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Selling Social Media Posts for $1.5 Million? Blockchain-Certified Tweet Sales Spark NFT Controversy
6.3.2021
The cryptocurrency community is in a tizzy this weekend after the founder of Twitter, Jack Dorsey, tweeted about a new application that allows people to purchase tweets with ethereum. The application is called Valuables and it allows individuals to purchase a digital certificate of the tweet, which...
Mary’s Arrival, NFTs Explosion, Uncomfortable Suits and 20 Crypto Jokes
6.3.2021
This week in crypto news, the Cryptoverse rejoiced as BTC jumped over USD 52K again, and Cardano Mary update arrived with native tokens. Enjin announced two scaling solutions meant to remove gas fees and support NFTs from any blockchain, and as stablecoins in general rise, tether’s supply dominance...
Consider These Legal Questions Before Spending Millions on NFTs
5.3.2021
Nelson M. Rosario is an attorney at Smolinski Rosario Law, a US-based law firm, specializing in contract and intellectual property law.
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There are lots of intellectual property (IP) issues that are raised by non-fungible tokens (NFTs). Let's dive in to cover a few.
The main IP issues raised...
Ternoa Democratizes The Blockchain and Revolutionizes NFTs
5.3.2021
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Even though blockchain technology is becoming more and more popular worldwide, a true understanding of its complexity is not yet within everybody’s reach. Still misunderstood and often denigrated in...
Pastel Network Announces the Listing of PSL on Bitcoin.com Exchange
4.3.2021
PRESS RELEASE. Pastel Network, the first truly decentralized and scalable blockchain project designed specifically for rare digital art, has officially announced its pending listing on Bitcoin.com Exchange, scheduled for March 5th, 2021. Pastel Network is a blockchain for rare digital art (also...
Sports collectible NFTs will have 'tremendous value created,' says Fanatics chair
3.3.2021
The NFT market, which includes artwork, sports memorabilia, and trading cards, grew to more than $250 million last year
DeFi who? NFTs are the new hot stars on the crypto block
3.3.2021
NFTs are taking over from where DeFi left off, and data suggests asset tokenization will dominate 2021
Enjin New Solutions 'Bring Scaling to Ethereum, Remove Fees, Support NFTs'
3.3.2021
Source: A screenshot, Instagram/enjin
Ecosystem of blockchain software products Enjin (ENJ) has announced today a set of scaling solutions which they claim "remove gas fees from any blockchain" - the first of which is planned for launch early next month.
According to the team, this...
NFTs based on STARZ show ‘American Gods’ coming soon from Curio
26.2.2021
The NFT market continues to expand, with upcoming tokens based on a mainstream TV show
Former MLB star sells $1M worth of NFTs in one minute
25.2.2021
Former baseball player Micah Johnson sold $2 million worth of NFTs depicting his sculpture
Topps Garbage Pail Kids Blockchain Collectibles Can Be Found at Target and Walmart
23.2.2021
The popular trading card company Topps has just launched the “2021 Garbage Pail Kids Food Fight” series today, and the trading card packs are being sold at Target and Walmart stores. Not only will the Garbage Pail Kids (GPK) series provide people with collectible cardboard trading...
Flow NFTs Are Coming to OpenSea
23.2.2021
PRESS RELEASE. February 23, 2021 – OpenSea, the largest marketplace for blockchain-enabled non-fungible tokens (NFTs), is in the process of building support for Flow, a blockchain built for mainstream consumer scale originally created by Dapper Labs, the company behind CryptoKitties and...
New report predicts NFTs will explode in popularity during 2021
23.2.2021
NFTs are pumping right now, with a new report identifying more NFT sales in the last 24 hours than during the entirety of 2020
Yellen on Bitcoin, NFTs Score Another Million + More News
22.2.2021
Janet Yellen. Source: A video screenshot, Youtube/Credit Suisse
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The Business of Art and How NFTs Will Change It, With Nanne Dekking
19.2.2021
With big brands like Christie’s auction house and the National Basketball Association getting involved and some tokens already selling for six-figure sums, the question isn't if NFTs will force a very old industry to adopt some very new practices, it's when
Blockchain-Backed NFT Market Value Grew 299% in 2020
18.2.2021
A report has unveiled figures that confirm the bullish run of non-fungible token markets over the last year. Two analytical firms behind the studies stated that the NFT industry grew by 299% in 2020. Total Number of Active Wallets Rose by 97% According to the NFT Report 2020, published...
Arcade classic Street Fighter II launches NFTs on WAX blockchain
18.2.2021
It's shaping up to be the year in which NFTs go mainstream, thanks to successful releases by a number of household names
NFTs Gaining Traction Around the World as Key Milestone Is Met
17.2.2021
A fragment of “EVERYDAYS: THE FIRST 5000 DAYS” by Beeple. Source: A screenshot, onlineonly.christies.com
The year is still young, but it is already promising to be a bumper 365 days for the growing non-fungible token (NFT) industry, with breakthroughs in the UK, North America, Japan and beyond.
In...
Blockchain Bites: Why Buy an NFT?
17.2.2021
Investors may be realizing the same deflationary market mechanisms that apply to bitcoin’s scarcity creates similar opportunities in NFTs
DJ 3LAU to Auction Full Album Tokenized on Ethereum Blockchain
17.2.2021
3LAU is partnering with blockchain platform Origin to launch an auction for the Ultraviolet Vinyl NFT Collection