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Report: South African Startup Momint Seeks to Boost Electricity Generation Using Blockchain-Based Solution
21.2.2023
Using a solution that is based on blockchain technology, the South African startup Momint has said the recently launched Suncash initiative aims to ease the country’s power generation challenges. For about $9, investors can reportedly buy non-fungible tokens (NFTs) linked to solar cells which...
Litecoin Network Gets Its First NFTs After Developer Forks Bitcoin Ordinals
21.2.2023
A copy of the whitepaper of Litecoin’s mimblewimble upgrade was put on the Litecoin blockchain
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
NFTs will act as high-end property during boom cycles: Real Vision CEO
21.2.2023
The former hedge fund manager suggested that top-tier NFTs essentially serve as status symbols, and should see significant upside during crypto boom cycles
Ordinal Inscription Collections on Bitcoin Blockchain Grow as Creators Monetize Art
20.2.2023
With more than 150,000 Ordinal inscriptions on the Bitcoin blockchain, there are now numerous collections as creators and artists have found a new way to monetize their artworks via blockchain technology. In the past month, people have launched collections such as Ordinal Punks, Ordinal Penguins...
Bitcoin Layer 2 Stacks Network's STX Token Spikes 50% as 'Ordinals' Boom
20.2.2023
Stack Network is a Bitcoin layer 2 for smart contracts aimed at unleashing the world's oldest blockchain's potential as a programmable platform
YouTube’s New CEO Neal Mohan Is Optimistic About NFTs and the Metaverse – What Does This Mean for the Crypto Industry?
20.2.2023
YouTube’s new CEO Neal Mohan has expressed optimism about the integration of new technologies into the video sharing platform, including NFTs, metaverse, and blockchain.
Mohan, who has recently replaced Susan Wojcicki as the new CEO of YouTube, said Web3 "opens up new opportunities for creators."...
Bitcoin Continues to Record Blocks Above the 3.75 MB Range as Ordinal Inscriptions Near 150,000
19.2.2023
As Ordinal inscriptions approach the 150,000 mark, blocks larger than 3 MB have become commonplace, with many blocks near the 4 MB range. Meanwhile, after the average transaction fee on-chain rose 122% higher at the beginning of February 2023, the average fee has remained the same over the last...
5 ways to monetize your digital art with NFTs
19.2.2023
Monetizing digital art with NFTs provides proof of ownership, increased value and potential for royalties
Sony and Astar Network Launch Web3 Incubation Program for NFT and DAO-Focused Projects
19.2.2023
On Feb. 17, 2023, Tokyo-based Sony Network Communications announced that it is co-hosting a Web3 incubation program with the multichain smart contract platform Astar Network. The program has started accepting applications, and Sony and Astar will jointly mentor Web3 projects “focused on...
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...
YouTube appoints Web3-friendly exec as new CEO
18.2.2023
YouTube’s new CEO Neal Mohan previously emphasized that NFTs could be an important tool for the platform’s content creators to develop additional revenue streams
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
Bitcoin Ordinals Can Lift the Entire Crypto Ecosystem
17.2.2023
The arrival of the Ordinals Protocol, which allows for the creation of Bitcoin NFTs, has coincided with a big jump in the price of bitcoin. Add that to the SEC's exemption of Bitcoin from the label of security, and we see a bullish bitcoin picture emerging
Unstoppable Domains and Crypto Browser Opera Widen Scope to Offer Accessible Web3 Identity System
17.2.2023
Opera, the Web3 browser, and Unstoppable Domains, the non-fungible token (NFT) domain provider, have announced that users can now access all domain endings, including .x, .crypto, and .nft, across Opera’s browsers. Additionally, Opera and Unstoppable are offering a free .nft domain that...
Bitcoin NFTs Challenge the Blockchain’s Largest Use Case: Money
17.2.2023
The Bitcoin community has been abuzz with conversations around how Ordinal Inscriptions could signal a technical improvement to NFTs. But the increased fees and transaction speeds associated with them could stifle Bitcoin’s primary use case as a medium of exchange
Sony Teams Up With Astar Network for Web3 Incubation Program
17.2.2023
Sony Network Communications hopes the program will explore "how blockchain technology can solve various problems in their industry."
Blur Surpassed OpenSea in Daily NFT Trading Volume Wednesday, Nansen Shows
16.2.2023
NFT marketplace OpenSea’s dominance in the NFT ecosystem faces a growing challenge from Blur’s rapid ascent
Art Blocks and NFT Gallery Bright Moments Team Up to Bring Generative Art IRL
16.2.2023
The Blur Airdrop Unveils NFTFi on CoinEx: The DeFi Platform That’s Taking NFTs to the Next Level
16.2.2023
PRESS RELEASE. On February 14, the highly anticipated Blur airdrop was finally kicked off. According to Dune Analytics, as of February 15, over 40,000 addresses have claimed the Blur airdrop, with 8.2% of them receiving over 10,000 tokens. Most users received between 1,000 and 10,000 BLUR tokens...