Meta Will Soon Allow Users to Create, Buy and Sell NFTs Directly on Instagram
Starting this week, @Meta will allow select creators to mint and sell digital collectibles (NFTs) directly on Instagram, with a broader rollout expected sometime soon. According to a post by Instagram’s parent company, Meta, “Creators will soon be able to make their own digital collectibles on Instagram and sell them to fans, both on and off Instagram.” […]
Zora Launches ‘Nouns Builder’ a No-code Tool Designed to Help Communities Form a DAO
Today, NFT marketplace @our.zora announced the launch of its new no-code tool in collaboration with @nounsdao, designed to help communities launch their own DAO powered by on-chain NFT auctions. The builder creates a Nouns-like DAO, also known as “Decentralized Autonomous Organization,” using its on-chain NFT auction model. It’s a no-code, open-source, and free solution. The builder will create […]
NFT Marketplace ‘blur’ Launches With Free Airdrop for Traders Who Stuck Around
On Wednesday, ‘Blur,’ a new NFT marketplace built for pro traders, celebrated its launch with a massive airdrop in the form of Care Packages containing $BLUR tokens to everyone who stuck around in the bear market. Blur is a real-time marketplace and aggregator combined. It lets you sweep and list across marketplaces, snipe reveals, and […]
Bored Ape Founders ‘Yuga Labs’ Are Reportedly Being Probed Over Securtites Violations
According to a report from Bloomberg, the US Securities and Exchange Commission is investigating Yuga Labs, the founders of the infamous Bored Ape Yacht Club NFT collection, over whether sales of its digital assets violate federal law. The report claims that the “SEC is examining whether certain non-fungible tokens from the Miami-based company are more […]
You Can Now Search For Any Ethereum Wallet Directly From the Google Search Bar
This week, the tech giant behind the world’s most used website, Google, announced the rollout of their latest crypto feature, Ethereum Wallet Address search functionality. The new feature saves users an unnecessary visit to a block explorer, returning addresses and balances directly in the search engine. The new feature works in tandem with notable block […]
Kim Kardashian Set to Pay $1.26M Fine for Promoting Ethereum-Max on Instagram
On Monday, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced charges against Kim Kardashian for promoting EthereumMax on Instagram without disclosing the $250,000 payment she received for the promotion. The news comes nearly seven months after Floyd Mayweather, Kim Kardashian, and Paul Pierce were all sued for their promotions of EthereumMax. Investors accused the celebrities of […]
Universal Studios and Moonpay Partner to Create In-person NFT-based Scavenger Hunt
Crypto trading platform Moonpay announced its partnership with Universal Theme Parks to offer an NFT-based scavenger hunt during this year’s Halloween Horror Nights. The hunt features seven unique Halloween characters and is accessible via QR codes hidden throughout the Orlando and Hollywood parks. The drop is powered by HyperMint, MoonPay’s utility NFT minting platform. Park-goers […]
Fashion Designer Vivienne Tam Debuts Metaverse Inspired S/S 2023 Collection at NYFW
International designer and award-winning author Vivienne Tam debuted her Spring/Summer 2023 collection dubbed “Metaverse, Past, Present, and Future” at this year’s New York Fashion Week. Tam, known for her culture-bridging, east-meets-west approach to design, incorporated some of the top NFT projects into her S/S collection, including Bored Ape Yacht Club, CryptoPunks, CyberKongz, and more. “I […]
The Museum of Modern Art Announces $70M Auction to Expand It’s Digital Reach
On Wednesday, The Museum of Modern Art announced plans to auction off nearly $70 million of art at Sotheby’s this fall to expand the museum’s digital footprint. The auction is said to include 29 works from icons like Pablo Picasso, Pierre-Auguste Renoir, Auguste Rodin, and more, which were initially part of CBS founder William Paley’s […]
Doodles Announces $54M Raise at $704M Valuation to Expand in Music and Gaming NFT Sectors
Today, Doodles, the popular NFT collection best known for its pastel-colored PFPs, announced a $54M raise led by Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian’s Seven Seven Six Ventures to expand in the music and gaming NFT sectors. Launched in 2021 by Dapper Labs pioneers Evan Keast and Jordan Castro (Poopie), along with Canadian–based artist and illustrator Scott […]