Blur Founder 'Pacman' Revealed as 24-Year-Old High School, MIT Dropout
Tieshun Roquerre—who prefers to go by “Pacman” online—is the cofounder of Blur, the NFT marketplace backed by crypto VC heavyweight Paradigm designed for “pro traders” that’s quickly taken OpenSea’s spot as the top NFT exchange by volume.
Crypto Morning Briefing: Coinbase 2022 Losses Total $2.6 Billion As Crypto Tightens Belt; U.S. Congressman Introduces Bill To Block CDBC Roll Out
Binance To Burn $2B Idle BUSD on Feb. 22; Reddit Avatar NFTs’ Market Cap Exceeds $35 Million; Floki Inu New Partnership Exposes Floki To 140M Crypto Users
Blur’s Explosive Growth Continues With Season 2 Airdrop And 100% Points Increase In Loyalty Program
The Blur NFT marketplace, has announced the launch of “Season 2” and a new loyalty system that rewards traders with BLUR tokens based on their interaction with and commitment to the platform.
Luxor Buys OrdinalHub As It Looks for ‘New Monetization Strategies’
Bitcoin mining firm Luxor acquired OrdinalHub, a platform for trading the Bitcoin-based NFTs that have recently surged in popularity.
NBA Top Shot NFTs Are 'Plausibly' Securities, Judge Rules in Dapper Labs Lawsuit
Are NBA Top Shot NFT moments unregistered securities? That’s what a lawsuit filed against Top Shot creator Dapper Labs in 2021 alleges—and the judge apparently agrees.
The Web 3 Creator Economy
The new CEO of Youtube is bullish on Web 3 and NFTs but what does that really mean for the future of the creator economy
Esports Org RRQ To Embrace NFT Membership for Fans With Zilliqa Partnership
Indonesian esports organization Rex Regum Qeon (RRQ) is partnering with Zilliqa to create an NFT membership program for fans, according to a Zilliqa statement.
Reddit Avatar NFTs’ Market Cap Exceeds $35 Million
The total market cap of Reddit’s collectible avatar NFTs exceeded $36 million, according to a BestBrokers report published Feb. 22.
Stacks’ 135% Rally Helps It Reclaim $1B Market Cap
Stacks Network (STX) market cap reclaimed $1 billion on Feb. 22, following a weeklong rally that saw it rise by 135%, according to CryptoSlate’s data.
Fashion Powerhouse Lacoste Files 5 Trademarks for Metaverse-Compatible Brand
Popular fashion company Lacoste has furthered its outreach into the metaverse by filing applications for related trademarks for its new Champs-Elysees line of apparel, jewelry, and luggage, which was launched back in July 2022 as a brand compatible with the cryptocurrency sector.
