NFTs


Opinion

What You Own When You Own an NFT

Following an all-out bash of SpiceDAO's plans to make a version of "Dune" "public," it's worth reflecting on copyright in crypto.

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Finance

Mechanism Capital Launches $100M ‘Play-to-Earn’ Gaming Fund

The firm is tapping former Apple App Store manager Steve Cho to help lead the fund.

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Finance

Animoca Brands Leads $8M Fundraising Round for NFT Platform Built on Solana

The funding will go toward expanding Burnt Finance’s headcount and tapping new partnerships with artists and other Solana-based projects.

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Markets

Land Prices Surge on Cardano Metaverse Project Pavia

Over 60% of 100,000 virtual land plots have sold on Pavia, with the remaining set to go under the hammer later this quarter.

Plots of land from the Pavia metaverse listed on an NFT marketplace. (CNFT)

Finance

Walmart Preparing a Metaverse Push, Trademark Filings Show

The retail giant may also be planning to create its own cryptocurrency and NFTs.

The Walmart in Warminster, Pa. (Kevin Reynolds/CoinDesk)

Finance

Hulu Targets ‘Streamers of Tomorrow’ as It Seeks Candidates With Metaverse, NFT Backgrounds

The streaming platform’s Jan. 14 job listing signaled an interest in crypto tech.

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Markets

Market Wrap: Bitcoin Trading Volume Dips; Dogecoin Rallies

DOGE is up 20% over the past week, compared to a 3% rise in BTC.

Bitcoin trading volume (CoinDesk)

Finance

Crocs Is Chomping Into NFTs, Trademark Filings Show

The footwear brand staked its name claim on NFT shoes, bags and accessories in a Jan. 11 USPTO filing.

Crocs (Tim Graham/Getty Images)

Finance

Parler Launches ‘Trump Legacy’ NFT Collection

The move follows an announcement last month by former First Lady Melania Trump that she would be releasing her own NFT collection.

Former U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a rally on July 24, 2021 in Phoenix, Arizona. (Brandon Bell/Getty Images)

Layer 2

Channel Wants Content Creators to ‘Squad Up’ via Web 3

Three crypto-oriented content creators are merging businesses for a self-funded “decentralized media organization.”

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