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.


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Nicole Buffett on NFTs, Their Future and Explaining Them to Her Grandfather

NFTs are a new unit of value in the evolution of money, artist Nicole Buffett said on CoinDesk TV’s “First Mover.”

NFTs are a new unit of value in the evolution of money, artist Nicole Buffett said on CoinDesk TV’s "First Mover." (modified by CoinDesk)

Finance

Katie Haun’s New Crypto Fund Leads $50M Raise for NFT Protocol Zora

The funding round values the NFT tooling startup at $600 million.

Venture capitalist Katie Haun appears on stage at the 2022 FTX/SALT Crypto Bahamas conference. (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

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Everything You Always Wanted to Know About ‘Miladys’ but Were Afraid to Ask

These anime-inspired NFTs come with some deeply confounding ideological baggage.

(Art by Remilia, modified by CoinDesk)

Policy

NFT Issuers Could Have to Centralize and Register Under EU's MiCA Rules, France Warns

The EU bill would also tackle decentralized finance and bitcoin's energy use.

European Union flag (Håkan Dahlström/Getty)

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Otherside and Apes NFTs Dominate Today’s Trades, Nansen Data Suggests

Yuga Labs’ NFT collections take first, second and third place with the most trading activity in the past 24 hours. Rocket Pool’s rETH has lost ground since Tuesday.

Yuga Labs NFTS take first, second and third spot among today's most actively traded NFTS. (James Rubin/CoinDesk)

Finance

Sports NFT Platform Stakes Raises $5.3M for ‘Digital Bragging Rights’

The platform lets users bet against each other’s sports picks, with winners minting their takes as NFTs.

(Wade Austin Ellis/Unsplash)

Finance

Coinbase Opens NFT Marketplace to All

The crypto exchange has opened the floodgates to its Ethereum-based marketplace after testing the beta version with a select group of users in April.

Coinbase share were rallying Friday. (Photo illustration by Leon Neal/Getty Images)

Finance

‘SmartMint’ NFT Tool Gives Artists Ownership of Minting Smart Contracts

The beta version seeks to solve the “intrinsic issue” of smart contract standards in NFT minting.

The tool is launching on Pastel, Ethereum and Solana. (Kevin Dooley/Flickr)