NFT

Paris Match, considered one of the best outlets for photojournalism, plans to auction some of the most iconic photos from its archives as non-fungible tokens. What Happened: The French weekly news magazine said that the auction, beginning Monday, will have 75 NFTs for sale, all of which were...

Cryptocurrency investment firm Galaxy Digital announced the tokenization of a nearly 300-year-old vintage violin once owned by Russian royalty. The instrument will be used as collateral to back a loan. What Happened: The firm owned by crypto billionaire and Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) bull Michael...

In a significant development, Dapper Labs, the creator of the NBA Top Shot Moments NFT collection, has agreed to a $4 million settlement in a class-action lawsuit. What Happened: The settlement fund will be available to eligible claimants, according to court documents provided by Dapper Labs, The...

The U.S. Treasury Department sounded an alarm on non-fungible tokens, deeming the blockchain-based assets highly susceptible to use in fraud and scams.  What Happened: In a new NFT Illicit Finance Risk Assessment report released on Wednesday, the Treasury noted that loopholes in the asset class...

Despite being embroiled in a legal tangle, soccer superstar Cristiano Ronaldo is set to go ahead with the launch of his fourth non-fungible token collection on Binance (CRYPTO: BNB) this week.  What Happened: The new collection will be launched on May 29 on the Binance NFT marketplace, according to...

With the launch of the experimental hybrid token Pandora on Feb. 2, a new and unaudited mixed ERC20/ERC721 implementation has taken the non-fungible token (NFT) world by storm. Called the ERC-404 standard, this unofficial Ethereum standard mixes two well-established Ethereum standards to introduce...

Amid the growing appetite for crypto risk, a single NFT has been sold for a whopping $16 million in Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH). What Happened: A bidder recently acquired CryptoPunk #3100, one of the nine “Alien Punks” in the series, for 4,500 ether, equivalent to approximately $16 million,...

A pseudonymous NFT entrepreneur known as Gmoney borrowed $1 million as a 180-day loan in tokenized U.S. dollars (USDC) using his prized Ape Punk #8219 as collateral on the Gondi lending platform. This is the first time a high-value single asset has been used to secure such a loan, according to the...

Crypto's version of "Shark Tank" — called Killer Whales — is set to premiere on Feb. 8. What Happened: The show, produced by CoinMarketCap and HELLO Labs, will feature Wall Street financier Anthony Scaramucci as the anchor. Scaramucci, known by his...

While NBA legend Dwight Howard boasts a successful 20-year career on the court, his foray into the world of cryptocurrencies has been less glamorous. His attempt to launch an NFT collection "Ballers by Dwight Howard," faced accusations of being an alleged "rugpull"...

Even as Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) general partner and venture capitalist Chris Dixon recently claimed none of the companies in the a16z portfolio are allowed to sell tokens to the public, a review of a16z's investments revealed several instances that appear to disagree with...

On Monday afternoon, Mark Cuban invited his 8.8 million X (formerly Twitter) followers for a spontaneous Ask Me Anything (AMA) session. Here are his best cryptocurrency-related answers. "Do the Mavs still accept Dogecoin?" "Yes" was the simple answer. In 2021...

Soccer star Cristiano Ronaldo and crypto exchange Binance (CRYPTO: BNB) have offered select non-fungible token (NFT) holders the chance to play alongside with him. In Lisbon, holders of the special CR7 NFT had the opportunity to train with Ronaldo, demonstrating the growing real-world...

Punk6529, a New York-based multimillionaire NFT collector, shared the best tips on how get a job in crypto. According to a social media post to his 465,000 followers on X (formerly Twitter): Don't try to be a full-time crypto trader: Punk advises not to consider "full-time...

An NFT with a picture of a rock was sold for 170 ETH, worth $372,011 on late Tuesday evening. It marks the latest sale of an EtherRock, one of the oldest NFT collections on Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH). What Happened: Etherscan data shows that EtherRock number 8 was purchased by an unknown...