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Finance

NFT Artist Pplpleasr’s New Project ‘Shibuya’ Brings Long-Form Animation to Web 3

It’s Kickstarter meets Netflix, but on the blockchain. The pilot episode for Shibuya’s inaugural “White Rabbit” series drops on Wednesday.

The name Shibuya is a homage to a famous crosswalk in Japan that bears the same name. (@fungusamongus/@spazdotjay)

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What's the Most Profitable NFT Strategy: Buying at Mint or Later?

In the world of digital art, one of the few constants is the “fear of missing out” on the next major project. But is there a right time to buy an NFT to increase your chance of making a profit?

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Finance

Dapper Hires 2 Execs as NFL NFT Marketplace Debuts to $5M in Sales

The NFL All Day maker is adding an SVP of engineering from Dropbox and a CFO from Recharge Payments as the company’s football marketplace goes live.

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Markets

Pixelmon NFT Reveal Disappoints With Hilariously Ugly Art

The project raised an eye-popping $70 million to create a Pokémon-like metaverse game. It’s off to a rough start.

Pixelmon raised $70 million to create a NFT-based game inspired by Nintendo's Pokémon. (CoinDesk Screenshot/Pixelmon)

Opinion

Crypto Donations Are About More Than Censorship-Resistance

If you deal in crypto regularly, it makes sense to send charitable contributions in crypto, too.

A vigil to support Ukraine's war effort at Times Square in New York City, NY on Feb. 27, 2022. (Daniel Kuhn/CoinDesk)

Finance

KPMG Canada Follows Bitcoin Buy With Purchase of World of Women NFT

“Having now gone through the process, we are well-positioned to guide our clients around building a corporate NFT strategy,” KPMG said.

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Tech

New DAO Raises $3M in ETH for Ukrainian Army

The Russian art collective Pussy Riot is helping to coordinate UkraineDAO.

Kyiv, Ukraine, Feb. 25, 2022 (Anastasia Vlasova/Getty Images)

Finance

Associated Press Cancels Sale of Migrant Video NFT After Backlash

The video, which depicted a raft crowded with migrants, was a “poor choice” for an NFT, an AP spokeswoman said.

The Associated Press will call some 7,000 races in the 2020 elections. Everipedia will record these calls on its network.

Videos

Cryptocurrency Taxes 2022: Here’s What You Need to Know

What are the tax implications of crypto transactions, staking and airdrops? “Community Crypto” host Isaiah Jackson sits down with Certified Public Accountant (CPA) Charles J. Kelly to discuss what crypto investors need to know before filing their taxes. Plus, taxing NFTs and DAOs.

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