NFTs
NFT App Floor Closes $8M Series A Led by Mike Dudas' VC Firm
The round was led by 6th Man Ventures, the investment firm of The Block's founder.
Micah Johnson: From MLB to NFT Superstar
Once of the LA Dodgers, Micah Johnson has built an entire universe with his character Aku, a young boy wearing an astronaut’s helmet. Trevor Noah, Pusha T and Tyra Banks are fans. This piece is part of CoinDesk's Sports Week.
Ocean Protocol Leans on NFTs to Drive Decentralized Data Markets
Version 4 of Ocean Protocol uses NFTs for more flexible handling and the monetization of curated data sets.
Outgoing French Lawmaker Calls for Fossil-Based Crypto Mining Ban, DAO Legal Status
Europe needs to stop dithering and capture the crypto opportunity, Pierre Person says.
Solana Commits $100M to Support South Korean Crypto Projects
The fund, created by Solana Ventures and the Solana Foundation, will focus on virtual gaming and will invest in NFT and DeFi projects.
DeShone Kizer: From NFL Star to NFT Trailblazer
He sacrificed a pro football career at 25 to go all-in on digital collectibles and NFTs of real-world objects. “It was very ambitious and kind of crazy,” he says. This piece is part of CoinDesk's Sports Week.
The Meme Economy
Those who grasp the memetic nature of not only crypto, but all value, can gain immense power from understanding natural flows of meaning. This piece is a preview of a talk to be given on the Big Ideas stage at Consensus 2022.
Yuga Labs Confirms Discord Server Hack; 200 ETH Worth of NFTs Stolen
The company behind the Bored Apes NFTs made the disclosure 11 hours after word of the exploit surfaced on Twitter.
GameStop Reports $76.9M in Proceeds From Sales of Digital Assets in First Quarter
The company also confirmed intentions to launch its NFT marketplace in the second quarter.
