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.


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Nebula Genomics Lets You Turn Your DNA Into an NFT

Startup Nebula Genomics has partnered with Oasis Labs and musician Akon to offer the first DNA NFT. The project aims to offer users complete control over their genetic information and combat consumer genetic test kits that monetize users' information. Nebula Genomics CEO Kamal Obbad and Oasis Labs COO Anne Fauvre-Willis join "First Mover" to explain the project. Plus, their thoughts on why genetic information should be put on the blockchain forever.

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Tom Brady to Speak at Consensus 2021

The seven-time Super Bowl Champion, NFT platform co-founder and new bearer of bitcoin laser eyes joins FTX's Sam Bankman-Fried on May 27.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady

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GameStop Is Hiring for New NFT Platform on Ethereum

The video-game retailer has already created a token for its NFTs on Ethereum.

A graphic from GameStop's NFT page.

Finance

Associated Press Auctions 10 NFTs Celebrating 175 Years of Photojournalism

A representation of Joe Rosenthal’s famous shot of U.S. soldiers raising the American flag on Iwo Jima in 1945 is the first NFT to be auctioned.

"Raising the Flag on Iwo Jima," by Joe Rosenthal.

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Dapper Labs' CEO Reveals Eye-Popping Numbers Behind NBA Top Shot NFTs

Dapper Labs’ non-fungible token (NFT) platform NBA Top Shot crossed 1 million registered users, according to CEO Roham Gharegozlou during a keynote conversation at Consensus 2021.

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Real Estate NFTs are Here

TechCrunch founder Michael Arrington is selling his apartment in Kyiv, Ukraine, as an NFT. "The Hash" panel discusses what tokenized deeds mean for the future of the NFT market.

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Dapper Labs’ NBA Top Shot Now Boasts 1 Million Users

Scoring over $700 million in total sales so far, Dapper Labs’ NBA Top Shot NFT project has struck a cultural nerve and produced something people actually want. “The Hash” panel discusses the reasons behind its success and what other NFT projects can learn from it.

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Finance

Dapper Labs' NBA Top Shot Has Crossed the Million-User Mark

Steady user numbers and a strong base of small-dollar sales could keep Dapper Labs’ darling humming even if NFTs cool off.

Dapper Labs CEO Roham Gharegozlou

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Gary Vaynerchuk Speculates That First Mickey Mouse Drawing Could’ve Been an NFT Today

During a keynote discussion at Consensus 2021, entrepreneur Gary Vaynerchuk likened NFTs (non fungible tokens) to physical collector’s items like an original Mickey Mouse drawing by Walt Disney.

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Russian Artists to Sell NFTs to Support Journalists Under Pressure

Russian digital artists will sell NFTs to support Meduza, a media outlet designated as a "foreign agent" by the Kremlin.

Meduza journalists