Despite the ups and downs of the crypto market, the Web3 and the NFT gaming industries continue to attract the attention of business leaders who are betting on technological innovation to push the whole ecosystem forward. On February 24, Trip Hawkins, one of the founders of Electronic Arts (EA), announced he was joining the Web3...Read More
Spotify is testing a new service – “token-enabled playlists” – with one of its partners to enable non-fungible token (NFT) holders to connect their wallets and access curated music. It is currently in the pilot phase. The new service was designed in partnership with the Web3 gaming ecosystem, Overlord, and involves a token-enabled community-curated playlist...Read More
A group of cryptocurrency veterans acquired the comic-focused, blue-chip NFT collection – 0N1 Force. 0N1 Force is among the first anime-themed NFT collections and comprises 7,777 side-profile characters and more than 100 hand-drawn features. According to a press release seen by CryptoPotato, a collective of cryptocurrency industry veterans led by blockchain investment firm Old Fashioned...Read More
Solana Spaces, two retail stores that opened up this summer in New York and Miami, will be closing down by the end of February. The retail stores for Solana-based projects were the idea of San Francisco-based investor @vibhu, who wanted to offer a more face-to-face onboarding experience to those interested in NFTs and the blockchain...Read More
Since the launch of the new controversial Bitcoin-based non-fungible token (NFT) protocol Ordinals in mid-December, miners on the largest blockchain have made nearly $600,000 in BTC transaction fees. According to data from blockchain data platform Dune Analytics, a total of 81,468 Ordinals have been inscribed into the Bitcoin network. This has caused an upsurge in...Read More
On February 9th, DappRadar published a report showing that the Ethereum NFT market cap value fell by 59.60% from $9.3 billion in 2022 to around $3.7 billion in early 2023. DappRadar’s study is based on the marketcap analysis of 81 of the largest NFT collections running on the Ethereum network. 2/ The market cap for...Read More
The single edition non-fungible token (NFT) of professional basketball star Giannis Antetokounmpo was sold for 113.9 ETH ($187,000) on Sorare NBA over the weekend. Sorare NBA is a licensed NFT-driven fantasy basketball game, and the sale set a new milestone, being the platform’s highest single transaction since its launch in October 2022. The 1/1 Antetokounmpo...Read More
WeTransfer, a freemium model file-sharing platform, has moved towards Web3 with a recently announced partnership with Minima that would allow users to create and send NFTs from their phones. Creativity and Privacy According to Damian Bradfield, the Chief Creative Officer at WeTransfer, the decision to partner with Minima came due to a closely-aligned vision and...Read More
NFT marketplace SudoSwap said it debuted its native governance token called SUDO with an airdrop of coins to early supporters. The move comes amid a recent resurgence in NFT trading volume after a lull that was part of a broader downturn in crypto activity. SUDO Tokens to Be Airdropped to SudoSwap LPs SudoSwap announced the...Read More
Less than a month into the new year, the market is already showing sustainable signs of recovery, and the “creative destruction” that transpired could ultimately be a huge win not just for the consumer but also in terms of regulatory protections and rapid innovation, as well as lowered cost structures. Despite the many ups and...Read More
Amazon is reportedly working on a digital assets company that will power an NFT marketplace this spring. According to sources interviewed by the media outlet Blockworks, the retail giant has been buying digital collectibles companies from various players in the crypto ecosystem to power its new venture. So far, Amazon has invested in layer-1 blockchains...Read More
The price of Ethereum, BNB Coin, Solana, and other DeFi altcoins kept running this week. New data in a report out from DappRadar reveals there were more NFTs sold in 2022 than the year before. DappRadar: NFTs Sales in 2022 Soared In more good news for cryptocurrency’s DeFi platforms, NFTs sold last year topped sales...Read More
While non-fungible tokens (NFTs) took a nosedive in popularity last year due to dwindling investor sentiments, the asset class has been gaining renewed user interest since the start of the year. The NFT market has seen strong activity over the past few weeks as the broader crypto market gradually recovers from the 2022 crypto winter....Read More
Fraudulent entities are increasingly targeting the Google Ads platform to spread malware to unsuspecting users searching for popular software products. A pseudonymous NFT user, “NFT God,” is the latest victim of one such fraud. They claimed to have had their “entire digital livelihood” violated as a result. Losing a Life-Changing Amount It all started when...Read More
Magic Eden revealed that it will refund all the users who mistakenly bought unverified NFTs that showed up on the collection pages as a result of a recent breach. In a statement, the Solana-based NFT marketplace said that a bug was deployed in an update to two of its features – Snappy Marketplace and Pro Trade...Read More
Solana’s largest non-fungible token marketplace Magic Eden recently found itself in a bizarre situation after the platform displayed pornographic images and stills from the award-winning comedy series The Big Bang Theory instead of NFT collections. Shortly after the incident, users began speculating that the NFT marketplace may have been compromised. However, Magic Eden clarified that...Read More
Crypto traders are converting worthless NFTs into tax breaks. They’re using a service started just for that purpose. Others are taking advantage of IRS tax loopholes for tax breaks on their losses from BTC, ETH, and others this year. That’s how bad the crypto winter is getting as the frost sets into planet earth’s northern...Read More
A recent report published by blockchain analytics firm Dune revealed that nearly 60% of non-fungible token (NFT) trading volumes this year were wash trades. Wash trading is a form of market manipulation in which a trader buys and sells a security to create the appearance of increased trading volume and activity in the market. In...Read More
Despite his seemingly poor market timing, former U.S. President Donald Trump’s recently launched collection of digital “baseball cards” sold out within 24 hours of their release. The crypto community has reacted with amusement – especially given Trump’s prior statements berating crypto as a “scam.” Trump Has an NFT Collection? As CryptoPotato reported on Thursday, Trump’s...Read More
The American multinational chain of coffeehouses – Starbucks – launched its blockchain-based loyalty program, called Starbucks Odyssey, to its first group of US beta testers. The effort is an extension of the company’s existing project – Starbucks Rewards – and includes coffee-themed NFTs that relate to real-world experiences. The entity displayed its intentions to hop...Read More
The FTX meltdown may have laid the groundwork for an unprecedented shift in user activity from centralized finance (CeFi) to decentralized finance (DeFi), but the total value locked in the services provided by the latter has taken a serious hit. A new report by Dapp Radar suggested that the non-fungible token (NFT) market has not...Read More
The decentralized exchange Uniswap enabled NFT trading on its platform by listing digital collectibles a part of leading marketplaces, such as OpenSea, LooksRare, Sudoswap, and more. The initiative comes a few months after Uniswap acquired the NFT aggregator Genie. The DEX revealed that as of today (November 30), its users could trade a variety of...Read More
Despite the negative news surrounding the crypto ecosystem, NFTs continue attracting large entertainment companies’ attention. This November 21, Mattel, one of the world’s largest toy companies, announced the launch of its own NFT marketplace, “Mattel Creations,” which will offer direct-to-consumer services. According to the company’s press release, the first collection to be launched by the...Read More
The Canadian singer and teen idol – Justin Bieber – made the headlines in January by purchasing an NFT from the BAYC collection for 500 ETH (around $1.3 million at the time). The intensifying bear market and the decreasing interest in digital collectibles, though, have shrunk the USD value of his investment by over 94%....Read More
Football icon Cristiano Ronaldo will soon launch his CR7 NFT collection on Binance NFT. The athlete partnered with the crypto exchange in June to introduce non-fungible tokens and Web3 to his multi-million fan base. One of the most successful soccer players of all time – Cristiano Ronaldo – will drop his first NFT collection later...Read More
Web 3 companies are feeling the crunch of a bear market. The latest one to announce slashing its team size to cope with the deteriorating economic conditions is NFT powerhouse Dapper Labs. Citing the macroeconomic environment, the firm said it is laying off 22% of its staff. The company’s founder and CEO, Roham Gharegozlou, said...Read More
Apple users will be able to enjoy certain NFT features on their devices, according to the firm’s latest update on the matter. However, the Cupertino, California-based giant wants to keep control over the entire process. The new guidelines updated by the company on Monday provided more information on how it sees the entire crypto industry,...Read More
The first half of October has seen numerous crypto-related companies securing multi-million fundraisers. Some examples include Horizon Blockchain Games, Step, Uniswap Labs, Copper Technologies, and the investment start-up Pillow. Since the beginning of the year, digital asset firms have raised over $30 billion. Andreessen Horowitz and Sequoia Capital played a key role, both completing $9...Read More
Scammers have reportedly sent consumers a new Solana Phantom security update assuring it will grant additional protection. However, wrongdoers have installed password-stealing malware through airdropped NFTs and used them to drain cryptocurrency from the affected wallets. Another Scam in the Space A recent coverage revealed that the scheme started two weeks ago when NFTs called...Read More
Despite starting on a promising note, the global macroeconomic environment influenced and adversely impacted the crypto market, which sustained several damaging corrections. The same could be said for the NFT market. However, new data suggest that the NFT business continues to be in great demand. High Demand for NFTs In Q3, the NFT trading volume...Read More
