NFT & Crypto Updates

2024-04-21 21:17:01 Damien Hirst Launches Chainlink Price Index for NFT Project

Damien Hirst’s first non-fungible token (NFT) collection is getting a dedicated price index courtesy of Chainlink, a crypto network and data provider. When Hirst – the British artist best known for wildly expensive works involving taxidermied sharks and diamond-studded skulls – released “The Currency” last year, the project took most of its cues from other popular NFT collections. Like CryptoPunks or the Bored Ape Yacht Club, “The Currency” consists of 10,000 images with slight variations.

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2024-04-21 10:37:05 Telegram Plans to Transform Stickers and Emojis as NFTs on TON

Telegram, the popular instant-messaging platform, announces its plan to tokenize stickers and emojis, transforming them into NFTs on the TON blockchain. This move follows Telegram’s recent tokenization of usernames and anonymous numbers, which allowed users to claim up to 95% of sales revenue. By extending tokenization to stickers and emojis, Telegram aims to further integrate the app with the TON blockchain, leveraging its scalability and further provide communication solutions to its expansive user base.

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2024-04-20 19:07:44 Crypto Trading Game Banksters Concludes Airdropped NFT Contest With Its Mainnet Launch

The educational NFT-based crypto trading game Banksters has celebrated the upcoming launch of its Mainnet with a new airdrop that rewards its most active and best performing players. The event ran from April 3 to April 17, and ended up with the 1,000 highest-rated Banksters’ players receiving an airdropped NFT showcasing various traits and levels of rarity. The NFTs were valued at a combined 100,000 USDT. ‘

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2024-04-20 08:47:01 ASX Capital Introduces Private NFT Treasury Bonds on Core Chain

ASX Capital is pleased to announce the launch of the first private NFT treasury bonds sale on the Core blockchain. The proceeds from this sale will be strategically invested in Commercial Real Estate across the United States. In March, ASX Capital introduced its treasury bond to the Decentralized Finance (DeFi) sector. The initiative is designed to bolster ASX liquidity, augment investment funds, and enhance transaction volumes.

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2024-04-19 19:57:08 SBI Group to Unveil NFTs on XRP Ledger for World Expo 2025 in Japan

Japan’s SBI Group has announced plans to issue non-fungible tokens (NFTs) on the XRP Ledger for the upcoming World Expo 2025 in Osaka. SBI Group is a financial service conglomerate based in Japan. Using Ripple’s XRP Ledger, SBI will create and distribute visitor NFTs featuring MYAKU-MYAKU, the official character of the Expo. Attendees can obtain these digital collectibles by participating in Expo activities and utilizing the Expo mobile app.

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2024-04-19 10:47:01 Maison Margiela Launches Public Mint For MetaTABI NFT Collection

The MetaTABI collection offers a unique blend of physical and digital experiences, catering specifically to Maison Margiela’s clientele. Developed in partnership with digital fashion house The Fabricant, the NFT launch plays on the concept of “phygital”—wherein physical products exist alongside a digital twin, typically either in the metaverse or on the blockchain.

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2024-04-18 20:57:30 Blur remained top NFT marketplace in Q1 as Magic Eden surged last month

Blur remained the leading non-fungible token marketplace in the first quarter of this year with $1.5 billion in NFT trading volume. However, Magic Eden gained market share in March, with its trading volume for all NFTs surpassing Blur's. For the entire first quarter, Blur recorded $1.5 billion in trading volume for all NFTs, the highest among all marketplaces, giving it a market share of 27.6% for the period, up from 24.9% in the previous quarter, according to a CoinGecko report.

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2024-04-18 09:39:15 Magic Eden passed Blur as leading NFT marketplace in March: CoinGecko

Magic Eden, a Solana-based nonfungible token (NFT) marketplace, recorded its largest monthly trading volume in March, surpassing industry leader Blur. Its NFT trading volume spiked 194.4% in March to $756.5 million, while Blur marginally increased to $530.4 million, according to CoinGecko’s Q1 2024 report, published on April 17.

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2024-04-17 19:07:53 Meta Shift Focus From Gaming to an Education Metaverse

The announcement marks a significant step towards integrating virtual reality (VR) technology into educational environments. Let’s discover more about this important news for Meta. Meta’s Quest virtual reality (VR) headsets are one of the top XR headsets on the market. The company’s expansion into education signifies a growing trend towards immersive learning experiences. Meta is reportedly in pole position to dominate the VR sector, which has recorded a whopping 27.3% annual growth since 2020.

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2024-04-17 09:58:37 PayPal removes buyer and seller protections for NFTs

PayPal is quietly stripping buying and selling protections for non-fungible token-related (NFT) transactions in a partial reversal of its previous policy, according to the firm's little-noticed terms-of-service update. Under the new policy, effective May 20, NFT purchases will no longer be covered by PayPal's buyer protection policy. Additionally, NFT sales worth more than $10,000 will no longer be backed by the company’s guarantee against false claims, chargebacks or other scams that may cause sellers to lose money.

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