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Faisal Al Monai: Convergence of AI and Blockchain Is a Solution to Data Integrity Issues in AI Model Training
2.5.2024
The Middle East and North Africa (MENA) lead the world in the adoption of blockchain and cryptocurrencies because governments in the region actively promote digital transformation in their strategic future visions, according to Faisal Al Monai, chairman and co-founder of Droppgroup. This commitment...
Yuga Labs Resumes Layoffs; CEO Says Web3 Platform ‘Lost Its Way’
29.4.2024
According to Greg Solano, co-founder of Yuga Labs, the Web3 platform has laid off additional workers partly because it had “lost its way.” Solano also encouraged employees uninterested in the next phase to consider accepting the same severance package offered to those affected by...
Rare Alien CryptoPunk NFT Sells For Record Breaking $12.38 Million ETH
26.4.2024
NFT art collection, CryptoPunks, has sold another record breaking piece entitled CryptoPunk 635 on the Ethereum blockchain for $12.38 Million ETH, the collection announced Thursday in a statement to X. It marks the latest high-value transaction for the digital art company after selling another rare...
Rare Alien CryptoPunk NFT Sells For Record Breaking $12.38 Million ETH
26.4.2024
NFT art collection, CryptoPunks, has sold another record breaking piece entitled CryptoPunk 635 on the Ethereum blockchain for $12.38 Million ETH, the collection announced Thursday in a statement to X. It marks the latest high-value transaction for the digital art company after selling another rare...
Cryptopunk #635 Achieves $12.41M Sale, Joins Ranks of Top Priciest NFTs
25.4.2024
On Thursday, a Cryptopunk NFT with an alien theme changed hands for 4,000 ether, equivalent to $12.41 million. This particular Cryptopunk, #635, ranks as the sixth priciest in the Cryptopunks collection. Cryptopunks Collection Sees Another Major Sale With $12.41M Transaction In 2024, another...
Crypto Exchange Okx Partners With Manchester City to Launch Football Shirts Mintable as Digital Collectibles
22.4.2024
Okx and the English football club Manchester City have partnered to launch commemorative football shirts that can be minted as non-fungible tokens (NFTs). Fans of Manchester City, the reigning English football champions, will be able to mint the “Unseen City Shirts” digital collectible...
A Fifth of Gen Z, Millennials Own Crypto; Over 60% Have Tried at Least One of Six Financial Hacks
12.4.2024
Approximately a fifth of America’s Gen Z and Millennials own cryptocurrency but only 20% own real estate, the latest Policygenius 2024 Financial Planning Survey has found. The survey report asserts that Baby Boomers have “benefited greatly from housing wealth,” which now accounts...
7-Day NFT Sales Increase by 37%, Bitcoin-Based Collections Lead
11.4.2024
Sales volumes of non-fungible tokens (NFTs) recorded a more than 37% increase to $277 million in the seven-day period ending April 11. Six of the top 10 collections with the largest sales volumes were Bitcoin-based NFTs. Some experts attribute the renewed interest in NFTs to the rise of real-world...
8 Blockchain Giants Log $3.77 Billion in NFT Sales in Q1 2024
7.4.2024
Despite experiencing a downturn for four straight weeks, eight blockchain networks logged $3.77 billion in non-fungible token (NFT) sales in the first quarter of 2024. Leading the charge, Ethereum-centric NFTs accounted for $1.4 billion or 37% of the NFT sales during Q1 2024. The Dual Forces...
Binance NFT to Halt Bitcoin NFT Activities, Focus Shifts Away From BTC-Based Collectibles
4.4.2024
In a recent announcement by Binance on April 4, 2024, the firm disclosed its decision to halt support for Bitcoin-based Ordinal non-fungible token (NFT) collectibles within its NFT marketplace. The directive from Binance calls for users of its NFT marketplace to withdraw their Ordinal inscriptions...
Cryptopunk #7,804 Sells for $16.38 Million, Second Most Expensive Sold in the Collection
20.3.2024
On Wednesday, March 20, 2024, Cryptopunk #7,804 exchanged hands for a sum of 4,850 ethereum (ETH), equivalent to $16,382,444. This transaction marked it as the collection’s second highest-priced non-fungible token (NFT) sale. It surpassed the transaction of Cryptopunk #3,100, which...
Starbucks Discontinues NFT Program to ‘Prepare for What Comes Next’
17.3.2024
Starbucks has said it will discontinue its Odyssey non-fungible token beta program and members “have until March 25, 2024, to complete any remaining journeys.” Starbucks stated on its FAQ page that it will keep its NFT community in mind and is working to find a place for its members...
U.S. Govt. Study Concludes No NFT-Specific Legislation Needed Yet, Current Copyright Laws Adequate
13.3.2024
The current intellectual property laws are adequate to deal with concerns about copyright and trademark infringement associated with non-fungible tokens (NFTs)
Headband-Wearing ‘Alien Punk’ NFT Sells for $16 Million, Marking Second Highest Cryptopunk Sale
4.3.2024
As the value of cryptocurrencies continues to climb, the second-highest sale of a Cryptopunk non-fungible token (NFT) has been recorded at $16 million, as per onchain records. This sale significantly exceeds its previous purchase price of $7.67 million, which was just three years prior. Ethereum...
Gods Unchained Goes Mobile: Play-to-Earn NFT Game Launches on Google Play and Apple App Store
29.2.2024
On Thursday, the creators of the Immutable X-powered non-fungible token (NFT) game Gods Unchained announced that the game is now accessible on mobile devices. The Gods Unchained application has made its debut on both the Google Play Store and Apple’s App Store across the globe. God’s...
VanEck Launches NFT and Digital Assets Market SegMint
29.2.2024
Investment firm VanEck has launched a new non-fungible token (NFT) and digital assets market dubbed SegMint following the successful listing of its spot Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) in the U.S.
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SBINFT’s Jangdeok Ko Links the Surge in NFT Piracy to the Ease of Token Minting
25.2.2024
Since Japan designated Web3 as a “national strategy,” an increasing number of traditional companies in the country have either merged or are contemplating integrating their businesses with Web3, Jangdeok Ko, the CEO of the non-fungible token (NFT) marketplace SBINFT, has said....
Ebay’s Web3 Division Reportedly Lays off 30% of Its Employees
23.2.2024
Recently, Ebay, the e-commerce behemoth, implemented significant changes within its Web3 division. These changes resulted in a 30% reduction in the division’s workforce and the departure of a pivotal employee. Among those affected by this restructuring is David Moore, the founder of Knownorigin,...
Non-Fungible Items; Picking up Where NFTs Left off — COZ Co-Founder Tyler Adams
22.2.2024
Many have already pronounced the death of NFTs, and in part, they are correct. Amidst the fervor of the NFT hype cycle, we saw huge valuations and sales such as Beeple’s ‘The 5000 Days’ collection selling for a staggering $69.3 million. However, not substantiated by anything beyond the hype,...
Sotheby’s EtherRock Auction Closes Wednesday, Expected to Fetch Over $600K
19.2.2024
Sotheby’s, the 279-year-old British auction house, is expected to close the sale of an EtherRock (EthRock) non-fungible token (NFT) on Wednesday, in a sealed bid auction. The decentralized prediction market website Polymarket reflects that there is a 57% chance that the EtherRock NFT will sell...