NFT

Most non-fungible tokens (NFTs) may now be worthless, less than two years after crypto's most recent bull run, a report by dappGambl suggests. The recent study is based on data provided by NFT Scan and CoinMarketCap and examined more than 73,000 NFT collections found that over 95% of them had a market cap of 0 ETH. CoinDesk's Jennifer Sanasie presents "The Chart of the Day."

Sep 25, 2023

IMX, the native token of NFT platform ImmutableX, surged on Thursday to as high as 74 cents, before retreating. The IMX-Korean won (IMX/KRW) pair listed on South Korea's Upbit exchange accounted for nearly 20% of the global activity. CoinDesk's Jennifer Sanasie presents "The Chart of the Day."

Sep 22, 2023

LimeWire is making a splash into artificial intelligence, after acquiring AI generation platform BlueWillow. LimeWire Chief Operating Officer Marcus Feistl discusses the the tech firm's AI ambitions, its second-life as an NFT marketplace, and legal considerations of content licensing.

Sep 21, 2023

Leichtman Law PLLC managing partner David Leichtman discusses the significance of resale royalties for NFT (non-fungible token) creators in the wake of the SEC cracking down on the creator of Stoner Cats. The more you suggest to the purchasers that "the benefits will be of investing in it as opposed to just trying to get your content out there, then the closer to that line you are going to be," Leichtman said.

Sep 14, 2023

Tokenized real estate platform Roofstock OnChain recently sold another home through its NFT marketplace for more than $200,000 worth of USDC. Roofstock onChain Head of Web3 Initiatives Sanjay Raghavan discusses the details of the sale, sharing insights into the future of Web3 real estate investments and tokenizing real-world assets.

Sep 12, 2023

Coinbase Prime is debuting an institutional-grade Web3 Wallet, which includes features like managing NFT collections and voting on DAO governance. Coinbase's Vice President of institutional sales and trading Kevin Johnson discusses the launch and the offerings for institutional clients. Plus, a closer look at how the crypto exchange is navigating the U.S. crypto regulatory landscape. 

Sep 12, 2023

Impact Theory, a California-based media company, will pay $6.1 million as part of a settlement with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on charges it conducted sales of NFTs as unregistered securities offerings, the agency's first enforcement action of its kind. Impact Theory CEO Tom Bilyeu shares insights into the case and the outlook for regulatory clarity. "Hopefully, everything that we've gone through helps paint the path forward for the entire industry," Billyeu said.

Aug 31, 2023

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued its first NFT-related enforcement action, charging Los Angeles-based entertainment company Impact Theory on allegations the NFTs that were sold on the platform were actually unregistered securities. Hermine Wong, herminewong.xyz principal and former SEC Special Counsel, breaks down the SEC's argument and the potential outcomes. "No one can say NFTs are securities, and the order doesn't tell us that," Wong said. 

Aug 30, 2023

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission ordered a Los Angeles-based company that issued non-fungible tokens to compensate investors who bought the NFTs, arguing that the transactions were illegal unregistered securities offerings. "The Hash" panel weighs in on the SEC's first NFT-related enforcement action and whether NFTs should be considered securities.

Aug 29, 2023

NFT artist Bobby Lee joins "The Hash" to share his journey that led him from the traditional art world to the Web3 space. He weighs in on the state of the non-fungible token marketplace and how digital creators are adapting to the ever-changing art industry.

Aug 25, 2023