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NFT Giant Opensea Retrenches an Unknown Number of Employees
9.11.2023
Opensea recently retrenched an unknown number of employees as part of what the CEO Devin Finzer describes as a rebuilding exercise. According to the CEO, taking this step helps Opensea build a foundation which enables it to innovate faster. Smaller Team With Direct Connection to Users Opensea,...
Final Fantasy Publisher Square Enix Reveals How to Obtain NFTs for Upcoming Game Symbiogenesis
8.11.2023
Source: Symbiogenesis / Twitter The Japanese gaming giant Square Enix has shared how players can get characters for its upcoming non-fungible token (NFT) game Symbiogenesis. Ethereum and Polygon NFT game Symbiogenesis is nearing its December launch. Therefore, the Final Fantasy series creator...
The Simpsons Satirizes NFT Mania in Latest ‘Treehouse of Horror’ Episode
6.11.2023
On Sunday’s anticipated Halloween special, The Simpsons unveiled its thirty-fourth “Treehouse of Horror” episode, showcasing Bart’s transformation into a non-fungible token (NFT) by Homer. In a twist of events, Marge rescues Bart from the blockchain’s abyss, only...
Bored Ape NFT Partygoers Blame UV Lights For Burned Eyes And Skin
6.11.2023
After returning from a large, exclusive party over the weekend, some Bored Ape Yacht Club NFT owners are complaining about severe eye pain, skin burns, and poor vision potentially caused by powerful UV lights used at the event. Some folks have reported the pain was so bad they had to go to...
Nike-RTFKT NFT Collections Generate $1.4 Billion in Trading Volume
6.11.2023
Non-fungible token (NFT) collections by sportswear giant Nike and virtual sneakers and collectibles creator RTFKT have seen $170 million in earnings and a whopping $1.4 billion in trading volume. There are two notable factors to keep in mind. One, Nike and RTFKT have joined hands less than...
Games Backed by Disney, Alibaba, Google, Square Enix Will Build on Immutable zkEVM, ‘Blockchain Gaming to Become Synonymous with Gaming’
2.11.2023
Three new upcoming games from Australia and Asia-based teams have committed to building on Zero-Knowledge (ZK) proof-based scaling rollup Immutable zkEVM. In an interview with Cryptonews, Michael Powell, Product Marketing Lead at Web3 gaming platform Immutable, discussed the relevance of ZK...
Mox Capital Pours $410 Million into Exploring the Future of Digital Assets – Crypto Funding Making a Comeback?
1.11.2023
Alternative investments think-tank Mox Capital says it’s seeking out ideas to fund and help them “get off the ground quicker.” Therefore, according to the press release, the group has committed $410 million in order to, as it said, “further explore digital assets.”...
NFL Rivals Crypto Game Hits 3 Million Players as Revenue Surges – Adoption on the Rise?
25.10.2023
Popular blockchain-based game NFL Rivals is nearing 3 million signups, just four months after reaching the 1 million milestone.
"We’re closing in on 3 million [new players]," John Linden told The Block.
Linden is an industry veteran and the CEO of Mythical Games, the gaming studio behind...
Blockchain Brawlers Enters Fortnite's Home - Launches on Epic Games Store to 230 Million Gamers Globally
19.10.2023
Web3 ecosystem for gaming Worldwide Asset Exchange (WAX) announced that its blockchain-based, wrestling-themed non-fungible token (NFT) game Brawlers has launched on the major digital distribution platform Epic Games Store (EGS) — becoming available to more than 230 million PC gamers worldwide....
Bored Apes Creator Yuga Labs and Magic Eden Collaborate to Fix NFT Royalties Problem – What's Going On?
18.10.2023
The consortium of major Web3 companies OMA3 (the Open Metaverse Alliance for Web3), has formed a working group to find the best way to standardize creator royalties on non-fungible token (NFT) marketplaces - and to ensure they stay there.
According to a tweet, ...
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Crypto Investors Are Quietly Stacking This Mysterious Coin – What's Brewing?
17.10.2023
Launchpad XYZ is set to introduce a platform designed to uncomplicate the intricate field of Web 3.0 investments. The dashboard it provides will feature comprehensive analytics and insightful data on crypto and NFTs, curated to suit both novice and experienced investors....
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Tattoos as NFTs: Machine Paves Way for Artist Royalties – Here's How it Works
13.10.2023
Backed by famous artists, US-based company Blackdot has revealed a machine that inks blockchain-stored tattoos that clients also own as non-fungible tokens (NFTs) - enabling artists to earn future royalties.
"Welcome to the Tattoo Revolution," says the Blakdot website, stating that the company...
Starbucks Celebrates 20 Years of Pumpkin Spice Latte with NFT Collectibles
5.10.2023
Autumn is on its way, and for many coffee drinkers, 'tis the Pumpkin Spice Latte season. Starbucks' popular beverage is turning 20, and to celebrate the occasion, the American coffee shop chain announced special non-fungible token (NFT) collectibles.
Starbucks Odyssey, the coffee giant's Web3...
Is Frontier Going to Zero? FRONT Price Keeps Falling as New Crypto Trading Project Raises $1.75 Million
29.9.2023
The crypto known as FRONT's price has recently experienced a sharp retracement, halting its continued uptrend of the past two weeks.
Frontier (FRONT) saw a significant 33.17% decline yesterday, which was further exacerbated by an additional nearly 20% drop today. However, a broader market uptrend...
All Those NFTs Are Officially Worthless
21.9.2023
Most Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs), a unique asset stored on the blockchain that cannot be replicated (unless you can right-click), have no value. While I’m no fan of lifeless Bored Apes, I’m not saying that just to be mean—cryptocurrency analysts dappGambl determined that out of the 73,257 total...
Blockchain-Powered Platforms Can Help Event Organizers Overcome the Ticket Scalping Scourge — Maxwell Mayhew
21.9.2023
According to Maxwell Mayhew, founder of the decentralized e-ticketing platform UTIX, event organizers can potentially overcome ticket scalping by switching to smart contract-based event hosting platforms. Such platforms not only help organizers control the amount of event tickets in secondary...
NFT Fantasy Soccer Games Coming to US and Canada Courtesy of LaLiga and GameOn
15.9.2023
Fantasy sports platform GameOn has partnered with the Spanish football league LALIGA to develop Web3 games for players in the US and Canada.
GameOn announced its deal with LALIGA North America on Wednesday. According to the press release, the tech company will launch fantasy games based...
SEC Fines Stoner Cats NFTs Creator $1 Million for Securities Violation
14.9.2023
The company behind Stoner Cats non-fungible tokens (NFTs) has to pay a $1 million fine and destroy all its NFTs per a settlement with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).
According to the Wednesday press release, the SEC charged Stoner Cats 2 LLC (SC2) with conducting an unregistered...
SEC Charges Stoner Cats Over $8M Unregistered NFT Offering: Mila Kunis-Backed NFT Project to Pay $1M Penalty
13.9.2023
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) charged Stoner Cats 2 LLC (SC2) with conducting an unregistered offering of crypto asset securities in the form of non-fungible tokens (NFTs) that raised about $8 million from investors to finance an animated web series. SEC Slaps Stoner Cats 2 With...
Animoca Brands Secures $20M Funding to Drive Ambitious Mocaverse Metaverse Project – NFT's Making a Comeback?
12.9.2023
Animoca Brands, a metaverse and gaming venture capital firm, has raised $20 million to expand its Web3 identity project Mocaverse.
According to the press release, the funding round was led by blockchain- and Web3-focused venture capital company CMCC Global, with other investors including Kingsway...