Tagged: non-fungible tokens

July 29, 2021 @ 11:47 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Sweet, which aims to empower brands to deploy NFTs to broader consumer bases through immersive & integrated experiences, driving new revenue & engagement, is making non-fungible tokens or NFTs accessible to everyone. On May 23, 2021, more than 15,000 “fired-up” Knicks fans had shown up… Read More

July 20, 2021 @ 11:01 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Enjin has reportedly joined the United Nations Global Compact in order to promote sustainability and equality. Enjin says that it is committed to the UN Global Compact corporate responsibility initiative and its principles “in the areas of human rights, labor, the environment and anti-corruption.” Enjin,… Read More

July 4, 2021 @ 8:04 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Digital asset platform CoinList says it’s pleased to confirm that the Efinity Token Sale on CoinList has added over 40,000 new token holders to the Efinity community, with “more than $19M in EFI tokens purchased throughout the course of the sale.” CoinList also mentioned that… Read More

July 1, 2021 @ 9:23 am By JD Alois  |  

Mintable, an NFT marketplace and platform for creating NFTs, says it has closed on an over-subscribed Series A funding round raising $13 million. The funding saw the participation of Ripple, Animoca Brands, Metapurse, Doug Band, a former advisor to Bill Clinton, and Jon Oringer, founder… Read More

June 28, 2021 @ 8:27 am By JD Alois  |  

Gibraltar Finance, the business development arm of HM Government of Gibraltar, is partnering with NFT Vision Hack, to encourage creative solutions to the NFT [non-fungible token] sector.  The global hackathon takes place from July 3 to August 30, 2021. Gibraltar has long sought to position… Read More

June 23, 2021 @ 10:57 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Diogo Mónica, Co-founder and President of Anchorage, notes that Anchorage Digital is pleased to confirm custody and staking support for Flow (FLOW). Diogo writes in a blog post, dated Tuesday (June 22, 2021), that for as long as Anchorage has existed as a company, it… Read More

June 11, 2021 @ 11:25 am By Omar Faridi  |  

We recently connected with Justin Giudici, Head of Product at the Telos Foundation, which supports the development of Telos (TLOS), a high-performance blockchain that has evolved into one of the most promising crypto-focused platforms in the digital assets space. Guidici talked about what makes Telos… Read More

June 9, 2021 @ 8:23 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Nate Maddrey and the Coin Metrics research team noted that during the past month, Ethereum (ETH) trading volumes have been catching up with Bitcoin (BTC) volume on Binance, the world’s largest crypto exchange. Although Bitcoin led by a significantly large margin at the start of… Read More

June 6, 2021 @ 10:55 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Voice, a blockchain-powered social media platform developed by Block.one, has announced its NFT Residency for “emerging” creators. The team at Voice notes in an update, dated June 2, 2021: “Continuing with our mission to empower creatives, we are partnering with leaders in arts and culture… Read More

June 5, 2021 @ 3:40 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The Waves blockchain-based game for collectors of non-fungible tokens or NFT ducks has “already gained popularity,” the developers at Waves revealed in a recent update. More than 4,000 NFT ducks have reportedly been issued, meanwhile, players are currently waiting for the introduction of NFT farming,… Read More

May 30, 2021 @ 11:37 am By Omar Faridi  |  

ChainSafe has reportedly received a development grant to natively integrate Chainlink (LINK) into the Cosmos software development kit (SDK). As previously reported, the Chainlink Community Grant Program offers financial resources to the development teams and researchers creating a “more functional, accessible, and socially impactful” Chainlink… Read More

May 26, 2021 @ 2:00 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

We recently caught up with Emma-Jane MacKinnon-Lee, Founder of DIGITALAX, an NFT-based digital fashion project. Last month, DIGITALAX teamed up with Polygon, formerly Matic Network, to issue “a hybrid digital and physical fashion line.” The collaboration is focused around the idea of non-fungible tokens (NFTs)… Read More

May 23, 2021 @ 9:45 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Digital asset firm Binance recently announced the launch of its NFT Innovative Creators Program. According to a blog post from the crypto exchange, Binance NFT “puts creators first.” Binance noted that you may get your artworks “minted” and featured on their Binance NFT marketplace during… Read More

May 23, 2021 @ 5:37 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Earlier this week, the NEM Group announced that it had partnered with football legend Sir Kenny Dalglish and current Manchester City player and English Premier League Champion Riyad Mahrez on the “creation of one-of-a-kind digital memorabilia as NFTs.” As mentioned in a release shared with… Read More

May 17, 2021 @ 9:43 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Digital asset firm Kraken notes in a blog post that Ethereum (ETH) remains a “driving force” behind cryptocurrency innovation. The team at Kraken points out that during the past year, Ethereum has played host to an “explosion” in digital art and “created a multi-billion dollar… Read More

May 16, 2021 @ 11:30 am By Omar Faridi  |  

A newly filed lawsuit alleges that the sale of NBA Top Shot “Moments” is in violation of the federal Securities Act of 1933, which is a law that aims to ensure investor protection when acquiring publicly-traded securities. Michael McCann and Jacob Feldman from Sportico note… Read More

May 13, 2021 @ 11:27 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Huobi Group, a global blockchain firm, revealed on Thursday (May 13, 2021) that it has introduced Huobi Ventures, which is a “wholly-owned” subsidiary focused on expanding Huobi’s venture investment portfolio. Huobi Ventures will also be supporting “innovative” blockchain or distributed ledger tech (DLT) initiatives via… Read More

May 7, 2021 @ 10:52 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

IOST has teamed up with Moonstake in order to support staking functionality for IOST coin on Moonstake wallets. Moonstake began offering services in the staking business in 2020 with the goal to develop the biggest staking network in Asia. Since that time, Moonstake claims it… Read More

May 7, 2021 @ 10:00 am By JD Alois  |  

Equa has received $2.5 million in funding in a private offering. Simultaneously, Equa said it will be purchasing Bitcoin which will go into Bitcoin treasury and corporate treasury tools. According to the company, Bitcoin-backed promissory notes will be issued at two separate interest rates depending… Read More

May 6, 2021 @ 4:09 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The team at Uniswap, a leading non-custodial Ethereum token exchange, revealed on May 5, 2021, that Uniswap version 3.0 has now been launched on the Ethereum (ETH) mainnet. All “relevant contract addresses” are found here. As mentioned in an update from the Uniswap developers: “Uniswap… Read More