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Bored Ape Yacht Club Donates $1 Million in Ethereum to Ukraine Following Community Efforts
9.3.2022
On March 8, the team behind the Bored Ape Yacht Club (BAYC) donated $1 million in ethereum to the Ukraine government’s ether wallet. The BAYC team donated the funds in order to match BAYC community members that raised nearly $1 million in donations to Ukraine as well. BAYC Matches Community...
Defunct File-Sharing Platform Limewire Plans a Comeback, NFT Marketplace and Token on the Horizon
9.3.2022
The once-popular and now discontinued file-sharing platform Limewire is returning after shutting down in 2010. However, rather than provide access to copyrighted music files and movies, the new Limewire aims to launch a marketplace dedicated to non-fungible token (NFT) technology. Limewire Plans...
Miami Nightclub E11EVEN Rolls Out Crypto Division and 'Captain's Club' NFTs
9.3.2022
The downtown Miami strip club is dancing deeper into crypto, partnering with Horizon Labs for the backend
Griffin Gaming Partners Launches $750 Million Gaming and Web3 Fund
9.3.2022
Griffin Gaming Partners, a venture capital firm specializing in gaming-related investments, has revealed the launch of its second gaming-related fund. The fund, which was reportedly oversubscribed, managed to raise $750 million to support gaming initiatives, including Web3-based and blockchain...
DeFi detective alleges this ‘suspicious’ smart contract code may put dozens of projects at risk
8.3.2022
“TLDR: they can pull $$ even if the owner is the null address,” writes Zachxbt
Avalanche Commits 4M AVAX to Attract Gaming, DeFi and NFTs ‘Subnets’
8.3.2022
The $290 million incentive fund is looking to help institutions and blue-chip projects “migrate” to the speedy, EVM-compatible blockchain
Apple Co-Founder Steve Wozniak on Crypto: Bitcoin Is ‘Pure-Gold Mathematics’
8.3.2022
Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak says Bitcoin is “the only one that’s pure-gold mathematics.” He is skeptical of most other cryptocurrencies. In addition, Wozniak is a fan of the metaverse but is less enthusiastic about non-fungible tokens (NFTs). Apple’s Steve Wozniak...
Adobe's Behance adds support for Solana NFTs
7.3.2022
This integration is available for Behance creators with Phantom wallets, and the feature was powered by QuickNode
Immutable Raises $200 Million in Temasek-Led Series C, NFT Startup Now Valued at $2.5 Billion
7.3.2022
Following the startup’s partnership with Gamestop, the Sydney-based blockchain firm Immutable announced it raised $200 million in a Series C financing round led by Temasek. The company is now valued at $2.5 billion and Immutable plans to use the funds to scale the startup’s gaming...
It’s Complicated: The Relationship Between Crypto and NFTs
7.3.2022
Is there any correlation between the NFT and crypto markets? Bybit’s Lead Tech Writer looks at some of the theories
Pharmacy Chain CVS Files for ‘Crypto-Collectible’ and NFT Trademarks
6.3.2022
The American retail and pharmacy corporation CVS is looking to enter the metaverse according to trademark filings registered with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). The filings mention things like CVS Health-brand “downloadable virtual goods”...
NFT Infrastructure Provider Rarify Gets $10 Million Investment in Series A Funding Round Led by Pantera Capital
5.3.2022
Rarify, a startup that helps third parties include NFT elements in their tech platforms, has raised $10 million in its Series A funding round. The round was led by Pantera Capital, a leading cryptocurrency-based venture capital firm. The company has now reached a reported valuation of $100 billion...
NFT Sales Tumble 29% This Week, Searches for Metaverse-Related Terms Plunge
5.3.2022
The past week’s non-fungible token (NFT) sales have dropped again, following the last few weeks of diminishing volumes. Across 14 blockchains that support NFTs, sales have slipped 29.46% lower than the week prior. Despite the drop in NFT sales volume, NFT sales stemming from the Arbitrum...
FC Barcelona to Get Into Metaverse and NFTs
5.3.2022
The FC Barcelona, a soccer club with a large fanbase in Spain and Europe, has revealed its plans to take advantage of the rise of the metaverse and NFTs in the cryptocurrency market. Joan Laporta, president of the club, explained how it plans to occupy all of these markets to bring more engagement...
Utility Is the Future of NFTs
4.3.2022
Ben Arnon is the co-founder and co-CEO at the Curio NFT platform.
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Attacker Hacks Arbitrum’s Treasure DAO for Over 100 NFTs by Leveraging Marketplace Exploit
4.3.2022
A non-fungible token market platform built on top of Arbitrum called Treasure DAO was hacked on March 3 at 7:33 a.m. (EST), according to a post mortem analysis authored by the security-focused firm Certik. The company’s report notes that “over 100 NFTs were stolen in...
GAIMIN Poised for Significant Growth and Technology Advancement in 2022
4.3.2022
March 6th sees GAIMIN enter its fifth and most exciting year: GAIMIN’s distributed data processing application which rewards users for participation in the network will be launched in April 2022. GAIMIN’s Minecraft plugin is delivering blockchain and NFT functionality to the Minecraft...
ChartStars NFTs Are Being Launched by Billboard and UMG
4.3.2022
Billboard has partnered with Universal Music Group (UMG) to launch ChartStars, an NFT-based initiative of compiled virtual collectibles using eco-friendly Flow Blockchain. ChartStars marks Billboard’s 1st scalable NFT product aimed at music fans. It will accumulate artist-focused virtual...
Google Trends data reveals that no one cared about metaverse or NFTs in 2022
4.3.2022
Search interest for main keywords “metaverse” and “NFT” continues to drop since the start of the year
Billboard and Universal Music Group Partner to Launch Flow-Based NFT Collectibles
4.3.2022
On March 2, the global music media brand Billboard announced the firm has partnered with Universal Music Group (UMG) in order to launch a non-fungible token (NFT) project called Chartstars. According to Billboard, the Chartstars project will be Billboard’s first NFT product focused on music...