NFT
How the Original ‘Most Influential’ Portraits Were Made
CoinDesk's Most Influential 2021 presented the 50 people who defined the year in crypto. It commissioned 10 artists to create portraits of the top 10 winners. Two of those artists, Federico Solmi and Pindar Van Arman, discuss the process, challenges, and direction behind creating digital portraits of Elon Musk and Sam Bankman-Fried, respectively. Plus, CoinDesk's Adam Levine shares insights into how his start-up was able to create AI-generated artwork of 40 people who won honorable mentions.
‘Fan Controlled Football League’ Goes Crypto With $40M Investment From Animoca, Delphi
The Fan Controlled Football League (FCF) is doubling in size for its second season after closing a $40 million Series A, with the leaders of the NFT project Bored Ape Yacht Club managing a new team. The FCF is an alternative professional sports league where fans vote on real-time decisions for their team. "The Hash" team discusses the reactions, specifications, and implications for the league's pivot into NFT communities.
Kevin O’Leary: ‘2022 Will Be the Year of the NFT’
Kevin O'Leary, aka Mr. Wonderful, discusses his views on the booming NFT market, comparing it to the collectible watch market. "I'm going to suggest that 2022 will be the year of the NFT," he said. Plus, insights into how the DeFi platform WonderFi, backed by O'Leary, is helping tackle some of the problems with navigating open finance.
Pudgy Penguins NFT Project Ousts Founders as Mood Turns Icy
The beloved NFT project Pudgy Penguins voted out its founders Thursday after they allegedly failed to deliver on stated goals and drained the treasury of funds. Some argue the entire project should be decentralized, potentially an industry first. "The Hash" squad discusses the latest battle for control, raising governance questions surrounding NFT communities and what this means for the fate of Pudgy Penguins.
Why GameStop Is Entering the NFT and Crypto Markets
In its continued effort to turn around the videogame retail chain, GameStop has announced its plans to launch a marketplace for NFTs while pursuing cryptocurrency partnerships.
Can Blockchain and NFTs Help Fight Climate Change?
Martin Wainstein, executive director of the Open Earth Foundation, discusses their #CARBONDROP NFT art auction that raised $6.6 million for environmental causes. Wainstein also discusses how blockchain can help create accountability for the Paris Climate Agreement and how layer 2 solutions like Polygon address the sustainability concerns regarding proof of work protocols.
OpenSea Now Valued at $13.3B; What This Means for the Broader NFT Market
NFT marketplace OpenSea is valued at $13.3 billion after raising $300 million in the latest funding round led by Paradigm and Coatue. "The Hash" hosts examine what this big number says about the broader NFT market and where NFTs go from here.
LinksDAO Wants to Buy a Real Golf Course; Are DAOs the Hot Fundraising and Investing Trend?
LinksDAO sold out a collection of 9,000 NFTs and booked its first $10 million toward buying an actual golf course. “The Hash” team finds the similarity between this story and the ConstitutionDAO project that recently raised $40 million to buy a copy of the U.S. Constitution.
$2.2M Bored Ape NFT Theft: What to Know About Security
“I’ve been hacked … All my apes are gone,” an NFT trader posted on Twitter last week, referring to his cache of over $2 million worth of Bored Ape Yacht Club NFTs.
China Cryptopunk Sale, Use Cases Key to DeFi
Kakao and Naver’s move into Singapore stalls. Cryptopunk NFT sells for over US$820,000 in Shanghai. Real-world applications key to crypto world in 2022. Those stories and other news shaping the cryptocurrency and blockchain world in this episode of “The Daily Forkast.”
