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Blur NFT Marketplace Surges in Volume and Market Share, Rivaling Industry Leader Opensea
26.1.2023
Blur, the non-fungible token (NFT) marketplace, has seen a significant increase in volume since its launch in October. According to statistics from Dune Analytics, Blur has captured about 30% of the market share in terms of sales volume. The NFT marketplace leader, Opensea, commands 48% of...
Moonbirds creator Kevin Rose loses $1.1M+ in NFTs after 1 wrong move
26.1.2023
Among the nonfungible tokens (NFTs) stolen from the PROOF co-founder were 25 Chromie Squiggles and one Autoglyph NFT
Darknet Market Solaris Hacked by Competitor, Elliptic Reveals
22.1.2023
A leading marketplace on the dark web, Solaris, has been hit by a rival, according to crypto analytics company Elliptic. The Russia-linked platform, which tried to occupy space vacated by the busted Hydra, is believed to have conquered up to a fifth of the illicit market before the hack. Solaris...
Rarible Launches Zero Fee Polygon NFT Marketplace Builder
20.1.2023
Popular NFT marketplace and protocol Rarible launched its NFT marketplace builder for Polygon-based NFT collections on January 18. Any Polygon-based NFT collection will be able to use the new self-serve tool to build their own customized marketplaces for free to connect with their...
DeFi problems and opportunities in 2023: Market Talks
19.1.2023
Join us as we discuss decentralized finance, how it performed in 2022, and what its potential is in 2023
Rarible adds marketplace builder for Polygon-based NFT collections
18.1.2023
Rarible CEO Alexei Falin argued that community marketplaces would become the future of NFT buying and selling
Wyre Announces Modification of Withdrawal Policy, Pushing Topps to Temporarily Suspend NFT Marketplace Transactions
7.1.2023
Following reports that the crypto payments firm Wyre was shutting down operations, CEO Ioannis Giannaros offered a contradicting story, stating that the firm was merely “scaling back.” Wyre has now announced that it is “modifying” its withdrawal policy, citing the crypto...
SuperRare cuts 30% of staff as growth slows during crypto winter
7.1.2023
Despite only being a week into the new year, SuperRare adds to a number of firms announcing staff cuts such as Huobi and Genesis
Magic Eden to refund users after 25 fake NFTs sold due to exploit
5.1.2023
Over two dozen fake NFTs were sold on the Magic Eden marketplace over a 24-hour period due to a "massive exploit" on the platform
China to Launch ‘Digital Asset Trading Platform,’ Media Report Unveils
29.12.2022
A marketplace for digital assets is soon going to open in China under a public-private partnership, local media revealed. According to the report, the goal is to establish a regulated trading platform for digital collectibles as part of government efforts to curb market speculation with such...
Ukrainian Steals Bitcoin From Russian Darknet Market, Donates to Charity
26.12.2022
A Ukrainian living in the U.S. has reportedly hacked a major drug market on the Russian dark web, diverting some of its crypto proceeds. The man says he donated the digital cash stolen from the illicit website to an organization delivering humanitarian aid across his war-torn homeland. Wisconsin...
1inch launches Fusion upgrade to improve swap security and profitability
25.12.2022
As a decentralized trading and matching system, the 1inch Swap Engine connects DeFi users and provides liquidity for crypto trades through professional market makers
OpenSea blocks Cuban artists from the platform due to U.S sanctions
23.12.2022
OpenSea’s terms of service explicitly prohibit individuals and organizations from sanctioned regions from using its platform
Crypto platform Paxful removes ETH from its marketplace
21.12.2022
Paxful CEO Ray Youssef highlights Ethereum’s move to proof-of-stake, perceived centralization and token minting ability as reasons for the move
Argentine Province of San Luis to Issue Dollar-Pegged Stablecoin and Local Art NFTs
16.12.2022
San Luis, a province of Argentina, has approved a bill allowing it to issue a blockchain-based, dollar-pegged stablecoin. The bill, which also approves the issuance of local artistic assets as NFTs (non-fungible tokens) seeks to enable the promotion of social development, and economic, cultural...
Russian Social Media Giant Vkontakte Launches NFT Service
15.12.2022
Russia’s largest social network, Vkontakte, has launched a feature allowing users to upload digital collectibles to the platform. Account holders will also be able to buy and sell them in the future as the company intends to establish a marketplace for non-fungible tokens. Vkontakte Users...
New OECD report takes lessons from crypto winter, faults ‘financial engineering’
14.12.2022
The Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development found regulation and retail consumer protections lacking in a highly complex trading environment
Apple to allow third-party app stores in windfall for NFTs and crypto
14.12.2022
In a win for crypto app developers, incoming EU laws will force Apple to permit alternative app stores and apps without the need to go through its App Store
GameStop to drop crypto efforts as Q3 losses near $95M
9.12.2022
The gaming company has stopped its cryptocurrency-related focuses but is seemingly still pushing ahead with its NFT and blockchain plans
FTX-Hosted NFTs Point to Broken Metadata, Issue Illuminates Flaws With NFTs Tied to Centralized Clouds
8.12.2022
On Wednesday, non-fungible token (NFT) supporters discovered that NFT metadata hosted on the platform FTX US points to broken metadata, and the links now point to FTX’s restructuring website. Specific collections that were minted on the Solana blockchain via the FTX US NFT platform do...