Non-Fungible Tokens

Actress and model Emily Ratajkowski is auctioning her first NFT at Christie’s, in what she describes as an effort to reclaim control over her image. “The Hash” panel discusses digital ownership and NFTs as a form of empowerment.

14 mei 2021

The Preakness horse race is getting into the NFT game. The famous race has partnered with NFT agency Medium Rare to create NFTs of some of the race's most iconic moments, including its historic Woodlawn Vase trophy. Medium Rare's Adam Richman joins "First Mover" to discuss the value of NFTs to horse racing and other industries.

14 mei 2021

The meme coin craze takes Asia by storm as SHIB goes for best in show. A plan to tax crypto trading is being floated in Indonesia. Virtual is the new reality as Zepeto partners with The Sandbox to launch NFTs. More on that story and other news shaping the cryptocurrency and blockchain world in this episode of "The Daily Forkast."

13 mei 2021

Decentraland co-founder Ari Meilich is launching a new game company named “Big Time Studios," which has raised $10.3 million from prominent investors like Sam Bankman-Fried, Ashton Kutcher, Digital Currency Group, and Circle. “The Hash” panel discusses the potential evolution of video games and its intersection with the non-fungible token (NFT) market.

12 mei 2021

Merriam-Webster recently added the NFT (non-fungible token) definition to its dictionary and is now auctioning an NFT on the OpenSea marketplace of an animation of the definition. “The Hash” panel weighs in, speaking to the larger NFT phenomenon.

11 mei 2021

Axie Infinity, an online multiplayer game hosted on the Ethereum blockchain, has tens of thousands of monthly active users, and they're all interacting with the blockchain and NFTs. Sky Mavis' co-founder Jeffrey Zirlin joins "First Mover" to discuss the success of Axie Infinity, its recent $7.5M funding round, and how games can provide a more approachable entry point for newcomers to blockchain technology.

11 mei 2021

Long wallet addresses may soon be a thing of the past if Unstoppable Domains has its way. The company will integrate with the Opera browser to offer decentralized domain names minted as NFTs on the Ethereum blockchain. Unstoppable’s Brad Kam joins “First Mover” to discuss decentralized domains and how the crypto ecosystem can integrate them.

10 mei 2021

Investor money continues to pour into the NFT sphere. Jay-Z is among the backers of a $19 million funding round for Bitski, and the team behind the infamous Banksy burning NFT has raised $3 million to build a new NFT platform on the Solana blockchain. “The Hash” panel unpacks these latest developments.

6 mei 2021

Genies, an avatar startup application, raised $65 million in an investment round led by crypto powerhouses, including Dapper Labs and Coinbase Ventures. "The Hash" panel discusses the next phase of NFT mania and how the ideas and technology behind NFTs can be used in an increasingly digital virtual world.

3 mei 2021

Alchemy, a platform powering decentralized finance (DeFi) projects including top NFT marketplaces, has closed an $80 million funding round. Alchemy’s value is now over $500 million. CEO Nikil Viswanathan joins “First Mover” to discuss Alchemy’s services, its plans for the future, and whether it plans to go public.

3 mei 2021