NFTs

Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs) are unique digital assets verified using blockchain technology, primarily on platforms like Ethereum. Unlike cryptocurrencies, NFTs are indivisible and cannot be exchanged on a one-to-one basis, ensuring each NFT is distinct and irreplaceable, much like a physical collectible. They have gained prominence in digital art, music, gaming, and other online communities for enabling proof of ownership and authenticity of digital creations. NFTs can represent anything from artwork and music to videos and tweets.

Finance

Maaria Bajwa: 'People Like to Root Against the Winners'

Bajwa once got wise advice from a mentor: To be valuable to your venture firm, you must have “domain expertise that no one else has.”

By Jessica KleinApr 25, 2022

(Maaria Bajwa, modified by Kevin Ross/CoinDesk)

Finance

OpenSea Eyes ‘Pro Experience’ With Acquisition of NFT Aggregator Gem

The deal comes just weeks after controversy surrounding one of Gem’s pseudonymous developers.

By Eli TanApr 25, 2022

(OpenSea/CoinDesk, modified by PhotoMosh)

Tech

NFTs Stolen After Bored Ape Yacht Club Instagram, Discord Hacked

A fraudulent "mint" link was sent to followers. Some appear to have taken the bait.

By Oliver KnightApr 25, 2022

A selection of Bored Apes, one of the best-selling NFT avatar series.
Podcasts

NBA Top Shot Whale Launches NFT Lending Platform, Stripe Taps Polygon to Allow Customers to Make Payments in USDC

By Zack Seward, Jennifer SanasieApr 22, 2022

Terraform Labs CEO Do Kwon’s History Behind Another Failed Stablecoin

Finance

Julie Pacino: Eliminating Middlemen in Film

“The market is going to decide what’s good, not some dude in a suit.”

By Jessica KleinApr 22, 2022

(Julie Pacino, modified by Kevin Ross/CoinDesk)

Finance

NBA Top Shot Whale Launches NFT Lending Platform With $4.5M in Funding

Flowty is a peer-to-peer NFT lending platform built on the Flow blockchain.

By Brandy BetzApr 22, 2022

(Mick Haupt/Unsplash)

Finance

OpenSea Suspends Trading of Sand Vegas Casino Club NFTs

Gambling Apes NFTs promised a cut of the profits from casinos built on metaverse platforms and Web 2.

By Sam ReynoldsApr 22, 2022

(Randy Faris/Getty Images)

Finance

These ‘Utility NFTs’ Look to Gamify Rainforest Protection

The AEternals NFT project offers a crypto-native way to protect plots of land in the Amazon rainforest.

By Ian AllisonApr 21, 2022

(Vlad Hilitanu/Unsplash)

Finance

Bird, Ring Veterans Raise $5M for GameFi Lending Protocol

The Pantera-backed MetaLend lets users borrow while still earning money in games.

By Brandy BetzApr 21, 2022

MetaLend founders Sudjeev Singh (left) and Nikhil Bhardwaj (right) (MetaLend)

Finance

Limitless Launches 'Metaverse as a Service,' Plans $60M Venture Fund

The company behind the Next Earth metaverse is ramping up plans for ecosystem development.

By Brandy BetzApr 21, 2022

(Waldemar Brandt/Unsplash)
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