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How Utility NFTs Will Drive Mainstream Web3 Adoption
9.4.2023
Ken Timsit, is Head of blockchain startup accelerator Cronos Labs and Cronos Chain.__________
Non-fungible tokens (NFTs) were perhaps the most publicly followed hype cycle, with celebrities from Justin Bieber to Madonna dropping NFT collections for their fans over the past couple of years....
Ethereum Pioneer Unveils New Blockchain for Creatives and Artists – How Does it Work?
6.4.2023
Fabian Vogelsteller said that the goal for his LUKSO project is to become an ecosystem for creatives by "building a whole toolset and ecosystem and marketplace around NFTs using universal profile on the base." ...
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Luxury Brand Gucci Collaborates with Bored Ape Creator Yuga Labs for Metaverse Project – Crypto Adoption on the Rise?
28.3.2023
Luxury fashion brand Gucci is diving even deeper into the Web3 and the metaverse worlds, announcing a collaboration with the popular blockchain technology company and non-fungible-token (NFT) issuer Yuga Labs. ...
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Gaming Giant Sony Files Patent to Enable NFT Transferability Across Games and Consoles
22.3.2023
Entertainment and gaming giant Sony has filed for a patent to make non-fungible tokens (NFTs) transferable and usable between various games, devices, and consoles.
The patent (WO2023039557 - NFT FRAMEWORK FOR TRANSFERRING AND USING DIGITAL ASSETS BETWEEN GAME PLATFORMS) was published on March...
Exclusive Interview: Tether Co-Founder Says Crypto Industry Will Bounce Back Despite Past Failures - Here’s Why
17.3.2023
In an exclusive interview with Cryptonews, William Quigley, the co-founder and CEO of decentralized blockchain WAX and co-founder of USDT issuer Tether, shared his insights on the crypto and blockchain industry's future amid recent challenges.
Quigley, who has over 30 years of experience...
Unity Gaming Engine Launches Blockchain and Web3 Integration Options
3.3.2023
Unity, a gaming engine development company, has announced the introduction of several blockchain-based integration options to its platform. The new options offer opportunities for developers, that will be able to take advantage of digital identity, tokens, non-fungible tokens (NFTs), and other...
New Crypto Startup Enables Users to Send NFTs Using Phone Numbers – Is This The Future of NFTs?
2.3.2023
The typically complicated process of onboarding new users to Web3 may have just become a bit easier: US-based startup ReDeem claims to have simplified this process by allowing users to interact with non-fungible tokens (NFTs) via their phone numbers....
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Spotify's Latest Experiment: Playlists Unlocked by NFT Holders – The Future of Music Streaming?
24.2.2023
Online music streaming giant Spotify is testing a new playlist function made specifically for non-fungible tokens (NFTs) holders.
Called Token-Enabled Playlists, the new function will enable users who hold certain NTFs to connect their crypto wallets to Spotify and access exclusive...
Mastercard's NFT Product Lead Resigns, Leaves Behind a Surprising Farewell Gift
3.2.2023
Satvik Sethi, payments giant Mastercard's now-former non-fungible token (NFT) product lead, announced that the had resigned from this role on Thursday - but in a surprising and fitting move, he minted his resignation as an NFT....
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Premier League Ignores Crypto Chaos, Backs Sorare's NFT Fantasy Football Game in a Bold Move
31.1.2023
Non-fungible token (NFT)-based fantasy game and marketplace Sorare: Football has partnered with the Premier League in a multi-year licensing deal - crypto drama or not.
Fans can build custom teams to win "big rewards" as if they were professional club owners, said the announcement.
It explained...
Ex-President Donald Trump’s NFT Collection Receives Backlash After Users Spot Photoshop Errors
19.12.2022
The recently-released non-fungible token (NFT) collection by the controversial figure and the former president of the United States, Donald Trump, is being heavily criticized over its poor quality and editing, potential AI generation, and using brand-owned and stock images - among other things. ...
The Need for Cross-chain NFTs in a Multichain Ecosystem
18.12.2022
Ramani Ramachandran is the CEO and Co-Founder of Router Protocol and Dfyn Network.__________
For a multichain ecosystem to thrive and crypto to evolve, cross-chain non-fungible tokens (NFTs) are a must....
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Court in China Determines That NFTs Represent Virtual Property and Are Protected by Law
7.12.2022
Though a court in China ruled against the claims made by a non-fungible token (NFT) buyer, it found that these tokens are virtual property protected by law.
The ruling was reached by a court in the city of Hangzhou, the capital of the Chinese province of Zhejiang, in a case that involved...
Coinbase Disables NFT Trading on Wallet Due to Apple’s App Store Policies – Here’s What Happened
2.12.2022
Major crypto exchange Coinbase announced that users can no longer transfer non-fungible tokens (NFTs) using Coinbase Wallet iOS - the 'culprit' being Apple's App Store policy.
"You might have noticed you can't send NFTs on Coinbase Wallet iOS anymore," said Coinbase in their tweet on Thursday...
Cristiano Ronaldo Launches NFT Collection With Binance Crypto Exchange
16.11.2022
“The legend is coming to Binance,” said the exchange.
Football giant Cristiano Ronaldo will be launching his non-fungible tokens (NFT) collection this Friday.
“My NFT collection is coming on November 18, exclusively on Binance,” said Ronaldo in a tweet. He added that fans can use a referral code...
PlayStation Dives into NFT World with New Patent, Rival XBOX Lags Behind
15.11.2022
A newly published patent suggests that the gaming giant Sony PlayStation may use non-fungible tokens (NFTs) in-game – or at least they’re looking into it. Microsoft’s XBOX, meanwhile, seems to be looking in the opposite direction.
Sony’s patent is titled “US20220358450 - Tracking Unique In-Game...
KPMG & Aspen Digital Study Reveals Wealthy Asian Investors Are Keen On Crypto
25.10.2022
“Big four” accounting firm KPMG and technology and financial services company Aspen Digital found that family offices (FO) and high-net-worth individuals (HNWIs) in Hong Kong and Singapore "have embraced" the digital asset class, with more than 90% of survey respondents having already invested...
US IRS Releases New Reporting Guidelines for Digital Assets
20.10.2022
The US Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has released updated guidelines for reporting digital assets, clarifying the taxation of non-fungible tokens (NFTs) and stablecoins as well.
The IRS’ draft 2022 tax year guide has placed cryptocurrencies, stablecoins, and NFTs into the same category...
Damien Hirst Burns $10 Million Live as Part of NFT Project
13.10.2022
English artist and art collector Damien Hirst completed his year-long non-fungible token (NFT) project by starting the burn of $10 million worth of his physical artwork.
Hirst burned a part of the unclaimed physical artworks at his London gallery this Thursday during a live stream.
Asked how...
Stepn Reportedly to Lay Off 100 Employees Amid Market Downturn, Company Denies It
13.10.2022
Play-to-earn game Stepn, which lets users buy non-fungible token (NFT) running shoes and earn native crypto GMT through jogging, reportedly started a major layoff of its contract workers amid a market downturn – but the team behind the app denies firing staff....
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