NFTs

NFTs

Web3

Proof Reveals Artists Behind Grails III NFT Release, Urging Collectors to Appreciate Digital Art Over Hype

The 20 artists behind the latest installment of the NFT collective’s Grails project, including Matt Kane, All Seeing Seneca and Josie Bellini, were revealed post-mint.

Grails Season III (Proof.xyz)

Opinion

Better Policy Can Turn NFTs Into an Intellectual Property Powerhouse

Diana Stern, of Palm NFT Studio, writes about copyright, trademark and other IP issues surrounding non-fungible tokens.

NFT Gallery (Cam Thompson/CoinDesk)

Finance

NFT de raperos de Bored Ape se agotaron tan rápido que muchos fanáticos se quedaron con las manos vacías

La acuñación, que comenzó el viernes por la mañana, cerró minutos después de que se abriera la lista de permitidos, lo que desató preguntas entre los desilusionados fanáticos sobre si se trataba o no de un lanzamiento defectuoso.

(OpenSea)

Web3

NFT Collection Azuki’s Twitter Account Hacked, Leading Followers to Malicious Link

Hoshiboy, the co-founder of the popular anime-inspired project, told CoinDesk the team is in touch with Twitter to resolve the issue.

Azuki NFT collection. (OpenSea)

Tech

Aptos Labs CEO Says NFTs Will Push Boundaries of Previous Generation Blockchains

Mo Shaikh, co-founder of the layer 1 blockchain, predicts NFTs will be used as a means of payment and will also go mainstream via big brand partnerships.

Mo Shaikh (Aptos Labs)

Web3

Proof of Protest: Artists Pussy Riot and Shepard Fairey Team Up to Raise Money for Ukraine Through NFT Collection

All proceeds from the open edition Putin’s Ashes NFT collection will be donated to troops in Ukraine.

PUTIN'S ASHES Pussy Riot Art Poster (Jeffrey Deitch Gallery)

Web3

Nike’s Web3 Platform .SWOOSH Will Reward Creators for Virtual Sneaker Designs

The global sportswear brand is offering a $5,000 cash prize and a chance to collaborate with Nike designers on a one-of-one virtual sneaker.

(David Peperkamp/Getty Images)

Web3

Kevin Rose's NFT Wallet With 40 High-Value Collectibles Hacked

The Proof CEO was the victim of a phishing scam that drained millions of dollars worth of rare tokens, according to one estimate.

Chromie Squiggles (Art Blocks)

Videos

Web 2, Meet Web3

Kelly DiGregorio (Polygon), Marc Mathieu (Salesforce), Maya Draisin (TIME) and Joe O'Rourke (Forum3) join CoinDesk anchor Christine Lee at CES 2023 in Las Vegas to discuss what they’ve learned from experiments with the metaverse and NFTs, and what mass adoption would take as we cruise toward the Web3 world.

CoinDesk at CES 2023