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OpenSea flaw enables punters to buy NFTs at bargain prices
A flaw in OpenSea allowed people to buy at least $1.1m worth of NFTs for well below market price. OpenSea says it’s a blockchain problem. Read more…
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Almost half of Singaporeans are wary of metaverse technology
Singapore has been a leader in technological innovation and adoption but some citizens have mixed views about metaverse technology. Read more…
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NFTs offer little more than the joy of ownership – at least for now
There are good potential future use cases for NFTs in the metaverse (if it ever takes off), but for now they offer very little real value. Read more…
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Web3 needs real business models, not more marketing hype
Sustainable business requires building real solutions for a market with enough supply and demand. Web3 isn’t there yet. Read more…
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NFTs reached $25 billion in sales last year, more or less
The money spent on NFTs in 2021 is roughly equivalent to the funding made available by the World Bank to buy and deploy COVID-19 vaccines. Read more…
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Wall Street swoons over GameStop NFT crypto game plan
GameStop’s stock rallied on Friday after a report that the company plans to expand its NFT marketplace and partner with crypto firms. Read more…
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Vietnam is leading Southeast Asia’s foray into the metaverse
With the increasing popularity of the metaverse, NFTs, and Web3, Vietnam is a fast-rising hub for the latest innovations in these domains. Read more…
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Xinhua to issue NFTs despite China’s blockchain suspicions
Xinhua news agency will issue a digital media photo collection via NFTs, a potential boost for blockchain tech, which Beijing has criticized. Read more…
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Melania Trump launches NFT blockchain business because why not?
Melania Trump – yes, that one – has launched an NFT and blockchain technology venture. The first NFT is named “Melania’s Vision”. Read more…
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Metaverse pioneers unimpressed with Facebook’s Meta plan
Facebook risks missing the point of the metaverse – and a coming shift in consumer behaviour – if it fails to permit digital ownership. Read more…
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NFTs are the future of online games, say South Korean game producers
South Korea’s mobile and online game producers are luring players with services using NFTs, which firms see as the future of the sector. Read more…
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NFTs are attracting attention and money – but they are worse than fungible
Hitching a ride on the muddy flaps of the blockchain bandwagon, touted as the saviour for artists, NFTs are, in fact, flawed. Read more…
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Cryptocurrencies are treated differently everywhere – welcome to chaos!
Cryptocurrencies are, as expected, causing disruption, confusion, making money, losing money and generally generating chaos around the world. Read more…
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Indian movie star Salman Khan to launch own NFT, Bollywood marketplace
Indian movie superstar Salman Khan said that he will launch his Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs) through Bollycoin, a Bollywood NFT marketplace. Read more…
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Vietnam’s Sky Mavis clinches $152 million to scale Axie Infinity
Sky Mavis, the startup behind play-to-earn crypto mobile game Axie Infinity, has raised $152mn at a Series B funding round led by a16z. Read more…
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Blockchain-based fantasy soccer game Sorare trades players using NFTs
Blockchain-based fantasy soccer game Sorare features player cards that are traded in the form of non-fungible tokens (NFTs). Read more…
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PH government to tax NFT gamers as Axie Infinity booms
The rapid growth of play-to-earn NFTs, such as Axie Infinity, in Southeast Asia is raising awareness into new unconventional online jobs. Read more…
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NFTs: spending real money on virtual clothing – madness or opportunity?
When the virtual world Decentraland said users could sell their own clothing for avatars to wear on the site, Hiroto Kai stayed up all night. Read more…
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Bitcoin – volatile, energy-guzzling and irresponsible to promote?
Bitcoin is a topic that is causing massive disruption and disagreement. So is every other blockchain based trading entity. Read more…
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NFTs explained – everything you need to know about non-fungible tokens
Non-fungible tokens, or NFTs, are making a whirlwind rise across the crypto and digital art scene. Here’s everything you need to know. Read more…