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More than $100M worth of NFTs stolen since 2021 — Elliptic
24.8.2022
The firm reported that although the market downturn had caused the value of NFTs to “slump”, scammers stole an estimated 4,647 of the tokens in July 2022
Coinstar/Coinme Add More Coins, Bitfinex Preps for ETH Fork, Philippines Approves Two Digital Banks, Nomad Bridge Hackers are Offered NFTs + More News
24.8.2022
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GTA Producer's New Game Doesn't Have NFTs, They're Just Hiring People With Blockchain Experience
24.8.2022
The first game of Gamescom’s Opening Night Live was Everywhere, a shooting game led by the producer of the Grand Theft Auto series. However, the announcement and developer interview was so vague that many people started speculating that the game might be hosted on the blockchain. Today,...
NFTs Worth $100M Reported Stolen Over Past Year: Elliptic
24.8.2022
Non-fungible tokens (NFTs) worth $100.6 million were reported stolen in the 12 months to July 2022, according to a new report by blockchain analytics firm Elliptic
Celsius Countersues Keyfi Founder, Company Claims Millions Were Stolen From Crypto Lender’s Wallets
24.8.2022
Roughly seven weeks after Keyfi founder Jason Stone filed a lawsuit against the crypto lender Celsius, the company has filed a countersuit against Stone claiming that he stole millions from Celsius wallets and allegedly “pocketed seven-figure returns.” Stone’s attorney Kyle...
Emergent Games Launches Genesis 0 Cryotag NFTs for MMORPG Resurgence Today
24.8.2022
PRESS RELEASE. Today, Web3 development studio Emergent Games has launched a range of 1,000 limited edition Genesis 0 Cryotag NFTs for massively multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG) Resurgence. The NFTs, or non-fungible tokens, are offered exclusively via invite-only free mint and confer...
Blockchain.com Inks Multi-Year Deal With Dallas Cowboys Star Quarterback Dak Prescott
24.8.2022
The crypto firm Blockchain․com announced on Tuesday that the company has inked a multi-year partnership deal with the Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott. Blockchain.com says the Cowboys quarterback will appear on TV, radio, and social media in order to bring his “personal brand...
Metaverse Startup Ready Player Me Raises $56 Million in Series B Led by Andreessen Horowitz
23.8.2022
The AI-generated avatar creation cross-platform for the metaverse, Ready Player Me, has raised $56 million in a Series B funding round led by Andreessen Horowitz (a16z). The startup’s co-founder and CEO Timmu Tõke says the funding will be used to scale the cross-platform metaverse...
Telegram founder suggests 'NFT-like smart contracts' to auction usernames
23.8.2022
“Imagine how successful Telegram with its 700 million users could be if we put reserved usernames, group and channel links for auction,” the Telegram founder wrote
Report: Investment Management Giant Invesco Launches Metaverse Fund
23.8.2022
The investment management giant Invesco has launched a metaverse fund that will invest in a myriad of startups focused on metaverse technology, a Citywire report detailed on Monday. “We will seek to capitalise on these opportunities through a highly selective, valuation-conscious...
NFT lending protocol Bend DAO proposes emergency changes amid credit crisis
22.8.2022
"We are sorry that we underestimated how illiquid NFTs could be in a bear market when setting the initial parameters," says the Bend DAO dev team
Prosecutors want to claim NFTs as securities, alleges legal team of former OpenSea employee
22.8.2022
“The government has brought the instant prosecution using ill-founded applications of criminal law to set precedent in the digital asset space,” said Nathaniel Chastain’s lawyers
Are NFTs Rendering Art Meaningless?
22.8.2022
The overproduction of NFTs runs the risk of killing art, says one of Silicon Valley's favorite artists
CoinLoan Rolls Out Special NFTs to Celebrate Its Fifth Anniversary
22.8.2022
CoinLoan, an EU-regulated cryptocurrency company and one of the fastest-growing crypto lending platforms, is celebrating its fifth anniversary. This special occasion is being marked by a giveaway of limited edition NFTs to customers who register on its website to thank them for their loyalty...
GameStop NFT daily fee revenue plunges under $4K as gloom infects markets
22.8.2022
GameStop NFT has generated roughly $166,800 worth of sales volume over the past 24 hours, with the platform charging only a 2.25% fee on NFT sales, the figure equates to just $3,753 worth of revenue
Cryptopunks and BAYC Floor Values Go Head-to-Head, as the Punks Briefly Surpass Bored Apes
22.8.2022
On Sunday, August 21, 2022, the floor value of the Cryptopunks non-fungible token (NFT) collection briefly surpassed the Bored Ape Yacht Club (BAYC) NFT collection’s floor value. While it’s not by a huge amount, at the time, Cryptopunks floor was ​​66.45 ether, while...
Landmark Crypto Judgment: Service by NFTs, Disclosure Orders Against Crypto Exchanges, and Potential Constructive Trustee Liability
21.8.2022
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Sports NFTs: What are They and Why are They So Popular?
21.8.2022
Sports NFTs are a growing segment in the non-fungible tokens (NFT) market, enabling sports fans to collect digital trading cards, virtual memorabilia, and more.
Read on to learn what sports NFTs are, where you can buy them, and whether they are worth the purchase.
Sports NFTs are verifiably...
Yuga Labs Officially Releases IP Rights Tied to Cryptopunks, Meebits NFTs — Galaxy Digital Report Criticizes BAYC License
20.8.2022
Yuga Labs, the company behind the Bored Ape Yacht Club (BAYC) non-fungible token (NFT) collection, has officially released the intellectual property (IP) rights tied to the Cryptopunks and Meebits NFTs. The company acquired the IP rights to the NFT collections in mid-March 2022, and owners can...
Many Bored Ape NFTs Are in Danger of Getting Liquidated as Borrowed Money Comes Back to Bite
19.8.2022
The NFT lending platform BendDAO has collateralized almost 3% of the entire Bored Ape collection, and many NFTs have recently entered the “danger zone” of liquidation