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.


Finance

Sotheby's to Auction 'First NFT Ever Minted'

The auction will feature an NFT by Kevin McCoy minted in May 2014.

Treasures From China And Japan At Sotheby's

Videos

NFT Platforms Continue to Attract Venture Capital Money

Investor money continues to pour into the NFT sphere. Jay-Z is among the backers of a $19 million funding round for Bitski, and the team behind the infamous Banksy burning NFT has raised $3 million to build a new NFT platform on the Solana blockchain. “The Hash” panel unpacks these latest developments.

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Finance

Minting Your Meme NFT Won't Burn the Planet

The debate over crypto's energy footprint is confused and unhelpful. Please stop comparing it to that of a mid-sized European country.

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Videos

Ethereum Co-Founder Anthony Di Iorio: ‘I Don’t See Things Stopping for Ether’

Ether is booming, setting new all-time highs almost daily, but what’s behind the cryptocurrency’s recent success? Ethereum co-founder Anthony Di Iorio joins “First Mover” to discuss the bull market driving Ether’s rise, Canadian ETFs, and the NFT craze. Plus, his thoughts on “Ethereum killer” projects like Polkdadot and Cardano.

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Finance

Banksy Burners Raise $3M to Build NFT Platform on Solana

Burnt Finance is taking a token-centric approach to decentralizing NFT auctions.

Banksy's "Morons" was bought by a group of crypto artists and burned as a statement.

Markets

Jay-Z, A16z Back $19M Funding Round for NFT Platform Bitski

Describing itself as the “Shopify for NFTs,” Bitski aims to provide an easy platform for brands to sell digital goods.

Jay-Z at a Los Angeles Lakers game in March 2020.

Finance

Upshot’s NFT Appraisal Protocol Nabs $7.5M From CoinFund, Framework

The peer prediction startup is trying to add some nuance to the wildly-priced world of NFT valuation.

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Finance

Paradigm, 3LAU Back $7.6M Raise for ‘NFT Social Network’ Showtime

Showtime was co-founded by Alex Masmej, the man known for tokenizing himself.

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Finance

The 5 NFT Trends to Watch

Sales of NFTs are slowing but the impact of the technology is only just being felt, says ConsenSys' fintech co-head.

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