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Victoria’s Secret Files Metaverse Related Trademark Applications
16.2.2022
Victoria’s Secret, the renowned designer lingerie company, has filed a series of trademark patents that suggest the organization is ready to offer its products in the metaverse. The announcement was made by Mike Kondoudis, a trademark attorney, who stated these actions might be the first...
What to Consider Before Investing Your Crypto in NFTs?
16.2.2022
The world of cryptocurrency is expanding with new opportunities every day – and one of the latest trends is buying and selling NFTs (non-fungible tokens) – pieces of digital content linked to the blockchain. Unlike cryptocurrencies, NFTs are unique and mutually interchangeable, meaning that no...
Nifty News: Anime-ca Brands, Steve Aoki’s NFTs more profitable than decade of studio albums
16.2.2022
Animoca is entering the Japanese market with a new subsidiary aimed at Japanese IP while Rarible NFT offerings will be available as part of a new VR experience
NYSE files a trademark application for trading NFTs
15.2.2022
The world's largest stock exchange may be planning to bring business into the Metaverse
CryptoPunks community reacts to the ongoing copyright battle between V1 and V2
15.2.2022
Although the collection is no longer deemed authentic by Larva Labs, its creators alleged sold 210 ETH worth of CryptoPunks V1 when the wrapped versions first gained traction
Samsung Inc. Opens the Gate for NFTs on the Theta Network
15.2.2022
Global electronics behemoth Samsung has entered into a valuable partnership with Theta Network as part of a proposal to release valuable NFTs. Theta Network, which is an upcoming entertainment and video blockchain, is excited to team up with the South Korean electronics giant as part of...
Cere Network and Polygon Launch ‘NFT Content Monetization’ Platform Davinci
15.2.2022
On February 14, Cere Network and Polygon launched a non-fungible token (NFT) marketplace and Web3 platform called Davinci, a project that aims to bolster the security behind NFT data. The platform is described as an “all-in-one Web3 media platform” that leverages Cere’s...
Counterfeit NFTs result in marketplace shutdown: Experts weigh in
15.2.2022
The NFT Platform famous for minting Jack Dorsey’s first tweet has halted NFT operations amidst counterfeiting and illicit activity calls
UK Seizes First NFTs in $2 Million Fraud Crackdown — Arrests 3 People
15.2.2022
The U.K.’s. HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) has made its first non-fungible token (NFT) seizure. British authorities also seized some crypto and arrested three people in a fraud case involving 250 allegedly fake companies. “Our first seizure of a non-fungible token serves as...
The Future of NFTs: A Race Between Traditional Businesses and Crypto-based Financial Services
14.2.2022
Umberto Canessa Cerchi is the CEO of Kryptomon, an NFT play-to-earn blockchain game._____
Traditional institutions and decentralized ones have always been at odds given their competing philosophies, but the recent explosion in NFTs has given them a shared interest, with both racing to give...
UK Tax Authority Confiscates 3 NFTs in Fraud Case as a First
14.2.2022
As part of its probe into a potential value-added tax (VAT) fraud, UK tax authority Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs (HRMC) has confiscated three non-fungible tokens (NFTs) in what represents the first seizure of such assets by a British government institution.
On HMRC’s initiative, three...
Cent NFT Marketplace Suspends Activity Due to Plagiarism Issues
14.2.2022
Cent, one of the first marketplaces to allow people to sell tweets as NFTs, has suspended almost all of its activity due to plagiarism-related problems. According to its CEO and co-founder Cameron Hejazi, people keep selling NFTs of other NFTs or using content that is not owned by them originally...
Bandana Wearing Cryptopunk NFT Smashes Records Selling for $23 Million in Ethereum
13.2.2022
The Cryptopunks non-fungible token (NFT) collection has seen a new record as the NFT Cryptopunk #5822 sold on Saturday for 8,000 ether or more than $23 million. The new owner of the NFT, Deepak Thapliyal, the CEO of a blockchain firm called Chain explained that he used leverage via Compound Finance...
Russia to regulate digital assets as currency, McDonald’s eyes the metaverse, YouTube to adopt NFTs and XRP pumps 30%: Hodler’s Digest, Feb. 6-12
12.2.2022
Content Subscription Service Onlyfans Adds Ethereum-Based NFT Profile Feature
12.2.2022
The internet content subscription service Onlyfans has announced the launch of a feature that leverages non-fungible token (NFT) technology. The newly-added feature, introduced on Thursday, gives Onlyfans members the ability to display authenticated NFTs as their profile pictures. Onlyfans Steps...
Laundering via digital pictures? A new twist in the regulatory discussion around NFTs
12.2.2022
From money laundering concerns to the categorization dilemma, these topics will define the emerging regulatory discussion around NFTs
Report: Ubisoft Employees Are Still Telling Their Bosses That NFTs Suck
11.2.2022
Ubisoft employees continue to push back on the company’s plans to utilize blockchain technology for, among other things, the distribution of NFTs (non-fungible tokens), according to a new Bloomberg report.Read more
PUBG Developer Parent Company Krafton to Work On NFT and Metaverse Related Projects
11.2.2022
Krafton, the parent company of Bluehole, developers of PUBG, a popular battle royale game that has earned more than $300 million in 2021, announced it will redirect some of its activities toward developing NFT and metaverse-related projects. The company says it has acquired equity in two companies...
McDonald’s Trademark Filings Hint at Fast Food Giant’s Intent to Produce Metaverse Restaurants
11.2.2022
Following a slew of well known brands filing trademarks for metaverse related products and virtual goods, the American fast food firm founded in 1940, McDonald’s, has filed for ten trademark applications that describe plans to offer virtual restaurants and other digital-based products....
YouTube sees ‘incredible potential’ in NFT video sales despite backlash threat
11.2.2022
“There’s a lot to consider in making sure we approach these new technologies responsibly, but we think there’s incredible potential as well,” said YouTube Chief Product Officer Neal Mohan