A Second US Property Is Sold Via NFT, Roofstock Says
Digital real estate platform Roofstock sold a second property in Alabama through a non-fungible token (NFT). It was enabled by its Web3 subsidiary Roofstock onChain. "The buyer was a Web2 buyer," says Head of Web3 Initiatives Sanjay Raghavan. He explains how the transaction was settled.
Roofstock Onchain Sells Alabama Property Via NFT
Digital real estate platform Roofstock announced last Friday that it sold a rental property in Alabama for $180,000 through a non-fungible token (NFT) enabled by its Web3 subsidiary, Roofstock onChain. Roofstock onChain Head of Web3 Initiatives Sanjay Raghavan discusses the details of the sale and the future of the real estate market.
Bitcoin Falls After Jan. Jobs Report; Charlie Munger Hasn't Taken the Time to Study Bitcoin: Michael Saylor
Bitcoin (BTC) fell after the U.S. economy added 517,000 jobs in January, massively beating economist forecasts of 185,000. CoinDesk Co-Regional News Chief for the Americas Stephen Alpher discusses bitcoin's reaction to the jobs report and Federal Reserve's interest rate hike earlier in the week. Plus, CoinDesk Editor at Large Christie Harkin explains how the debut of the Ordinals protocol, which stores non-fungible tokens (NFT) on the Bitcoin blockchain, has created a major debate in the community.
EBay Expands Web3 Push with New Job Postings
Leading e-commerce site eBay is hiring several Web3 roles focusing on KnownOrigin, the non-fungible token (NFT) marketplace the company acquired in June. "The Hash" panel discusses the latest move potentially bringing Web3 and NFT awareness to the mainstream.
Logan Paul Named in Proposed Class Action Suit for CryptoZoo ‘Rug Pull’
YouTube star and professional wrestler Logan Paul has been named in a proposed class-action lawsuit over Non-fungible tokens (NFTs) sales for a project Paul promoted called CryptoZoo, which never materialized. CoinDesk Global Policy and Regulation Managing Editor Nikhilesh De discusses the project and the reports from YouTube journalist "CoffeeZilla."
NFT’s Bitcoin Future
New protocol to shake up the market? More on that story in this episode of "The Daily Forkast."
Giant Bitcoin 'Taproot Wizard' NFT Minted in Collaboration With Luxor Mining Pool
Independent developer, Udi Wertheimer, claims he minted a giant image of what appears to be a bald, bearded wizard donning sunglasses and promoting “magic internet JPEGs” on the Bitcoin blockchain via the Ordinals protocol. His announcements in the Discord channel “taprootwizards.com” and on Twitter sparked further flames of division between Bitcoin purists and Ordinals proponents. "The Hash" panel weighs in.
Hermès vs. MetaBirkin Artist: NFT Trademark Trial Kicks Off
A trademark trial focused on non-fungible tokens (NFT) began Monday, pitting French luxury designer brand Hermès against NFT artist Mason Rothschild. Hermès claims the artist's "MetaBirkin" NFT collection allegedly infringed on its trademark, which depicts digital images of its well-known Birkin handbag. "The Hash" panel discusses the legal considerations of NFTs as Web3 makes waves in fashion and art.
The Debate Over NFTs on Bitcoin
"The Hash" panel discusses the debate around a newly-launched NFT protocol on Bitcoin and what this will mean for the Bitcoin ecosystem.