NFTs


Finance

UNXD Raises $4M to Bring Luxury Fashion to the Metaverse

The raise included participation from prominent metaverse investors Animoca Brands and Polygon Studios.

Some of the Dolce & Gabbana items in the NFT collection. (UNXD/Dolce & Gabbana/German Larkin)

Finance

Ukrainian Boxer Wladimir Klitschko Releases NFT Collection to Support Relief Effort

All proceeds will be donated to the Ukraine Red Cross and UNICEF as Russia’s invasion continues.

Wladimir Klitschko (Andreas Rentz/Getty Images)

Finance

World of Women Teams Up With The Sandbox for $25M Inclusivity Push

The new WoW Foundation will use the funding to invest in education and mentorship to increase female participation in Web 3 and the metaverse.

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Finance

A New NFT Grouping Is Born: Minorities Promoting Their Cultures

Jews, turbaned male Sikhs, and hijab-wearing women are the first to explore digital extensions of their identities.

MetaSikhs (courtesy Amar Bedi)

Finance

Papa John's Plans NFT Drop Despite Prior Warning From UK Advertising Regulator

The collection of 19,840 NFTs has been minted on Tezos and takes the form of nine different pizza hot bag designs.

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Finance

DraftKings Becomes Polygon Validator After NFT Marketplace Clocks $44M in Sales

Zero Hash is providing the technical chops for the sports betting platform to become one of Polygon’s largest governors.

DraftKings appears to be doubling down on its crypto plans. (Scott Eisen/Getty Images for DraftKings)

Layer 2

‘How Can Information Be Free but Expensive?’: Holly Herndon on Web 3, Art and the Future of IP

Artists Herndon, Mat Dryhurst and Dan Keller discuss where they see Web 3 taking culture, why weirdos thrive in a Web 3 world, and what makes Berlin a nexus for art and technology.

From left: Mat Dryhurst, the author, Holly Herndon and Dan Keller at ETHDenver (photographer unknown)

Finance

Pantera and Polychain Lead $10M Bet on Metaverse Fashionistas

“Fashion will be just as – if not more – important in the metaverse than in the real world,” Pantera’s Paul Veradittakit said.

A look into the Space Runners metaverse. (Space Runners)

Opinion

It’s Complicated: The Relationship Between Crypto and NFTs

Is there any correlation between the NFT and crypto markets? Bybit’s lead tech writer looks at some of the theories.

NFTs (Chris J. Ratcliffe/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

Finance

NFT Platform Immutable Raises $200M at $2.5B Valuation

Singapore state investment giant Temasek led the round of funding, which will be used for global expansion.

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