NFTs


Opinion

The Bigger Problem With Axie Infinity

The $620 million Ronin exploit isn't the half of it; play-to-earn ain't free.

Medieval illustration of men harvesting wheat with reaping-hooks, on a calendar page for August. Queen Mary's Psalter (Ms. Royal 2. B. VII/Wikimedia Commons, modified by CoinDesk)

Opinion

El mayor problema con Axie Infinity

La hazaña de Ronin de 620 millones de dólares no es T la mitad; Jugar para ganar no es gratis.

Medieval illustration of men harvesting wheat with reaping-hooks, on a calendar page for August. Queen Mary's Psalter (Ms. Royal 2. B. VII/Wikimedia Commons, modified by CoinDesk)

Opinion

Il problema più grande con Axie Infinity

L'exploit di Ronin da 620 milioni di dollari non T la metà; giocare per guadagnare non T gratuito.

Medieval illustration of men harvesting wheat with reaping-hooks, on a calendar page for August. Queen Mary's Psalter (Ms. Royal 2. B. VII/Wikimedia Commons, modified by CoinDesk)

Finance

Crypto’s Night at the Grammys

From Binance and OneOf to a side of PFP NFTs, a crypto presence was felt during the music industry’s marquee event.

Attendees of the Grammy Awards mingle on the red carpet. (Eli Tan/CoinDesk)

Policy

UK Aims to Become Global Crypto Hub, Exchequer Says

Among the initial steps will be legislation to recognize stablecoins as legitimate vehicles for payments.

U.K. flag blowing in the wind.

Finance

UK Government Plans to Create an NFT

The non-fungible token will represent the government's commitment to crypto technology and investment.

Union Jack Flag of Great Britain against a Blue Sky

Finance

Southeast Asian VC Firm SeaX Ventures Closes $60M Tech Fund

The fund will invest $500,000-$5 million in technology companies, which includes blockchain and Web 3.

Venture Capital  (Getty Images)

Markets

Pudgy Penguins NFT Collection Looks to Next Chapter With $2.5M Sale

The collection of 8,888 digital penguins has been sold to LA-based entrepreneur Luca Netz in a 750 ETH deal.

Pudgy Penguins are a collection of 8,888 NFTs with proof of ownership stored on the Ethereum blockchain (OpenSea).

Finance

NFTs Take Hollywood: My Week at NFT LA

The star-studded week brought out the good and bad of NFT mania. But who was it for?

Attendees gather outside NFT LA. (Eli Tan/CoinDesk)

Finance

Monetized Memes: Dank Bank Raises $4.2M

The NFT platform plans to use the funds to acquire “legendary memes.”

Dank Bank wants to give memes the NFT treatment. (Ochre Jelly/Flickr)