NFTs

Opinion

The Blockchain NFT Wars Are Here

NFTs could become a trillion-dollar industry, but not before its scalability issues are adequately addressed.

People  ·  22 December 2020
Video Streaming

Native NFTs Look to Boost Engagement (and Monetization) for THETA.tv Streamers

The addition of NFTs to the gaming-focused network means streamers can create their own unique items to share with their fans.

Business  ·  22 December 2020
NFTs

Why NFT Collector ‘WhaleShark’ Spent 22 ETH on These Sneakers

Sneaker studio RTFKT combined physical and digital collectibles in an NFT auction that drew $13,331 for a pair of shoes.

Business  ·  22 December 2020
Opinion

COVID and Big Tech Burnout Are Pushing Social Tokens Mainstream

Before this year, social tokens were an intriguing but mostly hypothetical way to build a creator community.

People  ·  19 December 2020
Music Industry

Lil Pump Is Doing a Social Token Called PumpCoin

Rapper Lil Pump is the latest celebrity to dip into the crypto world with the launch of his “PumpCoin” social token.

Business  ·  18 December 2020
Collectibles

FC Barcelona Footballer Invests $4.3M in Fan Token Platform Sorare

Sorare, the platform for digital soccer collectibles, said FC Barcelona's Gerard Piqué is investing $4.3 million in the NFT site.

Business  ·  18 December 2020
Music Industry

Musician Sells NFT Token Bringing Royalty Rights for $26K in Crypto

Music streaming platform Rocki has announced its first NFT sale as it prepares for beta launch.

News  ·  17 December 2020
Music Industry

Lil Yachty Collectible Fetches $16K in Latest String of High-Profile NFT Auctions

The lucky winner is “westcoastbill” – a user who appears to have sniped Tyler Winklevoss by $50 at the last minute.

Business  ·  17 December 2020
Bitcoin

Market Wrap: Bitcoin Pushes Past $19.2K; Ether at 3% of BTC Price

Bitcoin is making gains after a strong volume weekend while ether’s percentage of BTC price shows it may have room to climb.

Markets  ·  14 December 2020
DeFi

DeFi Game Aavegotchi Preps for Jan. 4 Mainnet Launch With NFT Auctions

Aavegotchi – a retro, Tamagotchi-inspired game that came to life at the end of DeFi Summer – is launching in full on Jan. 4.

Business  ·  11 December 2020
NFTs

Stocking Stuffers: Bid on 12 of Crypto’s ‘Most Influential’ NFTs

Most Influential 2020 features art from Alotta Money, XCopy, Osinachi, Matt Kane, Sarah Zucker, Yonat Vaks and Olive Allen.

People  ·  9 December 2020
Ethereum

NFT Painting of Buterin in Harlequin Garb Sets Record in Weekend Crypto Art Sale

"EthBoy," created by Trevor Jones and Alotta Money sold for 260 ETH, setting records for the highest dollar value of a cryptographic painting to date.

People  ·  22 November 2020
Ethereum

NFT Game Axie Infinity Raises $860K in Governance Token Sale

A new game mode will also be launching on the platform in early 2021, where players can own pieces of land and farm governance tokens.

Business  ·  19 November 2020
Ethereum

Mintbase Raises $1M Seed Round to Bring NFTs to NEAR Protocol

The new funding allows Mintbase to hire developers and designers to prepare for a testnet launch on NEAR before year's end.

Business  ·  18 November 2020
Collectibles

CryptoGenies? Digital Avatars Are Coming to Dapper’s Flow Blockchain

“Dapper Labs was a brain-dead fit for us to be able to further educate our young users,” Genies founder Akash Nigam said.

Business  ·  18 November 2020