Web3 Community NounsDAO Is Creating an NFT Comic Book Series
Web3 community NounsDAO is building out the narrative of its Nouns non-fungible token (NFT) collection, creating a comic book series with book publisher Titan Comics and NFT community ComicsDAO.
FTX-Backed NFT Company Airing $6.5 Million Super Bowl Commercial
“Seinfeld” co-creator Larry David is unlikely to make an appearance at this year's Super Bowl after shilling for FTX during last year’s game, but that doesn’t mean there won't be anyone with ties to the collapsed crypto exchange there promoting digital assets.
MetaLend Has Deployed on Ronin To Borrow and Lend Against NFTs
Ronin Network recently announced the launch of MetaLend on its mainnet. MetaLend is primarily known for helping Axie Infinity users get loans for in-game assets.
5 NFT Trading Strategies for Beginners
NFT trading can be profitable for traders who are able to correctly predict market trends and buy low and sell high. However, NFT trading can also be a highly speculative market and comes with associated risks.
ThunderCore’s 2022 Recap
Looking back at 2022, we’re proud of the progress we’ve made in advancing our mission to bring about blockchain mass adoption with an entertainment-focused approach.
Ebay Expands Into NFT and Web3 Space With New Job Openings
The online marketplace giant, Ebay, is seeking to fill several positions in the area of Web3 and non-fungible token (NFT) technology, according to several Linkedin job postings. Ebay is looking for a “creative crypto attorney” for the marketplace, Knownorigin, which it acquired in June 2022.
NFT Lending Hits All-time High in Loan Volume, Users, Quantity
NFT lending has had its strongest month, with $444 million in monthly volume throughout January. A new report from NFTGators noted the “significant surge in NFT activity” as Polygon NFTs again surpassed Ethereum in volume. The rise in NFT lending is partly responsible for the increase in activity. BendDAO had the most significant volume in January at $36 million. (cryptoslate)
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida Says NFTs and DAOs can Bolster ‘Cool Japan’ Strategy
Blockchain-based non-fungible tokens (NFT) and decentralized autonomous organizations (DAOs) can help support Japan’s national strategy dubbed ‘Cool Japan’ to attract investment and expand the economy, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said at the House of Representatives’ Budget Committee meeting on Wednesday. Kishida said NFTs, or digital assets comprising different art forms including video, will help creators diversify their income and maintain a loyal fanbase. He was responding to questions by Masaaki Taira, a member of the Liberal Democratic Party and leader of the government’s Web3 task force, according to Cointelegraph. (forkast)
You Can Now Play DOOM Directly On Bitcoin
To the delight of crypto Twitter and Reddit circles, someone has uploaded a cloned version of the 30-year-old video game classic DOOM to the Bitcoin blockchain as an inscription on the network’s own NFT protocol, Ordinals. Thanks to a happenstance loophole enabled by Bitcoin’s Taproot upgrade pushed in Nov. 2021, a budget version of DOOM has been permanently etched on a single satoshi via block 774526, which was added to the blockchain on Wednesday morning. Being written to Bitcoin means the functional game will forever live on the immutable blockchain. As long as the network is online, folks can play this version of DOOM. (Blockworks)
OpenSea Releases Suite of New Tools for Creator NFT Drops
Non-fungible token (NFT) marketplace OpenSea has released the next phase of its Drops feature, releasing a new suite of tools for creators that launch their collections in partnership with OpenSea.
