NFTs

NFTs

Finanza

Lindsey McInerney: The Metaverse and the 'DIC Punch'

On building Stoner Cats and Gimmicks NFT franchises.

(Lindsey McInerney, modified by Kevin Ross/CoinDesk)

Opinioni

An Ape Ain’t Free: In Defense of Ethereum’s Fees

Pick your poison: low fees on a chain that could collapse when transaction demand outstrips blockspace (Solana), or unpredictable, sometimes very high fees on a stable chain (Ethereum).

(Bored Ape Yacht Club, modified by CoinDesk)

Finanza

Matt Medved: The Four Factors That Make NFTs Successful

The cofounder of NFT Now on distinguishing between hits and rugpulls. Medved is a speaker at CoinDesk's Consensus festival in June.

(Matt Medved, modified by Kevin Ross)

Politiche

SEC to Add Staff as It Ramps Up Anti-Crypto Scam Efforts

The U.S. securities regulator plans to hire another 20 people to police coin offerings, non-fungible tokens and decentralized finance.

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Finanza

VanEck Releases First NFTs, Promising Early Access to Research

The asset management firm is releasing 1,000 non-fungible tokens with varying levels of access to special benefits and community.

VanEck's NFT collection is based around a series of memes featuring a character modeled after Alexander Hamilton named “Hammy.” (Maya/Flickr)

Opinioni

Otherside and the Future of NFT Consolidation

In the wake of its chaotic metaverse land sale, Yuga Labs says it has outgrown Ethereum. Quelle surprise.

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Tecnologie

Solana Goes Dark for 7 Hours as Bots Swarm ‘Candy Machine’ NFT Minting Tool

It wasn’t immediately clear how the bot traffic overcame network safeguards.

Scenes from Solana's Miami Hacker House in April 2022 (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

Layer 2

Please Don’t Buy a ‘KYC’d’ Wallet for the Bored Apes Team’s Otherside Mint

Yuga Labs’ long-awaited “Otherside” NFT sale has spawned a secondary market for specially registered Ethereum addresses. Caveat emptor.

MONKEY BUSINESS: Buying access to a random person’s crypto wallet is extremely risky. (meshaphoto/Getty Images)