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Tech

Gas-Guzzling, Worthless On-Chain Pet Captivates Ethereum Community

After accidentally killing one on-chain critter, the Ethereum community is spending thousands to keep the latest WAGMIGOTCHI alive.

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Markets

El volumen de operaciones de NFTs cae en picada, pero su moda está lejos de haberse terminado

El volumen diario de operaciones en el principal marketplace de tokens no fungibles se ha desplomado más de un 80% en el último mes.

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Finance

Soccer Powerhouse Paris Saint-Germain Names Crypto.com as Cryptocurrency Partner

The exchange will pay a large part of its sponsorship fee with its CRO token.

Paris Saint-Germain is accelerating its crypto experimentation. (Visionhaus/Getty Images)

Videos

Algorand Foundation Launches $300M DeFi Innovation Fund

The Algorand Foundation has launched a 150 million ALGO (US$300 million) fund to support innovation in decentralized finance (DeFi) applications such as exchanges, money markets and NFT platforms on the Algorand network. “The Hash” squad discusses the details and implications for the larger ​DeFi landscape.

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Finance

Miami Art Festival Sells VIP Tickets as NFTs

SCOPE, one of Miami’s largest art fairs, claims to be the first festival to sell tickets as NFTs. Can form meet function?

Attendees peruse the lounge area of the SCOPE Art Fair as part of 2018 Art Basel Miami Beach. (Sean Drakes/Getty Images)

Videos

Crypto.com CEO on Striking Lucrative Multi-year Sponsorship Deal With Paris Saint-Germain

European soccer giant Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) named crypto exchange Crypto.com as its official cryptocurrency platform partner. Crypto.com CEO Kris Marszalek shares insights into the details and implications of the agreement, which will include issuing exclusive PSG-branded NFTs. Plus, reactions to Coinbase potentially facing a SEC investigation over its crypto yield product.

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Cardano Smart Contracts Set for Sunday, CrossTower Launches in India

Cardano prepares for smart contract deployment on Sunday. CrossTower launches crypto trading platform in India. Animoca’s blockchain gaming platform The Sandbox launches Pororo The Little Penguin NFTs. We’ll have more on those stories and other news shaping the cryptocurrency and blockchain world in this episode of “The Daily Forkast.”

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Finance

The New Yorker Auctions Off NFT Cover for Sept. 11 Anniversary

Proceeds from the sale on the WAX blockchain will be donated to a nonprofit focused on community service.

The New Yorker's Sept. 13, 2021, cover (CoinDesk screenshot)

Markets

Market Wrap: Bitcoin Returns Above $46K; ‘Bored Apes’ Fetch $24M

Some analysts see a temporary retracement for bitcoin and expect buyers to step in.

Bitcoin 24-hour chart (CoinDesk)