OpenSea CEO Wants to Work With Apple on NFT Apps
In an interview with The Information, OpenSea CEO Devin Finzer made it clear the company is eager to launch an app with the ability to buy and sell NFTs, which Apple’s App Store policies now prevent.
Trump’s NFT Collection Sold Out in Seconds, What the NFT Market Lacks Is the Support of Consensus
NFT transformation of items with consensus value base is the virtuous path to sustainable development.
NFT Displays Go 3D With Investment Boost From Christie’s Venture Arm
Christie’s auction house is going beyond digital frames to display NFT art, and leveraging 3D holographic technology to showcase both traditional and blockchain-based art in their global galleries. Its in-house investment firm, Christie’s Ventures, invested an undisclosed amount into Proto Inc., a hologram maker that became its fourth portfolio company. Proto and Christie’s have collaborated on various occasions throughout the past year to present both traditional arts from artists like Edgar Degas or Alberto Giacometti in 3D, and NFT art for the quirkily spelt fRiENDSiES collection in a March auction. (Blockworks)
NFT Marketplace JPG Store Enables Purchases with ETH and SOL
JPG Store, the largest NFT marketplace on the Cardano blockchain, has enabled a feature that will allow users to purchase Cardano NFTs using Ethereum (ETH) and Solana (SOL) through a collaboration with San Francisco-based NFT platform Winter. Winter allows users to sell NFTs through credit cards.
What Is NFTFi? Everything You Need To Know
NFTFi is using NFTs to finance transactions through accessing more liquid assets.
Current Infrastructure Can't Support the Metaverse, Says Huawei Report
Chinese telecom giant Huawei doesn’t believe current telecom infrastructure is enough to cope with the needs of the Metaverse, adding that 5G and 6G networks just might. The comments came from Huawei’s Middle East region's Chief Expert on Business & Strategy Consulting, Abhinav Purohit, who published a three-part blog series on Dec. 20 focused on the potential of the Metaverse sector and where telecom companies will fit into the picture. (Cointelegraph)
VIIDE Secured $1M in the Seed Round
NFT display and interaction hardware provider Viide has raised $1M in the seed round from a host of investors that included JDI venture, LYVC, and the founder of Canaan(CAN) with a valuation of fifteen million dollars. Viide will use the funding to upgrade hardware R&D, launch Viide IRL spaces and build the community of OddOwl Club(OOC). OOC is the NFT project developed by Viide, the community for like-minded NFT frens and a bunch of 10,000 oddities to lead a tangible web3 lifestyle, building a gate-free and vibrant community both on-chain and IRL.
Donald Trump NFTs Tanking After Hype Spike As Sales, Prices Fall Sharply
Donald Trump’s first official NFT collection was the talk of the crypto world late last week, captivating Twitter and late night TV in the process. But after prices and trading volume surged over the weekend, both metrics have fallen sharply as the hype around the disgraced former U.S. president’s project is apparently fading.
Mercedes-Benz Files 5 Trademark Applications for Metaverse and NFTs
The German multinational automotive corporation Mercedes-Benz Group AG is taking steps into the digital space with non-fungible tokens (NFTs) and the metaverse.
Ex-President Donald Trump’s NFT Collection Receives Backlash After Users Spot Photoshop Errors
The recently-released non-fungible token (NFT) collection by former US President Donald Trump, is being heavily criticized over its poor quality and editing and using stock images among other things.
Kraken’s Incoming CEO Shares 5 Major Crypto Trends for 2023, Including What He Believes Will Be the Leading Use-Cases
David Ripley says crypto price drops tend to expose those that aren't following proper protocol. But once the dust settles, we'll start to see new projects come to the surface, he added.
Trump’s NFT Collection Swings up and Down Over the Weekend
The floor price for Donald Trump's NFT collection went up and down during its first weekend. The former president's collection sold out hours after its release on Thursday.
Yuga Labs Advances in Lawsuit Accusing Artist of Copying Bored Ape NFTs
An ongoing legal tiff between NFT developers Yuga Labs and an artist and his NFT business partner continues as a U.S. federal court denied a motion to dismiss opposition from the Bored Ape Yacht Club creators, according to a filing on Friday.
Donald Trump NFT Floor Price Over 0.6 ETH, Total Transaction Volume Reached 4,747 ETH
According to OpenSea data, the floor price of the first NFT series "Donald Trump Digital Trading Card" issued by former US President Trump broke through 0.6 ETH, and is now reported at 0.609 ETH, a 24-hour increase of 308%.
Trump NFTs Top Sales Charts As Traders Buy-In as a Joke
NFT collections from former United States President Donald Trump are topping secondary market charts, and at least some of the sales came from NFT traders who bought in as a joke.
Donald Trump NFT Collection Sells Out Within Hours
A 45,000 item NFT trading card collection created by the former U.S. president Donald Trump sold out within hours and has already racked up more than 648 ETH, or about $785,000, in trading volume, according to OpenSea data.
Starbucks Launches Beta of the Web3 Loyalty Program
On December 8, the highly anticipated Odyssey program, which combines customer loyalty rewards with NFT collecting and other gamified elements, launched to a small group of waitlist members including customers and employees in the US.
Chainlink Open NFT Price Feed Oracle To Expand DeFi Usage
Oracle provider Chainlink announced in a Dec. 15 blog post that it is now offering floor price feeds for Ethereum-based non-fungible tokens (NFTs).
Generative Coder’s Take: Politics Aside, the Donald Trump NFT Drop Was Remarkably Poorly Designed
It’s a shame that such a high-profile set lacked any and all imagination when it came to design. A low-effort failure in the generative NFT world.
Magic Eden Bolsters Gaming Support by Adding Polygon NFT Minting and Trading
Magic Eden extended support for the Polygon network on Nov. 22 in an effort to add multi-chain functionality and future possibilities for blockchain gaming. Polygon is an Ethereum layer-2 protocol that undergirds many popular blockchain-based games such as The Sandbox.
