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How liquid staking disrupts parachain auctions on Polkadot
21.11.2021
Understanding the available data and current standings for different types of liquid DOT among the most advanced DeFi projects on Polkadot
Quentin Tarantino Sued for an Upcoming Auction of Pulp Fiction NFTs
20.11.2021
Quentin Tarantino, the acclaimed film director, is being sued by Miramax, a Hollywood film producer and distributing company, due to the auction of a series of NFTs related to “Pulp Fiction,” one of the director’s most popular films. The conflict lies in the interpretation that...
Ross Ulbricht’s NFT Collection to Be Auctioned via Superrare at Art Basel Miami
19.11.2021
On December 2nd at Art Basel Miami, the very first Ross Ulbricht non-fungible token (NFT) collection will be showcased at the event and auctioned via Superrare. The proceeds from the auction will support Ross Ulbricht’s freedom efforts and a donor-advised fund called Art4giving, which helps...
BREAKING: ConstitutionDAO fails to win Sotheby's auction
19.11.2021
Proceeds of the U.S. Constitution sale will benefit the Dorothy Tapper Goldman Foundation
Acala wins first Polkadot parachain auction with over 32M DOT staked
18.11.2021
The upcoming Polkadot DeFi hub raised nearly $1.3 billion in its token ICO from approximately 25,000 contributors
World’s Largest Collector Car Auction House RM Sotheby’s to Accept Cryptocurrencies
18.11.2021
On Wednesday, the world’s largest collector car auction house by total sales, RM Sotheby’s, announced the company will be accepting cryptocurrency payments via Bitpay. The firm’s upcoming Guikas Collection sale on November 19 will be RM Sotheby’s first auction to accept...
Sotheby's will take ETH bids in real time for Banksy auction
12.11.2021
The famed auction house claims it will be the first to accept crypto for a real-time auction of physical art — but other auction houses are not far behind
Sotheby’s to Bring Down the Hammer in Ethereum on 2 Iconic Banksy Paintings
11.11.2021
Sotheby’s, the British-founded American luxury auction house, has announced the company will be selling Banksy works for real-time bids in ethereum at “The Now Evening Auction” on November 18. While the upcoming auction will have pieces from highly acclaimed artists such...
Beeple’s Discord compromised, timed to coincide with Christie’s auction
11.11.2021
Users thought they were signing up for an affordable NFT drop by the famed artist, timed to coincide with his second Christie's auction
Polkadot price moves higher as parachain auctions reduce DOT’s circulating supply
9.11.2021
DOT price targets new highs and investors expect the ongoing Polkadot parachain auctions to send the price on a trajectory that mirrors Kusama’s 2020 breakout
DeFi protocol Acala raises $400M in crowdloans during first Polkadot parachain auction
8.11.2021
Both parachains on Polkadot and DeFi functions on Acala are still undergoing heavy development
Litentry Crowdloan Allocates 20% LIT Total Supply and Partners With Binance With Extra $2.5M Reward Pool
6.11.2021
PRESS RELEASE. Litentry, a decentralized identity aggregation protocol, has revealed the launch of its Crowdloan Reward Program scheduled to go live from November 4, 2021. This represents a significant development in its quest to win a slot ahead of the upcoming Polkadot parachain auction. Join...
Leading African Conservancy to Raise Funds for Rhinos via Auction of Horn NFTs
3.11.2021
Black Rock Rhino, a leading rhino conservancy in South Africa, is set to raise funds for the endangered species via the auction of rhino horn non-fungible tokens (NFTs). Auction Proceeds to Pay for Sanctuary’s Expenses In what has been billed a first, the rhino conservancy — which...
Wu-Tang Clan’s Unreleased Album Changes Hands From Martin Shkreli to an NFT Art Collective
27.10.2021
After fighting in court since 2015, the former hedge fund manager Martin Shkreli was sentenced to seven years in prison for conspiring to commit securities fraud and he was forced to pay $7.4 million in fines. One of Shkreli’s prized possessions, an unreleased Wu-Tang Clan album, was seized...
Germany Auctions Bitcoin Seized From Darknet: Bargain Hunters Flock to Buy Cheap BTC
27.10.2021
German authorities are auctioning bitcoin seized from the darknet in cybercrime cases. The auction website reportedly experienced high traffic to bitcoin listings, with 4,000 new registered users over the past few days. German Government Auctioning Seized Bitcoin The Justice Ministry of North...
Metawars Concludes Raise With Reputable Supporters and Partners
25.10.2021
PRESS RELEASE. MetaWars, an innovative, multiplayer strategy blockchain-based game, has successfully raised $2.3 million USD from its supporting investors. MetaWars has collaborated with various investors and partners to incorporate blockchain into the emerging gaming industry and revolutionize...
Buyers shell out $7M for unseen NFT collection
25.10.2021
Participants piled $7 million into a dutch auction to win one of 50 Golden Tokens granting ownership to unminted NFTs from artist Tyler Hobbs
Paris Hilton Lists a Few Pieces From Her NFT Collection via Sotheby’s Metaverse Marketplace
24.10.2021
Last week the leading luxury auction house Sotheby’s introduced its non-fungible token (NFT) marketplace called “Metaverse.” The Sotheby’s NFT marketplace has featured a number of collectible artworks including cards from the Rare Pepe card collection. Now the socialite...
NFT studio Mojito completes $20M seed round with help from Sotheby's
23.10.2021
Mojito previously helped develop Sotheby’s new digital NFT marketplace platform, Metaverse
Polkadot unveils $770M development fund ahead of parachain auctions
19.10.2021
Polkadot’s Gavin Wood has announced a more than $770 million development fund just weeks before the network’s parachain auctions are set to go live