NFTs
DraftKings Dumps NFT Business, Citing Legal Developments
The sports gambling company faces a class action lawsuit alleging its NFTs are securities.
Decentralized Crypto Exchange WOOFi Uses Gaming Style NFTs to Boost DeFi
So-called “Boosters” enhance the yield from WOO tokens, which are staked to earn a share of the DEX’s fees.
U.S. Judge Sets Stage for NFT Securities Trial as DraftKings Lawsuit Moves Forward
The class action suit from DraftKings buyers alleges that NFTs are investment contracts.
Dapper Labs Agrees to $4M Settlement in Class Action Securities Suit
The settlement must still be approved by a New York court.
U.S. Treasury Describes NFTs as 'Highly Susceptible to Use in Fraud and Scams'
"Illicit actors can use NFTs to launder proceeds from predicate crimes, often in combination with other methods to obfuscate the illicit source of proceeds of crime," the Treasury found.
The Untold Story Behind Beeple's Historic NFT Sale: 'Token Supremacy' Excerpt
Author Zachary Small details the behind-the-scenes events that brought the digital artist and Christie's auction house together in the first chapter of their book.
Reimagining Female Empowerment in the Age of Digital Influence and Crypto
Despite the democratization of technology and access, systemic barriers persist. Stefania Barbaglio has a call to action for Gen-Z women.
MoMA’s Madeleine Pierpont: NFTs Are Already Part of Art History
“Yes, there has been a hyper-financialization in the NFT space, but money is not a dirty word in art,” says the Consensus 2024 speaker.
Galaxis Raises $10M, Doubling Down on Belief That NFTs Will Provide Real Value Everywhere
The platform has previously launched NFT collections for celebrities such as DJ Steve Aoki and actor Val Kilmer.
Why Christie's First Bitcoin Inscriptions Auction Matters
With the halving and new tech set to give Ordinals a further lift, Bitcoin-based inscriptions are demonstrating staying power and some advantages over NFTs. Christie’s is taking notice with a new initiative.
