NFTs

Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs) are unique digital assets verified using blockchain technology, primarily on platforms like Ethereum. Unlike cryptocurrencies, NFTs are indivisible and cannot be exchanged on a one-to-one basis, ensuring each NFT is distinct and irreplaceable, much like a physical collectible. They have gained prominence in digital art, music, gaming, and other online communities for enabling proof of ownership and authenticity of digital creations. NFTs can represent anything from artwork and music to videos and tweets.


Opinion

The First NFT Monopoly

With Bored Apes and CryptoPunks under the same corporate roof, the NFT market barrels toward further centralization.

Andreessen Horowitz co-founder Marc Andreessen (Steve Jennings/Getty Images for TechCrunch)

Finance

Solana-Based NFT Marketplace Magic Eden Raises $27M Series A

The round was led by Paradigm and included contributions from Sequoia and Solana Ventures.

Iguazu Falls, Argentina. (Julia Caesar/Unsplash)

Finance

This Mila Kunis-Backed TV Show Lets NFT Holders Choose the Plot

The animated series is Kunis’ latest project at the intersection of Hollywood and blockchain.

Mila Kunis (Rich Polk/Getty Images for IMDb)

Finance

Digital Assets Can Boost Revenue for Sports Teams, PwC Says

Token sales and metaverse events have the potential to become major revenue streams for teams and leagues.

PwC logo (Shutterstock)

Finance

BAYC Backer Yuga Labs Buys CryptoPunks and Meebits

Yuga Labs, the company behind the Bored Ape Yacht Club, has acquired the CryptoPunks and Meebits NFT collections.

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MAY 12: CryptoPunk digital art non-fungible token (NFT) displayed on a digital billboard in Times Square on May 12, 2021 in New York City. The image is part of SaveArtSpace's "Pixelated" public art exhibition which will be displaying 193 of Larva Labs' CryptoPunks on phone booths, bus shelters, and billboards around New York City during the month of May. New York Governor Andrew Cuomo announced pandemic restrictions to be lifted on May 19.  (Photo by Alexi Rosenfeld/Getty Images)

Layer 2

After ‘Doxxing’ Fracas, Bored Apes Team Starts Asking for Customer ID

About a month after Buzzfeed News revealed the identities of its founders, Yuga Labs has started requesting customers’ personal information for an unspecified new project.

A sly ape (Rob Tol)

Opinion

Profile Pic NFTs Are Suffocating Crypto Art

Bored Apes and other "PFPs" have turned digital fine arts into a zoo.

(Bored Ape Yacht Club, modified by CoinDesk)

Finance

Popular Denim Brand Diesel to Drop First NFTs on Rarible

The Italian company known for its jeans is the latest fashion brand to debut its own collection of NFTs.

Looks from Diesel's Fall Winter 2022 Fashion Show. (Diesel)

Finance

First DOGE, Now ‘Meataverse’: Slim Jim Trademark Filings Reveal Metaverse Plans

The beloved meat stick brand is taking its “Long Boi Gang” deeper into Web 3.

(Daniel Acker/Bloomberg via Getty Images)