Sat, January 4

NFT Marketplace OpenSea Announces Key Changes Including 0% Fee

To better adapt to the fluctuating crypto market, OpenSea, the industry’s top NFT platform, has announced that it would temporarily abolish its 2.5% charge on sales and reduce creator royalty protections. This action was taken in reaction to mounting threats posed by upstart competitor Blur. As of this past Friday,

February 18, 2023 2 mins read

NFT Marketplace KnownOrigin by EBay Introduces Creator Smart Contract

KnownOrigin, a marketplace for non-fungible tokens (NFTs) by the e-commerce platform eBay, is launching creator smart contracts for its artists. This is according to a tweet from the company’s official account on February 16. The new contract allows artists to share in profits and royalties as equal partners. According to

February 17, 2023 2 mins read

Prominent Art Museum in Europe ‘Centre Pompidou’ to Exhibit NFTs

The core of the Parisian art scene is getting NFTs. The Centre Pompidou in Paris, France, which houses the National Museum of Modern Art. Announced on Friday that it will be hosting a new exhibition exploring the intersection of art and the blockchain. Which will include works by 12 digital

February 11, 2023 2 mins read

Rihanna’s Famous Song BBHMM Being Released as NFT

Three of Rihanna’s hits, including “B*TCH Better Have My Money,” have been certified platinum, and this will add another building brick to the music NFT platform. BBHMM is being released as an NFT by the song’s co-producer, Deputy, who will share a portion of the streaming income with fans. Rihanna’s

February 9, 2023 2 mins read

Hermès Wins U.S Trademark Lawsuit Against Metabirkin NFTs Artist

A luxury brand company Hermès International won its legal battle against the digital artist behind “MetaBirkin” nonfungible tokens (NFT). Hermès convinced Manhattan federal jury that Mason Rothschild’s sale of the NFTs violated its rights to the “Birkin” trademark.  The artist Mason Rothschild sold his MetaBirkins for up to $45,100 each.

February 9, 2023 2 mins read

Flare and Uppercent Team Up Establishing First NFT Marketplace for E-Learning

An educational marketplace driven by NFTs has been launched by the interoperable blockchain network Flare in collaboration with the edtech firm Uppercent. High-quality online courses taught by the top 1% of achievers globally will be made accessible via the usage of non-fungible tokens, issued on Flare. Members may purchase, sell, and

February 8, 2023 2 mins read

Knock-off BAYC NFTs Lawsuit Settled by Yuga Labs Outside of Court

Bored Ape Yacht Club (BAYC), a collection of non-fungible tokens, has had a dispute with one of the producers of a competing collection, RR/BAYC, resolved out of court. The case involving Thomas Lehman, the creator of websites and a smart contract that sold “misleading” BAYC NFTs from digital artist Ryder

February 7, 2023 1 min read

Mastercard NFT Product Head Sells Resignation as NFT Post Stepping Down

Former Mastercard non-fungible token (NFT) product head Satvik Sethi resigned on Thursday. Sethi said that he was harassed and upset by the company’s management. The salary was withheld by Mastercard, he said, and his job contract was disregarded. In addition, he was no longer allowed to use online accounts. Sethi

February 3, 2023 1 min read

Sorare and Premiere League Sign Multi-year NFT Deal

Under the terms of the multi-year deal, the Premier League will licence official player cards to Sorare, a $4.3 billion fantasy soccer game. Players will be permitted to acquire and utilize NFTs that have been granted formal licencing by the famous football league under the terms of an exclusive multi-year

January 30, 2023 2 mins read

CertiK Claims To Have Identified Monkey Drainer Linked Scammers

CertiK, a blockchain security company, reckons it has identified at least one individual who has been related to the “Monkey Drainer” phishing scheme. A malicious actor going by the name “Monkey Drainer” has been using “ice phishing” to steal NFTs using smart contracts. The perpetrators of this phishing scheme have

January 30, 2023 1 min read
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