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New NFT Collections Loot for Adventurers, MAYC, Inertial Moment Make Serious Headway in Sales
5.9.2021
During the last few weeks, non-fungible token (NFT) collections like Cryptopunks, Axie Infinity, Art Blocks, Bored Ape Yacht Club (BAYC), and Meebits have been seeing massive volumes. However, a number of new NFT collections are making headway in sales and the Ethereum-based roleplaying game called...
Dex Aggregator 1inch Partners With NFT Animated Series ‘Take My Muffin’
5.9.2021
On September 3, the decentralized exchange (dex) aggregation platform 1inch announced the project has partnered with the animated series “Take My Muffin.” The multimedia animated series aims to be co-created by the crypto community and created by a professional animation studio. 1inch...
NFL Bars Teams From Participating in Certain Cryptocurrency and NFT Ventures: Report
4.9.2021
According to a recent report, the National Football League (NFL) advised teams that they could not, at least for now, sell non-fungible tokens (NFTs) and sponsorships to digital currency companies. Advertisements for specific crypto assets were mentioned alongside initial coin offerings (ICOs)...
JPMorgan Says Cryptocurrency Markets Are ‘Looking Frothy’
4.9.2021
Global investment bank JPMorgan says cryptocurrency markets are “looking frothy” as retail investors spill over from the stock market into cryptocurrencies and non-fungible tokens (NFTs). Crypto Markets Look Frothy, According to JPMorgan JPMorgan published a note Wednesday on...
End of August’s NFT Sales Tapped All-Time High at $1 Billion, Last Week’s NFT Sales Hit $821 Million
4.9.2021
Data shows that non-fungible token (NFT) assets continue to break record sales week after week as statistics show over $1 billion in NFT sales took place during the last week of August. Meanwhile, this week’s data shows $821 million in NFT sales have been settled so far, dropping a hair...
More Zimbabwean Artists Pivot to NFTs as Bubble Concerns Grow
2.9.2021
A Zimbabwean artist, Greatjoy Ndlovu, joined the growing list of African artists pivoting to the non-fungible tokens (NFT) market after his digital artwork was sold for 0.7 ethereum. The sale, which took place on the Async Art NFT marketplace, is Ndlovu’s first foray into the digital...
South African Tax Body Updates Crypto Tax Guidance, Confusion Persists
2.9.2021
In late August, the South African Revenue Service (SARS) released new guidelines that clarify the correct treatment of taxable crypto events. The new guidance, which was published on the revenue collector’s webpage, explains how cryptocurrency-related income should be disclosed in...
Are NFT Sales Susceptible to Shill Bidding? NFT Skeptics Think It’s Possible
2.9.2021
In 2021, there’s no doubt that non-fungible token (NFT) collectibles have been extremely popular and NFTs have made billions in sales during the last year. For instance, in the last month Opensea saw $3.44 billion in NFT sales, Axie Infinity saw $838 million, and the pixelated NFTs...
Fractionalizing the Doge NFT, Cryptopunk 543 Gets Chopped and Sold for $1 per Share
1.9.2021
This week a project called Pleasrdao announced that a notable Doge non-fungible token (NFT) that sold in June 2021 for 1,696.9 ether or over $3.6 million at the time of sale, will be fractionalized. At the time of sale, the Doge NFT was a historic sale and the NFT’s owner wants others...
Talent Giant UTA Signs Prominent NFT Projects Cryptopunks, Autoglyphs, and Meebits
1.9.2021
On Tuesday, the global talent, sports, and entertainment agency, United Talent Agency (UTA), announced the company has signed three non-fungible token (NFT) projects created by the firm Larva Labs. UTA will work with the NFT collectibles and intellectual property (IP) for Cryptopunks, Meebits,...
Metamask Surpasses 10 Million Monthly Active Users, Climbing 1,800% in 12 Months
31.8.2021
On Tuesday, the noncustodial digital currency wallet Metamask announced that the platform has surpassed 10 million monthly active users (MAUs). Year-to-date, Metamask has seen 19x growth since July 2020 as MAUs climbed 1,800% in 12 months. Metamask Hits Over 10 Million Monthly Active Users...
Naomi Osaka Reveals New NFT, Dogecoin Sparks Tennis Star’s Interest in Cryptocurrencies
31.8.2021
The popular professional tennis player Naomi Osaka has been discussing non-fungible token (NFT) assets and the meme crypto asset dogecoin in recent times. In a recent interview, Osaka said that she’s been talking to her agent about dogecoin and that she sees the crypto ecosystem “is...
Topps Unveils New MLB Inception NFTs — Firm’s NFT Series Now Minted on the Avalanche Blockchain
31.8.2021
The American firm that manufactures chewing gum, candy, and collectibles, The Topps Company Inc., has announced the launch of the 2021 Topps MLB Inception NFT collection. Furthermore, Topps is now leveraging the Avalanche blockchain for NFTs after the company was using the Wax blockchain...
British Auction House Christie’s to Present Full Set of NFT Curio Cards on October 1
31.8.2021
The British auction house Christie’s has been immersed in the non-fungible token (NFT) art and collectibles industry for quite some time. Christie’s has auctioned blockchain-backed items like Block 21 of “Portraits of a Mind,” Cryptopunks, and Beeple’s NFT that...
Marvel to Drop Captain America NFT Statues, Fully-Readable Amazing Spider-Man #1 NFTs
31.8.2021
81 years ago on August 31, 1939, the company Marvel Comics was introduced to the world for the first time and people were presented with a whole universe of superheroes. In celebration of Marvel’s birthday and the firm’s collaboration with Veve Digital Collectibles, “Marvel...
The Largest Art Museum in the World Partners With Binance to Auction Leonardo Da Vinci, Claude Monet NFTs
30.8.2021
The Binance NFT Marketplace announced today that the non-fungible token (NFT) platform will launch a premium NFT collection backed by the State Hermitage Museum in Saint Petersburg, Russia. The NFT auction will begin on August 31 and run until September 7, 2021. The NFT auction will feature...
Nigerian Central Bank Reveals CBDC Guidelines, Announces Plan to Launch E-Naira Wallet
30.8.2021
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has reportedly confirmed that its e-naira digital currency will have a legal tender and non-interest-bearing asset status. In addition, a limit on customer transactions and value-based transactions will be imposed. Five-Stage Launch According to a Nairametrics...
Sunday Comics: Non-Lethal Ammo
29.8.2021
Hello! It’s time for Kotaku’s Sunday Comics, your weekly roundup of the best webcomics. The images enlarge if you click on the magnifying glass icon.Read more
Cryptopunks NFT Collection Joins Axie Infinity and Opensea by Hitting $1 Billion in Sales
29.8.2021
On Saturday, August 28, the non-fungible token (NFT) project Cryptopunks crossed $1 billion in all-time sales. Cryptopunks joins the heavyweight NFT hitters Axie Infinity’s $1.6 billion and Opensea’s $3.53 billion. Three NFT Projects Have Sold More Than a Billion-Dollars in Sales...
Price Ups, Market Downs, Regulator Poops and 20 Non-Fungible Crypto Jokes
28.8.2021
The end of the summer is nearly here but crypto never ends. This week, the regulators were setting up to poop yet another bitcoin USD 50k party, and they might be coming for the DeFi golden goose, too. The regulatory situation has been creating a drama between exchanges, their users and regulators...