Tag Archives: Non-Fungible Token (NFT)

The popular ecosystem for non-fungible tokens – Enjin – launched the first NFT parachain on Polkadot. Following the initiative, the former vowed to support CryptoBlades and its more than one million users. The First NFT Parachain Launched on Polkadot At the end of 2021, Enjin’s NFT project – Efinity – won Polkadot’s last parachain auction for the year with a fundraiser of over $214 million worth of DOT. Back then, the blockchain protocol noted that Efinity will go live in...

Mark Zuckerberg – CEO of Meta (formerly Facebook; owner of Instagram) revealed today that Instagram will be integrating NFTs into its platform. Speaking at SXSW, the billionaire confirmed that the digital collectibles would come to Instagram “in the near term”. He shared little detail about what role NFTs would play on the platform, but suggested that people could both show off their current NFTs, and even mint new ones. “I’m not ready to kind of announce exactly what that’s...

Coinbase has just announced that it will launch its NFT marketplace… “soon.” On March 14, Coinbase NFT —the account for Coinbase’s upcoming NFT marketplace— posted on its official Twitter account that its team met with more than 100 content creators to work on the launch of their new NFT marketplace. However, so far, there is no official launch date. What is clear is that the marketplace will be launched in the near future and will feature several tools and innovations that...

Silicon Valley venture capital firm, Sequoia is betting big on the leading Solana NFT marketplace – Market Eden. OpenSea happens to be the leader in the NFT space, however, its dominance appears to be dwindling. There are now newer platforms backed by some of the biggest investors that may have been contributing to this trend. Magic Eden’s $27 Million Funding Round According to the latest reports, Magic Eden is set to announce $27 million in Series A. Leading the round is...

Cardano’s network is reportedly attracting considerable interest, at least according to the Marketing and Communications Director of IOHK: Input Output. Back in September 2021, Cardano went through one of the most important mainnet upgrades called Alonzo. It was part of the development cycle of Cardano known as the Goguen era and the most important part of it was the integration of smart contracts. Since then, the network went through other important upgrades and saw...

Singapore’s income tax treatment will be determined based on the nature and use of the NFT. Taxing NFTs According to the latest report by The Business Times, Singapore Finance Minister Lawrence Wong while addressing the parliament revealed that the prevailing income tax rules will apply to the income derived from non-fungible token (NFT) transactions or trading in it. Due to the absence of a capital tax regime in Singapore, individuals deriving capital gains from the NFT...

Non-fungible tokens (NFTs) became particularly popular in 2021, and the trend continues, albeit a bit slower, in 2022. Users flock to create, sell, and collect various NFTs for many reasons. Some of them like the art, others are trying to speculate on their value, third are used as a part of a blockchain-based game, and so forth. Whatever the reason might be – it appears that NFTs are here to stay. Naturally, Ethereum emerged as the dominant network for their creation, and...

The Bored Ape Yacht Club hinted at another initiative earlier today without providing any specifics and once again sparked the curiosity of many. However, upon following the provided link, users were met with a KYC prompt, and many were less than happy. Earlier today, the official Twitter account of the Bored Ape Yacht Club posted a link carrying the domain somethingisbrewing.  The team further explained that it’s something they’ve been working with Animoca Brands. This has...

Remember Ether Rocks – the plain rock jpegs that became incredibly valuable NFTs last year? A lucky owner recently tried to cash in on one of those collectibles – but accidentally sold it for under a cent. Twitter user @dino_dealer (aka Rock Dust) once held EtherRock #44, and planned to sell it for 444 ETH. At today’s price, that’s over $1 million. The idea wasn’t crazy: multiple other ‘worthless’ images within the same collection sold for well over $500,000 last August....

The popular cryptocurrency exchange – CryptoCom – announced the airdrop of its non-fungible token collection in collaboration with the LA Lakers’ star LeBron James. It is called “The Moment of Truth” and will be airdropped to 5,550 randomly selected viewers who scanned a hidden QR code. LeBron James NFTs to The Lucky Winners One of the top sports events in the USA – the Super Bowl – is among the most viewed matches of the year. It usually attracts numerous companies, which...