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OpenSea Announces Partnership with Warner Music Group
30.9.2022
Music and entertainment company Warner Music Group (WMG) has announced a collaboration with the major non-fungible token (NFT) marketplace OpenSea.
This partnership would “provide a platform for select WMG artists to build and extend their fan communities in Web3,” said the announcement....
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NFT Trading Volume Plummets 97% Since January
29.9.2022
Trading volumes in non-fungible tokens (NFTs) have taken a major dive, dropping nearly a 100% from their all-time high in January this year.
The trading volumes fell 97% from their record high, Bloomberg reported, citing data from Dune Analytics.
More precisely, they fell from $17 billion at...
Robinhood Debuts Web3 Crypto Wallet to 10K Customers — Beta Version Supports Polygon
27.9.2022
The American financial services company headquartered in Menlo Park, California, Robinhood Markets, Inc., announced the launch of a new non-custodial Web3 crypto wallet on Tuesday and said the product supports the Polygon blockchain network. The application is currently for iOS users only...
Is Disney About to Make its Big Crypto Move into NFT, Metaverse and DeFi?
26.9.2022
Though it wouldn’t be its first step in this direction, there is yet another suggestion that the media giant the Walt Disney Company may be gearing up for a major move into the realms of the metaverse, non-fungible tokens (NFTs), and decentralized finance (DeFi).
Disney is looking to hire...
Merchant Crypto Payments: Clever Marketing or Signs of Real Adoption?
24.9.2022
Andrey Diyakonov is the Chief Commercial Officer at Choise.com, a MetaFi (CeFi/DeFi) ecosystem based on Crypterium CeFi solutions and Charism DeFi protocol.__________
Earlier this year, all the news about digital assets was about the ongoing crypto winter, the bankruptcy of lenders and other...
Nifty News: Zilliqa teases Web3 gaming console, Funko teams up with Warner Bros. and more…
23.9.2022
Specifications on Zilliqa’s "user-friendly" console are yet to be revealed, but a prototype design resembling an Xbox console has been released
Coinbase is Giving Away ENS Usernames to Make Crypto Wallet Transfer Easier
22.9.2022
Major crypto exchange Coinbase has announced that it’s been working with decentralized identity infrastructure provider Ethereum Name Service (ENS) to offer Coinbase-managed web3 usernames free to users – enabling them to use that username instead of a traditional address to send and receive...
Argentine Airline Flybondi to Adopt NFT Technology for Ticket Issuance
22.9.2022
Flybondi, a low-cost Argentine airline, is introducing blockchain tech in its operations. The company announced recently it will start issuing tickets as non-fungible tokens (NFTs), broadening the possibilities of what customers can do with them. Users will be able to sell or transfer the tokens...
US Treasury Begins Public Consultation on How to Regulate Crypto
20.9.2022
The US Department of Treasury is seeking public opinion on the “responsible development of digital assets.” Its questions focus on a variety of crypto-related aspects, including decentralized finance (DeFi), non-fungible tokens (NFTs), mixers, virtual asset service providers (VASPs), and...
Web3 Firm Acquires Creator of South Africa’s First Listed PoW Crypto, Safcoin
18.9.2022
A Web3 technology company, Virtual Nation Builders, recently said it acquired FHM, the firm that created safcoin, South Africa’s touted first proof-of-work cryptocurrency to list on a global exchange. As a result of the Web3 firm’s acquisition of FHM, the cryptocurrency will...
Ford Files 19 Trademark Applications Preparing a Possible Metaverse Push
12.9.2022
Leading automotive company Ford has filed 19 trademark applications related to possible metaverse activities. In the documents, the company hints at the potential launch of Ford-branded NFTs (non-fungible tokens) on its own marketplace, and also refers to the offering of virtual models of its cars...
Russia’s Sberbank to Allow Users to Issue NFTs on Its Blockchain Platform
10.9.2022
Recognizing existing demand for non-fungible tokens, or NFTs, one of the largest banks in Russia, Sberbank, now intends to allow users to issue them on its blockchain platform. The financial institution also plans to cooperate with art sites and galleries across the country. Sberbank to Give...
Japanese Government Rewards Local Authorities With Non-Transferable NFTs
9.9.2022
According to reports, the Japanese government is one of the first countries to use non-fungible tokens (NFTs) as a supplementary award to local authorities that excelled in a digitization competition. The awards were given to local authorities as recognition for their efforts in using digital...
European Union Presents Project to Fight Counterfeiting by Using NFTs for 2023
9.9.2022
The European Union (EU) is working on a project that involves blockchain architecture and the use of non-fungible tokens (NFTs) to fight counterfeiting and forgery. The project is the product of several meetings and blockchain hackathons organized by the European Union Intellectual Property Office...
David Bowie Estate to Drop ‘Bowie on the Blockchain’ NFTs, Sale Receives Backlash From Fans
8.9.2022
The David Bowie estate recently announced it is launching a series of non-fungible token (NFT) collectibles called “Bowie on the Blockchain.” Following the official announcement, however, a number of Bowie’s fans chastised the project and called it a pyramid scheme....
GameStop NFTs Not So Good But Announces Partnership With FTX as Crypto Push Continues
8.9.2022
GameStop is not easing its push into the Web 3.0 space even after underwhelming non-fungible token (NFT) adoption figures. The video game and consumer electronics retailer has announced a partnership with cryptocurrency exchange FTX.US, the U.S. subsidiary of FTX. ...
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LG Taps Hedera Hashgraph for NFT Platform, Tests Crypto Wallet
5.9.2022
South Korean tech giant LG Electronics has tapped into the Hedera Hashgraph (HBAR) network to bring NFTs to television screens and is also testing a crypto wallet.
LG has released its NFT marketplace called LG Art Lab, available in the US on the company’s TVs running the webOS 5.0 operating system...
US Inches Towards Bitcoin & Ethereum Accounting Clarity, Leaving NFTs and Stablecoins for Later
1.9.2022
In a bid to develop transparent accounting rules for digital assets, the US Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) has revealed what assets the industry body will include in its crypto rule-making project, leaving NFTs and certain stablecoins outside its scope....
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Get ready for the feds to start indicting NFT wash traders
31.8.2022
Securities and Exchange Commission regulators should move to protect investors from traders who distort the NFT market with manipulative trades — and they probably will soon
Meta Reveals Cross-Posting NFT Compatibility Between Facebook and Instagram
30.8.2022
Meta, the corporate entity behind the social media platforms Instagram and Facebook, has revealed that non-fungible token (NFT) support now offers cross-posting compatibility between the two major social media platforms. The digital collectible-sharing ability follows Meta rolling out NFT and Web3...