Tag Archives: Non-Fungible Token (NFT)

Nick Johnson, the lead developer of the Ethereum Name Server (ENS), recently unveiled a bug on the NFT marketplace OpenSea, which caused him and other traders to lose about $100 000 in NFTs to burn addresses. The bug has been patched since, but the damage is irreversible. What Happened? Johnson explained the bug in a Twitter thread yesterday, where he announced that he’d “accidentally burned the first ENS name ever registered.” It began with him attempting to transfer the...

The NFT season continues to boom, and it shows little signs of slowing down, despite the talks of an NFT bubble. The most recent example of it is the ‘TEST’ NFT created by the CEO of FTX – Sam Bankman-Fried. ‘TEST’ NFT Sells for a Whopping $270K As CryptoPotato reported yesterday, FTX allowed users to mint custom non-fungible tokens (NFTs) on their exchange. Fun fact: once they did so, users flooded the platform with drawings of fish. In fact, the images were so many that SBF...

Opening up to the growing artistic marketplace, FTX recently announced the ability to mint custom NFTs directly on their exchange. However, they were quickly forced to place a pricey paywall behind the feature in response to a wave of spam images. NFTs on FTX Exchange The new feature was announced by FTX CEO Sam Bankman Fried (aka SBF) on Twitter earlier today. His tweet linked to a simple test NFT that he posted on the exchange as a sample. The image– merely a white...

The NFT market continues to rage, and it shows no signs of slowing down. At the time of this writing, Sotheby’s is hosting a dedicated online sale of NFTs of Bored Ape Yacht Club (BAYC,) and the current bid is just short of $20 million. $19 Million for NFT Apes It goes without saying that non-fungible tokens are where all the rage is within the past couple of months, with multiple collections selling for astronomic figures across a variety of blockchains such as Ethereum,...

Last month, Justin Sun, the founder of the popular blockchain TRON, purchased one Ether Rock for $500,000 and he believes that the art is like Picasso in 1932. Ether Rocks is one of the oldest non-fungible token collectibles that started gaining traction earlier this year. The NFT collection was launched in December 2017 and consists of 100 digital rocks that were tokenized on the Ethereum blockchain. Shortly after they were created, ETHRocks sold for 0.0999 ETH which was...

Decentralized fundraising cross-chain platform Poolz has launched a $2 million crypto fund that will enable it to invest in promising non-fungible tokens (NFTs) and blockchain-based gaming projects. Poolz to Invest in NFTs and Metaverse Projects The fund will be used to support developers who are into NFTs and metaverse gaming and to eliminate any financial constraints they may encounter while working on their projects, Poolz said in an official release shared with...

Binance NFT will soon open a premium collection from The State Hermitage Museum to their marketplace, which includes recreations of the museum’s masterpieces. The Collection: “Your token is kept in the Hermitage” As Binance just announced, The museum’s NFT collection is titled “Your token is kept in the hermitage” and includes 5 digital reproductions of artworks by legendary artists whose physical works they own. Specifically, the collection will include virtual copies of:...

While mistakes are inevitable, some are costlier than others, and this one has cost an NFT holder $54,000. After minting the Mutant Ape #5275 NFT hours ago, the holder then tried to sell it on OpenSea, but the deal did not go as he would have wanted. Instead of selling his Ape for $54,000, the owner mistakenly sold it for $17, which is 99.9% below a floor price of 7.95 ETH ($24,200). $17 Instead of $54k Most digital collectibles on OpenSea and other Ethereum-based NFT markets...

As the NFT craze continues to grow strong, Golden State Warriors icon Stephen Curry recently spent 55 ETH worth about $180,000 to purchase Bored Ape, one of NFT collections currently trending on Crypto Twitter. Stephen Curry Buys Rare Bored Ape NFT The two-time MVP now holds one of the 10,000 apes that will ever exist in the Bored Ape Yacht Club (BAYC) collection. Interestingly, the ape was first sold for 0.68 ETH ($2,210) and 1.5 ETH ($4,875) just three months ago before...

“Hold On for Dear Life” will become the first scripted television show about digital assets. Interestingly, Rob Weiss – executive producer of the renowned TV series “Entourage” – will direct it. Virtual Assets Invade The TV Industry According to a recent report, modern cryptocurrency culture will be the theme of a new TV show. Its name: “Hold On for Dear Life.” The series will not focus on Bitcoin or Ethereum but on non-fungible tokens (NFTs) – unique digital assets designed...