E-commerce Giant Amazon is Reportedly Launching an NFT Initiative this Spring
Amazon, the world’s largest retailer, is reportedly launching a digital assets enterprise, with an NFT (non-fungible token) initiative expected to be announced in the spring. According to sources familiar with the matter, Amazon has been shopping the digital collectibles effort to a number of power players in the industry, including layer-1 blockchains, blockchain-based gaming startups […]
Doodles 2 Usher in a New Era of Personalization and Expression on the Flow Blockchain
Building on the success of the original Doodles collection, yesterday, the company announced the launch of its new initiative, ‘Doodles 2,’ built on the Flow blockchain dubbed ‘A Doodle for Everyone,’ which aims to expand the ecosystem and make the digital identity and style of Doodles accessible to everyone. With the help of the Flow […]
The Creators of the Bored Ape Yacht Club Launch a New Skill-based Mint Dubbed ‘Dookey Dash’
Yuga Labs, founders of the infamous Bored Ape Yacht Club, announced the launch of their latest creation: Dookey Dash, a skill-based mint and game that has already done more than $20 million in secondary sales. The game, set to take place between January 19, 2023, and February 8, 2023, is an endless runner-style game where […]
Ledger Announces the Launch of ‘Cometh Battle’ a New Web3 Game on the Ledger Live App
Today, securities and infrastructure solutions company known for its Hard Wallets, @Ledger, announced the launch of its latest venture, “Cometh Battle,” a new blockchain-based game now available on the Ledger Live App. Cometh Battle is a free-to-play game that allows you to play, earn, own, collect and trade digital cards and spaceships, define strategies, compete in […]
Mastercard Announces Web3 Music Accelerator Program to Spotlight Emerging Artists
On Friday, Mastercard announced the launch of its artist accelerator, a spotlight development program for emerging music artists built on the Polygon blockchain to help up-and-coming creators tap into the power of web3 and blockchain technologies. The Mastercard Artist Accelerator, created as a meeting place for musicians to expand their communities, also welcomes music lovers […]
LG Partners With Startup Oorbit to Offer Smart Tv Users Access to Metaverse Gaming
On Wednesday, tech giant LG announced its partnership with cloud-based technology platform @OorbitOnline to bring interoperable gaming and social experiences directly to LG Smart TVs. The collaboration makes it simpler for users to interact with the metaverse by enabling viewers to explore interoperable virtual worlds, concerts, and AI-based multiplayer games in their living rooms. “Our proprietary technology […]
Bored Apes’ ‘Yuga Labs’ Appoints Former Activision Blizzard President Daniel Alegre as CEO
Yuga Labs, the parent company behind the infamous @BoredApeYachtClub, announced on Monday that they plan to bring Daniel Alegre, former President and COO of gaming giant @ActivisionBlizzard as the new CEO of @YugaLabs. The news comes less than 72 hours after it was announced that Daniel was stepping down from his position as President and COO of Activision Blizzard, […]
Metamask Partners with Paypal to Offer Users a New Way to Purchase Crypto Seamlessly
On Wednesday, Metamask, web3’s favorite Ethereum wallet, announced plans to launch a new partnership with payment giant Paypal, providing customers with a seamless crypto onramp. The collaboration will roll out in the U.S. next week and is expected to onboard a new sector into the web3 space, as many have been hesitant to join the […]
Sam Bankman-Fried Arrested in the Bahamas and Charged by SEC with Defrauding FTX Investors
Today, The Securities and Exchange Commission charged Sam Bankman-Fried, the disgraced CEO of fallen crypto exchange FTX, with orchestrating a scheme to defraud investors, wire fraud, and a slew of other charges following his arrest in The Bahamas just last night. SBF was arrested on Monday in the Bahamas after federal prosecutors in New York […]
Steve Aoki and 3LAU Launch New Music Supergroup Inspired by Their Cryptopunks Dubbed ‘PUNX’
World-renowned artists Steve Aoki and electric music counterpart 3LAU announce the launch of their new music supergroup dubbed ‘PUNX’ – a conceptual project inspired by the duo’s CryptoPunk NFT collections. Though not officially labeled an NFT project, PUNX is said to be driven by community, layered storytelling, and world-class art. With the launch of @ItsThePunx, @SteveAoki and @3LAU will become […]