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Pseudononymous Buyer of $69M Beeple NFT Reveals His Identity

Vignesh Sundaresan, CEO of Portkey Technologies, revealed he is MetaKovan, the pseudonymous buyer of the $69 million Beeple NFT. "The Hash" panel digs into Sundaresan's background as an entrepreneur and his motivation for unmasking his identity.

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SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce Talks Bitcoin ETFs, Gary Gensler and NFTs

Crypto-friendly SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce weighs in on the latest attempts to bring regulatory clarity to the crypto ecosystem. “Affording people clarity is just allowing people to enter into the space and do so with confidence that they’re complying with the rules,” Peirce said.

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Sotheby’s Moves Into New World of Digital Art and NFTs

International auction house Sotheby’s will hold a sale of NFT-based digital art from crypto artist Pak. "The Hash" panel discusses the significance of historic institutions like Sotheby’s and Christie’s embracing digital art and NFTs.

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Bids for Elon Musk’s Crypto-Themed NFT Pass $1M

Elon Musk is selling a crypto-themed non-fungible token and the highest bid has already surpassed $1 million. “The Hash” panel discusses celebrities like Musk and rapper Post Malone who are jumping into the hot NFT scene.

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MetaKovan Explains Why He Spent $69M on the Beeple NFT

MetaKovan, the pseudonymous buyer behind the record-breaking $69.3M purchase of Beeple’s “Everydays: The First 5000 Days” explains his investment. “Beeple, I believe, is the artist of our century,” said MetaKovan. “He’s a meme.”

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Crypto.com Appoints Music Industry Exec to Lead New Invite-Only NFT Platform

Trading platform Crypto.com is getting into the NFT game. But it’s trying something a little different: an exclusive, invitation-only platform it says will feature top music artists and athletes. CEO Kris Marszalek on the launch of the new platform and the appointment of music industry veteran Joe Conyers III to lead the project.

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YouTube Sensation ‘GaryVee’ on the NFT Bubble, Bitcoin and ‘Inevitable’ Decentralization of Social Media

Gary Vaynerchuck, serial entrepreneur and YouTube star, shares his thoughts on the NFT boom. “I think we’re in a very similar place to where we were in internet stocks in 2000,” Vaynerchuck said.

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Digital Art Heist: NFTs Are Being Hacked and Stolen on Nifty Gateway

Some users of Nifty Gateway, an online marketplace for non-fungible tokens, have reportedly been targeted in what CoinDesk's Ben Powers is calling a "digital art heist." NFTs from several accounts without two-factor authentication were stolen over the weekend, and it remains unclear what – if anything – Nifty Gateway can do about it. "The Hash" panel discusses NFT-related security challenges and what newcomers to the space can do to protect themselves.

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DC Comics Warns Artists Not to Make NFTs of Its Characters

DC Comics has warned artists against creating non-fungible tokens featuring its copyrighted characters. “The Hash” panel discusses the ongoing NFT vs. intellectual property battle, and whether DC Comics’ warning means the comic giant is getting into the NFT game.

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Beeple Mania: Artist Says NFTs Are a Bubble, but Digital Art Is Here to Stay

NFT artist Beeple joined CoinDesk’s “First Mover” show fresh off the $69M sale of his “Everydays” NFT at Christie’s.

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