NFT

EDM DJ Alesso has partnered with emerging NFT platform OneOf and space tourism firm World View to launch his debut NFT collection on the Tezos blockchain. Dubbed "Cosmic Genesis," it comes with stratospheric space flights for two token holders. Alesso and OneOf CEO Lin Dai share insights into the release and the potential impact of NFTs in the music industry.

Nov 4, 2021

Tiger Global led a $17.4 million seed round for Faze Technologies, a startup that creates digital collectibles. Faze also announced its partnership with the International Cricket Council (ICC) to launch a cricket NFT marketplace on the Flow blockchain, where NBA Top Shot captured mainstream attention earlier this year.

Nov 3, 2021

As the digital collectibles market heats up, the art, gaming, tech, and financial worlds are colliding in New York for a sold-out week-long conference on NFTs called "NFT. NYC." CEO Jodee Rich discusses the event, the rise of NFTs, and the wider obstacles ahead for the NFT space. Plus, reactions to Facebook's take on the metaverse as a potential threat to smaller crypto communities.

Nov 3, 2021

Major Chinese tech giants Ant Group, Tencent, and JD.com signed a "self-regulation" convention on NFTs with state organizations Sunday. Some suggest they are likely working to appease regulators amid an ongoing crypto crackdown in the country. "The Hash" squad discusses the latest attempts by Chinese firms to distance their products from the crypto markets.

Nov 1, 2021

CMCC seeks US$300 million for crypto fund. Chinese tech giants vow to resist NFT hype. Squid game token under scrutiny. We’ll have more on those stories and other news shaping the cryptocurrency and blockchain world in this episode of "The Daily Forkast."

Nov 1, 2021

The art, gaming, and crypto worlds are colliding for NFT.NYC, a week-long sold-out conference that dives into the world of NFTs. NFT collector and NFT42 CEO Jimmy McNelis shares insights into his best investments in digital collectibles, the NFT market’s biggest challenges, growth opportunities to watch, and the intellectual property implications.

Nov 1, 2021

A CryptoPunk NFT was purchased for a staggering half-billion dollars, a figure that would have made the sale not only one of the largest ever in NFT-land but also in all of art history. Yet, on-chain analysts say this could have just been an elaborate publicity stunt. "The Hash" squad discusses the latest smart contract magic.

Oct 29, 2021

Facebook’s metaverse will support NFTs in a possible boost to the Ethereum protocol. After teasing its NFT tie-up, Facebook also changed its name to "Meta," further hinting at the company’s commitment to building out its version of the metaverse. "The Hash" hosts unpack the implications for Facebook's latest metaverse ambitions.

Oct 29, 2021

Midwest Tungsten Service, a key manufacturer feeding Crypto Twitter’s tungsten craze, is auctioning off an NFT tied to the largest tungsten cube it has ever made via OpenSea. "The Hash" hosts discuss the latest twist in a weeklong meme saga that turned a sleepy metals manufacturer into Crypto Twitter’s unlikely celebrity, all because of super-dense cubes.

Oct 28, 2021

The Associated Press (AP) has launched the “Unique Moments” NFT collection on Binance’s marketplace, featuring digitized versions of photos and news wires based on the AP’s reporting on historical moments of the last century.

Oct 28, 2021