NFTs
Ripple Launches $250M NFT Fund
Creators, brands and marketplaces will be given support to explore how the XRP Ledger’s speed and cost can support new use cases for NFTs.

Solana-Based NFT Firm Metaplex Names Adam Jefferies CEO of New Studio
He will be joined by a new board that includes members from Audius, Coinshares, Cultur3 Capital, Phantom and Saber Labs.

4K NFT Marketplace Goes Live, Bringing Physical Goods to the Blockchain
The red-hot NFT market expands beyond digital art into tokenized Rolexes, Birkins, Yeezys and other luxury products.

Dapper Labs Is Bringing Its NFTs to the NFL
The NFT marketplace will run on the Flow blockchain and is expected to be released during the current NFL regular season.

Immutable X Token Sale Raises Over $12.5M in Under an Hour
Immutable X is aiming for its IMX token to be Ethereum’s “Stripe for NFTs,” offering gas-free NFT minting and trading.

'Stripe for NFTs?' Immutable X Token Sale Raises Over $12.5M in Under an Hour
Ethereum scaling product Immutable X's token sale on CoinList sold out in less than an hour, raising over $12.5 million. The protocol is poised to integrate with several NFT marketplaces, including Mintable and OpenSea, saying it aims for the IMX token to be Ethereum's "Stripe for NFTs," offering gas-free NFT minting and trading. "The Hash" squad discusses the specifics, reactions, and implications of the token sale in the larger NFT ecosystem.

CoinFund’s David Pakman on DeFi, NFTs, Crypto Regulation
As China moves to crack down on crypto, particularly trading with centralized exchanges, DeFi is seeing a rise. David Pakman, a managing partner at crypto VC firm CoinFund and former partner at Venrock, discusses what long-term investment opportunities he’s seeing in DeFi and NFTs, also sharing his views on crypto regulation.

Cardano’s Commercial Arm to Invest $100M in DeFi, NFTs and Blockchain Education
A “dedicated” operation will commence next year to further DeFi, NFT solutions and blockchain education efforts.

Art Collectors Swoon Over NFTs at Elite Basel Gathering
After a 16-month hiatus, the art world was in the mood for champagne and non-fungible tokens this week.
