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Former Exchange CEO Mark Karpeles Reveals Plans to Airdrop NFTs to Mt Gox Customers
28.3.2022
The former CEO of the bankrupt bitcoin exchange Mt Gox, Mark Karpeles, announced he has launched a non-fungible token (NFT) project that will give Mt Gox customers registered between 2010 and 2014 an airdropped NFT. The Mt Gox NFTs are ERC721-compatible tokens that claim to provide “specific...
Former Mt. Gox CEO Releases ‘Commemorative’ NFT Collection
28.3.2022
The CEO of the now-defunct bitcoin (BTC) exchange Mt. Gox has announced a “commemorative” non-fungible token (NFT) collection for users and creditors of the infamous trading platform
Writing on Twitter on Monday, former Mt. Gox CEO Mark Karpelès said that NFTs will be airdropped for free...
Zilliqa Rises on Metapolis' Partnership with Photo Sharing App Agora
28.3.2022
The metaverse-focused Layer 1 blockchain Zilliqa’s native token ZIL rose in price today after news that a virtual world built on it has partnered with the photo-sharing and awards app Agora....
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NFT Sales Slid Lower This Week, Cronos NFT Volume Jumps 236% Higher, Azuki Collection Rises
27.3.2022
Last week, non-fungible token sales saw an improvement after tumbling week after week in terms of sales volume. This week, NFT sales are down 2.15% from last week’s $544.6 million to this week’s $539.2 million. The top NFT collection in terms of weekly sales was the Azuki compilation...
Queen of Pop Becomes a Metaverse Material Girl — Madonna Buys Bored Ape for $564K
27.3.2022
The ‘Queen of Pop,’ Madonna has revealed she has “entered the metaverse” after she acquired the non-fungible token (NFT) collectible Bored Ape #4988. According to onchain data, Madonna’s Bored Ape #4988 was purchased for 180 ether or $564K at the time...
Canadian Musician Grimes Reveals ‘Intergalactic Children’s Metaverse Book’ at Avalanche Summit
27.3.2022
At the Avalanche Summit in Barcelona, the Canadian musician and record producer Grimes announced she plans to launch an “intergalactic children’s metaverse book.” Grimes’ children’s metaverse book project is part of a $100 million initiative started by...
Ukraine’s Government Launches ‘Museum of War’ NFT Collection
26.3.2022
The Ukrainian government has launched a “Museum of War” non-fungible token (NFT) collection. All sale proceeds will go directly to the official crypto wallets of the Ministry of Digital Transformation of Ukraine to support the army and civilians, according to the museum website set...
Creators of the Cool Cats NFT Collection Sign With Leading Talent Agency CAA
26.3.2022
According to a report released on Friday, the creators of the non-fungible token (NFT) collection Cool Cats have signed a deal with the American talent and sports agency based in Los Angeles, CAA (Creative Artists Agency). Cool Cats is one of the top 20 NFT projects in terms of all-time sales...
NFT Rug Pull: DOJ Charges Two People in Million-Dollar Scheme to Defraud Investors
26.3.2022
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has charged two people allegedly behind a million-dollar non-fungible token (NFT) “rug pull” scheme. They abandoned the NFT project within hours after selling out, deactivated the website, and transferred over $1 million in crypto to the wallets...
'Anything is Possible in Metaverse': Decentraland's Fashion Week Attracts 60+ Designers, Brands & Artists
25.3.2022
The metaverse continues to infiltrate the high-end fashion industry, with Decentraland, one of the most popular emerging virtual worlds, hosting the Metaverse Fashion Week between March 24 and 27, which will include more than 60 brands, artists, and designers.
The participants and visitors...
80s Icons Madonna, Stallone Carve Out a Slice of the NFT Pie – And Beckham’s Keen, Too
25.3.2022
If you’re aching after the Eighties, the non-fungible tokens (NFTs) world – and some of the biggest celebs from the decade that fashion forgot – would like a word with you. And when they’re done, Nineties throwbacks are next in line.
*Editor’s warning: If cringeworthy 80s-themed puns aren’t...
Ukraine Launches NFT Museum of War to Help its Army and Civilians
25.3.2022
Today, Ukraine launched an "NFT museum" - Meta History: Museum of War - in order to raise additional funds to support its army and civilians, attacked by Russia. NFT sales are estimated to start in four days....
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Google Files Trademark for ‘Non-Fungible Planet’
25.3.2022
The filing details plans for the internet giant’s information campaign on environmental activism
NFT Minting is Increasingly Competitive, But One in Three NFTs End Up Dead - Nansen
25.3.2022
The minting of non-fungible tokens (NFTs) is becoming increasingly competitive, with more new projects created and the cost to mint new NFTs being cut. However, a number of NFTs minted still end up as part of a “dead collection” with no trading activity -- though, notably, the proportion of such...
Abu Dhabi Global Market Regulatory Arm Unveils Document Proposing Changes to Virtual Asset Regulations
24.3.2022
The Financial Services Regulatory Authority (FSRA), a regulator in the United Arab Emirates (UAE)’s financial center and free zone, the Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM), has released a consultation paper that proposes amendments to regulations that govern the use of virtual assets. Regulator...
NFT Rental Has Major Growth Potential as 'Airbnb of the Metaverse' - Analysts
24.3.2022
The non-fungible token (NFT) rental marketplace is demonstrating a major potential for growth, meriting a close watch as the “Airbnb of the metaverse,” according to a recent report by Asian digital asset platform Matrixport.
Observing the current landscape, said the report, NFT financialization...
Japanese Software Giant Line Plans to Launch NFT Market Next Month
24.3.2022
The Japanese social media and messenger software firm Line Corporation has announced the company is introducing a non-fungible token (NFT) marketplace on April 13. Line detailed on Wednesday that the market will be called “LINE NFT” and it will showcase “more than 100 types...
Gamestop Beta NFT Marketplace Launches, Platform Leverages Loopring’s ZK-Rollup Tech
23.3.2022
On Wednesday, the head of growth at Loopring, Adam Browman, announced that the recently teased Gamestop NFT marketplace has launched its beta version using Loopring’s layer two (L2) technology. Browman says that with Gamestop’s new NFT marketplace leveraging Loopring’s...
Ethereum Scaling Platform Loopring Soars on New GameStop NFT Partnership
23.3.2022
The Ethereum (ETH) layer 2 chain Loopring’s native token LRC is soaring in price today after revealing that the chain is working with the US-based gaming retailer GameStop to develop a new marketplace for non-fungible tokens (NFTs)....
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Digital Collectibles Marketplace VeVe Loses 'Large Amount of Gems' in an Exploit
23.3.2022
VeVe, an app-based marketplace for licensed digital collectibles, has announced that it has become a victim of an exploit which resulted in the loss of a number of "gems."
"We have become aware of an exploit of our systems which resulted in a large amount of gems being acquired illegitimately,"...