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

'Space Jam' NFTs Launched by Warner Bros. and Nifty's

The collection features LeBron James and eight Looney Tunes characters from the film sequel ahead of its theatrical release on July 16.

Lola Bunny and Bugs Bunny

Finance

Orioles Slugger and Cancer Survivor Trey Mancini to Release NFTs During MLB's Home Run Derby

The NFTs were designed in collaboration with TikTok influencer BitBoy Crypto. Proceeds will go to Mancini’s cancer foundation.

Trey Mancini of the Baltimore Orioles

Markets

Miami's Institute of Contemporary Art Gifted CryptoPunk NFT

As one of the earliest series of NFTs offered on the Ethereum blockchain, offers have ranged from $34,000 to $123,000.

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Videos

Penalties for Kimchi Premium Abusers, Digital Yuan on Trial Again

Kimchi premium becomes kimchi penalty. Chengdu holds China’s latest digital yuan trial. Taiwan’s Lootex uses NFTs to preserve cultural history. More on these stories and other news shaping the cryptocurrency and blockchain world in this episode of "The Daily Forkast."

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How NFTs Could Be Closing the Income Gap in the Chinese Music Industry

Hong Kong-based singer-songwriter Hanjin Tan, the first musician to launch a Chinese music non-fungible token (NFT), discusses the role of NFTs as a potential lifeline in helping close the income gap among struggling musicians in China and other parts of Asia.

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Finance

'Walking Dead' NFTs to Roam the Metaverse

NFT metaverse The Sandbox is adding “The Walking Dead” to its roster of brands.

The Sandbox is bringing "The Walking Dead" into the metaverse.

Markets

MLB NFT Auction Includes LA Dodgers World Series Ring

The winning bidder receives a package that includes the World Series ring and the chance to throw the first pitch at a Dodgers home game.

Justin Turner of the Los Angeles Dodgers acknowledges the crowd after receiving his World Series ring at Dodger Stadium on April 9, 2021.

Videos

Dogecoin Millionaire Giving Away 1 Million DOGE With New Game 'Million Doge Disco'

"Dogecoin Millionaire" Gary Lachance has beta launched an augmented reality (AR) mobile game called "Million Doge Disco," a "decentralized dance party" that enables players to earn non-fungible tokens (NFTs) and dogecoin (DOGE). As part of the launch, Lachance plans to give away $1 million DOGE.

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Tech

CryptoKickers Is Bringing NFT Sneakers to the Hypebeasts of the Metaverse

Sole Selector lets users design and mint their own sneaker NFTs on the Solana blockchain.

The CryptoKickers showroom

Videos

NFT Scored $2.5B in First Half of 2021

Non-fungible token (NFT) sales rose to $2.47 billion in the first half of 2021, according to data by DappRadar. This is a dramatic increase from the first half of 2020, when NFT sales totaled $13.7 million. Sports and collectible NFTs were revealed to be the most popular, although NBA TopShot sales are falling. "The Hash" panel takes a deep dive into the data, discussing whether NFT sales have peaked. "What goes up, must come down," host Zack Seward said.

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