NFTs

Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs) are unique digital assets verified using blockchain technology, primarily on platforms like Ethereum. Unlike cryptocurrencies, NFTs are indivisible and cannot be exchanged on a one-to-one basis, ensuring each NFT is distinct and irreplaceable, much like a physical collectible. They have gained prominence in digital art, music, gaming, and other online communities for enabling proof of ownership and authenticity of digital creations. NFTs can represent anything from artwork and music to videos and tweets.


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What Artists Love About Crypto

Working with new media changes the creative process, according to this painter and video game creator.

(Marguerite deCourcelle/Blockade Games)

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US Soccer Players Can Be Collected, Traded in Tokenized Fantasy Game

MLS fans will now be able to collect and trade digital cards representing league players and use them to play fantasy soccer games run by the firm Sorare.

Red Bull Arena (Paul Lowry/Wikimedia Commons)

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How an Art Collective Is Using Blockchain to Protest Police Brutality

The DADA Art Collective is using blockchain to promote Black Lives Matter and calls for police reform. Here's how tokens can be a form of protest.

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CryptoKitties Creator Debuts NBA Game on Its Own Blockchain

Blockchain meets basketball in the newest game from Dapper Labs, the developers of CryptoKitties.

Milwaukee Bucks player Giannis Antetokounmpo (Credit: Shutterstock/Ververidis Vasilis)

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As Museums Go Dark, Crypto Art Finds Its Frame

With the physical world closed, artists are presenting their works in the glow of online showrooms, like the new Nifty Gateway.

Coldie - Julian Assange - Decentral Eyes (Gold Edition), via Nifty Gateway with permission

Finance

'MLB Champions' Downplays ETH, Aims for Mass Market in New Game Reboot

Blockchain game MLB Champions is rolling out a slew of new gameplay features while reducing its reliance on Ethereum.

ONLY GAME IN TOWN: With the baseball season currently delayed due to coronavirus, MLB Champions is looking to provide fans with an outlet. (Credit: Lucid Sight)

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'SkyWeaver' Didn't Plan for a Captive Audience of Millions but It Sure Helps

SkyWeaver is among a crop of blockchain-based games looking to prove the value of digital scarcity in the gaming industry.

GAME ON: In Skyweaver, players battle for the chance to win digital cards that can be traded on Ethereum. (Credit: Horizon Games)

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Tezos Co-Founder Turns to Gaming With ‘Hearthstone’ Competitor

Coase, a startup launched by Tezos co-founder Kathleen Breitman, is pushing a new way to make digital card games more fun.

GAMERS: Coase co-founders (left to right) Brian David-Marshall, Zvi Mowshowitz and Kathleen Breitman are pushing a new way to make digital card games more fun. (Photo by Brady Dale for CoinDesk)

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Gemini's Nifty Gateway Bets on Celebs to Drive Interest in Crypto Collectibles

The Gemini-owned Nifty Gateway just opened its marketplace for non-fungible tokens.

Nifty Gateway co-founders Duncan and Griffin Cock Foster