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South Korean Court Rejects Challenge to Strict Crypto, NFT Gaming Law
2.3.2022
South Korea’s Constitutional Court has upheld a law that blocks gamers from buying and selling crypto and non-fungible tokens (NFTs) – and seeks to punish those trading video game-related coins and items....
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Ukraine Adds More Crypto Options, 'Teases' Airdrop; Platform Selling NFTs for USD 10
1.3.2022
In an attempt to further bolster its fundraising campaign, Ukraine is opening up more crypto options for global donors - and has also intrigued the crypto community by mentioning an airdrop. Furthermore, a digital platform has launched a non-fungible token (NFT) collection with the goal...
Ebay CEO Talks NFTs and Crypto, Exec Says Company Continues to ‘Evaluate Other Forms of Payments’
28.2.2022
The president and chief executive officer of Ebay, Jamie Iannone, discussed the possibility of digital currency acceptance on the online auction website and non-fungible token (NFT) sales in a recent interview published on February 27. Iannone stressed that currently, Ebay doesn’t accept...
Potential Fallout From War in Ukraine May Be Priced Into Crypto Market - Observers
28.2.2022
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine continues, and so do the discussions on how the worsening geopolitical, economic, and social factors may affect pretty much all segments of the wider society. Two crypto exchanges shared their views with Cryptonews.com on what may await the crypto market, and what...
How NFTs and the Metaverse Can Help Save the Planet
28.2.2022
The head of a leading South Korean cryptocurrency exchange has recently promised that its non-fungible tokens featuring the world-famous K-pop band BTS will be minted by “low carbon, eco-friendly” technology after receiving backlash from environmentally conscious young fans about...
A Breathtaking Hunting Metaverse: MetaShooter Launch on KICK․IO Starting February 28
28.2.2022
PRESS RELEASE. NFTs have taken the crypto community by storm. As market participants realized the number of applications for ‘Non-fungible tokens’ (used to certify the authenticity of digital assets), many immediately saw $$$ signs. Nevertheless, although the talk about NFTs often...
Japanese Online Retail Giant Rakuten Launches NFT Marketplace
28.2.2022
Rakuten Group, the Japanese electronic commerce and online retail company based in Tokyo has announced the launch of a non-fungible token (NFT) marketplace called Rakuten NFT. The announcement notes that new features will be added in the future, and a peer-to-peer service for minting and selling...
Adult Film Star Lana Rhoades Deletes Twitter Account After NFT Project Was Criticized
26.2.2022
Adult film star Lana Rhoades is being criticized for her non-fungible token (NFT) project called “Cryptosis,” after $1.5 million of ethereum from the mint was withdrawn from the project’s wallet. The crypto withdrawal took place after Rhoades told her fans that the NFTs would...
Top Trends at ETHDenver 2022: DAOs, DAOs, Regulation, DeFi, and DAOs
25.2.2022
ETHDenver 2022 has come and gone. Ethereum (ETH)’s annual developer conference took to Denver’s Sports Castle to showcase the latest upcoming projects in the ETH ecosystem and to enable community members to network with each other (and spread coronavirus)....
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Weekly NFT Sales Continue to Slide, Google Trends Data Shows NFT Queries Down 45% in 30 Days
25.2.2022
Following a lackluster week that saw non-fungible token (NFT) sales slip by 29.35% last week, the last seven days of NFT sales have dropped further losing more than 7%. Out of 12 different NFT-supporting blockchains, Solana was the only gainer, in terms of NFT sales during the past week. NFT Sales...
Bitcoin Fundamentals vs. Fundamentals of Geopolitics - Analysts on Ukraine War
25.2.2022
It’s the second day of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, with the former moving undeterred by the sanctions imposed by certain Western countries. Among a great number of possible effects that the war could have or may have already had globally, the effect on the crypto industry is being discussed...
Officials Attend First Lecture on NFTs at Major Turkish University
25.2.2022
Ankara University has become the first higher education institution in Turkey to organize a course on non-fungible tokens (NFTs). The freshly-launched lecture has been attended by high-ranking government officials, local media reported. Leading University in Turkey Begins Course on NFTs Ankara...
Sotheby’s Cancels Cryptopunks NFT Auction After Consignor ‘Decided to Hodl’ Collectibles
25.2.2022
On February 8, the multinational luxury auction company Sotheby’s announced the firm would be auctioning 104 Cryptopunk non-fungible token (NFT) collectibles, but before the event started Sotheby’s canceled the event. It seems “0x650d,” the owner of the Cryptopunks NFTs...
OpenSea's Trading Volume Remains in a Downtrend Amid Recent Attacks
23.2.2022
The trading volume across the major non-fungible token (NFT) marketplace OpenSea has been in a downtrend over the past week, possibly largely due to several incidents which led to users losing millions of dollars worth of digital assets.
OpenSea's trading volume is down more than 11% over...
What’s Still Holding NFTs Back & How to Fix It
23.2.2022
Kiril Nikolov is Senior Sales Executive at major digital assets company Nexo.
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We all know of non-fungible tokens (NFTs) but don’t use them in our day-to-day lives. With exposure to NFTs increasing, what’s it going to take to bring these assets fully into everyday life?...
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Solana NFT Marketplace Magic Eden Reveals Airdrop, Plans to Launch DAO
23.2.2022
On Tuesday, the Solana-based non-fungible token (NFT) marketplace Magic Eden announced the project is airdropping NFT tickets to existing Magic Eden users and plans to form a decentralized autonomous organization (DAO). On February 21, the Magic Eden project airdropped around 4,000 NFTs to active...
Texas Man Sues OpenSea Over Stolen NFT, Asks for Over USD 1M in Damages
22.2.2022
Timothy McKimmy, the US man who says he had lost his non-fungible token (NFT) due to an issue related to OpenSea's user interface (UI) design, has filed a lawsuit against the NFT marketplace, alleging that the platform was aware of the issue but did not "timely put adequate safety measures...
ETHDenver Hackathon Finalists Aim at These Pain Points Across DeFi, NFTs, DAOs, and Metaverse
21.2.2022
30 ETHDenver hackathon finalists that pitched their ideas to a team of crypto veterans and were competing for up to USD 5,000 in prizes, largely focused on solving common pain points across various segments of the Ethereum (ETH) ecosystem.
Let’s take a closer look at some of the projects that...
Russian Social Media Network Vkontakte to Introduce NFT Support
21.2.2022
Russia’s largest social media network, Vkontakte, has announced it’s going to introduce support for blockchain and NFTs. The crypto technologies will be incorporated into the platform’s scheme for monetization of user content and copyright protection. Vkontakte to Facilitate...
OpenSea Narrows Down List of Impacted Users, Still Looking for the Cause
21.2.2022
Major NFT marketplace OpenSea, which said it fell victim to a phishing attack over the weekend, has narrowed down the list of impacted individuals from the initial assumption of 32 to 17. However, the platform said it still hasn’t determined the exact source of the issue....
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