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

Market Wrap: Bitcoin Pushes Past $19.2K; Ether at 3% of BTC Price

Bitcoin is making gains after a strong volume weekend while ether’s percentage of BTC price shows it may have room to climb.

CoinDesk 20 Bitcoin Price Index

Finance

DeFi Game Aavegotchi Preps for Jan. 4 Mainnet Launch With NFT Auctions

Aavegotchi – a retro, Tamagotchi-inspired game that came to life at the end of DeFi Summer – is launching in full on Jan. 4.

Anatomy of an Aavegotchi.

Videos

RAC on DeFi and Yield Farming- 'These Days It Feels Like a Full-Time Job'

RAC, the Grammy award winning artist and part-time yield farmer says that “these days it feels more like a full-time job.” RAC joins CoinDesk senior narkets reporter Daniel Cawrey to discuss a day in the life of a musician turned yield farmer during lockdowns, the end of DeFi and the future of NFTs.

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Markets

Stocking Stuffers: Bid on 12 of Crypto's 'Most Influential' NFTs

Most Influential 2020 features art from Alotta Money, XCopy, Osinachi, Matt Kane, Sarah Zucker, Yonat Vaks and Olive Allen.

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Videos

RAC on DeFi and Yield Farming: ‘These Days It Feels Like a Full-Time Job’

RAC, the Grammy Award-winning artist and part-time yield farmer says that “these days it feels more like a full-time job.” RAC joins CoinDesk senior markets reporter Daniel Cawrey to discuss a day in the life of a musician turned yield farmer during lockdowns, the end of DeFi and the future of NFTs.

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Markets

NFT Painting of Buterin in Harlequin Garb Sets Record in Weekend Crypto Art Sale

"EthBoy," created by Trevor Jones and Alotta Money sold for 260 ETH, setting records for the highest dollar value of a cryptographic painting to date.

"EthBoy," created by Trevor Jones, Alotta Money sold for 260 ETH in a weekend sale.

Finance

NFT Game Axie Infinity Raises $860K in Governance Token Sale

A new game mode will also be launching on the platform in early 2021, where players can own pieces of land and farm governance tokens.

Axie's upcoming land system

Finance

Mintbase Raises $1M Seed Round to Bring NFTs to NEAR Protocol

The new funding allows Mintbase to hire developers and designers to prepare for a testnet launch on NEAR before year's end.

Mintbase co-founders Carolin Wend and Nate Geier

Finance

CryptoGenies? Digital Avatars Are Coming to Dapper's Flow Blockchain

“Dapper Labs was a brain-dead fit for us to be able to further educate our young users,” Genies founder Akash Nigam said.

A mockup of Genies' Giphy integration.

Finance

NIFTEX Raises $500K to Build Out NFT Trading Platform

NIFTEX, the platform that allows for the fractional trading of non-fungible tokens (NFTs), announced a $500,000 funding round led by 1kx.

Fractions