NFT
Beeple & Grimes are Latest in High-Profile NFT Auctions
As high-profile NFT sales gain unprecedented mainstream visibility, the crypto space seems to be primed for an influx of newcomers. Just two days into March, and it’s clear this is going to be another record-setting month with major NFT auctions already making waves. Beeple The first is Beeple’s “Everydays: The First 5000 Days” NFT which…
3LAU Breaks NFT Auction Record with $11.6M in Sales
3LAU smashed the single NFT auction record on Saturday night after selling $11.6M of NFTs by tokenizing his debut album Ultraviolet in partnership with Origin Protocol. The bespoke auction portal – nft.3lau.com – allowed the top 33 bidders to earn exclusive Ultraviolet album NFTs of varying rarities. These tiers ranged from “Platinum” for the top…
EulerBeats Combines Art and Music in Newest NFT Trend
EulerBeats is a new NFT project that has emerged at the intersection of audio collectibles and algorithmically-generated art. For high-end collectors, EulerBeats might offer the chance to own a piece of NFT history, too. EulerBeats are, in essence, limited edition, algorithmically-generated beats attached to algorithmically-generated record art composed according to a multiplicative function called Euler’s…
Billions of Users Can Now Access .Crypto Domains
Cloudflare, the internet infrastructure provider, now supports Unstoppable Domains’s .crypto domain name resolution. This will allow billions of users to access web content hosted on decentralized storage like IPFS and routed using blockchain-based domains. By using Cloudflare’s DNS over HTTPS, and after a quick change of settings, crypto enthusiasts can sidestep individual browser requirements and…
NFT Sales Boom Past $100M in 30 Days
In the midst of a growing NFT boom, marketplaces like OpenSea, SuperRare and Nifty Gateway are experiencing record-breaking volumes. There was over $100M in NFT sales over the last 30 days, according to Crypto Slam, which tracks the data, and a large part of the trading action is taking place on secondary markets. This means…
NBA Top Shot's $50M in Sales Beats CryptoKitties and Decentraland
The whole NFT digital collectible market has been exploding lately, but NBA Top Shot is in a league of its own. NBA Top Shot is a line of officially licensed, collectible NFTs (made by CryptoKitties creator Dapper Labs) showcasing the best moments from NBA games. Unlike most other collectible NFTs, which are dropped on marketplaces…
Axie Infinity Digital Land Sold for Record $1.5M
The Tamagotchi x Pokemon web3 crossover Axie Infinity has broken the record for the largest NFT sale yesterday afternoon as a community member purchased a digital plot of land for 888.25 ETH, worth over $1.5M at the time of writing. The sale comes alongside the launch of Axie Infinity’s custom sidechain, Ronin, which launched last…
You Can Now Earn Liquidity Provider Fees With Hashmasks
Hashmasks, the latest craze in the NFT market, aren’t just about looking cool. Now, collectors can use their Hashmasks to provide liquidity on exchanges like Sushiswap. NFTX is a new protocol that allows users to create and invest in 1:1 NFT-backed index funds. This allows NFT holders to use their digital assets as collateral for…
"For the First Time, You Can Buy a Piece of the Art, and a Piece of the Gallery:" MetaKovan
In this week’s podcast episode we interview MetaKovan, the pseudonymous investor who holds the largest known NFT collection in his Metapruse fund, which he leads with his (also pseudonymous partner) Twobadour. MetaKovan made waves in the surging NFT space after buying all 20 pieces of the Beeple collection at auction for $2.5M. In this interview, we dive into how exactly…
Foundation Upgrades With Massive NFT Auction
Foundation added 100 new NFTs to auction as its V2 upgrade went live yesterday afternoon. The launch featured 1/1 drops running as 24 hours auctions, most starting at 1 ETH reserves with first edition items like Robbie Tilton’s Fire Sword leading the way at 5 ETH at the time of writing. “Foundation is bringing digital…
