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Sky Mavis Releases Early Access of Its Much-Anticipated Axie Infinity: Origin

Sky Mavis, the firm behind the popular blockchain-based online video game Axie Infinity (AXS), has announced the Early Access release of its much-anticipated update Axie Infinity: Origin. Also known as "Battles v3," Axie Infinity: Origin is a new battle system that its creators say...

, by Ruholamin Haqshanas

Meta to Introduce Virtual Tokens that Are Not Cryptocurrency – Report

Meta, the parent organization of social media platforms Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp, is reportedly drafting plans to introduce virtual coins that are not based on a blockchain.“Zuck Bucks,” which is how it is called by Meta employees internally, is one of these virtual coins...

, by Ruholamin Haqshanas

Metaverse Land Prices Fall, But Still Outperform Ethereum

Prices of land plots in the metaverse fell by 18% last month from an all-time high seen the month before, according to an index covering 30 of the top virtual worlds. However, virtual land still outperformed the price of Ethereum’s native token ETH when seen over the past year as a...

, by Fredrik Vold

NFT Traders, Beware of Social Engineering Hacks

Holders of blue-chip non-fungible tokens (NFTs) have long been targets of various types of attacks given the value of their possessions - and now scammers seem to have found new loopholes to take advantage of.A popular vector of attack for scammers has so far been malicious links, where...

, by Ruholamin Haqshanas

Ukraine Will Auction Off Received NFT Donations

Ukraine is preparing the launch of a web page where it would auction off around 300 non-fungible tokens (NFTs) the country has received in donations.Among the donated NFTs, there is a CryptoPunk, which was sent to the country's official Ethereum (ETH) address in early March, according to...

, by Ruholamin Haqshanas

Coffee Giant Starbucks Aims to Enter NFT Business

Starbucks, an American multinational chain of coffeehouses, aims to enter the non-fungible token (NFT) business by the end of the year.Billionaire businessman Howard Schultz, who has rejoined Starbucks as interim CEO, announced the news at an Open Forum on Monday, claiming that they plan to...

, by Ruholamin Haqshanas

Crypto Helps Ukraine Defend Itself Against Russia’s Invasion, Here’s How You Can Contribute

Cryptoassets continue to prove their case in Ukraine, as well over USD 100m in crypto was raised during the first five weeks of the Russian invasion. Per a report by blockchain research firm TRM which analyzed over 50 crypto donation campaigns, official government entities have received...

, by Eimantas Žemaitis

5 NFT Trading Strategies For JPEG Traders

If you don't have a strategy, you cannot successfully invest in or trade any asset – stocks, bonds, crypto, etc. The same rule applies to NFTs.With the boom in the NFT market last year, we have witnessed more investors allocating capital toward NFTs. And with that, numerous NFT...

, by Alex Lielacher

Time to Appoint a ‘Minister of Web3’, Says NFT Policy-making Group of Japanese MPs

The ruling Japanese political party’s new non-fungible token (NFT) task force has recommended that the government appoints a “Web 3.0 minister.”As reported earlier this year, the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), which has ruled Japan since 1955, launched an NFT policy...

, by Tim Alper

Nifty Gateway to Develop ‘Smart TV NFT Platform’ with Samsung

NFT marketplace Nifty Gateway said that together with the electronics giant Samsung it will develop a "first-ever smart TV NFT platform" that can be used to purchase and trade digital art and collectibles.Nifty Gateway, which is owned by the major cryptoasset exchange Gemini, has already...

, by Ruholamin Haqshanas

Axie Infinity Postpones Origin Launch Following Security Breach

Non-fungible token (NFT) and blockchain-based online video game Axie Infinity (AXS) has postponed a major update as the team seeks to fully investigate the implications of the recent security breach.Axie Infinity: Origin, also known as Battles V3, is a new battle system that will feature...

, by Ruholamin Haqshanas

Ukraine Starts Its War-Themed NFT Sale as Russia Keeps Killing Innocent People

Ukraine’s recently opened "NFT museum" - Meta History: Museum of War - has just started its NFT sale.These NFTs are now available for ETH 0.15 (USD 511) apiece.The collection is currently comprised of an increasing number of NFTs - each of them is an actual news piece from an...

, by Sead Fadilpašić

Meet the Steel Company that Wants to Become an NFT Brokerage

A publicly listed South Korean steel company has reiterated its intention to reposition itself as a crypto brokerage and NFT issuer.The firm – Jaeil Steel – is listed on the KOSDAQ exchange, but at a summit of major and minority shareholders, agreed to change its name to Jesco...

, by Tim Alper

88% of Surveyed High-Net-Worth Art Collectors Interested in Buying NFTs

A whopping 88% of high-net-worth (HNW) traditional art collectors say they are interested in buying digital art in the form of NFTs, a new report on the art market for 2022 has found.According to The Art Market 2022 report, which is published jointly by the annual art exhibition Art Basel and...

, by Fredrik Vold

Solana NFTs to Get a Boost with Upcoming OpenSea Support

Non-fungible tokens (NFTs) based on Solana (SOL), a public blockchain and a rival to Ethereum (ETH), are slated to get a boost as the major NFT marketplace OpenSea prepares to add support for these digital assets.In a Tuesday tweet, OpenSea all but confirmed its intentions to add support for...

, by Ruholamin Haqshanas

One Week After Launch, ApeCoin Is Now a Yield-Bearing Asset As Nexo Adds ‘Full-Fledged APE Wallet’

Holders of ApeCoin (APE), the newly launched governance and utility token of the Bored Ape Yacht Club (BAYC) non-fungible token (NFT) ecosystem, can now for the first time earn a yield. Yield for ApeCoin holders will be made available through the crypto lending and borrowing platform...

, by Fredrik Vold

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