NFTs


Finance

NFT Investor Animoca Brands Names Ex-Gemini Finance Chief as CFO

Jared Shaw joins Animoca after more than three years as Gemini's head of finance.

The Animoca Brands team in Hong Kong (Animoca)

Videos

EU Finalizes Legal Text for Crypto Regulations Under MiCA

The European Union has finalized the full text of its landmark Markets in Crypto Assets (MiCA) legislation. A leaked draft verified by CoinDesk urges EU enforcers to take a “substance over form” approach to the law. “The Hash” panel discusses the key provisions that could apply to some assets categorized as non-fungible tokens (NFTs).

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Policy

EU Finalizes Legal Text for Landmark Crypto Regulations Under MiCA

A leaked draft of the text, reviewed by CoinDesk, shows the rules could apply to algorithmic stablecoins and fractionalized NFTs.

The EU flag (Håkan Dahlström/Getty Images)

Finance

Funko Teams Up With Warner Brothers for DC Comics' NFT Release

DC fans who purchase the collectible can connect their crypto wallet and claim the NFT online, which is minted on the WAX blockchain.

A comic book cover and Funko action figures from DC’s “The Brave and the Bold” (Funko)

Finance

NFT Marketplace OpenSea to Support Ethereum Roll-Up Arbitrum

“This is a first step in building our goal of a Web3 future where people have access to the NFTs they want on the chains they prefer,” OpenSea said in a tweet.

NFTs for sale on OpenSea (CoinDesk screenshot)

Videos

Gary Liu: Artifact Mints History

NFTs have become ubiquitous, but they are a lot more than just a picture. They are a way to prove provenance, secure authenticity and a whole lot more. And Artifact Labs, which originated within the realms of one of Hong Kong’s oldest newspapers SCMP, is using NFTs to preserve Asia’s historic moments.

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Finance

NFT Project Okay Bears Signs Licensing Deal With IMG

IMG has been appointed as the exclusive global licensing representative to launch consumer products and experiences for the Solana-based PFP project.

(Okay Bears via Magic Eden, modified by CoinDesk)

Finance

PGA Tour Links With Autograph for Multi-Year NFT Platform Partnership

The PGA says all of the revenue it makes from the deal will be distributed back to its players.

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Policy

Politicians, Not the Usual Bureaucrats, Take the Reins on Web3 in Japan

A handful of lawmakers are forming new policies, bypassing the usual lengthier route.

Japan Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has designated Web3 as a pillar of economic reform. (Zhang Xiaoyu/Getty Images)

Markets

ApeCoin's APE Could See Selling Pressure Ahead of Major Token Unlock

More than 25 million APE tokens will be released to launch contributors, representing nearly 8% of the circulating supply.

ApeCoin’s APE tokens slid early Friday ahead of a token unlock over the weekend. (Bored Ape Yacht Club, modified by CoinDesk)