Meta to start testing digital collectibles on Instagram
Meta will start testing digital collectibles on Instagram this week, according to chief executive Mark Zuckerberg.
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Irene Zhao’s influencer platform SO-COL is raising funds at a $100 million valuation
A startup founded by crypto influencer Irene Zhao is raising new funds at a $100 million valuation in a round led by Blockchain Capital.
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Under Armour to mint NBA Warriors' Stephen Curry-inspired NFTs
NFTs will help celebrate each time NBA basketball player Curry makes a three-point shot during the ongoing playoff games.
NFT project Doodles appoints former Billboard executive as new CEO
Julian Holguin, former executive at Billboard, is the new CEO of Doodles, a community and collection of 10,000 NFTs.
OpenSea Discord server hacked to promote scam NFT pass
OpenSea's Discord server was hacked to promote a scam, according to tweets from individuals and security firm PeckShield.
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Multicoin Capital loses 95% on its 8-figure investment in NFT project Loot
Multicoin Capital spent more than $10 million buying NFTs that were based on generative text — and has lost most of it.
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NFT marketplace Zora raises $50 million in round led by Haun Ventures
This is the first round led by Haun's firm, which launched in March after she left her role as general partner at a16z.
Blur begins opening up beta access to its real-time NFT trading platform
Blur announced Wednesday that it will begin opening beta access to its trader-focused NFT marketplace.
Coinbase's NFT marketplace beta is now open to everyone
Just two weeks after its initial launch, crypto exchange Coinbase is opening up its NFT marketplace beta to all prospective users.
Ex-Moonbirds COO Ryan Carson's NFT fund sees $40 million in commitments
121G, an NFT fund launched last week by former Moonbirds COO Ryan Carson, has received commitments worth $40 million.
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Elon Musk changes Twitter profile picture to Bored Ape collage
The billionaire Tesla CEO changed his Twitter avatar to a collage of multiple Bored Ape images, before tweeting "seems kinda fungible.”
Kraken opens waitlist for forthcoming NFT platform
Crypto exchange Kraken has opened the waitlist for its non-fungible token platform.
SEC plans to expand cyber fraud unit to tackle crypto-related crime
The US financial regulator has unveiled plans to grow its Crypto Assets and Cyber Unit to about 50 people.
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Investment management firm VanEck launches NFT collection
VanEck said the purpose of the collection is to demonstrate real-world utility for digital assets and to educate holders on the crypto space.
Otherside land NFTs sell out in hours as Yuga Labs rakes in $317 million
In the end, on-chain data revealed the Otherdeed gas war led to the sale running up an additional $172 million in transaction fees.
Bored Ape NFT floor price hits record high above $430,000
The floor price of Bored Ape Yacht Club (BAYC) NFTs has climbed to a record in terms of both ETH and USD.
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Ukraine launches website for donating and buying NFTs
The new website lists several NFTs for sale and features an Ethereum address for donating NFTs to support the war effort.
Zuckerberg projects confidence despite lack of profit from metaverse project
The Meta CEO said one near-term focus will be helping creators make money in its social VR platform, Horizon Worlds.
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MoonPay's new minting-as-a-service tool bills itself as 'AWS for NFTs'
HyperMint seems to be a play for the 'minting-as-a-service' market as MoonPay strays further from its core payments product.
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CXIP Labs raises $6.5 million to launch NFT product suite for creators and businesses
Holograph, of which CXIP Labs will be the parent company, now aims to make NFT minting and bridging more intuitive and cheaper.
