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

Three Arrows Wanted a $100M NFT Collection. Instead, It’s Worth Less Than $5M

The company had dreams of institutional interest in non-fungible tokens. But as the firm declares bankruptcy, the NFT collection is worth a paltry sum. One investor has written off its entire investment in the "Starry Night" fund.

"A slight lack of symmetry can cause so much pain," by Dimitri Cherniak – one of the NFTs in Starry Night's collection. (SuperRare)

Finance

What's Your NFT Really Worth? This Man Is Using AI to Find Out

Nikolai Yakovenko has harnessed the power of machine learning for everything from professional baseball to human genomics. Now he’s coming for NFTs.

Nikolai Yakovenko, right, and his trainer after a workout at a Miami Beach boxing gym.

Tech

Reddit Launches Polygon-Based 'Collectible Avatar' Marketplace

The images can be stored or managed on company-owned blockchain wallet Vault.

Reddit. (Shutterstock)

Finance

Bitmark Raises $5.6M, Launches Interoperable NFT Wallet

The wallet, named “Autonomy,” is looking to bridge the gap between mainstream art collectors and the world of NFTs.

A run-of-the-mill NFT collection on the new Bitmark app (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

Finance

Polygon Joins Solana in Bringing Web3 to Smartphones

Tech startup Nothing has tapped the Polygon network to offer NFTs on its new phone.

Sandeep Naliwal, co-founder Polygon (Polygon)

Finance

Meta Affirms Digital Collectibles Plan Despite Crypto Crash: Report

New fintech head Stephane Kasriel said the company's plans to bring NFTs to its users have not changed "in any way."

Facebook está probando la integración de NFTs. (Solen Feyissa/Unsplash)

Policy

Crypto World Is Cautious of Finer Details In EU's MiCA Law

Web3 advocates are cautiously welcoming Europe's new law, but must first resolve its paradoxes – like when is a non-fungible token fungible?

French diplomat Philippe Léglise-Costa and EU lawmaker Irene Tinagli huddle in the closing hours of talks on the MiCA law (Jack Schickler)

Finance

Meta Begins Testing NFT Integration on Facebook

The testing of NFTs on Facebook follows a series of pilot integrations on Instagram in May.

Facebook está probando la integración de NFTs. (Solen Feyissa/Unsplash)

Policy

EU Agrees on Landmark Crypto Authorization Law, MiCA

The world’s third-biggest economy wants the Markets in Crypto Assets Regulation to protect investors and set up strict standards for stablecoin issuers.

The EU's landmark crypto legislation covers a wide range of assets and services. (Vincenzo Lombardo/Getty)