Social Media
Lil Nas X, Grimes Featured in TikTok NFT Collection
TikTok has announced an NFT collection auctioning next week called “TikTok Top Moments,” featuring contributions from artists including Grimes, Lil Nas X, and Bella Poarch. “The Hash” group discusses the industry implications for the social media app’s first experiment into the world of crypto and blockchain-based digital collectibles.

Twitter Exec Shares ‘Sneak Peek’ of NFT Profile Verification
Users’ avatars would get a check mark similar to the blue check mark given to verified Twitter users.

‘Solcial’ Raises $2.9M to Build Censorship-Free Social Media on Solana
The site will place a heavy focus on monetization opportunities for content creators.

Twitter to Add Bitcoin Lightning Tips, NFT Authentication
Tipping, including with bitcoin, will be live on iOS immediately.

Insider Trading Allegations Rock OpenSea, NFT Marketplace Responds
Nate Chastain, OpenSea’s head of product, is at the center of the scandal that emerged on Twitter on Tuesday night.

Why Avatars Dominate the NFT Market
Blockchain collectibles come in many flavors, but one is clearly leading the pack.

Twitter Picks Crypto Developer Jay Graber to Run Decentralized Social Media Wing 'Bluesky'
Crypto developer Jay Graber, who contributed to the privacy coin project Zcash until October 2018, will lead Twitter's "Bluesky" initiative to help create a decentralized social media protocol. "The Hash" hosts discuss the possible future of Twitter and social media following the social networking site's latest step towards decentralization.

TikTok Picks Streaming Service Audius to Power New ‘Sounds’ Library
Artists on Audius will be able to upload original music as “TikTok Sounds.”

Twitter Picks Crypto Developer Jay Graber to Run Decentralized Social Media Wing
Bluesky's new leader has worked on Zcash and more.
