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Bored Apes, Moonbirds to feature on NFT-customized Mastercard debit cards
27.9.2022
The customizable card will only support NFT avatars from select blue chip collections, subject to Mastercard’s design standards and an owner verification process
Meta & Qualcomm to Develop Metaverse Geared Silicon to Be Used in Next Gen Headsets
6.9.2022
Meta recently announced a partnership with mobile chip company Qualcomm to produce chips geared for the metaverse market. The agreement will allow Meta to use Qualcomm’s XR technology, designed for extended and virtual reality tasks, to design and manufacture silicon to be put in the next...
First Mover Asia: Ethereum's Merge Starts to Hit Gaming Chip Prices
6.9.2022
Prices for graphics processing units (GPUs) for personal computers are tumbling as the Ethereum blockchain's upcoming shift to a proof-of-stake network reduces demand for the chips from cryptocurrency miners
MEXC Global Launches the World’s First Blue-Chip NFT Index to Fast-Track Adoption
29.8.2022
MEXC Global, one of the most liquid cryptocurrency exchanges with over seven million users, has launched the world’s first index for blue-chip non-fungible tokens (NFTs) to lower the participation threshold for interested retail investors. In a recent press release, the crypto ramp, which...
Chipmaker Nvidia’s Crypto Mining Chip Revenue Continues to Fall
24.8.2022
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Blue chip NFT performance fails recovery, but investors HODL even harder
16.8.2022
In the last 30 days, over 53% of NFT investors made losses on sale trades. Despite the cold market sentiment, the number of investors that hold their NFT investments continues to rise
Snoop Dogg, Steve Aoki, Logan Paul, and Beeple Dusted by OFAC-Banned Tornado Cash Transactions
9.8.2022
Following the U.S. Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Asset Control (OFAC) banning Tornado Cash and a number of associated Ethereum-based addresses, an anonymous Tornado Cash user has dusted a swathe of well known wallets tied to ENS domain names. Onchain data shows that a number...
CryptoPunk Sales Top Monthly Charts as Other Blue-Chip NFT Collections Slump
19.7.2022
Popular non-fungible token (NFT) collection CryptoPunks has seen a significant increase in sales volume over the past month despite the downturn in the broader NFT market.
Over the past 30 days, CryptoPunks has recorded over USD 63m in sales volume, up by around 112%, according to NFT data...
Leading Auction House Christie’s Launches Web3 and Fintech Venture Arm
19.7.2022
On Monday, Christie’s, the leading British auction house founded 256 years ago in 1766, announced the launch of a new venture fund called Christie’s Ventures. According to the announcement, the company’s venture arm plans to focus on “[Web3] innovation, art-related...
Troubled Crypto Fund Three Arrows Capital Has USD 7.5M Worth of Blue-Chip NFTs - Report
5.7.2022
Embattled crypto investment firm Three Arrows Capital (3AC), which has recently filed for bankruptcy, ostensibly holds more than USD 7.5m worth of blue-chip NFTs.
According to data compiled by crypto research firm 21shares, 3AC owns a total of 377 NFTs, which includes 11 CryptoPunks,...
Report Claims Samsung Is Producing 3nm ASIC Chips — Speculators Assume First Customer Is a Bitcoin Mining Rig Manufacturer
30.6.2022
The electronics giant and largest corporation in South Korea, Samsung, is in the midst of creating 3-nanometer (3nm) semiconductors for a Chinese application-specific IC firm, sources have said. The new chip design has caused speculation among the crypto community that it’s possible Samsung...
First Mover Asia: Chip Maker Nvidia Isn’t an Ether Proxy, Bitcoin Holds Near $21K
28.6.2022
Crypto aided Nvidia's bottom line, but it has not been a major cause of the stock's steep decline; bitcoin hovers near $21K
Chinese chip designer reportedly filed for $50M Nasdaq IPO
13.6.2022
Chinese mining chip designer Nano Labs has applied for an initial public offering (IPO) in the United States to raise $50 million on Nasdaq amid sluggish market conditions
Report: Bored Ape Yacht Club Discord Attacker May Have Been Involved in Previous NFT Phishing Scams
7.6.2022
On June 4, 2022, the Bored Ape Yacht Club (BAYC) Discord server was compromised and a phishing scam targeted non-fungible token (NFT) collectors holding BAYC, Mutant Ape Yacht Club (MAYC), and Otherside NFTs. According to an analysis by the Web3 and blockchain auditing and security firm Certik,...
Goblin Town Surges as Blue-Chip NFT Collections Take a Hit in May
1.6.2022
The goblin-themed Goblin Town non-fungible token (NFT) collection registered notable gains throughout May despite the overall sour market conditions that wiped out as much as half of the value of some blue-chip collections....
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Nifty News: “Blue-chips” halve in value, free-to-mint “Goblintown” volume surges, Nike buys another ENS domain
30.5.2022
Data on the most well recognized nonfungible token (NFT) projects show that key metrics have fallen with floor prices and market capitalization over the past month
Bored Ape and Cryptopunk Values Wobble — During the Last Month, Blue-Chip NFT Floor Values Dropped Over 50%
28.5.2022
While the crypto economy has dropped considerably in value during the last few weeks, seven-day statistics indicate non-fungible token (NFT) sales are down 17.32% lower than last week. Data also shows NFT floor values have tumbled a great deal during the past month as some of the most popular NFTs...
Nvidia’s Crypto Mining Chip Revenue Now 'Nominal' Following Months of Decline
25.5.2022
A drop in crypto mining chip sales dragged down the chipmaker’s OEM business unit year-over-year
‘Ugly Sonic’ Is Slinging Merch In The New Chip ‘n Dale Film
20.5.2022
Do you remember “Ugly Sonic,” the internet’s colloquial name for Paramount Pictures’ “realistic” take on Sega’s Blue Blur that featured weird human teeth? It was the original design for 2020's Sonic the Hedgehog live-action adaptation, a design that was quickly scrapped because fans dragged...
Good News! PC Gaming Prices Might Stop Being A Hellscape Soon
18.5.2022
With an ongoing chip shortage that’s impacting basically everything that requires silicon and, everyone’s favorite topic, cryptocurrency draining stock of GPUs, getting new tech toys lately hasn’t been as easy as it once was. At least, not without paying a premium. Fortunately, shifts in the crypto...