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Playing Card Maker Bicycle to Feature Bored Ape #1,227 in Upcoming Collectible Deck
19.10.2022
Last year, when the non-fungible token (NFT) industry was frothing over, the 137-year-old playing card manufacturer Bicycle issued NFTs called the Genesis Collection and in June, Bicycle purchased Bored Ape Yacht Club #1,227. Bicycle and parent company Cartamundi Group announced on Tuesday that...
Crypto Twitter split as another NFT platform moves to opt-in royalties
17.10.2022
Despite the change to an optional royalties model, Magic Eden will still have full royalties set by default for all collections and listings
Ukraine’s Kharkiv Art Museum Launches NFT Collection With Binance to Raise Funds, Secure Jobs
14.10.2022
The art museum in the Eastern Ukrainian city of Kharkiv has partnered with cryptocurrency exchange Binance to offer non-fungible tokens (NFTs) of some of its most valuable artworks. Proceeds from the auction will be used to restore the museum’s activities and support its staff. Ukrainian...
OpenSea CFO steps down after 11 months in the job
10.10.2022
The now-former CFO did not give a specific reason for his resignation but noted he will remain in an advisory capacity with OpenSea
Christie’s moves on-chain with NFT auction platform on Ethereum
28.9.2022
The new marketplace allows the prestigious auction house to carry out auctions and sales on the Ethereum blockchain “from start to finish.”
'Grotesquely overpriced' — Apple's App Store wants 30% cut on NFT sales
26.9.2022
While the commission is standard for Apple, some have expressed their displeasure at the company's “grotesquely overpriced” cut of sales
World’s Largest NFT Marketplace Opensea Reveals Drop Improvements, Arbitrum L2 Support
21.9.2022
The largest non-fungible token (NFT) marketplace by sales volume, Opensea, has announced a new “immersive and secure minting experience” by giving NFT creators the ability to showcase “collections with dedicated drop pages and greater discoverability” on Opensea’s...
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
Study: Samsung Named Most Active Investor in Crypto and Blockchain Startups
19.9.2022
Between September 2021 and mid-June 2022, Samsung invested in 13 crypto/blockchain companies thus making the South Korean corporation the most active among the top 40 corporations. Google’s parent Alphabet firm, on the other hand, tops the category of top corporations that participated...
3 reasons SOL price is up 30% in two weeks — will Solana's uptrend continue?
13.9.2022
A mix of solid fundamental and technical catalysts helped SOL price reach its best level in three weeks
GameStop doubles down on crypto amid a new partnership with FTX US
8.9.2022
After launching an NFT marketplace and wallet with the help of Immutable X, GameStop is continuing its push into crypto following a partnership with FTX
Reddit NFT avatars selling for a premium on OpenSea
6.9.2022
Reddit’s launch of limited edition NFT avatars has led to a large premium on secondary sales on OpenSea
Ethereum domain names top Bored Apes on OpenSea's weekly chart
6.9.2022
Ahead of the upcoming Merge, ENS domains have reached the top of OpenSea’s seven-day chart in trading volume
Comedian Bill Murray’s Wallet Hacked for $186K Worth of Ethereum After NFT Charity Auction
3.9.2022
American actor and comedian Bill Murray saw 119.2 ethereum drained from his wallet on September 1, 2022, after Murray held a non-fungible token (NFT) charity auction. Statistics show that most of the tokens and NFTs in Murray’s wallet have been moved, and roughly $556 in token value remains....
Report: Blockchain.com Cuts Staff by 25%, Executive Salaries Reduced
21.7.2022
According to a recent report, Blockchain.com has laid off a quarter of the company’s staff and it has closed the crypto company’s Argentina-based offices as well. The layoffs follow the report that noted Blockchain.com lost $270 million due to exposure to Three Arrows Capital (3AC)....
Life after crypto biz: Retrenched staff ponder future in the job market
20.7.2022
Workers weigh up their futures in the cryptocurrency economy as tough market conditions lead to more staff cuts at prominent firms
Opensea Cuts 20% of the NFT Market’s Staff, Citing ‘Crypto Winter’ and ‘Macroeconomic Instability’
15.7.2022
The largest non-fungible token (NFT) marketplace by trade volume, Opensea, has announced the company has let 20% of its staff go after CEO Devin Finzer said the layoffs were due to a combination of “crypto winter and broad macroeconomic instability.” Opensea’s decision follows...
US Arrests Former Employee of Opensea NFT Marketplace in ‘First-Ever Digital Asset Insider Trading Scheme’
3.6.2022
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has indicted an employee of non-fungible token (NFT) marketplace Opensea in what the department called the “first-ever digital asset insider trading scheme.” DOJ Indicts Former Opensea Product Manager The DOJ announced Wednesday the unsealing of...
Gamestop Launches Web3 Ethereum Wallet That Leverages Loopring’s ZK-Rollup Tech
23.5.2022
This week, the consumer electronics and gaming software retailer, Gamestop, has officially revealed the company’s self-custodial, Web3 ethereum wallet. The wallet is currently in beta form and now available via the firm’s web portal, in order to provide users with a wallet that stores...
Dubai Couple Ties the Knot in the Metaverse
20.5.2022
A Dubai based couple has decided to be wed in the metaverse after legal problems stemming from their nationalities initially forced them to tie the knot in Georgia in 2019. After the wedding, the couple said they will use their own experience to help others get married in the metaverse as well....