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May The 4th: Star Wars Collectibles Now as NFTs
4.5.2021
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Tallinn, Estonia / May 4th, 2021 / --A new era for Star Wars memorabilia collecting begins when two forces like Star Wars collectibles and blockchain technology merge. For the first time, over 800+ limited...
Upshot Produces Price-Discovery to NFTs with Chainlink’s VRF
4.5.2021
Non-fungible Tokens are low-speed resources — they don’t change hands regularly. This implies that the open market has a troublesome time evaluating them effectively. The consequence is building publicly supported non-fungible tokens at the evaluation stage on top of another field...
Dapper Labs-backed NFT avatar platform raises $65M in funding
4.5.2021
Avatar developers Genies are set to launch an NFT marketplace on Flow later this year after closing a Series B funding round with $65 million
eBay Still Looking at Crypto Payments, Mulls NFTs
3.5.2021
E-commerce giant eBay is still considering crypto payments and is exploring ways to get into the business of non-fungible tokens (NFTs).
Chief Executive Officer Jamie Lannone said this in a CNBC interview on Monday, Reuters reported.
However, eBay was exploring "the opportunities...
Slam dunk? LeBron James NFT drop could break Top Shot records
3.5.2021
An upcoming auction will sell three Legendary NBA Top Shot NFTs, including a token that holds the record for most-expensive Top Shot moment sold
NFTs Are Much Bigger Than An Art Fad
30.4.2021
Tomorrow Comes soon by daveed. The artwork updates four times a day to reflect sunrise, day, sunset, night cycles. James Bowden, Lecturer in Financial Technology, University of Strathclyde, and Edward Thomas Jones, Lecturer in Economics, Bangor University.
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Sotheby’s has become the latest...
Nightlife comes to the metaverse as Decentral Games opens Atari Casino
30.4.2021
Virtual experiences are becoming the "new norm" as Decentral Games expands their virtual nightlife offerings
Never-Before-Seen Pictures of Kurt Cobain’s Iconic Photoshoot to Be Sold a NFTs
30.4.2021
In less than three days, the renowned photographer Jesse Frohman will be holding an auction featuring a non-fungible token (NFT) collection of his last photoshoot with the now-deceased Nirvana frontman Kurt Cobain. On May 3, at 12 p.m. (ET) Frohman’s iconic photos that were transferred into...
UFC Takes the Fight to NFTs, Reportedly Plans Its Own Cryptoasset
30.4.2021
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The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) could soon become another league to start selling non-fungible tokens (NFTs) and launch a new cryptocurrency. The mixed martial arts (MMA) organization’s parent company Zuffa has reportedly filed several new trademark...
Interoperability May Be The Single Biggest Threat to Ethereum’s Dominance
30.4.2021
While it may still be the primary network hub for defi activities, smart contracts, and NFTs, bridges built using competing networks like Tezos could pose a serious challenge to Ethereum’s market share in these areas. New Solutions to Old Problems Could Undermine Network’s Potency...
pNetwork and Algorand Officially Partner up to Build New Cross-Chain Connections
28.4.2021
pNetwork, a cross-chain composability system that allows assets and Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs) to move freely between blockchains, has officially partnered up with Algorand, the pure proof-of-stake blockchain focused on the convergence between decentralized and traditional finance, to launch...
Antier Solutions Aces NFT Development Services: Giving More Bang for the Buck
28.4.2021
PRESS RELEASE. The propelling demand for NFTs doesn’t look like slowing anytime soon and India’s Antier Solutions is all prepared to ride the tide. As one of the earliest entrants into the business, the blockchain development company has marked an impressive feat in a short time. With...
Sega Wants To Sell NFTs, Can F**k Right Off
28.4.2021
Sega Japan announced earlier today that it will be getting into the NFT business, partnering with (and buying a stake in) a company called Double Jump Tokyo, with plans to not only sell character-related tokens, but NFTs in future games as well.Read more
New WWF Project To Use NFTs to Save Animals
27.4.2021
While some skeptics criticize non-fungible tokens (NFTs) for their alleged carbon footprint, an unusual partnership has emerged.
This time, Carbonbase, a Hong Kong-based greentech start-up that leverages emerging technologies to reduce emissions for individuals and enterprises, has partnered with...
Hip-Hop Legend Eminem Launches Beat-Inspired Animated NFTs for Stans
26.4.2021
The critically acclaimed rap phenomenon Marshall Mathers, professionally known as Eminem has revealed he is jumping into the non-fungible token (NFT) collectibles game. Eminem is auctioning three types of NFTs via Nifty Gateway and each design was created by the hip-hop legend. Slim Shady Enters...
OVR Launches Futuristic Virtual Gallery for NFTs and More
26.4.2021
Today, April 26th, 2021, the virtual gallery of OVR.ai was inaugurated to showcase artists working with non-fungible tokens (NFT) and beyond. Considering the hype around the NFT phenomenon this year and also given that the Coronavirus pandemic prevents most artists from exhibiting works in museums...
NFTs and US taxes: What you should know
24.4.2021
Are there any pitfalls in NFT taxation according to the current U.S. laws?
Metis to Revolutionize NFTs With Launch of Community-Minted NFT, ‘’Rebuilding the Tower of Babel’’
23.4.2021
The craze for Non-Fungible Tokens (NFT) has engulfed the blockchain space as more people move towards this unique sector. The ability to sell works of art and tokenize real-life assets has ensured that the NFT sector has grown immensely, with record sales of NFTs witnessed in recent weeks. However...
Genetics, Crop Startups Utilize NFTs: From Corn & Wildlife to Hollywood
23.4.2021
With some industry sources estimating the non-fungible token (NFT) market value exceeded USD 2bn last quarter, a number of projects underway aim to extend NFTs to genetics, promote non-fungibles in Hollywood, and use the technology to facilitate grain trading, among others.
Paving the way for...
NFT Weekly Roundup: Polygon’s Sustainable Minting, Oscars NFTs, And, Yes, Poop Emoji NFTs
23.4.2021
As another busy week comes to an end, the NFT universe witnessed many new developments. From Polygon teaming up with leading brands to unique new collectibles up for grabs – here are the top NFT news bytes of the week. Polygon to Offer A Sustainable Way of Minting NFTs NFT creation platform...