They don’t come much bigger than Andreessen Horowitz, also known as A16z, which announced that it was leading a $23 million Series A round for OpenSea, a popular NFT marketplace. According to the announcement, angel investors Ron Conway, Mark Cuban, Tim Ferriss, Belinda Johnson, Naval Ravikant, Ben Silberman, and others will be joining the funding...Read More
Just a month after openly endorsing TRON on Twitter, the American actress Lindsay Lohan has partnered with the Justin Sun-founded blockchain project. Moreover, she has delved even further into the ongoing NFT craze by creating her own collection, which will be released on the TRON network. TRON, the popular blockchain project founded by Justin Sun,...Read More
There’s a not-so-subtle reminder for NFT maniacs in the United States amidst the ongoing frenzy – NFT purchases made with cryptocurrency capital gains attract taxes to the tune of 20%. Tax-free? Of Course Not … If you paid for a digital collectible with your BTC or ETH gains, then you need to think of the...Read More
On this day, exactly one year ago, Bitcoin saw one of its worst trading sessions in history. The cryptocurrency lost around 50% of its value and tapped a low at around $3,800. That’s also true for every altcoin, as well as for the traditional financial markets. Nevertheless, it’s safe to say that the cryptocurrency market...Read More
The NFT artwork has been created by legendary crypto artist Beeple, aka Mike Winkelmann, over a period of 13 years, hence the title ‘EVERYDAYS: THE FIRST 5000 DAYS’. The unique work is a collage of images that Beeple has posted every day since mid-2007 and it has attracted a monumental bid of $9.75 million with...Read More
Jack Dorsey, the CEO of one of the largest social media platforms, Twitter, will be converting the proceeds of the sale of the genesis tweet in Bitcoin and donate it to the GiveDirectly’s Africa Response Campaign. Earlier during the weekend, CryptoPotato reported that Jack Dorsey has put up the genesis tweet for sale. This became possible through...Read More
The hype around non-fungible tokens (NFTs) continues to escalate as demand for primary sales is only growing higher. The last manifestation of this was earlier during the BossLogic NFT drop that took place on the OpenSea marketplace, causing it to essentially crash under the high traffic. OpenSea Crashes as Traffic Surges OpenSea, touted as the...Read More
Following milestone partnerships with sports teams in Europe, ChiliZ have their eyes set on conquering the United States. The fintech platform will open a new office in one of the world’s major commercial cities, New York. ChiliZ To Set Up New York Office Maltese blockchain giant, ChiliZ is scaling up operations after securing several partnerships...Read More
FD7 Ventures, the cryptocurrency-oriented fund that recently vowed to dispose of its BTC holdings for ADA and DOT, has set up a $250 million micro-fund focusing on investments in teams working on the ecosystems of Polkadot and Cardano. FD7 Goes to India for DOT and ADA Based in Dubai, UAE, FD7 is a crypto-oriented investment...Read More
Ethernity, the digital platform building an NFT ecosystem, has announced plans to launch on the decentralized fundraising platform Polkastarter. The team will conduct a public sale of its ERN token on the permissionless DEX for cross-chain pools and auctions to enable its community to participate in the ongoing NFT craze. Ethernity To Go For a...Read More
American singer, songwriter, and entrepreneur, Lindsay Lohan is the latest celebrity to openly endorse cryptocurrencies. Just three days ago, she announced the sale of her NFT, Bitcoin ‘Lightning,’ and now, it seems she is getting fascinated by the DeFi world. There appears to be a widespread bitcoin frenzy in the music scene. While Hip Hop...Read More
The explosive growth of Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs) has opened up the blockchain industry to a new realm of endless possibilities. They have allowed for the existence of rare assets reminiscent of those in our conventional world, and virtual reality gamers are throwing their weight behind by splurging on these assets. An Axie Infinity gamer recently...Read More
It appears the NFT hype has reached Logan Paul, the owner of one of the world’s biggest YouTube accounts. The celebrity teamed up with Bondly Finance to release a non-fungible token. Logan Paul took to his Twitter account to announce his purchase of over two decades old ‘Pokemon 1st Edition Booster Packs’ worth $2 million....Read More
