NFT
Can’t Afford a CryptoPunk? New Platform Lets Buyers Join Forces to Buy NFTs
With NFT prices out of control and wealthy whales squeezing out would-be buyers, collectors are banding together in a newly launched project that lets them pool their capital to bid on works. It’s called PartyBid, and during its public launch on Aug. 4 the action got intense as a coveted CryptoPunk hit the auction block.…
The Defiant Guide to Art Blocks
During the big NFT surge of the past spring, the hype was around 1/1’s. Exclusive sales from named artists brought the muggles scrambling for any way they could to access platform 9 and three quarters. But didn’t that all feel all so very web2. There was some cool work created and sold but to me…
Crypto vs. Wall Street NFTs Dropping From pplpleasr and Fortune Magazine
Artist pplpleasr, who has worked with big name DeFi protocols Uniswap, SushiSwap and Pickle Finance, has teamed up with Fortune Magazine for an NFT drop. The NFTs, which go live on Aug. 6 at 12 pm EST, will be based on pplpleasr’s cover art for Fortune Magazine’s August/September issue, which focused on cryptocurrency and DeFi.…
Alchemy NFT – The Remix Layer for NFTs
Alchemy NFT just announced a funding round from the likes of Mark Cuban who clearly sees opportunity in an API layer for NFTs. Rather than pump out derivative after derivative, Alchemy allows users to create stackable layers of value that have use cases in DeFi, real estate, art and much more besides. The secret sauce…
How to Buy and Sell Digital PFP Collectible NFTs | Part 1
So, you’ve seen the punks headlines and you think to yourself, I fancy a piece of that but then you realise they’re very expensive. But then you see ducks and dogs and apes and lizards and boom the rabbithole opens up and things get very confusing. But fear not, while everyone was crying about the…
Art Blocks NFTs Soar as Savvy Collectors Snap Up Edgy Pieces
While all eyes remain on red-hot NFT avatars like Cryptopunks and Bored Apes, some savvy collectors have been quietly amassing Art Blocks in recent weeks. The hook? Art Blocks specializes in a revolutionary genre called Generative Art that’s been around a long time but has found new life in the spellbinding world of NFTs. Demand…
When $114M in CryptoPunks Sell, So Do Other NFT Projects
CryptoPunk sales exploded over the past week, and the rest of the NFT market is coming along for the ride. The OG NFT avatar project has always been the biggest tour de force in the NFT marketplace, but recently the project has seen an unprecedented amount of sales, in both volume and value. From July…
"We Get to Tell Future Pixar Animators They Can Quit Their Jobs and Come Build With NFTs:" Stoner Cats Team
In this week’s episode, I speak with some of the creators and investors behind Stoner Cats, the NFT-infused adult cartoon show about a group of cats who become sentient from their owner’s marihuana. And there are famous humans behind these cats, Ethereum creator Vitalik Buterin is one, and Jane Fonda is another. Ashton Kutcher’s VC fund…
A Comprehensive Guide to the Top NFT Avatars
If you’re looking to get into NFT Avatars, you might be suffering from decision paralysis. After all, there are so many projects out there and new ones launching nearly weekly. It’s hard to keep track. NFT avatars are images of a character, usually from the shoulders up, frequently used as digital profile pictures. The vast…
Ethereum Activity Heats Up Ahead of EIP-1559
On-Chain Markets Update by Lucas Outumuro, IntoTheBlock Following the market’s crash in May, on-chain activity on Ethereum slowed down as demand for dog-themed tokens and opportunities for yield diminished. Over the past few days, this trend has reversed as demand for NFT and gaming projects picks up. With the implementation of EIP-1559 less than a…
