NFTs
Twitter Exec Shares ‘Sneak Peek’ of NFT Profile Verification
Users’ avatars would get a check mark similar to the blue check mark given to verified Twitter users.

Pawn Your CryptoPunk: A New NFT DeFi Lending Market Blooms
A pawn shop for NFTs? Startup NFTfi is bringing collateralized lending to the fast-growing NFT market, providing a gateway to DeFi for retail investors. Users can mortgage their NFTs in exchange for other cryptocurrencies that can then be sold for cash. The service provides immediate liquidity to NFT holders who aren't yet ready to part with their CryptoPunks or Bored Apes. "The Hash" squad discusses the latest move signaling the growing demand for DeFi applications.

Grammy-Nominated Artist BT on Turning Album ‘Metaversal’ Into an NFT Treasure Hunt
BT, a Grammy-nominated trance artist and software designer, is launching "Metaversal," an NFT album and cryptographic treasure hunt. The programmatic album is being released as an 11-tiered auction on Origin Protocol's NFT Launchpad. BT breaks down how it all works, discussing the album, its user experience, unlockable NFTs, and the future of music.

Ripple Launches $250M NFT Fund
Creators, brands and marketplaces will be given support to explore how the XRP Ledger’s speed and cost can support new use cases for NFTs.

Solana-Based NFT Firm Metaplex Names Adam Jefferies CEO of New Studio
He will be joined by a new board that includes members from Audius, Coinshares, Cultur3 Capital, Phantom and Saber Labs.

4K NFT Marketplace Goes Live, Bringing Physical Goods to the Blockchain
The red-hot NFT market expands beyond digital art into tokenized Rolexes, Birkins, Yeezys and other luxury products.

Dapper Labs Is Bringing Its NFTs to the NFL
The NFT marketplace will run on the Flow blockchain and is expected to be released during the current NFL regular season.

Immutable X Token Sale Raises Over $12.5M in Under an Hour
Immutable X is aiming for its IMX token to be Ethereum’s “Stripe for NFTs,” offering gas-free NFT minting and trading.

'Stripe for NFTs?' Immutable X Token Sale Raises Over $12.5M in Under an Hour
Ethereum scaling product Immutable X's token sale on CoinList sold out in less than an hour, raising over $12.5 million. The protocol is poised to integrate with several NFT marketplaces, including Mintable and OpenSea, saying it aims for the IMX token to be Ethereum's "Stripe for NFTs," offering gas-free NFT minting and trading. "The Hash" squad discusses the specifics, reactions, and implications of the token sale in the larger NFT ecosystem.


