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Web3

Cool Cats Claws at Mainstream Strategy, Rebrands to Expand Audience Beyond Web3

The popular NFT collection wants to make its brand mainstream through storytelling, entertainment and partnerships surrounding its beloved Blue Cat character.

(Cool Cats)

Web3

Doodles 2 NFT Mint Opens, Dooplicators Price Soars on OpenSea

The Doodles 2 collection allows users to create custom wearables for their original Doodles avatars on the Flow blockchain.

Doodles' Dooplicator NFTs (OpenSea)

Web3

Blur Reportedly Finds Loophole in OpenSea's Blocklist as Marketplace War Escalates

The apparent workaround allows the zero-fee marketplace to list collections that have previously been blocklisted by OpenSea, following months of debates around enforcing creator royalties.

(DALL-E/CoinDesk)

Web3

Artists Weigh In on the Battle Over NFT Creator Royalties

While some NFT marketplaces have switched to royalty-optional models, creatives share different thoughts on enforcing royalties through smart contracts.

(NatalyaBurova/Getty Images)

Web3

Proof Reveals Artists Behind Grails III NFT Release, Urging Collectors to Appreciate Digital Art Over Hype

The 20 artists behind the latest installment of the NFT collective’s Grails project, including Matt Kane, All Seeing Seneca and Josie Bellini, were revealed post-mint.

Grails Season III (Proof.xyz)

Web3

Bored Ape Artist's NFT Mint Sells Out So Fast, Many Fans Left Mad, Empty-Handed

The mint, which opened Friday morning, closed minutes after the allowlist opened, raising questions from disappointed fans as to whether or not it was a faulty drop.

(OpenSea)

Web3

Porsche NFT Floor Price Races Up Following Bumpy Mint

After Porsche said on Tuesday it would halt its troubled mint early, the floor price began to rise on the secondary market.

Colección NFT de Porsche. (OpenSea)

Videos

Beyond the NFT Bubble: Web3’s True Value to Creators

Deadfellaz CEO & Co-Founder Betty, OpenSea VP of Product Shiva Rajaraman, United Talent Agency Head of Web3 Lesley Silverman and Fireblocks Senior Director of Business Development and Web3 Sergio Silva join CoinDesk Web3 Reporter Cam Thompson live from Las Vegas at CES 2023 to discuss how well NFTs have lived up to the empowerment hype and what they need to deliver.

CoinDesk at CES 2023

Web3

Porsche's NFT Debut Is a Reminder to Let Web3 Natives Take the Wheel

The German carmaker’s NFT collection mint was met with backlash from the community and served as a lesson for big brands looking to meaningfully build their Web3 strategy.

Porsche 911 Sport Classic interior (Porsche)

Web3

Porsche Hits Brakes on NFT Mint After Backlash

Fans of the German car manufacturer hit back against the mint’s high price and supply hours after it opened on Monday.

Porsche 911 Sport Classic (Porsche)