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NFT Weekly Sales Volume Surges to $84.9M Despite Market Slump

Despite a general market slump, weekly sales of non-fungible tokens (NFTs) reached a high, surpassing levels not seen since August. The NFT market tracker CryptoSlam reports that sales peaked at around $84.9 million per week from September 30th to October 6th. Since the week ending August 25, when it surpassed

October 7, 2024 1 min read

Can Base Sustain Its Growth Amid Increasing Competition?

The Base ecosystem, Coinbase’s Layer 2 network, had a standout month, with several tokens recording triple-digit gains over the past 30 days. Among these, AERO gained attention with its impressive 184,000 holders, more than double that of its main competitor, ALB. Memecoin DEGEN, however, stole the spotlight, boasting the highest

October 4, 2024 2 mins read

CryptoPunk Sells for Record $56M in Flash Loan Deal

The NFT market recently witnessed a significant transaction with CryptoPunk 1563 being sold for a staggering 24,000 ETH, equivalent to over $56.3 million. This sale, which occurred on October 4, stands as one of the most prominent in the history of NFTs.  The buyer, identified as 0x9cbb3d, used a flash

October 4, 2024 2 mins read

Aptos Labs Strengthens Japan Presence with HashPalette Acquisition

Aptos Labs, the developer behind the Layer-1 blockchain Aptos, announced on October 3 its acquisition of HashPalette, a subsidiary of HashPort and the developer of Palette Chain. The acquisition signifies a strategic partnership between Aptos Labs and HashPort, integrating Palette Chain’s NFT distribution platform into Aptos’ ecosystem. Palette Chain, known

October 3, 2024 2 mins read

State-owned Postal Service of Indonesia Unveils Unique NFT Stamp

Bringing together the best of both worlds, Pos Indonesia, the state-owned postal service of Indonesia, has released its first-ever postage stamps including non-fungible token (NFT) equivalents. “Cenderawasih,” which translates to “bird of paradise,” is the subject of Pos Indonesia’s first NFT stamp, which the organization announced on its Instagram page.

October 1, 2024 2 mins read

Is Anime 2.0 The Next Big NFT Obsession?

Well, guess what? The NFT space might seem deadly quiet, but it may not be ‘dead.’ The market floor feels shaky and intensely bearish right now. Despite that, there’s a hustle for something fresh, and innovation is brewing.  Projects attempt to pivot and explore new horizons. Or try to synergize

September 23, 2024 3 mins read

OpenSea Faces Lawsuit Over Unregistered NFT Securities

A group of OpenSea users has filed a class-action lawsuit in Miami. The lawsuit claims that the popular NFT marketplace sold unregistered securities. This legal action raises significant concerns about the regulatory landscape for NFTs. According to the lawsuit, OpenSea is accused of facilitating transactions that qualify as securities sales.

September 23, 2024 1 min read

Pudgy Penguins CEO Dismisses SEC Concerns Amid NFT Regulatory Scrutiny

Pudgy Penguins is a prominent Web3 brand featuring a collection of 8,888 non-fungible tokens (NFTs) launched on the Ethereum blockchain. The CEO of Pudgy Penguins recently described the SEC’s crackdown on NFTs as “nonsense,” asserting that he remains unworried by the regulatory actions taken by the U.S. Securities and Exchange

September 18, 2024 2 mins read

SEC Faces Backlash Over $750K Settlement with NFT Club Flyfish

Two U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) commissioners have expressed dissent over their agency’s $750,000 settlement with Flyfish Club, a restaurant using non-fungible tokens (NFTs) to sell memberships. The SEC’s Sept. 16 order stated Flyfish conducted an unregistered sale of crypto asset securities by offering 1,600 NFTs, raising $14.8 million.

September 17, 2024 2 mins read
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