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

Topps to Launch Official MLB NFTs in Bid to Best NBA Top Shot

The baseball card company, fresh on the heels of announcing plans to go public, is launching official MLB collectibles on the Wax blockchain later this month.

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Videos

Meitu Buys More Crypto; Hong Kong, Singapore Tease NFT Platforms

Chinese app-maker Meitu accumulates $100 million worth of crypto with its latest buy. Are they leading a trend of Asian firms spending their treasury beyond fiat options? And high fashion with blockchain big-vision: Hong Kong and Singapore announce their respective NFT trading platforms launching later this year.

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Videos

Rare CryptoPunk NFTs Are Being Auctioned at Christie's

Historic auction house Christie's is selling nine rare CryptoPunk NFTs in May. "The Hash" panel discusses what's special about this collection and Christie's deepening involvement in the crypto space and NFT FOMO.

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Videos

How to Navigate Crypto Earnings This Tax Season

Tax season is frustrating for everyone, but crypto investors have even more difficulty navigating complicated taxes. Eric Pierre, CEO of Pierre Accounting, joins “First Mover” to answer some common and new questions about crypto taxes, including what counts as a deduction, how to report crypto income and what to do about NFTs.

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Tech

How a 'Dual Double-Entry' Blockchain Could Unite Digital and Physical Assets

The idea is to make real-world assets, not just digital currencies, tradable via blockchain.

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Markets

Rare CryptoPunk NFTs Will be Auctioned by Christie's Next Month

All nine CryptoPunks are from mints below 1,000, meaning they began in the earliest days of the company's digital collectible creations.

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Markets

Meet the 'Meme Manager' Bringing the Legacy Web Into NFTs

Lashes, thought to be the first "meme agent," is helping clients who were successful on Web 2.0 get into crypto.

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Finance

Audius Brings NFT Galleries to EDM-Heavy Streaming Service

The decentralized library of underground tunes is letting artists pool their NFTs in a single online gallery in a bid to be a one-stop shop for their biggest fans.

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Markets

NFT Frenzy Shows Signs of Cooling but Don't Call It a Market Crash

NFT prices are falling, but it doesn't point to a market crash as investors eye long-term value.

Sales and prices are declining for non-fungible tokens, such as tokenized weird art, but it's premature to call it an NFT market crash.