Tagged: nfts

April 12, 2021 @ 9:56 pm By Lee Schneider  |  

A murder of crows.  A pride of lions. A school of fish.  A conundrum of NFTs.  At least that’s how it feels when faced with the ever-growing craze for non-fungible tokens.  Here are five things about NFTs that may surprise you. They’re just another type… Read More

April 12, 2021 @ 12:52 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Inal Kardanov, Co-founder and CTO of Billy, notes in a blog post published by the Waves Protocol developers that NFTs’ “second coming” is set to be even “more successful.” Kardanov, a software engineer focused on blockchain, AI, and machine learning, writes in a blog post… Read More

April 8, 2021 @ 6:30 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Billionaire Mark Cuban-backed Nifty’s has reportedly hired Olta Andoni, an NFT copyright legal expert as its new Chief Legal Officer. Andoni will notably be the first CLO of the nascent non-fungible token or NFT-focused social media platform. Nifty’s is a fairly new online network for… Read More

April 6, 2021 @ 12:00 pm By Patrick Daugherty, John Lanza and Catherine Zhu  |  

Non-fungible tokens (NFTs) were minted and sold under the radar until a relatively obscure artist sold an NFT for an immense sum. That seminal event invigorated interest in NFTs by artists, sales platforms, and collectors. In this column, we undertake to identify and answer, in… Read More

April 3, 2021 @ 3:54 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

  The team at digital assets firm Kraken notes that humans have “always loved making and displaying art.” The US-based crypto exchange provider reveals that deep within a cave in Spain, there’s a Neanderthal hand stencil that scientists “have radiocarbon dated to 64,000 years –… Read More

March 31, 2021 @ 11:17 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

ConsenSys, HENI Group, and Heyday Films launched Palm NFT Studio on March 30, 2021. It’s described as an “innovation” lab that’s been set up to “collaborate with artists, marketplaces, and rights holders to bring projects and platforms into the Palm ecosystem.” As mentioned in a… Read More

March 30, 2021 @ 9:32 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The team at Blockchain.com, a leading crypto wallet provider, trading platform and block explorer service that recently acquired an additional $300 million in capital, notes that in the crypto space, “one month can feel like an entire quarter — a lot happens.” Blockchain.com points out… Read More

March 29, 2021 @ 11:00 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Last week, the developers of Uniswap, a leading non-custodial Ethereum token exchange, announced that they had officially launched Version 3.0 of the platform. The Uniswap team reminded users that Version 1.0 was introduced back in November 2018 as a proof of concept for automated market… Read More

March 24, 2021 @ 10:27 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

There’s been a lot of hype around non-fungible tokens or NFTs, with many major digital art auctions and opportunities to exchange virtual trading cards. There’s also been a lot of talk among major investors who believe that these scarce tokens may support the future of… Read More

March 21, 2021 @ 11:19 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Blockchain security firm CipherTrace has provided an analysis on the proposed Financial Action Task Force (FATF) guidance for digital assets and virtual asset service providers (VASPs). On March 19, 2021, global anti-money laundering watchdog, the FATF, released a public consultation for its latest Draft Guidance… Read More

March 20, 2021 @ 11:04 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Digital asset exchange Gemini recently revealed that it now has over $20 billion in crypto-assets under custody. The US-based firm confirmed in a blog post: “Tracking with the impressive growth of the crypto market this year and increased participation from institutional investors, we have doubled… Read More

March 16, 2021 @ 8:13 pm By JD Alois  |  

It is hard not to know something about the booming Non-Fungible Token or NFT market. Following Beeple’s sale of a digital work of art “Everydays—The First 5000 Days,” auctioned by Christie’s for a whopping $69 million, NFTs officially became a “thing” with non-stop coverage on… Read More

March 15, 2021 @ 10:40 am By JD Alois  |  

The NEM Group has announced the launch of the “next generation” proof of stake enterprise-level blockchain called “Symbol.” The blockchain utilizes a native cryptocurrency “XYM.” NEM states that Symbol is designed to be interoperable, supporting public/private hybrid models, trustless cross-chain swaps, and with its APIs… Read More

March 14, 2021 @ 10:18 am By Omar Faridi  |  

A digital artwork piece by Beeple recently set auction records (on Thursday / March 11, 2021)  when it sold at Christie’s for $69 million. Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey is auctioning the NFT or non-fungible token for the first tweet ever, “just setting up my twttr,”… Read More

March 13, 2021 @ 4:29 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Ali Ahsan writes in a blog post published by global Fintech firm Circle that the Internet started off in 1969 as a government initiative known as ARPANET. As explained by Ahsan, ARPANET was established to allow researchers to share important information with each other. He… Read More

March 10, 2021 @ 6:56 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

NFL tight end Rob Gronkowski has decided to enter the blockchain-based digital collectible space by introducing his own non-fungible tokens (NFTs). The National Football League athlete has teamed up with NFT marketplace provider OpenSea to launch five different digital trading cards that feature memorable Super… Read More

March 7, 2021 @ 12:48 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Decentralized finance (DeFi) continues to lead the cryptocurrency market bull run, while Bitcoin  (BTC) is “holding steady” according to a report from OKEx. The exchange noted that last week’s digital assets price action may have “some of you ready to exit the roller coaster,” but… Read More

March 5, 2021 @ 12:13 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Delphi Digital, a leading crypto and blockchain research firm, has reportedly led Yield Guild’s seed round. Yield Guild (Games) is a “play-to-earn” gaming guild, which aims to bring players together to earn through blockchain or distributed ledger tech (DLT)-based economies. Yield says they are “the… Read More

March 5, 2021 @ 10:21 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Rachel Mayer, VP at CirclePay, notes that as non-fungible tokens (NFTs) rise in popularity, the operators or managers of NFT marketplaces and storefronts will be needing to remove entry barriers for their users. Mayer points out that more consumers in and outside of the crypto… Read More

March 2, 2021 @ 10:53 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Miami-based art collector Pablo Rodriguez-Fraile had reportedly spent nearly $67,000 in October 2020 on a 10-second video artwork that he may have watched for completely free online. Pablo has now sold the digital artwork video for $6.6 million. The video has been created by digital… Read More