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.


Tech

Bored Apes Creator Warns of Threat Group Targeting NFT Communities

Attackers have targeted wallets hosting several high-profile NFT collections in the past few months.

Millions of dollars worth of NFT exploits have occurred in the past few months. (Bored Ape Yacht Club, modified by CoinDesk)

Finance

OpenSea Lays Off Roughly 20% of Its Staff

CEO Devin Finzer cited an “unprecedented combination of crypto winter and broad macroeconomic instability.”

OpenSea is preparing for the possibility of an extended crypto downturn. (OpenSea/CoinDesk, modified PhotoMosh and BeFunky)

Finance

Kevin Rose’s Proof Acquires Divergence Engineering Team

The entrepreneur's NFT project, which is responsible for the Moonbirds collection, is gearing up for a “social universe” launch later this summer.

(Moonbirds)

Finance

Paradigm Leads $16M Funding Round for Hang

The NFT brand membership platform went live on Thursday.

Hang co-founder and CEO Matt Smolin (Hang)

Finance

UnCaged Studios Raises $24M to Support Web3 Game Developers

The company will use the funds to build out its Solana-based esports franchise MonkeyLeague ahead of its public launch.

(Getty Images)

Finance

MATIC Surges as Disney Chooses Polygon for Accelerator Program

The Ethereum scaling tool is one of six companies selected by the media and entertainment giant to be a part of its program to develop AR, NFT and AI Experiences.

Walt Disney's Magic Kingdom Park (Matt Stroshane/Walt Disney World Resort via Getty Images)

Finance

Rare CryptoPunk Sells for $2.6M as Collection Continues Resurgence

The Tuesday sale was tied for the fifth largest in the collection’s history.

A CryptoPunk collage (Sotheby's)

Policy

UK Court Allows Serving Legal Documents Via NFTs

The ruling will allow legal proceedings against otherwise anonymous persons through their wallet addresses.

La corte del Reino Unido permite demandar a través de NFTs. (Sasun Bughdaryan/ Unsplash)