An NFT Marketplace Is Letting Buyers Avoid Royalty Payments. Creators Aren’t Pleased
The popular NFT marketplace X2Y2 announced it will no longer make buyers pay royalties on certain NFT purchases, sparking debate on the importance of such payments to the industry.

What to Expect From the UK’s Royal Mint NFT Collection
Tokens endorsed by the U.K. government must come with perks to succeed, industry members say.

NFT Collective Proof Raises $50M in Funding Round Led by a16z
The funds will help the company launch its latest Moonbirds NFT collection and a social platform for NFT collectors.

Alchemy-Backed Blockchain Company Contribution Labs Raising $3M in Equity Sale
The startup developed Mint Kudos, which lets communities offer tokenized badges as rewards for participation.

The Sex Club, Tokenized
Daniel Saynt’s Manhattan sex club has plans for NFT membership and its own NSFW token. This piece is part of CoinDesk's Sin Week.

NFT Security Startup Tokenproof Raises $5M to Keep JPEGs Safe From Scammers
“A lot of people talk about the utility of NFTs, but there hasn't been the rails for the infrastructure to be able to unlock that utility in the real world,” Alfonso Olvera, CEO of Tokenproof told CoinDesk.

Facebook se suma a Instagram y ofrece soporte para publicar NFTs
Los usuarios ahora pueden vincular sus billeteras cripto y comenzar a compartir sus coleccionables digitales, según la empresa matriz Meta Platforms.

Metaverse Takes Center Stage at MTV VMAs with Snoop Dogg, Eminem
Snoop Dogg and Eminem performed at the MTV VMAs taking inspiration from Yuga Labs’ upcoming metaverse gaming platform “Otherside.” Separately, K-pop girl group Blackpink won the Best Metaverse Performance award. “The Hash” team discusses how the metaverse is going mainstream.

Facebook Joins Meta’s Instagram in Supporting NFTs
Users can now link their crypto wallets and begin sharing their digital collectibles, parent company Meta Platforms said.
