NFTs


Markets

NFT Project Bored Ape Yacht Club Spawns ‘Left-Facing’ Copycats

The parody projects expose the absurdity of NFT communities and intellectual property concerns surrounding digital images.

(Yuga Labs, modified by CoinDesk)

Finance

Gamers Rally Behind ‘More Than Gamers’ NFT Project and Its Metaverse Roadmap

After selling out its 10,000-item NFT collection, the project – helmed by esports founder Aaron Kirshenberg – has received backing from metaverse investor QGlobe.

More Than Gamers announced a partnership with sportswear brand Champion. (More Than Gamers)

Markets

Thetan Arena Battles Axie Infinity in ‘Play-to-Earn’

The games are completely different, but Thetan Arena is joining Axie Infinity in the hunt for crypto-friendly players when there are still scant offerings in the “play-to-earn” space.

Image pulled from Thetan Arena's website. (Thetan Arena, modified by CoinDesk)

Markets

Market Wrap Year-End Review: Altcoins, NFTs Filled Void When Bitcoin Got Boring

In mid-2021, crypto traders turned their attention to “Ethereum killers” and ridiculous-seeming NFTs that fetched hundreds of thousands of dollars.

Artist's rendition of a Bored Ape NFT. (Adam Levine/CoinDesk)

Finance

OpenDAO’s SOS Token Hits $250M Market Cap Despite Unclear Goals, Security Risks

Airdrops can kickstart a community, but that doesn’t mean they have staying power.

(Kamil Pietrzak/Unsplash)

Finance

Solana Wallet Phantom Nixes Auction for iOS Beta Invites After Community Erupts

Solanaland’s top crypto wallet abandoned its NFT auction hours before the pricey proceedings were set to begin.

(Arnel Hasanovic/Unsplash)

Finance

Ozzy Osbourne Is Betting Fans Will Be Hungry for His New NFTs

The former bat-biting Black Sabbath frontman and current reality TV star will launch the “Cryptobatz” NFT collection in January, Rolling Stone reported.

Ozzy Osbourne speaks onstage in 2020. (Kevin Winter/Getty Images for iHeartMedia)

Finance

Decentraland, Luxury Marketplace UNXD to Host Metaverse Fashion Week

Decentraland and UNXD are calling on fashionistas to have their virtual collections ready to show in the metaverse.

(Raden Prasetya/Unsplash, modified by CoinDesk)

Opinion

10 2022 Predictions From PwC’s Henri Arslanian

El Salvador. The metaverse. Web 3 catalysts. Ethereum’s future.

(Arthur Chauvineau/Unsplash)