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Ford Filed Trademark Applications for NFTs & Virtual Cars
20.9.2022
The largest automaker in the US, Ford, recently surprised the industry by filing 19 trademark applications. The automobile giant followed Sony’s footsteps to enter the metaverse with an NFT marketplace, virtual cars, and more. Like Sony, the news was confirmed by Mike Kondoudis, the intellectual...
Sony Music Filing Trademark Application for Music Based NFTs
20.9.2022
Sony Music recently filed a new trademark application under the Columbia Records logo. The music giant directly signaled toward using NFTs for artists and music. The company applied back in August to the USPTO (the United States Patent and Trademark Office) via Mike Kondoudis. The application...
DeFi platform sees strong interest in halal-approved crypto products
20.9.2022
Navigating crypto is made more difficult for those with religious considerations and the founder of an Islamic law compliant DeFi platform has thousands of users seeking approved cryptocurrencies
Metaverse firm implements NFTs into its Minecraft and GTA 5 servers
19.9.2022
“We wanted to show Mojang that it could be done in a way that benefited them and benefited their player base,” said MyMetaverse CEO Simon Kertonegoro
Sports sponsorship is helping legitimize crypto in Australia — Coinjar exec
19.9.2022
Luke Ryan of CoinJar says sporting partnerships “helps shift the image of crypto away from the idea that it’s only there as speculative mania.”
NFTs will bring crypto to billions of users, explains VC investor
18.9.2022
The CEO and co-founder of Electric Capital, Avichal Garg, shares his views on the projects that will explode in the next bull cycle
B․Duck Enters Web3 With GigaSpace Metaverse Partnership
16.9.2022
PRESS RELEASE. B.Duck, a global character IP, is entering Web3 with its first metaverse partnership with GigaSpace, working alongside MADworld to establish a Web3 blueprint for brands and IPs in the metaverse. Created by the Hong Kong-listed company Semk Holdings International Limited (2250...
Ethereum community wastes no time minting PoS NFTs right after the Merge
15.9.2022
The Merge happened, and now the community watches like proud parents as Ethereum takes its first steps as a proof-of-stake consensus
A Peculiar Flavor of NFTs Is Thriving in China – One Regulators Can Abide
14.9.2022
Unlike most non-fungible tokens, China’s “digital collectibles” are built on closed networks and designed to appease regulators who frown on trading and speculation
New York’s Museum of Modern Art Considers Buying NFTs With Proceeds of $70M Auction: Report
14.9.2022
New York’s Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) will auction off $70 million worth of William S. Paley's art collection, with the museum considering the acquisition of non-fungible tokens (NFTs) with the proceeds
Final Fantasy creators join Oasys blockchain, gamers whine about it
14.9.2022
As part of the deal, Square Enix will develop games on Oasys’ PoS network, joining the likes of Sega, Double Jump, Bandai Namco and Ubisoft
GameFi and NFTs Set to be First to Recover From Downturn as Venture Funds Flow In
13.9.2022
Venture capital funding for NFT and gaming companies within crypto rose by 66% in August, from USD 507 million in July to USD 842 million. This increase comes during a month when total VC funding within the cryptocurrency sector declined overall, suggesting that it may be NFT and GameFi...
Starbucks Odyssey Makes Big Bet that Web3 and NFTs Can Make Rewards ‘Immersive’
13.9.2022
Starbucks, the world's largest coffeehouse chain, is diving into the Web 3 and non-fungible tokens (NFTs) space with plans to launch a blockchain-facilitated loyalty program called Starbucks Odyssey. ...
Read More: Starbucks Odyssey Makes Big Bet that Web3 and NFTs Can Make Rewards ‘Immersive’
Ubisoft cools off on NFTs and blockchain, says it's in 'research mode'
13.9.2022
Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot appears to be walking back some of the company's enthusiasm for NFTs, months after receiving strong pushback for its NFT project Quartz
This San Diego Car Wash Is Using NFTs to Drive Up Demand
12.9.2022
The San Diego-based chain Soapy Joe’s added NFTs to its list of membership benefits and saw a spike in customers visiting multiple locations to collect them
Starbucks Leverages Polygon for Web3 Push, Coffeehouse Chain to Issue NFT Stamps
12.9.2022
On September 12, the multinational chain of coffeehouses, Starbucks, announced the firm has partnered with the blockchain project Polygon and unveiled the company’s Web3 technology called Starbucks Odyssey. The Web3 platform Starbucks Odyssey will provide Starbucks rewards members and...
Starbucks announces new NFT experience for coffee members
12.9.2022
The nonfungible tokens, or NFTs, are minted on a proof-of-stake blockchain built by Polygon
Bitcoin might be down but interest in crypto and NFTs is here to stay: Ledger CEO
12.9.2022
According to Pascal Gauthier, CEO at Ledger, in spite of the bear market there is a lot to be optimistic about in the crypto and Web 3 space
Ford Files 19 Trademark Applications Preparing a Possible Metaverse Push
12.9.2022
Leading automotive company Ford has filed 19 trademark applications related to possible metaverse activities. In the documents, the company hints at the potential launch of Ford-branded NFTs (non-fungible tokens) on its own marketplace, and also refers to the offering of virtual models of its cars...
How GameFi contributes to the growth of crypto and NFTs
10.9.2022
The GameFi sector has achieved unprecedented growth over the past couple of years and is attracting investors