NFTs


Juridique

NBA-Branded 'Top Shot Moments' NFTs May Be Securities, Judge Rules in Dapper Labs Case

"Ultimately, the Court’s conclusion that what Dapper Labs offered was an investment contract under Howey is narrow," the judge wrote.

NBA Top Shot NFTs (Dapper Labs)

Finance

Ordinals NFTs Can Make Stacks’ STX a Multibillion-Dollar Token: Matrixport

Stacks' ability to leverage the Bitcoin blockchain’s security for settlement of transactions positions the network well for developing Bitcoin decentralized finance, the report said.

Policymakers will need to address financial stability risks, JPMorgan said. (Colton Sturgeon/Unsplash)

Finance

Solana-Themed Storefronts Close Shop, Ending Experiment in IRL Blockchain Evangelism

Solana Spaces will close its New York City and Miami locations by the end of February.

Solana Spaces (Solana)

Web3

Friendsies NFT Collection Deletes Twitter After 'Pause' Announcement Spurs Rug Pull Accusations

Twitter users also called out several prominent NFT influencers for hyping the project, which raised millions from its initial drop.

(OpenSea)

Technologies

Litecoin Network Gets Its First NFTs After Developer Forks Bitcoin Ordinals

A copy of the white paper of Litecoin’s mimblewimble upgrade was put on the Litecoin blockchain.

Los NFT lideran la actividad en la blockchain de Bitcoin. (Ordinals Protocol)

Marchés

Bitcoin Layer 2 Stacks Network's STX Token Spikes 50% as 'Ordinals' Boom

Stack Network is a Bitcoin layer 2 for smart contracts aimed at unleashing the world's oldest blockchain's potential as a programmable platform.

STX hits highest point since May. (CoinDesk/Highcharts.com)

Web3

OpenSea Goes Zero-Fee, Creator Royalties Optional

The top NFT marketplace’s policy shift stems from competition with popular zero-fee marketplace Blur.

OpenSea logo on phone (Unsplash)

Analyses

Bitcoin Ordinals Can Lift the Entire Crypto Ecosystem

The arrival of the Ordinals Protocol, which allows for the creation of Bitcoin NFTs, has coincided with a big jump in the price of Bitcoin. Add that to the SEC's exemption of Bitcoin from the label of security, and we see a bullish bitcoin picture emerging.

(Rachel Sun/CoinDesk)

Web3

Sony Teams Up With Astar Network for Web3 Incubation Program

Sony Network Communications hopes the program will explore "how blockchain technology can solve various problems in their industry."

(David Becker/Getty Images)