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.


Web3

Introducing CoinDesk’s First Web3 Newsletter: The Airdrop

Our weekly newsletter breaks down the biggest news related to internet culture, NFTs, DAOs and the metaverse that is pushing Web3 forward.

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Web3

Popular Rihanna Song Offered as NFT With Royalty Sharing Ahead of Super Bowl

Music producer Deputy, who helped produce Rihanna's hit 2015 single "B**** Better Have My Money," is granting a portion of his streaming royalties to collectors through anotherblock.

Rihanna (Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic)

Policy

Legal Expert Says MetaBirkin Project Intended to Use Hermès’ Brand for Economic Gain

Olta Andoni, general counsel at financial firm Enclave Markets, said artist Mason Rothschild was looking to “piggyback” off the French luxury brand’s reputation. But even artists who are creating digital art aren't free of consumer protection laws.

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Web3

Crypto Payments Firm MoonPay and NFT Marketplace LooksRare Ink Partnership

LooksRare users can buy and sell cryptocurrencies through MoonPay, which will allow users to purchase NFTs with a credit card.

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Markets

Bitcoin Network Activity Spikes to Two-Year High Thanks to NFTs, CryptoQuant Says

Transactions are coming from the popularity of the recently deployed Ordinals protocol, which allows for NFT-like tokens to be stored on-chain.

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

Tech

Bitcoin NFTs Explode in Popularity as BitMEX Research Shows 13,000 Ordinals

Interest has skyrocketed following the first Ordinals transaction on Dec. 14.

Ordinals is exploding on Bitcoin (DALL-E/CoinDesk)

Tech

Bitcoin’s Newfound NFT Hype Attracts Interest of BSV Developer Twetch

Twetch has already built a suite of NFT apps on the Bitcoin SV blockchain. So the new push by Ordinals to bring NFTs to the Bitcoin blockchain looks like an opportunity for expansion.

Ordinals Inscriptions (ordinals.com)

Opinion

A Pragmatic View of ChatGPT in a Web3 World

Artificial intelligence is revolutionizing every aspect of our daily lives. What will it mean for Web3? IntoTheBlock's Jesus Rodriquez learns from the machine.

The home page for the OpenAI ChatGPT app (Leon Neal/Getty Images)