NFTs


Policy

What to Expect From the UK’s Royal Mint NFT Collection

Tokens endorsed by the U.K. government must come with perks to succeed, industry members say.

The U.K. wants to crack down on illicit crypto activity. (Simon Frederick/Unsplash)

Finance

NFT Collective Proof Raises $50M in Funding Round Led by a16z

The funds will help the company launch its latest Moonbirds NFT collection and a social platform for NFT collectors.

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Finance

Alchemy-Backed Blockchain Company Contribution Labs Raising $3M in Equity Sale

The startup developed Mint Kudos, which lets communities offer tokenized badges as rewards for participation.

Unizen has received $200 million from alternative investment group Global Emerging Markets. (Shutterstock)

Layer 2

The Sex Club, Tokenized

Daniel Saynt’s Manhattan sex club has plans for NFT membership and its own NSFW token. This piece is part of CoinDesk's Sin Week.

(Rodrigo Lizaraga)

Finance

NFT Security Startup Tokenproof Raises $5M to Keep JPEGs Safe From Scammers

“A lot of people talk about the utility of NFTs, but there hasn't been the rails for the infrastructure to be able to unlock that utility in the real world,” Alfonso Olvera, CEO of Tokenproof told CoinDesk.

Blue chip NFTs on display (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

Finance

Facebook se suma a Instagram y ofrece soporte para publicar NFTs

Los usuarios ahora pueden vincular sus billeteras cripto y comenzar a compartir sus coleccionables digitales, según la empresa matriz Meta Platforms.

Facebook ya permite publicar NFTs. (Solen Feyissa/Unsplash)

Videos

Metaverse Takes Center Stage at MTV VMAs with Snoop Dogg, Eminem

Snoop Dogg and Eminem performed at the MTV VMAs taking inspiration from Yuga Labs’ upcoming metaverse gaming platform “Otherside.” Separately, K-pop girl group Blackpink won the Best Metaverse Performance award. “The Hash” team discusses how the metaverse is going mainstream.

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Finance

Facebook Joins Meta’s Instagram in Supporting NFTs

Users can now link their crypto wallets and begin sharing their digital collectibles, parent company Meta Platforms said.

Facebook ya permite publicar NFTs. (Solen Feyissa/Unsplash)