Coinbase Takes Giant Leap Into Nascent Crypto Space With Announcement of New NFT Marketplace

Coinbase, the biggest crypto exchange in the US, says it is launching a non-fungible token (NFT) marketplace.

Coinbase Launching NFT Marketplace With Social Features to Grow Creator Community ‘Exponentially’

Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase is launching a peer-to-peer marketplace for non-fungible tokens (NFTs).

NFT Project To Donate 100% Of Income To Help Afghan Women Access Education

Bookblocks.io, an NFT company has partnered with a New York-based company, Women for Afghan Women to help women in Afghanistan have access to education.

NFT Fantasy Football Platform Sorare Raises $680 Million in Series B Led by Softbank

On September 21, the non-fungible token (NFT) fantasy football platform Sorare announced the company raised $680 million in a Series B funding round led by Softbank.

Mastercard UK Partners With José Mourinho For First-Ever NFT Giveaway

Mastercard, a multinational financial services corporation, has jumped on the NFT bandwagon.

NFT Market Sales Drop by More Than 50% — Popular NFT Collection Trade Volumes Nosedive

After non-fungible token (NFT) sales soared during the month of August, the first week of September’s NFT sales has been awful.

Leading Auction House Sotheby’s Auctions 107 Bored Ape Yacht Club NFTs for $24 Million

The British-founded American multinational corporation headquartered in New York City, Sotheby’s, closed the Yuga Labs “101 Bored Ape Yacht Club” non-fungible token (NFT) collection auction at $24.3 million for the lot.

NFT Survey With Over 40K Respondents Indicates Americans Trust NFT Investments More Than Britons

In 2021, two very distinct crypto trends stood out which include non-fungible token (NFT) assets and decentralized finance (defi), as billions of dollars in crypto has flooded into these sectors.

NFL Bars Teams From Participating in Certain Cryptocurrency and NFT Ventures: Report

According to a recent report, the National Football League (NFL) advised teams that they could not, at least for now, sell non-fungible tokens (NFTs) and sponsorships to digital currency companies.

More Zimbabwean Artists Pivot to NFTs as Bubble Concerns Grow

A Zimbabwean artist, Greatjoy Ndlovu, joined the growing list of African artists pivoting to the non-fungible tokens (NFT) market after his digital artwork was sold for 0.7 ethereum.

Three Arrows Capital Founders Team Up With Digital Art Trader To Launch New NFT Fund

Three Arrows Capital founders Kyle Davies and Su Zhu are partnering with a rising digital art trader in an effort to launch a new fund dedicated to non-fungible tokens (NFTs).

Three-Time NBA Champion Stephen Curry Buys Bored Ape Yacht Club NFT for $180,000

The superstar point guard of NBA team Golden State Warriors, Stephen Curry, recently spent a six-figure sum on a non-fungible token (NFT).

This Iconic 92-Year-Old US Magazine Plans To Hold Ethereum

US business magazine Fortune says it will hold half of the proceeds from the recent sale of its non-fungible tokens (NFT) in crypto.

Nifty’s Inc. Partners With Warner Bros To Roll Out A Social NFT Platform

The inaugural kick-off of Nifty’s social NFT platform took a new wave of excitement on Monday.

Los Angeles Dodgers to Auction 2020 World Series Ring NFT via Candy Digital

After Major League Baseball (MLB) revealed a partnership with Candy Digital, the Los Angeles Dodgers announced it is auctioning a non-fungible token (NFT) World Series championship ring, a physical version, and a VIP first pitch experience.

Depends on Who You Ask: Report Shows NFT Sales ‘Cool Off,’ Another Study Says ‘Market Set to Double by October’

In 2021, the non-fungible token (NFT) ecosystem has grown massively and data shows during the last month, there have been 98,832 NFT sales across over 32,000 active wallets.

Nifty News: Kevin Smith sells horror flick rights as NFT, Megadeth’s ETH, farming MEMEs ...

MEME NFT farming platform launches the new and improved v2, Megadeth NFT nets $18K, and Kevin Smith tokenizes the rights to “Killroy Was Here”.

British auction house Christie’s Plans to Sell 9 Rare Cryptopunk NFTs Next Month 

Next month in New York, the popular auction house Christie’s plans to auction a rare lot of Cryptopunk non-fungible token (NFT) collectibles.

Popular Bobblehead Manufacturer Funko Announces New Lineup of NFT Products

Following the release of new Garbage Pail Kids non-fungible token (NFT) assets and the recent Godzilla NFT collectibles from Topps, the leading pop-culture consumer products company Funko Inc., revealed the company is also joining the NFT fray.

NFTs come to Saturday Night Live in rap sketch

"Everyone’s making so much money — can you please explain what’s an NFT?" asked Pete Davidson's Eminem.

Could LEGO be hopping on the NFT train?

A mysterious, since-deleted tweet from the toymaker has piqued the interest of NFT collectors. The LEGO Group, a toy manufacturer best known for its popular interlocking plastic bricks, hinted it may be getting into the latest craze in the crypto space. On Wednesday, the official LEGO Twitter account posted (and then quickly deleted) a message referencing non-fungible tokens, or NFTs, along with a short video clip.

New tech allows crypto users to mint NFTs with 'proof of presence'

IoTeX's project uses "verifiable GPS data to mint NFTs that prove you were at a certain place at a certain time," said Larry Pang. The latest product from IoTeX, a privacy-focused platform for the Internet of Things, reportedly brings the concept of a smartphone’s trusted execution environment with real-world data to the crypto space. Head of business development at IoTeX Larry Pang told Cointelegraph that the firm’s Pebble Tracker, a device capable of recording and encrypting data from the physical world, offers a new way to bring data ownership to users.

Welcome to the Juungle: A Bitcoin Cash NFT Market That Allows Anyone Buy and Sell Unique SLP Collectibles

Non-fungible token (NFT) collectibles have been seeing relentless demand and publicity these days.

Crypto .com launching NFT platform with exclusive content from artists

"NFTs are a super exciting way to forge deeper bonds with my supporters," said musical artist Alex Mansoor. Cryptocurrency exchange Crypto .com will be launching a non-fungible token platform this Friday featuring content from major artists, athletes, and musicians. In an announcement today, Crypto .com said it would be introducing a non-fungible token, or NFT, platform with exclusive content from famous artists and musicians.

NFT Criticism Heightens: Skeptic Calls Tech a ‘House of Cards,’ Claims NFTs Will be ‘Broken in a Decade’

On the week of March 7 through the 13th, the term “NFT” touched an all-time record high in terms of popular search queries according to Google Trends (GT).

NFTPs hitting bottom? Charmin joins in on the latest crypto craze

Who knew we'd still be competing to buy toilet paper in 2021? The non-fungible token market isn’t limited to digital sports collectibles and art connoisseurs — big brand names are getting in on the action too. Toilet paper manufacturer Charmin listed five different versions of its non-fungible toilet paper, or NFTP, for sale on Rarible’s marketplace today.

DC Comics Warns Freelancers Not to Participate in NFT Auctions Featuring the Company’s IP

DC Comics, the American comic book publisher may be getting into the non-fungible token (NFT) ecosystem in the future.

True or false? A single NFT can power a European household for 1.5 months

NFTs are coming under scrutiny as more attention is drawn to the carbon footprint of PoW blockchains. The recent boom in non-fungible tokens, or NFTs, has been accompanied with controversy and concern over the technology’s environmental impact due to the computational power required. Out of all transaction types on a blockchain, NFTs are some of the most intensive of them all as they often involve numerous complicated transactions and executions of smart contracts in the minting, bidding, selling, and transferring process.

Atari to Launch a Crypto-Fueled Gaming Platform in the Ethereum Metaverse Decentraland

In October 2020, the entertainment software company Atari launched a digital currency and later revealed plans to join the Ethereum virtual reality game Sandbox.

NFT representing incinerated Banksy painting fetches nearly $400k

A tokenized version of a destroyed Banksy painting sold for nearly $400,000 on NFT marketplace OpenSea.

New report predicts NFTs will explode in popularity during 2021

NFTs are pumping right now, with a new report identifying more NFT sales in the last 24 hours than during the entirety of 2020. Canadian-based analytics company NonFungible has released a report predicting that 2021 is poised for “a new Bull Market in the NFT industry.” Although NFTs have been around since ERC-721 was invented by William Entriken, Dieter Shirley, Jacob Evans, and Nastassia Sachs in January 2018, the sector largely remained an obscurity outside of hardcore crypto circles until the latter part of 2020.

Sandbox Games and NFTs: Microsoft and Enjin Issue Minecraft-Compatible Blockchain Collectibles

Players who enjoy the best-selling video game Minecraft will be able to transfer blockchain-based non-fungible token (NFT) assets into the game.

NFTs take center stage at ETH Denver 2021

NFTs are a hot topic at this year's virtual ETH Denver, with adoption and DeFi use cases dominating the talks At ETH Denver’s virtual conference, non-fungible tokens have been in the limelight with seven mainstage presentations devoted to utility, adoption, and novel use cases — a sign of growing acceptance for what was once considered a niche or lesser application of blockchain tech. While the seven presentations have been dwarfed by decentralized finance’s 14 (not to mention a dedicated four-hour summit), the stage time comes on the back of a remarkable year for NFTs.

Linkin Park’s Mike Shinoda Auctions his First Non-Fungible Token

Musician Mike Shinoda, guitarist and founding member of the American rock band Linkin Park, has auctioned his first non-fungible token (NFT) for a charitable cause.

Sweet Launches Broad-Scale NFT Solution in Partnership With Bitcoin.com

PRESS RELEASE. February 4, 2021 – New York, New York – Sweet, in partnership with Bitcoin.com, has announced the launch of a highly-scalable Non-Fungible Token (NFT) platform for the broad distribution of digital collectibles and digital merchandise.

Barcelona FC Player Gerard Piqué Invests in Ethereum-Based Fantasy Football Platform Sorare

The Barcelona FC captain has announced his official inception into the non-fungible token (NFT) industry by investing $4.3 million in the fantasy football platform Sorare.

Survey: There Is ‘Significant Room’ for the NFT Market to Grow Despite Widespread Lack of Knowledge Among People

A survey about non-fungible token (NFT) trends on crypto users revealed that 47% of correspondents had heard of NFT, and among these, 63% of them had only a basic understanding about it, while 57% of them had never used them.

‘Why I spent $111K on a digital F1 Car’ — NFT collector

The buyer of last year’s most expensive NFT has finally come forward.

Pewdiepie Joins the Blockchain AR Game Wallem, Players Can Buy Youtube Star’s NFT Skin

The world-famous gamer and Youtuber, Pewdiepie is getting involved with another blockchain project called Wallem, a 3D augmented reality video game that uses non-fungible tokens (NFTs) for skins and items.

The future of NFTs in DeFi: A conversation with Aavegotchi's Jesse Johnson

Where do NFTs fit into DeFi, what's next for a space awash with funding, and how do DAOs manage NFT content? Jesse Johnson discusses with Cointelegraph Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs), once the red-headed stepchild to more popular smart contract implementations, are finally beginning to have their day in the sun.  Average purchase prices of NFTs on peer-to-peer exchanges are rising sky-high.

Peer-to-peer NFT sales surge as average purchase price increases 7X

The total lifetime NFT volume on the Ethereum blockchain alone has exceeded $120 million. Non-fungible tokens and digital collectibles have been selling like hotcakes over the past couple of months as volumes on peer-to-peer marketplaces surge. From NFTs representing NBA finals moments to crypto industry character cards, the total lifetime NFT volume on the Ethereum blockchain alone has exceeded $120 million, according to crypto research firm Messari. Messari’s research tracked the demand for NFTs, which includes digital art, collectibles and in-game items, over the third quarter.

An Ethereum VR Game Featuring Atari and Care Bears Sells Plots of Virtual Land for $76K

A great number of Non-fungible tokens (NFTs) have been selling on various marketplaces this year creating tens of thousands of dollars in NFT sales.

NFT Craftiness: Mint a Non-Fungible Token Art Collectible in Less Than 15 Minutes

In the last few months the non-fungible token (NFT) art space has exploded and data shows that there’s been over 4.9 million sales worth well over $128 million to-date.

VeChain Wants Developers to Migrate NFT Projects to VeChainThor

Non-fungible tokens (NFTs) are vying for a bigger slice of the crypto pie.

Binance buys virtual property in blockchain game The Sandbox

Binance has acquired virtual real estate property on the leading blockchain gaming platform The Sandbox. The cryptocurrency giant Binance has acquired virtual space within the blockchain gaming platform The Sandbox by buying 4,012 LAND tokens — each of which is a non-fungible token representing a piece of unique virtual real estate in The Sandbox metaverse. The Sandbox’s virtual world allows its users to own, create and monetize their gaming experiences using the native utility token of the ecosystem, SAND, as well as LAND tokens. Binance plans to use its LANDS to organize social gaming events such as NFT and game creation contests within The Sandbox platform and reward the best creators of the contests with LANDS. Scheduled for a public beta release in December 2020, The Sandbox has so far organized four LAND presales and sold tokens worth almost $1,500,000.

Hollywood Royalty Flexes Crypto-Art Goals: Ashton Kutcher Auctions NFT Digital Art for ETH

Actor and venture capitalist Ashton Kutcher’s first attempt at digital art, an awful piece titled “The Eye of the Beholder”, is auctioning at Cryptograph.

Non-fungible Digital Artwork Sale Shatters Records, ‘Picasso’s Bull’ NFT Sells for $55K

During the first week of July, news.Bitcoin.com reported on the growing sales of non-fungible token artwork being sold on marketplaces like Opensea, Nifty Gateway, and Makerplace.

Review: Pavillion Hub and 22nd Century Racing Series

Pavillion Hub brings blockchain technology to the Steam gaming platform, and 22nd Century Racing Series is a worthy showcase of the possibilities this enables. As blockchain technology continues apace in its quest to infiltrate and improve the gaming sector, multiple platforms have been springing up to vy for your attention. Earlier this month Cointelegraph reported on Pavillion Hub, developed by GOATi entertainment and powered by Phantasma blockchain, which integrates with the Steam gaming platform.

Exploring Decentraland: A Review of the Virtual World Built on Ethereum

During the last two weeks, I’ve been roaming around the virtual world Decentraland in order to get some perspective on the platform supported by the Ethereum Blockchain.

‘Wonder Woman’ Illustrator and British Artist Terry Flaxton to Sell Ethereum-Backed Art

The non-fungible token (NFT) and blockchain-backed collectible economy continue to see demand and the digital art market Makerplace has seen enormous growth recently.