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‘Metaverse’ Term Creator Neal Stephenson Not Bullish About Massive Adoption of Virtual Worlds
28.2.2023
Neal Stephenson, ostensibly the first to coin the term “metaverse,” issued his opinion about the future of the adoption of virtual worlds. The sci-fi writer and co-founder of Lamina1, a blockchain metaverse company, believes that building experiences that millions of people consider...
Trevor Jones, Creator of The Bitcoin Angel, on Digital Art, Fine Art, and NFTs | Ep. 207
24.2.2023
In an exclusive interview with cryptonews.com, Trevor Jones, Creator of the Bitcoin Angel & Renowned Artist, talks about the intersection of fine art and Q.R code paintings, the importance of motifs and crypto references in Trevor’s work, and Castle Party 2023.
Originally from Canada, Trevor...
The Creator Of PlayStation's Iconic Logo Sound Has Passed Away
22.2.2023
Tohru Okada, the Japanese musician behind the distinctive sound that has accompanied the PlayStation logo in advertisements for a quarter century, has passed away. Read more
Breakdancing medic’s NFT auctioned at Sotheby’s — Grant Yun, NFT creator
22.2.2023
Artist name: Grant Riven Yun Location: Milwaukee Date minted first NFT: Feb. 3, 2021Which blockchains? Ethereum, Counterparty (Bitcoin) Who is he? Grant Yun has always been an artist at heart with an early aspiration to have his work featured at a major auction house. A curious and motivated...
Nifty News: PROOF cancels NFT conference, Bitcoin meme creator cashes in $150K and more
21.2.2023
The conference known as “Proof of Conference” was slated to run in May has been canceled due to “less interest than anticipated,” according to co-founder Kevin Rose
Ordinals Litecoin fork took one week and was ‘quite simple,’ says creator
21.2.2023
The creator of a Bitcoin Ordinals protocol fork that works on Litecoin said he did it all for a crypto bounty of a few thousand dollars
Opensea Drops Fees to Zero and Announces New Creator Earnings Model in Response to Shifting NFT Landscape
18.2.2023
The largest marketplace for non-fungible tokens (NFTs), Opensea, has announced major changes to its fee structure and policies in response to a shift in the NFT ecosystem. The company detailed that it will drop fees to zero for a limited time and offer an optional creator earnings model with...
OpenSea Goes Zero-Fee, Creator Royalties Optional
17.2.2023
The leading marketplace’s policy shift stems from tension with popular zero-fee marketplace Blur
Legendary Calvin And Hobbes Creator Is Back With Story Book For Adults After 28 Years Away
16.2.2023
Bill Watterson, the man responsible for a decade of Calvin & Hobbes comics, is coming out of retirement for a new illustrated storybook, The Mysteries, that is set to release this October. Just in time for spooky season. Read more
eBay NFT platform KnownOrigin launches creator smart contract
16.2.2023
The creator contract beta release has been tested by users, with 84 contracts deployed and 250 NFTs minted so far
Co-founders of StoryCo discuss how blockchain technology can evolve the way IP is franchised
10.2.2023
NFT Steez chats with StoryCo co-founders J.P. and Justin Alanis about how NFTs can expand co-creation and evolve storytelling in Web3
French Luxury Brand Hermes Wins NFT Trademark Infringement Lawsuit
10.2.2023
French luxury brand Hermes has won a lawsuit against an artist who depicted its famous Birkin bags in a non-fungible token (NFT) collection. The artist argued that NFTs should be covered under the U.S. Constitution’s First Amendment but the jury disagreed. Hermes Wins Lawsuit Against...
World's First Anime AMV Creator Has Passed Away
7.2.2023
James Kaposztas, the man behind the world’s first-ever AMV (anime music video), has passed away. Read more
Filecoin Creator Protocol Labs Announces Layoffs Amid Crypto Winter and Economic Downturn
5.2.2023
Protocol Labs CEO Juan Benet published a blog post on Friday announcing that 21% of the company’s staff will be laid off. Protocol Labs is the creator of the blockchain network Filecoin. Benet emphasized in the blog post that it has been an “extremely challenging economic downturn...
Filecoin Creator Protocol Labs Cuts 21% of Staff
3.2.2023
Protocol Labs, the company behind decentralized file storage network Filecoin, is laying off 21% of its staff, CEO Juan Benet announced in a blog post on Friday
OpenSea Releases Suite of New Tools for Creator NFT Drops
3.2.2023
The new experience allows select creators to include multi-stage minting phases, allowlist support and personalized landing pages for their NFT releases
Bitcoin Ordinals creator looks for fix after first instance of shock porn
2.2.2023
A rather unsavory image made it to the front page of the Ordinals website for 30 minutes before it was hidden, however, the image itself is immutable
Artists Weigh In on the Battle Over NFT Creator Royalties
30.1.2023
While some NFT marketplaces have switched to royalty-optional models, artists behind PFP collections, one-of-one designs and music NFTs share different thoughts on the future of royalty fees
Yuga Labs co-founder to take leave of absence due to health reasons
29.1.2023
Aronow said he will still be contributing as a board member and strategic advisor. However, his priority will be to get the best medical treatment he can to make a full recovery
Amazon’s Tomb Raider Show Reportedly Being Written By Fleabag Creator
27.1.2023
If you, like me, are having trouble keeping track of all the video game adaptations coming to TV and film, you may have forgotten that a Tomb Raider series is in development over at Amazon. Well, friends, I will not be forgetting about this show any time soon, now that writer/actor/comedian Phoebe...