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.


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Most Influential 2021: Matt Hall and John Watkinson

Larva Labs, the creator of CryptoPunks, is working with a Hollywood powerhouse to expand the NFT brand.

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Play-to-Earn Platform Rainmaker Nabs $6.5M Seed Round

CoinFund and others are backing Rainmaker’s plans to ease access to hundreds of play-to-earn crypto games.

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Metaverse Goes Hollywood With Universal Music Group Avatar Partnership

Avatar company Genies has inked a deal with UMG that could bring celebrity merch from Rihanna, Migos and more into virtual worlds.

Genies avatars of Quavo, Kim Petras, J Balvin and Lil Huddy. (Genies)

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Microsoft Leads $27M Funding Round for Palm NFT Studio

The Web 2 giant’s venture arm thinks enterprise demand for tokenized art will stick around.

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Pantone ‘Color of the Year’ Gets the NFT Treatment

Tezos nabbed Ubisoft yesterday, now Pantone. How will XTZ react?

2022's color of the year is being commemorated as a Tezos NFT. (Pantone)

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Crypto Fans Rejoice, Gamers Revolt as Ubisoft Announces NFT Plans

The first major game maker to roll out in-game NFTs was met with backlash Tuesday from a crypto-wary public.

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DraftKings to Expand NFT Marketplace With NFLPA Partnership

The sports betting site is adding to its NFT offering in a deal with the NFL players union starting next season.

SEATTLE, WASHINGTON - DECEMBER 05: Benson Mayowa #10, Quandre Diggs #6 and Jordyn Brooks #56 of the Seattle Seahawks line up for play against the San Francisco 49ers during the third quarter at Lumen Field on December 05, 2021 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Abbie Parr/Getty Images)

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DAOs and the Next Crowdfunding Gold Rush

Fundraiser DAOs are essentially informal, unregulated Kickstarters. Is that why people are buying in?

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Binance Smart Chain and Animoca Brands Set Up $200M Program for Blockchain Gaming

The two companies will contribute up to $100 million each to invest in early-stage projects.

The Animoca Brands team in Hong Kong (Animoca)