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Tech

No, Airdropped NFTs Cannot Empty Your Crypto Wallet

As NFT collectors learn about smart contracts for the first time, rumors and misinformation run amok.

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Finance

Get Ready for Investor Fan Tokens: Polychain Backs Prysm’s Approach to ‘Social Investing’

The platform aims to let new traders follow “the best investors in DeFi.”

Prysm founders Thomas Scaria (left) and Shelby Thomas (Prysm)

Videos

Solana-Based Metaverse Gaming Platform Star Atlas Closes $2M in Public Token Sale

Blockchain-based metaverse gaming platform Star Atlas has closed $2 million in a public token sale, adding to the $41 million in sales it has already raised in NFTs. These NFTs and native Atlas tokens will be issued in Star Atlas’ play-to-earn gaming platform.

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Finance

European Football NFT Platform Sorare Raises $680M Series B

The raise values the company at $4.3 billion.

Real Madrid CF v Juventus (Denis Doyle/Getty Images)

Finance

Metal Fans Snap Up Gwar’s ‘Scumdog’ and ‘Slave’ NFTs Amid Market Frenzy

The group’s cheapest set of NFTs sells for $20 a pop, but transferring one to a MetaMask wallet costs $125 due to the high cost of Ethereum “gas” fees.

Gwar's "Slave" NFT, issued on the Ethereum blockchain and sold on the Fanaply market.

Policy

OpenSea Scandal Shows Need for More NFT Regulation

Crypto purists may bristle at the idea, but greater oversight could foster a safer trading environment.

A selection of Bored Apes, one of the best-selling NFT avatar series.

Finance

Bankman-Fried Says Stricter Regulation of Crypto Exchanges Would Be Positive

FTX’s CEO said a ban on stablecoins would be “sad.”

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Finance

Christie’s to Sell Some of the Earliest NFTs – And Only for ETH

A full set of 31 Curio Cards – including a misprint – is expected to fetch between $870,000 and $1.3 million.

Chritie's in Manhattan, New York. (Spatuletail/Shutterstock)

Tech

$3M Was Stolen, but the Real Steal Is These Kia Sedonas, Say Anonymous Developers

One of the most elegant hacks in recent history is also one of the strangest.

A Kia Sedona. (Scott Olson/Getty Images)