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.


Markets

‘Rare Pepe’ Steeped in Bitcoin History Fetches $500K on NFT Market OpenSea

Frog-themed digital collectible cards from the mid-2010s are getting retooled for fast sales in the white-hot NFT market.

An early blockchain-based digital collectible card combined the Pepe the Frog meme with the likeness of Dorian Satoshi Nakamoto, reported (controversially) in 2014 to be Bitcoin's founder. Now it's an NFT.

Tech

Institutional NFT Interest Heats Up as Three Arrows Capital Launches ‘Starry Night’ Fund

The venture capital firm is the latest crypto fund to allocate to NFTs.

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Finance

Art in the Age of Digital Scarcity: Why NFTs Enchant Us

For the first time, digital art has a sense of history - and the ineffable allure of authenticity.

Jay Z (l) and his CryptoPunk Twitter Avatar (r)

Markets

SOL Hits Record High, Climbs Above $100 as Total Value Locked on Solana Crosses $3B

SOL draws a three-figure price for the first time as boom in DeFI and NFTs continues and token-burn speculation grips markets.

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Finance

Crypto Mining Firm The9 to Launch NFT Platform in Q4

The Shanghai firm is the latest to enter the booming digital collectibles market.

Inside Bitmain Technologies Ltd.'s Bitcoin Mine

Markets

Solana, Boosted by Move Into NFTs, Enters List of Top 10 Cryptocurrencies by Market Cap

Institutional demand for SOL has increased in recent weeks.

Solana COO Raj Gokal, left, and CEO Anatoly Yakovenko

Markets

Frothy NFT Market Remains ‘Healthy’ as Developers Hold ETH or Reinvest: Nansen

While the NFT market may look unsustainable, a look under the hood shows that the “drops” may keep rising.

Visa's price for CryptoPunk #7610 was more than double what one buyer paid less than a month ago.

Markets

Why Avatars Dominate the NFT Market

Blockchain collectibles come in many flavors, but one is clearly leading the pack.

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

Finance

Dolce & Gabbana to Feature NFT of Rare Tiara in First Drop

The fashion house’s weekend event in Venice includes a sprinkling of haute blockchain tech.

MILAN, ITALY - FEBRUARY 19:  A giant advertising poster showing actress Scarlett Johansson posing for Dolce & Gabbana cosmetics advertising is displayed at the Rinascente Duomo store on February 19, 2009 in central Milan, Italy. The first Dolce & Gabbana make-up collection was unveiled on a worldwide campaign on February 5th, 2009 at the Rinascente Duomo store.  (Photo by Stefania D'Alessandro/Getty Images)