Tezos Co-Founder: Elon Musk Is Having Fun Trolling Crypto Twitter
Elon Musk, once a beloved figure in the crypto community, has become more of a villain than a hero. His recent tweets about bitcoin’s energy usage and a new one insinuating a breakup with bitcoin have been blamed for the stagnating market.

Daryl Morey on Crypto and NFTs: 'It's the Start of a Major, Major Trend'
The 76ers exec (aka "Basketball’s Nerd King”) is known for promoting 3-point shots. Less well known: his fascination with all things crypto.

Celebrity Photographer Platon Unveils Eye-Themed NFT Series
Award-winning photographer Platon joins “First Mover” to discuss his latest collaboration with NFT platform LGND.art.

SpaceChain Shoots Blockchain to Space; Cardano’s Bridge to China
Singapore startup SpaceChain will send its blockchain tech to the International Space Station aboard Falcon 9. Cardano announces its first cross-chain bridge with China’s Nervos Network. Indian cryptocurrency exchange WazirX and Korbit in South Korea launch, their nation's first NFT platforms. We’ll have more on that story – and other news shaping the cryptocurrency and blockchain world – in this episode of The Daily Forkast, June 2.

Metaplex Foundation Launches Solana-Based NFT Marketplace
“Metaplex will do for NFTs what Shopify did for commerce, but takes it one step further by not acting as the middleman,” said musician RAC.

Galaxy Digital-Backed Candy Digital Launches, Inks Debut Deal With MLB
Candy will build an MLB ecosystem to buy, trade and share officially licensed baseball content NFTs.

Crypto Exchange Korbit Launches South Korea's First NFT Marketplace
All transactions on the platform will be carried out in ethereum.

NFL Legend Tom Brady Has 'Definitely' Invested in Crypto
The seven-time Super Bowl champion says he doesn’t see crypto going away. However, he didn’t say which coins he owns.

Axie Infinity Players in the Philippines Using In-Game Winnings to Pay Real-Life Bills
Axie Infinity is a mobile pet-themed game built on the blockchain that allows players to earn income through trading NFTs. When the COVID-19 pandemic struck, many young people in the Philippines lost their jobs, and some turned to Axie Infinity to get by.

VR Artist Boomboxhead on the Intersection Between NFTs and the Metaverse
Godfrey Meyer, aka Boomboxhead, joins “First Mover” to explain how NFT art intersects with virtual reality and the difference between digital and physical art.
