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

Jeff Koons’ First NFT Project Is a Riff on Crypto’s ‘Moon’ Meme

He’s one of the most high-profile visual artists to venture into the world of digital collectibles.

Jeff Koons poses in front of one of his pieces on display in Florence, Italy, in 2021. (Laura Lezza/Getty Images)

Opinion

The Clumsy Theatrics of Metaverse Fashion Week

Fashion brands flocked to the ambitious, if flawed, crypto convention.

A screenshot from Metaverse Fashion Week. (Will Gottsegen/CoinDesk)

Finance

Animoca Brands, Ubisoft Invest in $12M Round for Blockchain Game 'Cross the Ages'

The free-to-play card game features digital trading cards as NFTs that can also be converted to physical cards.

"Cross the Ages" blockchain game (Cross the Ages)

Finance

NFTs Could Go Mainstream With Instagram’s Planned Support, Deutsche Bank Says

Instagram could lower the barrier for entry to the NFT market, the report said.

Deutsche Bank logo (Shutterstock)

Opinion

The Perils of Crypto's Pseudonymous Economy

Let's pull the rug on "anonymous" crypto devs.

Groucho Marx in "A Day at the Races" (Creative Commons, modified by CoinDesk)

Finance

Grimes Announces ‘Children’s Metaverse Book’ as Part of $100M Avalanche Initiative

The Avalanche Foundation is making a major push to bring art and entertainment to the home of AVAX.

Grimes presenting remotely at the Avalanche Summit in Barcelona. (Kaitlin Starcher/Ava Labs)

Tech

Ukraine Launches ‘NFT Museum’ to Raise Funds and Remember

The first drop from the MetaHistory NFT Museum could come as soon as Tuesday.

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Finance

Google Files Trademark for ‘Non-Fungible Planet’

The filing details plans for the internet giant’s information campaign on environmental activism.

Google (David Paul Morris/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

Finance

David Beckham Tapped by DigitalBits Blockchain to Be Global Ambassador

The retired soccer superstar will release a series of NFTs and blockchain-based digital assets on DigitalBits.

David Beckham during a French L1 football match between Paris Saint-Germain and Brest on May 18, 2013.

Policy

US Justice Dept. Charges 2 in NFT 'Rug Pull' Scheme

"They pulled the rug out from under the victims," U.S. Attorney Damian Williams said of the creators of the Frosties NFT collection.

(Samuel Corum/Bloomberg via Getty Images)