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Tech

Acala Wins First Polkadot Parachain Auction, With $1.3B in DOT Committed

Parachain auctions saw almost $3.5 billion collected by 10 hopefuls, with Acala edging out Moonbeam for the first slot.

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Finance

Sotheby’s Takes Its NFT Experiment Into the Metaverse

“Sotheby’s Metaverse” will hold its first sale from Oct. 18–26 with a collection featuring 53 works.

A flag flies outside Sotheby's auction house on New Bond Street ahead of a preview of 'The Midas Touch' auction in London, U.K., on Friday, Oct. 12, 2018. The auction is Sotheby's first auction dedicated entirely to gold, according to a release by the auction house. Photographer: Simon Dawson/Bloomberg via Getty Images

Finance

Gary Vaynerchuk Doodle Outsells Warhol, Pollock, Neel and More at Christie’s Auction

One of the doodle templates for Vaynerchuk’s NFT collection sold for $412,500. Warhol drew a measly $26,250.

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Markets

Sotheby’s Sells Rare Diamond for $12.3M in Crypto

The auction house said "a milestone was reached in the adoption of cryptocurrencies."

101.38 carat D Colour Flawless Diamond (4)

Finance

Jay-Z to Auction ‘Reasonable Doubt’ NFT at Sotheby’s

The news comes fresh on the heels of a lawsuit filed against another Roc-A-Fella founder over an attempted NFT.

Jay-Z sits courtside with Beyoncé at a Brooklym Nets game on June 5.

Finance

Sotheby’s to Accept Crypto for Rare 100-Carat Diamond in Upcoming Auction

“The most ancient and emblematic denominator of value can now, for the first time, be purchased using humanity’s newest universal currency.”

101.38 carat D Colour Flawless Diamond (4)

Markets

DeFi Network Karura Raises $100M Ahead of Kusama's Parachain Auction

The money came from a "crowd loan" and included more than 8,500 contributors.

Karura raises $100 million in funding.

Tech

Polkadot’s Kusama Network to Start Parachain Auctions Next Week

The start date was heralded by the upgrade to Kusama’s Statemine parachain, Polkadot founder Gavin Wood said Tuesday.

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Markets

Auction House Phillips to Accept Crypto for Banksy Artwork Worth Millions

The 225-year-old auction house joins larger rivals Christie's and Sotheby's in offering the ability to pay in crypto.

Phillips' new global headquarters in New York.

Markets

Sotheby's Plans Its First NFT Auction With Artist Pak and Nifty Gateway

The top auction house said its first auction of NFTs created by anonymous artist Pak “scrutinizes our understanding of value.”

An example of Pak's art that will go on sale next week.

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