Cam Thompson

Cam Thompson was a Web3 reporter at CoinDesk. She is a recent graduate of Tufts University, where she majored in Economics and Science & Technology Studies. As a student, she was marketing director of the Tufts Blockchain Club. She currently holds positions in BTC and ETH.

Cam Thompson

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Web3

Cool Cats Claws at Mainstream Strategy, Rebrands to Expand Audience Beyond Web3

The popular NFT collection wants to make its brand mainstream through storytelling, entertainment and partnerships surrounding its beloved Blue Cat character.

(Cool Cats)

Web3

Coinbase NFT Pauses New Collection Drops, Denies Shuttering Marketplace

Amid rumors swirling on Twitter, the company confirmed it’s temporarily halting drops to focus on “features and tools” for its NFT marketplace.

Coinbase NFT (Coinbase)

Web3

Doodles 2 NFT Mint Opens, Dooplicators Price Soars on OpenSea

The Doodles 2 collection allows users to create custom wearables for their original Doodles avatars on the Flow blockchain.

Doodles' Dooplicator NFTs (OpenSea)

Web3

Blur Reportedly Finds Loophole in OpenSea's Blocklist as Marketplace War Escalates

The apparent workaround allows the zero-fee marketplace to list collections that have previously been blocklisted by OpenSea, following months of debates around enforcing creator royalties.

(DALL-E/CoinDesk)

Web3

EthBoy NFT Painting Continues to Evolve With Fourth Edition

The generative artwork, which depicts Vitalik Buterin in a harlequin suit, changes every day in response to external data.

EthBoy NFT, fourth edition. (Trevor Jones)

Web3

Proof Reveals Artists Behind Grails III NFT Release, Urging Collectors to Appreciate Digital Art Over Hype

The 20 artists behind the latest installment of the NFT collective’s Grails project, including Matt Kane, All Seeing Seneca and Josie Bellini, were revealed post-mint.

Grails Season III (Proof.xyz)

Finanzas

NFT de raperos de Bored Ape se agotaron tan rápido que muchos fanáticos se quedaron con las manos vacías

La acuñación, que comenzó el viernes por la mañana, cerró minutos después de que se abriera la lista de permitidos, lo que desató preguntas entre los desilusionados fanáticos sobre si se trataba o no de un lanzamiento defectuoso.

(OpenSea)

Web3

NFT Collection Azuki’s Twitter Account Hacked, Leading Followers to Malicious Link

Hoshiboy, the co-founder of the popular anime-inspired project, told CoinDesk the team is in touch with Twitter to resolve the issue.

Azuki NFT collection. (OpenSea)

Web3

Bored Ape Artist's NFT Mint Sells Out So Fast, Many Fans Left Mad, Empty-Handed

The mint, which opened Friday morning, closed minutes after the allowlist opened, raising questions from disappointed fans as to whether or not it was a faulty drop.

(OpenSea)

Web3

Proof of Protest: Artists Pussy Riot and Shepard Fairey Team Up to Raise Money for Ukraine Through NFT Collection

All proceeds from the open edition Putin’s Ashes NFT collection will be donated to troops in Ukraine.

PUTIN'S ASHES Pussy Riot Art Poster (Jeffrey Deitch Gallery)