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

Tony Hawk Skates Into the Metaverse With ‘Largest Virtual Skatepark Ever Made’

The skateboarder's foray into the metaverse will take place in The Sandbox, an Ethereum-based virtual land game.

Tony Hawk incursiona en el metaverso. (Photo by George Pimentel/WireImage)

Finance

Mila Kunis-Linked Web3 Studio Toonstar Partners With Hot Topic to Market Entertainment NFTs

Toonstar is partnering with Hot Topic to target the intersection of entertainment and NFTs, through retail.

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Opinion

Watch Out for Illicit Actors Gaming Crypto Games

P2E and GameFi offer a glimpse into the types of financial crime complexities that will arise as tech companies work to usher in the metaverse.

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Finance

Solana-Based STEPN Reports $122.5M in Q2 Profits

The team will use 5% of the profits to initiate a buyback and burn program of its native GMT tokens.

STEPN rewards runners and walkers with crypto. (Raúl González/Flickr)

Finance

Animoca Brands Raises Additional $75M, Nudging Valuation to $5.9B

The infusion is the second tranche of January's funding round, which nabbed almost $360 million and valued the investment company at $5.5 billion.

The Animoca Brands team in Hong Kong (Animoca)

Finance

Shanghai Plans to Cultivate $52B Metaverse Industry by 2025

Shanghai wants to create more than 100 companies in a plan that focuses on virtual reality and increased connectivity.

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Finance

GameStop’s NFT Marketplace Goes Live

The video-game retailer released a digital asset wallet in May ahead of the service.

GameStop's NFT marketplace goes live. (GameStop)

Finance

A Saudi Arabia-Themed NFT Collection Is the Latest Free-to-Mint Hit

The Saudis topped the volume charts in its debut weekend with $7.7 million in sales.

The Saudis saw $7.7M in sales in its opening weekend. (OpenSea)

Opinion

NFTs Are Now Collateral for Secured Loans. Are You Legally Protected?

Repossessing used cars is one thing, but a lender may find it hard to know the right jurisdiction to lay claim to a Bored Ape owned by “MoonBoiBallz99.”

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