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Nifty News: Fake Pokémon NFT game spreads malware, ‘Jai Ho’ singer to launch metaverse and more
9.1.2023
Software used to access computers remotely has been inserted in a phishing website fronting as an NFT card game for the popular Pokémon franchise
Mastercard Taps Polygon to Empower Emerging Artists in Web3 Tech
9.1.2023
Mastercard, the payments giant, has partnered with Polygon, an Ethereum scaling platform, to introduce emerging artists into Web3 technology. Mastercard’s artist accelerator, as the program is called, will teach five different emerging artists, including singers, musicians, DJs,...
New Year Brings Strong NFT Sales, Up 26% in First Week of 2023 With Top 5 Blockchains Seeing Double-Digit Increases
8.1.2023
The first week of 2023 saw an upswing in non-fungible token (NFT) sales as seven-day volume increased 26.01% compared to the previous week, totaling approximately $208.99 million in NFT sales. Additionally, the top five NFT-issuing blockchains saw increases over the last week. Bored Ape...
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...
Bluechip NFT project Moonbirds signs with Hollywood talent agents UTA
7.1.2023
PROOF Co-founder Kevin Rose announced the deal via Twitter on Jan. 6, noting that the aim is to get the Moonbirds brand recognized on a global scale and not just in the Web3 space
NFT Marketplace SuperRare Cuts Staff by 30%
7.1.2023
CEO John Crain said the company overhired during the market upswing and could not sustain its growth in recent months
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
NFT Collective PROOF Signs with United Talent Agency
7.1.2023
The company behind the popular NFT project Moonbirds hopes to expand its partnerships and grow its brand beyond a Web3-native audience
NFT project accepted $3M to move its collection to Polygon
6.1.2023
The team had previously announced the move, but had not revealed the cash deal
BONK Meme Coin Sees Wild Price Fluctuations and Massive Holder Concentration
6.1.2023
After the all-time cryptocurrency price highs in 2021, suffering through the Luna implosion of 2022 and watching countless crypto businesses go belly up, we’ve got a new entrant to the meme coin scene that launched on the Solana network. The crypto asset bonk inu (BONK) has a circulating...
NFT Steez and Lukso co-founder examine the implications of digital self-sovereignty in Web3
6.1.2023
NFT Steez chats with Lukso co-founder Marjorie Hernandez about how Universal Profiles onboards and empowers users with digital self-sovereignty
Industry seeks solutions for NFT image-hosting disasters
6.1.2023
NFT project executive Alex Altgausen said that if NFT projects are trying to disrupt traditional industries, they should explore storage technologies available in Web3
Venly eases the Avalanche NFT transactions for Shopify merchants
6.1.2023
Avalanche NFTS is, at the present point in time, obtainable for all of the millions of merchants linked to Shopify. This is achievable with the utilization of Venly Shopify NFT, which happens to be a merchant app. Through this, all of the connected merchants will be able to design, mint, and sell...
Mutant Ape Planet creator arrested in NY for alleged $2.9M NFT 'fraud'
6.1.2023
The developer of a Mutant Ape Yacht Club knock-off collection has allegedly “defrauded” investors of $2.9 million and admitted to a rug pull
Report: Fanatics to Sell 60% of Candy Digital Stake Amid Struggling NFT Market
6.1.2023
Fanatics, the retailer specializing in licensed sports merchandise, is divesting 60% of its stake in the non-fungible token (NFT) company Candy Digital, according to reports. The company is selling its Candy Digital stake to an investor group associated with billionaire Mike Novogratz and his firm...
Asia Express: China’s NFT market, Moutai metaverse popular but buggy…
5.1.2023
Today in Crypto: Crypto Hackers & Fraudsters Stole $1.62 Billion in Q4 Alone, Silvergate Cuts 40% of Workforce, US SEC Brings Charges in CoinDeal Investment Scheme
5.1.2023
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Movieplex & Cinema collaborations to launch NFT film on OpenSea
5.1.2023
NFT marketplace started with the idea of getting images in JPEG to the store. The virtual universe has expanded to now include a larger number of categories. The fresh category to be added to the NFR marketplace is a film titled Phosfate. The development comes through the partnership of Movieplex...
OnePlanet integrates with Chainlink VRF
5.1.2023
OnePlanet, which happens to be an NFT launchpad and marketplace, in association with Derby Stars, which happens to be a horse-themed NFT project, has successfully incorporated Chainlink Verifiable Random Function (VRF) on the Polygon mainnet. With this process of incorporation having been done with...
NFT Marketplace Magic Eden Pledges to Refund Users Who Were Sold Fake NFTs in ‘Massive Exploit’
5.1.2023
Non-fungible token (NFT) marketplace Magic Eden said that it would refund all users affected by the exploit that involved the sale of fake NFTs - passing them off as 'members' of verified collections.
On the morning of January 4 (PT time), the marketplace team saw "a handful" of reports saying...