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NFTs have a future in the metaverse, but it’s still risky
NFTs transactions will keep rising in number over the next five years. But the market remains a risky proposition for anyone who wants to play. Read more…
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Tencent puts the brakes on its NFT platform
Tencent-owned NFT platform Huanhe will no longer release digital collectibles to the public as regulatory scrutiny of NFTs mounts in China. Read more…
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Meta0 wants to make blockchain games easier to develop
The former head of TikTok’s gaming unit, Jason Fung, is launching a blockchain gaming startup as the buzz around blockchain games grows. Read more…
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The NFT party isn’t over, but it may be moving to a new venue
The NFT market was the star of 2021. Six months into 2022, it’s looking ugly. But true believers think NFTs have a future somewhere. Read more…
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Cryptojacking is everyone’s problem, even if you don’t do crypto
The boom in cryptocurrencies and NFTs also means a boom in cryptojacking attacks – here’s how to know when you’ve been cryptojacked. Read more…
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MG Motor India boards metaverse bandwagon with ‘MGverse’
MG Motor India launches its own metaverse platform called MGverse as it looks for ways to strengthen relations with GenZ and GenAlpha. Read more…
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Shanghai residents use NFTs to chronicle lockdown and dodge censors
Shanghai residents are turning to NFTs to preserve memories of the city’s COVID-19 lockdown and ensure they can be shared and avoid deletion. Read more…
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Yuga Labs raises $285m in ApeCoin to build its own Bored Ape metaverse
Yuga Labs, the company behind the “Bored Ape” NFTs, sells tokens which represent land in its “Otherside” metaverse. Read more…
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Meta is testing tools to sell digital assets inside Horizon Worlds
Meta has begun test tools for selling digital assets and experiences within Horizon Worlds, a key part of its plan for creating a metaverse. Read more…
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NFTs are losing their fizz, but they’re still the future of … something
The NFT bubble isn’t popping, but it is showing signs of slowing down. However, no one’s giving up on them just yet, because ‘metaverse!’. Read more…
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Taiwanese puppets go ultra-modern with NFTs
A group of Taiwanese puppeteers are using NFTs to bring their traditional puppets into the modern era and stay relevant for a new audience. Read more…
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Gambit Sports acquired by Glance to build NFT-based live gaming empire
Glance acquires Indian gaming firm Gambit Sports to build the “biggest platform for NFT-based live gaming experiences” for Gen-Z users. Read more…
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Can selling NFTs save the Amazon rainforest? A Brazilian firm thinks so
Nemus, which owns 410 sq km of Amazon rainforest, is selling NFTs allowing buyers to sponsor the preservation of specific areas of jungle. Read more…
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NFTs will soon be taxed in Singapore
Singapore’s tax rules will be applied to transactions of non-fungible tokens, or NFTs, said Finance Minister Lawrence Wong in Parliament. Read more…
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Limewire is back, and it’s given up music piracy for music NFTs
File-sharing service LimeWire, which shut down in 2011, is making a comeback as a digital collectibles marketplace for art and entertainment. Read more…
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Meanwhile, there’s an NFT vending machine dispensing random art
Neon has launched the first in-person NFT vending machine. The twist? You have no idea what piece of digital art you might purchase. Read more…
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Top Indian fashion designers cashing in on NFT craze
India’s leading fashion designers are the latest to join the non-fungible tokens bandwagon and have launched their own NFT collections Read more…
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The boom in NFTs is creating its own sort of fraud and other weirdness
The boom in NFTs is exciting to many, troubling to others and just downright weird to the rest. In fact the wrong people are making the money. Read more…
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Meebit saga the latest twist in the wild, weird world of NFT sales
A Meebit NFT was sold for about $50.6 million, then resold back to the original seller for less. Welcome to the weird and wild world of NFTs. Read more…
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Sotheby’s going to MWC: not something you would expect
Sotheby’s, the world’s oldest auction house, is sending its CEO to Barcelona as a keynote speaker and the world feels a little bit weirder. Read more…