Tag Archives: Non-Fungible Token (NFT)

Binance NFT marketplace and the Saint Petersburg-based State Hermitage Museum joined forces to create and release a limited edition of non-fungible tokens with digital copies of world-known masterpieces. The collection will consist of works by Vincent van Gogh, Leonardo da Vinci and many more. NFT Copies of Renown Paintings The cryptocurrency exchange Binance announced that it would partner up with one of the largest Russian museums – the State Hermitage Museum – to issue...

The world’s largest NFT marketplace, OpenSea has recently raised $100 million from industry investors in a recently-concluded Series B funding round led by leading American venture capital firm, Andreessen Horowitz. Making NFT Trading Accessible to More Users In an official press release published Wednesday, OpenSea noted that it will use the funds to expand its reach into several new international markets to make NFT trading accessible to more users. The project also added...

NFT ecosystem provider and creator of the ERC-1155 token standard, Enjin, has recently joined the United Nations Global Compact, a global organization that supports businesses working to adopt Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). First NFT Platform to Join the UN Global Compact In a press release shared with CryptoPotato, Enjin revealed that it would join the UN Global Compact as a Participant, the highest membership rank in the organization.  This positions Enjin as the...

Polygon, an easy-to-use platform for Ethereum scaling and infrastructure development, has revealed that it is launching a new NFT-focused arm, dubbed Polygon Studios. Polygon Launches Gaming and NFT Arm In an official press release shared with CryptoPotato, Polygon noted that the new division will be focused on growing the global Blockchain Gaming and NFT industry, as well as bridging the gap between Web 2 and Web 3 gaming. The project stated that the gaming community on its...

The non-profit organization – American Cancer Society – plans to hire a product supervisor to oversee its potential cryptocurrency and NFT roadmap. The best candidate needs to have experience in fintech, knowledge of payments processing, and a passion for digital assets. The ACS Wants to Be The Leading Digital NPO The health organization dedicated to fighting cancer seems highly interested in getting involved with cryptocurrencies. According to a job posting, the American...

While Bitcoin remains price bound and Tether borrowing rates are declining, NFT sales went parabolic in the first half of 2021, and some continue to thrive in a place of mainstream cryptocurrencies. The NFT marketplace is currently being dominated by a token related to the online game Axie Infinity, known as Axie Infinity Shards. The Axie Infinity platform. Source: AXS websiteDemand for Axie Infinity Shards Axie Infinity Shards (AXS) has increased almost 400% in price in less...

The Knesset, Israel’s unicameral legislative body, could become the world’s first government entity to employ blockchain technology, and more specifically – NFTs. The incoming President Isaac Herzog will reportedly receive an NFT of the original oath signed by his late father – the nation’s sixth President. Born in 1960, Isaac Herzog is the President-elect of Israel who could go down in history as the first head of a country to receive a non-fungible token on his inauguration...

Twitter has become the latest entity to drop its own NFT collections despite a decrease in the hype surrounding non-fungible tokens. Announcing the development today, the social media platform revealed that it has created 140 NFTs, which will be distributed freely to 140 users. While the NFTs are free, about seven of them have already been listed on the Ethereum-based platform, Rarible, with a “not for sale” disclaimer. At the time of writing, the bidding price for each of...

Alexis Ohanian is a versatile man: billionaire, philanthropist, founder of Reddit, Initialized Capital, and husband of the famous tennis player Serena Williams. Recently, Seven Seven Six, his new venture firm, closed a funding round after raising 150 million dollars, a feat that brought him to the media’s spotlight, eager to know his vision about the business world… and the future of cryptocurrencies. How Much ETH Does Ohanian Owns? In an interview for CNBC, Ohanian devoted a...

Huobi Group, the holding company of the leading cryptocurrency exchange, Huobi Global, has recently launched a new subsidiary geared towards decentralized finance (DeFi) projects, non-fungible tokens (NFTs), and mergers and acquisitions. Huobi Devotes $100M to DeFi In a Thursday press release shared with CryptoPotato, the company noted that it has already deployed $100 million to this new venture investment arm dubbed “Huobi Ventures.” The ultimate goal of this new subsidiary...