sells for $180K in Ether

The piece depicts a visual of the electoral college map from space using election data AP published on-chain at the time.

News  ·  12 March 2021
Dapper Labs

Kraken Clients Stake $725M of FLOW Tokens, Buying Into NFT Frenzy

The surge in staking activity – similar to depositing money in an interest-bearing account – reflects the broader NFT frenzy.

Markets  ·  12 March 2021
First Mover

Beeple Says NFTs Are in a Bubble; $69.3M Mystery Buyer to Be Revealed Soon

Appearing on CoinDesk TV a day after his record-setting sale, Mike Winkelmann questioned whether NFTs will democratize art.

News  ·  12 March 2021
Tron

Tron Founder Beaten to Winning Beeple Bid by Mystery Buyer

A Tron spokesperson says Justin Sun did not win the $69 million Beeple NFT, as was initially reported by Bloomberg.

Business  ·  11 March 2021
Tokenization

People Keep Tokenizing Other Users’ Art. Here’s How Artists Can Protect Their Work

Copyright law can protect artists if their work is tokenized without their permission.

Tech  ·  11 March 2021
Opinion

NFTs: A Legal Guide for Creators and Collectors

NFTs raise some thorny intellectual property issues. Here is a guide from a lawyer who works closely with artists.

Policy & regulation  ·  11 March 2021
NFTs

Beeple NFT Sold for Record-Setting $69.3M at Christie’s Auction

Just when you thought NFTs couldn't get any crazier.

News  ·  11 March 2021
Venture Capital

Arianee, Early Pioneer of NFTs for Luxury Provenance, Raises $9.5M

Arianee’s raise marks the first time a fund linked to the French government has bought into blockchain tokens.

Business  ·  11 March 2021
Newsletters

The Node: The Problem of Authenticity in NFT Art

“This work does require a context. It's not just the blockchain," Foundation's CEO said.

People  ·  9 March 2021
Collectibles

Muhammad Ali NFT Minted 50 Years After ‘Fight of the Century’ With Joe Frazier

"The Ali Collection" is designed to commemorate the boxer's life and legacy as the sports world reflects on the anniversary of a historic fight.

Business  ·  9 March 2021