NFTs

Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs) are unique digital assets verified using blockchain technology, primarily on platforms like Ethereum. Unlike cryptocurrencies, NFTs are indivisible and cannot be exchanged on a one-to-one basis, ensuring each NFT is distinct and irreplaceable, much like a physical collectible. They have gained prominence in digital art, music, gaming, and other online communities for enabling proof of ownership and authenticity of digital creations. NFTs can represent anything from artwork and music to videos and tweets.

NFTs

Finance

Sequoia Games Brings Augmented Reality to Board Games Using Algorand Blockchain

The Catan-style game combines a physical board with NFT-backed characters that can be bought and sold between players on Algorand’s blockchain.

By Eli TanOct 19, 2021

2020 NBA Finals

Finance

Associated Press Launches NFT Collection on Binance Marketplace

The news agency is selling digitized versions of photos and articles.

By Eliza GkritsiOct 19, 2021

The AP is auctioning an NFT of this image.

Finance

DraftKings Steps Further Into Crypto With Plans to Become Polygon Validator

The move will allow the sports betting platform to contribute to Polygon’s governance.

By Eli TanOct 18, 2021

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

Bitcoin Nears All-Time High; HK Exhibition Showcases NFTs for Good

Bitcoin futures ETF filing prompts bitcoin's price to approach an all-time high. Hong Kong exhibition showcases NFTs for good causes. We’ll have more on those stories and other news shaping the cryptocurrency and blockchain world in this episode of "The Daily Forkast."

Oct 18, 2021

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Podcasts

DraftKings Co-Founder Matt Kalish Explains Why the Betting Site Is Serious About NFTs

By Dan Ilett, Anna Baydakova, Danny Nelson, Benjamin Schiller, Danny BradburyOct 18, 2021

Opinionated

Tech

The NFT Market Is Already Centralized

Decentralized computing doesn’t always lead to a decentralized market structure.

By Will GottsegenOct 18, 2021

(Screenshot of the OpenSea marketplace)
Podcasts

Crypto News Roundup for Oct. 18, 2021

By Adrian Blust, Adam B. LevineOct 18, 2021

Weekend Story | The Short-Sightedness of Run-Amok Regulators

Finance

The First ‘Move-to-Earn’ NFT Game Raises $8.3M

With funding from Konvoy Ventures and Pantera Capital, the Solana-based Genopets is merging meatspace and the metaverse.

By Eli TanOct 18, 2021

(Stephen Leonardi/Unsplash)

Finance

Steam Boots Blockchain-Based Video Games From Its Platform

The company behind Steam updated its rules and guidelines to prohibit applications that issue or allow cryptocurrencies or NFTs to be exchanged.

By Cheyenne LigonOct 15, 2021

steam

Policy

NFTs Are an Internet Game-Changer

The big deal: property rights for the digital age.

By Michael J. CaseyOct 15, 2021

(Rachel Sun/CoinDesk)
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