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

Blockchain-Based Fantasy Soccer Platform Sorare to Raise $532M in Funding: Report

The NFT company’s valuation could exceed $3.8 billion, according to unnamed sources mentioned in a Business Insider article.

Sorare investor and Spanish soccer player Gerard Piqué.

Markets

Axie Infinity's AXS Token Up 700% From June Lows

AXS is the governance token of the Axie Infinity platform, an Ethereum-based digital marketplace for the Axie Infinity game.

The popularity of Axie Infinity's marketplace is helping the price of the project's governance token, AXS.

Videos

Nifty’s and Warner Bros. Team Up to Launch ‘Space Jam’ NFTs

A series of non-fungible tokens (NFTs) marking the release of “Space Jam: A New Legacy” is to be launched on the new social platform Niftys.com in partnership with Warner Bros. Nifty’s Chief Legal Officer Olta Andoni discusses the launch as part of Nifty’s mission to be the first-ever NFT-focused social media platform.

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Videos

ICICI Blocks Crypto Transfers, Korea Banks to Report Crypto Crime

India’s ICICI bank blocks international crypto transfers. Korea says banks must report crypto-related money laundering. Fears over plagiarism hit the NFT world. More on these stories and other news shaping the cryptocurrency and blockchain world in this episode of “The Daily Forkast.”

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Finance

Anheuser-Busch InBev Taps Vaynerchuk to Lead Beer Giant's 'Long-Term' NFT Play

The tie-up puts everything from ticketing to merchandise on the table for NFTs from the multinational suds conglomerate.

Bud Light's Bud Knight hands out beer at Chickie's and Pete's in Philadelphia.

Finance

Damien Hirst's NFT Experiment Explores Burning Question

Buyers of Hirst’s “The Currency” have a year to decide whether to keep the physical artwork or the digital version. One will be burnt.

Damien Hirst with some of the works in his "The Currency" collection.

Videos

Korea Crypto Law Applies to Binance, Samsung Next Invests in Nifty’s

The head of Korea’s Financial Services Commission (FSC) says crypto laws apply to Binance. Samsung Next invests in Nifty’s, and in a new series, Forkast News will examine how NFTs could revolutionize the music business. More on these stories and other news shaping the cryptocurrency and blockchain world in this episode of “The Daily Forkast.”

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Markets

Soccer's Copa America Trophy to Be Minted as NFT

To commemorate the 47th Copa America, CONMEBOL has partnered with Ethernity Chain to mint the trophy as an NFT.

Argentina celebrates its Copa America 2021 victory.

Videos

SEC v. Ripple: Lawsuit Gets Tense While Firm Enters Race for Tokenization

Asheesh Birla, the general manager of RippleNet at Ripple, discusses the impact of Ripple’s ongoing case with the SEC on its business. “We welcome thoughtful, proper regulation, and I think that’s been missing,” Birla said, on the need for more regulatory clarity.

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Finance

Polygon Puts Up Prize Money for Esports Tournaments on Community Gaming

The layer 2 solution is putting $10,000 behind a crypto gaming platform that uses its tech.

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