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How Bitcoin NFTs Might Accidentally Fix Bitcoin's Security Budget
6.2.2023
Ordinal NFTs have rejuvenated Bitcoin’s transaction fee market. Will it prove useful?
More Than 7,000 Ordinals Inscriptions Have Already Been Included on the Bitcoin Blockchain
6.2.2023
Ordinals inscriptions, viewed as a kind of Bitcoin-native NFTs, are picking up steam among some Bitcoin circles, even though the procedures to issue them are far from user-friendly. The protocol, which was unveiled in January, has already served to bring more than 7,000 inscriptions directly to...
Yuga Labs Reaches Settlement in Bored Ape NFTs Trademark Lawsuit
6.2.2023
Yuga Labs, the parent company of the Bored Ape Yacht Club NFT project, has reached a settlement with Thomas Lehman, who built websites and smart contracts for Ryder Ripp’s copycat project “RR/BAYC.” Ripps’ project is a series of 10,000 NFTs that share the same names, features and traits as...
FBI Seizes $260,000 in NFTs and Cryptocurrencies After Tip-Off By Twitter User
5.2.2023
The US Federal Bureau of Investigation has confiscated over $260,000 worth of NFTs and cryptocurrency after a tip-off by pseudonymous blockchain sleuth ZachXBT....
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Debate Intensifies Over Significance and Implications of Ordinal Inscriptions on Bitcoin Blockchain
4.2.2023
During the past two weeks, members of the cryptocurrency community have discussed the non-fungible token (NFT) concept known as Ordinals. Since the 3.96 MB block (#774,628) was mined, there has been a significant increase in Ordinal inscriptions on the Bitcoin blockchain. Ordinal Inscriptions...
YouTuber baits MMA fighter into secretly shilling fake NFTs for $1K
4.2.2023
Coffeezilla, a YouTuber and crypto investigator, revealed that American mixed martial artist Dillon Danis promoted a fake NFT project without disclosing that he received $1,000 for the advertisement
FBI seizes $100K in NFTs from scammer following ZachXBT investigation
4.2.2023
The seized property included a Bored Ape Yacht Club and Doodles NFT, 85.6 Ether and a flashy Audemars Piguet watch which ultimately helped ZachXBT identify the alleged scammer
Takashi Murakami to Release Collection of 13 NFTs Linked to Physical Hublot Watches
4.2.2023
Twelve of the thirteen timepieces will be made exclusively available to holders of Murakami and Hublot’s previous NFT collection
Today in Crypto: Ethereum to Activate Zhejiang Testnet Next Week, Sberbank to Release a DeFi Platform by May, Titan Comics to Launch a Comic Series Based on Nouns NFTs in April
3.2.2023
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MetaLend has deployed on Ronin to borrow and lend against NFTs
3.2.2023
Ronin Network recently announced the launch of MetaLend on its mainnet. MetaLend is primarily known for helping Axie Infinity users get loans for in-game assets. The assets include land and axies directly associated with the Ronin wallets. In addition, MetaLend develops software that lets users...
Nifty News: Bitcoin NFTs cause spicy fees, Mastercard exec tokenizes resignation letter and more
3.2.2023
Users are posting massive files to the Bitcoin network via the Ordinals protocol, taking up block space and paying high fees to do so
Huawei NFTs, Toyota’s hackathon, North Korea vs. Blockchain: Asia Express
2.2.2023
Our weekly roundup of news from East Asia curates the industry’s most important developments. Huawei moves to trademark its NFTs According to a Jan. 28 report by Sina News, Chinese telecom giant Huawei has recently filed for eight trademarks related to its Huawei “YunYunBao” nonfungible tokens...
Japanese Prime Minister says DAOs and NFTs help support government’s 'Cool Japan' strategy
2.2.2023
Fumio Kishida said there were “various possibilities for using Web3” in Japan and has previously supported blockchain-based initiatives for authorities using digital solutions
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
First NFT Exchange-Traded Fund Announces Closure as Market for Non-Fungible Tokens and Metaverse Assets Cool Down
1.2.2023
The first-ever exchange-traded fund focused on NFTs and metaverse assets has announced closure as the crypto winter continues to take more victims.
The Defiance Digital Revolution ETF, which is listed on the NYSE under the ticker NFTZ, will close down by the end of February, according to...
Rally Crypto Firm Pulls the Plug on Its Sidechain as Crypto Industry Struggles – Here's What Happened
1.2.2023
Social token platform Rally has announced the closure of its sidechain operations due to a lack of funding. The project warned users that their crypto assets will become stranded as tokens on the Rally sidechain are not transferable to mainnet....
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Meet Ordinals, the New Bitcoin NFT Engine, and the Drama Surrounding Them
31.1.2023
Ordinals, a new way of using and getting content using Bitcoin, are enabling creators to harness the utility of NFTs (non-fungible tokens) directly from the blockchain, essentially creating native Bitcoin NFTs. This has stirred the pot in some circles, which are now discussing if this is the way...
China's Hainan to boost NFT oversight as digital yuan trial ramps
31.1.2023
Hainan's market regulator wants to promote NFTs as part of the digital economy, but will actively work to weed out bad actors and speculative behavior
Opinion: Should Bored Ape buyers be legally entitled to refunds?
30.1.2023
It isn’t clear whether a 25-year-old European Union law means you should be allowed to get an unlimited number of refunds on your NFTs
Beyond the hype: With 1.1 million resource pack NFTs generated in 100 days Aftermath Islands shows that the metaverse has arrived
30.1.2023
Much has been said about virtual and augmented reality platforms and the Metaverse over the last few years. Facebook rebranded to Meta, Decentraland sold virtual land plots for tens of thousands of dollars, and corporations and projects big and small jumped on the bandwagon. Unfortunately, more...