FTX.US President on Launching Collectibles Arm in Boost to Solana-Based NFTs
FTX.US, the U.S. wing of Sam Bankman-Fried’s crypto empire, announced its new marketplace, FTX NFTs, will allow users to trade, mint, auction and authenticate Solana-based NFTs. It plans to support other blockchains in the future, including Ethereum. FTX.US President Brett Harrison shares news regarding the launch and insights into the booming NFT market. Plus, reactions to the reported SEC decision to allow bitcoin futures ETFs.
Coinbase and Binance Move to Diversify, Stablecoins Under Scrutiny
Coinbase announces NFT platform. Binance launches US$1 billion growth fund. Stablecoins are under greater scrutiny. We’ll have more on those stories and other news shaping the cryptocurrency and blockchain world in this episode of “The Daily Forkast.”
Dapper Labs Signs Multi-Year Partnership With NBA Star Kevin Durant’s Boardroom
Boardroom, a sports media company created by NBA star Kevin Durant and his investment firm Thirty Five Ventures, has agreed to a two-year partnership with Dapper Labs to help create original NBA Top Shot Moments and video content. This comes as JAMBB raised $3.5 million to build a comedian-focused NFT marketplace on the Flow blockchain. "The Hash" group discusses NFT video moments as the latest emerging trend to watch.
Hashmasks Is Behind New NFTs by Notorious Art Forger Wolfgang Beltracchi
Hashmasks, the digital art collective that hosts a collection of thousands of high-end NFTs, is the producer of the recently announced NFT project by Wolfgang Beltracchi, an infamous German art forger who's been banned by museums, galleries and auction houses from showing and selling his work. "The Hash" squad discusses the pros and cons of decentralization and blockchain technology in the art world.
FTX.US Launches Collectibles Arm in Boost to Solana-Based NFTs
FTX.US, the U.S. wing of Sam Bankman-Fried’s crypto empire, is launching an NFT marketplace, FTX NFTs, which will allow users to trade, mint, auction and authenticate Solana-based NFTs. Plans to support Ethereum NFTs are in the works.
Squid Game NFTs Traded on OpenSea; Bitcoin on a Roll
Squid game NFTs are now traded on OpenSea. Also, bitcoin is on a roll and McDonald's China celebrates its anniversary with an NFT collection. We’ll have more on those stories and other news shaping the cryptocurrency and blockchain world in this episode of "The Daily Forkast."
NFT Rentals: Why VCs Are Backing a Puzzling New Project
Animoca Brands is leading a $1.5 million bet on reNFT, a year-old decentralized autonomous organization (DAO) that lets you rent out NFTs on the Ethereum mainnet. The project is now backed by Lattice Capital, Play Ventures, MetaCartel Ventures and five other VC firms.