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‘Quantum Cats’ Launch Faces Technical Glitches, Taproot Wizards Postpones NFT Sale
30.1.2024
“Quantum Cats” Bitcoin NFTs was marred by technical issues, forcing the company to postpone the sale. Despite an initially successful minting of nearly 1,000 cats, server overload led to an unexpected delay, causing frustration among eager buyers. ‘Quantum Cats’ Bitcoin...
Billionaire Biohacker Bryan Johnson Dives into NFT Realm with Drip Solana Airdrop
30.1.2024
Billionaire biohacker and longevity guru Bryan Johnson is venturing into the world of non-fungible tokens (NFTs) through a Solana airdrop. Johnson’s Blueprint project collaborated with DRiP and digital artist Degen Poet to create a collection of NFTs issued as a free airdrop for DRiP holders...
Taproot Wizards Delays 'Quantum Cats' Sale for 2nd Time, After Messy Bitcoin NFT Debut
30.1.2024
"We had big plans for mint day and we didn’t live up to your expectations of us and to our expectations of ourselves," Taproot Wizards co-founder Udi Wertheimer posted on X
a16z-Backed Projects Sold Tokens and NFTs, Contrary to Claims by General Partner Chris Dixon
30.1.2024
a16z-backed projects sold tokens and NFTs to the public contrary to claims by Chris Dixon, a general partner at the venture capital firm. During a recent appearance on the New York Times podcast Hard Fork, Dixon defended his firm’s investment thesis and the projects they support. “No...
OKX Expands Token Support, Adds Atomicals, Stamps, Runes, and Doginals to Platform
30.1.2024
OKX, a prominent Web3 technology company, has announced its pioneering initiative to become the first platform to support four new inscription token standards, namely Atomicals, Stamps, Runes, and Doginals. On January 29, OKX announced its plans to add Atomicals and Runes to its marketplace as part...
Kresus App and Worldcoin’s Tools for Humanity Forge Web3 Partnership
29.1.2024
On Monday, Kresus, the Web3 platform specializing in cryptocurrencies and non-fungible tokens (NFTs), unveiled a collaboration with Tools for Humanity, the creators of the Worldcoin initiative and the World ID identification system. World ID Meets Kresus App Kresus and Tools for Humanity (TFH) have...
Taproot Wizards Debut Sale of Bitcoin NFTs 'Quantum Cats' Marred by Tech Issues
29.1.2024
Study: BTC Is the Most Popular Crypto Asset, Crypto Exchanges Among the Least Trusted Service Providers
29.1.2024
The data from the latest Coinover study suggests that 17% of the participants own cryptocurrency and 30% plan to do so in the coming year. About 50% of those interviewed said they were positive about their financial earnings, while 20% expressed dissatisfaction with the returns. More Than Half...
2024 Sees Steepest Weekly Plunge in NFT Sales, 5 Major Blockchains Register Double-Digit Losses
28.1.2024
In the span between Jan. 20 to Jan. 27, 2024, there was a notable decline in the sales volume stemming from non-fungible tokens (NFTs), plunging 21.25% from the week before. The leading blockchains in seven-day sales, Ethereum and Bitcoin, experienced substantial decreases, ranging from 28.78%...
Football Star Cristiano Ronaldo Plays Football with Binance NFT Holders Amid Lawsuit
26.1.2024
Cristiano Ronaldo trained with holders of his non-fungible token (NFT) in a Binance event amid several investors seeking damages from the sports star in a United States lawsuit. On Jan 25, Ronaldo played football with selected NFT holders in a training drill in Lisbon alongside Binance ambassador...
New Era of NFTs With RARI Chain Royalty Payments – Top NFT News Today – 26 January
26.1.2024
Over the past 24 hours, the non-fungible tokens (NFT) market has been largely unchanged, aside from NFT news about Pudgy Penguins, RARI chain and Magic Eden. The sales volume is up 3.5%, currently at $31,574,164. Buyers, sellers, and transactions are each down around 1%, per CryptoSlam. Among...
Topps Navigates Web3 Hurdles: Shifts to Fortress Amid Regulatory Challenges in NFT Expansion
25.1.2024
This week the collectibles and candy company Topps communicated with its customers regarding its non-fungible token (NFT) initiatives. The company acknowledged encountering challenges with a payment service provider in January 2023, leading to a transition to a new provider, Fortress, in September....
How to Make Money Buying Art: Advice From Art Market Economist Magnus Resch
25.1.2024
In his latest book, the Yale economist guides prospective buyers through never overpaying for art by examining the data and curating relationships. It turns out NFTs have particular utility here
Magic Eden Rewards, Treeverse, and Immutable – Top NFT News Today – 24 January
24.1.2024
The market for non-fungible tokens (NFTs) is not having the best of days, with significant drops across the board making the NFT news rounds today. Over the past 24 hours, the sales volume has dropped by nearly 20%. At the time of writing, it’s standing at $29,981,386. As we’ll see below,...
Ordinals ‘Genesis Cat’ Fetches $254K in Sotheby’s Auction
24.1.2024
“Genesis Cat,” a 1-of-1 digital artwork in the Quantum Cats collection on the Bitcoin blockchain, has achieved a remarkable sale price of $254,000 along with several other notable sales at a recent Sotheby’s auction. ‘Genesis Cat’ Fetches Over Quarter Million...
Unraveling Blockchain: The revolutionary technology powering NFTs
24.1.2024
The blockchain technology forms the base for non-fungible tokens (NFTs) and protects from counterfeiting or tampering through encryption protocols. Blockchain ensures transparency, authenticity, immutability, and much more by recording transactions and ownership changes on the network and assigning...
The Promises and Perils of NFTs: An Excerpt From 'The Everything Token'
23.1.2024
In their new book, Steve Kaczynski and Scott Duke Kominers discuss the ongoing challenges (and potential solutions) around diversity, regulation and decentralization facing the NFT ecosystem
Bitcoin-Based Digital Art Image 'Genesis Cat' Sells for $254K in Sotheby's Auction
22.1.2024
The sale of the digital image from the Taproot Wizards project came as popularity surges for the NFT-like creations minted atop the Bitcoin blockchain's Ordinals protocol. All in, some 19 lots sold by Sotheby's raked in a combined $1.1 million
Cardano NFTs and Corporate Interest Spike – Top NFT News Today – 22 January, 2024
22.1.2024
The non-fungible tokens (NFTs) sales volume is like weather – changes daily, several times a day. Unlike weather, however, NFT news forecasts are a bit more difficult, so we can never be sure what to expect. After several days of drops, the 24-hour sales volume is up today by 4.55% to $36,306,092...
Weekly NFT Sales Dip — Ethereum Outshines Bitcoin, Solana and Avalanche Record Gains
20.1.2024
The latest statistics indicate a further decline in non-fungible token (NFT) sales this week, showing a 5.05% decrease compared to the previous week. Sales of NFTs reached $297 million, with Ethereum leading the way this week. Ethereum’s sales amounted to $106 million, overtaking...