FTX.US Adds Ethereum Collectibles to NFT Marketplace
FTX opened trading for some of the Ethereum network’s top NFTs on its U.S. marketplace Wednesday, mounting a challenge to market leader OpenSea and beating rival exchange Coinbase to the punch. Why are centralized crypto exchanges rushing into being NFT trading venues? “The Hash” panel discusses the latest in the race to NFTs.

FTX.US Adds Ethereum Collectibles to NFT Marketplace
The rollout comes about a month after the exchange’s largely underwhelming Solana-based NFT debut.

Avalanche, Layer 1 Tokens Soared in November as Ethereum Fees Drove Competition
Avalanche saw its AVAX token rise 70% in November and was the month’s best performing layer 1 platform with a market capitalization of $10 billion or greater.

Ethereum in 2022: What Is Money in the Metaverse?
DeFi, NFTs, stablecoins – most of it started on Ethereum. What about next year? This post is part of CoinDesk’s Future of Money Week.

Cook Finance Launches DeFi Index Platform on Avalanche
“We see this launch as providing an easy way for new users who want to get into DeFi indexes but were held back by high gas fees on Ethereum.”

Decentraland’s MANA Token Hits All-Time High After Sale of Virtual Real Estate
The token has climbed almost 40% in seven days.

BlockFi Ends Free Withdrawals for Some Coins, Citing High Ethereum Network Costs
The crypto lender said it doesn’t expect to profit from customer withdrawal fees.

NFT Marketplace Rarible Launches Messaging Feature
Users of the Ethereum-based platform can now communicate about NFT sales and connect creators to their fans – pseudonymously.

