NFTs


Finance

Meta Exploring Non-Blockchain-Based Virtual Currency: Report

The company’s plans for NFT features on Facebook and Instagram also continue to advance.

MENLO PARK, CALIFORNIA - OCTOBER 28: A pedestrian walks in front of a new logo and the name 'Meta' on the sign in front of Facebook headquarters on October 28, 2021 in Menlo Park, California. A new name and logo were unveiled at Facebook headquarters after a much anticipated name change for the social media platform. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

Guides

Decentraland for Beginners: How to Get Started in Decentraland

You may have heard of Decentraland, and you might know it calls itself "the first-ever virtual world owned by its users." But where do you start?

The main square for New Year's Eve in Decentraland. (Jamestown/DCG)

Finance

Kevin Smith to Issue ‘Comedy-Horror’ Film as NFTs on Secret Network

Quentin Tarantino, another filmmaker, released his “Pulp Fiction” NFTs on the same Cosmos-based blockchain in November.

Kevin Smith (Tommaso Boddi/Getty Images)

Finance

Jeff Kauffman: DAOs Will Own Big Brands

The founder of the JUMP community token, a speaker at Consensus 2022, on how Web 3 will change branding and empower communities to buy brands themselves.

(Kevin Ross/CoinDesk)

Finance

Coinbase’s NFT Strategy Questioned by Mizuho Analyst

Dan Dolev is skeptical about the exchange getting into the NFT business at this time, citing a decline in NFT internet searches.

NEW YORK, NY - APRIL 14: Monitors display Coinbase signage during the company's initial public offering (IPO) at the Nasdaq market site April 14, 2021 in New York City. Coinbase Global Inc. is the largest U.S. cryptocurrency exchange, debuting today through a rare direct listing.  (Photo by Robert Nickelsberg/Getty Images)

Finance

Universal Music Group Files 4 Trademarks for Its Bored Ape Band Leader

UMG’s NFT band experiment continues with plans for tokens and a physical merch marketplace.

Universal Music Group bought this Bored Ape in March. (UMG)

Analyses

The Bigger Problem With Axie Infinity

The $620 million Ronin exploit isn't the half of it; play-to-earn ain't free.

Medieval illustration of men harvesting wheat with reaping-hooks, on a calendar page for August. Queen Mary's Psalter (Ms. Royal 2. B. VII/Wikimedia Commons, modified by CoinDesk)

Finance

Crypto’s Night at the Grammys

From Binance and OneOf to a side of PFP NFTs, a crypto presence was felt during the music industry’s marquee event.

Attendees of the Grammy Awards mingle on the red carpet. (Eli Tan/CoinDesk)

Juridique

UK Aims to Become Global Crypto Hub, Exchequer Says

Among the initial steps will be legislation to recognize stablecoins as legitimate vehicles for payments.

U.K. flag blowing in the wind.

Finance

UK Government Plans to Create an NFT

The non-fungible token will represent the government's commitment to crypto technology and investment.

Union Jack Flag of Great Britain against a Blue Sky