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Beeple Partners With OTOY and RNDR to Shape the Future of Art

Digital artist Mike Wikelmann, also known as Beeple, is partnering with OTOY and RNDR to develop the next generation of NFTs on the RNDR blockchain. Beeple joins “First Mover” along with OTOY and RNDR CEO Jules Urbach to discuss the partnership and its implications for the larger non-fungible token (NFT) market.

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The Art of the Prank: How a Hacker Tried to Fake the World's Most Expensive NFT

Someone is trying to prove that despite all the media frenzy about NFTs, they’re not as unique or secure as people think.

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The Node: Beeple Sold Out. So What?

Crypto could do with a little less tribalism.

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Videos

Tron Founder Justin Sun Wins $6M Beeple in 'Green' NFT Auction

After narrowly losing out to MetaKovan in the $69M Beeple NFT auction earlier this month, Justin Sun has finally gotten his hands on his own Beeple NFT. Proceeds from the auction benefit Open Earth Foundation, an environmental charity. "The Hash" panel breaks down what Sun's purchase says about the current state of the non-fungible token market.

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Finance

Tron's Justin Sun Wins $6M Beeple in 'Green' NFT Auction

CarbonDrop, the three-day NFT auction, raised a total of $6.66 million for the Open Earth Foundation.

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Finance

Artists Back 'Green' NFT Sale Citing Concerns Over Crypto's Environmental Impact

The collaborative effort involving RNDR, Nifty Gateway and Beeple includes carbon offsets and a donation to the Open Earth Foundation.

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Markets

The Art of Scarcity

Cryptocurrencies and NFTs are often derided for not having "intrinsic value." But, honestly, what does?

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Videos

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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Markets

MetaKovan, Buyer of Record-Setting Beeple NFT, Explains Why He Spent $69.3M

The pseudonymous founder of NFT fund Metapurse said he plans to "build monuments in the virtual world."

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Policy

State of Crypto: NYDFS Hackathon Is 'Testament' to Crypto's Growth

NYDFS held a two-week event with crypto industry participants to evaluate ways of upgrading its data collection tools and practices.

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