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Who’s Metakovan, The Buyer of USD 69M Beeple’s NFT

MetaKovan is the pseudonymous buyer of a non-fungible token (NFT) piece valued at nearly USD 70m - but some claim to know his identity, and that there is a conflict of interest present given the existing business association with the artist, while others are unsure if the buyer was buying artwork...

, by Sead Fadilpašić

Hack Sunday: NFT Theft Follows a Personal Token Attack

After personal tokens (aka social or community tokens) had gotten hit this weekend, a non-fungible token (NFT) hack emerged as well. A number of personal tokens saw a sudden plunge this past Sunday, following a reported security breach at social money startup Roll, which issues social tokens on the...

, by Sead Fadilpašić

MicroStrategy Does Its Bitcoin Thing Again, Man Group CEO Warns + More News

Get your daily, bite-sized digest of cryptoasset and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s crypto news.Investments newsUS-based business intelligence company MicroStrategy bought additional BTC 262 for around USD 10.5m in cash at an...

, by Sead Fadilpašić

Justin Sun: Christie’s Tech Glitch Stopped Me Paying USD 70M for Beeple NFT

The Tron (TRX) chief Justin Sun has spoken out after it was confirmed he was thwarted in the finals seconds during his attempt to buy the first piece of digital-only art to go under the hammer at the auction house Christie’s.Initially, it was reported that Sun had been successful with a USD...

, by Tim Alper

Chat App KakaoTalk’s Crypto Wallet Now Has 0.75m Users

The South Korean chat app operator Kakao says some 0.75 million, or more than 1% of its users are now using its chat app-linked crypto wallet that was launched in June 2020.Per a report from TechM, the service is firmly “en route to the 1 million-user mark,” although it still has a long...

, by Tim Alper

Beeple’s USD 69M NFT Enters Art History

A non-fungible token (NFT) piece of art thirteen years in the making was just sold for a whopping USD 69.35m at famous British auction house Christie's, becoming the most expensive NFT ever sold, and positioning the author among the top three most valuable living artists. (Updated at 15:27 UTC with...

, by Sead Fadilpašić

Multiple High Profile Crypto Twitter Accounts Suspended, Users Suspect NFT Link

Twitter users have been left bemused after the accounts of a number of prominent crypto advocates were abruptly suspended – without any apparent explanation.Accounts belonging to influential individuals such as PlanB and Willy Woo were briefly taken down, although both of these have since...

, by Tim Alper

Second-Hand NFT Market for NBA Top Shot Packs Appears on eBay

Listings for NBA Top Shots have begun appearing on the major eBay marketplace, as holders of the blockchain-based collectibles look to profit from the surging interest in non-fungible tokens (NFTs).One NBA Top Shot Premium Pack is currently on sale on eBay for USD 2,500, while dozens of other packs...

, by Simon Chandler

Super Bowl Champion Gronk Set to Auction His Own NFT Collection

And the non-fungible token (NFT) craze continues, gaining more steam with each passing day. Today, US Super Bowl champion Rob Gronkowski, aka Gronk, announced the launch of his own NFT collection commemorating his four Super Bowl wins. The American football tight end for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers...

, by Sead Fadilpašić

Justin Sun, Sina Estavi & Co Race to Buy NFT of Jack Dorsey’s First Tweet

The race to buy Twitter impresario Jack Dorsey’s first-ever tweet, from way back in 2006 – enshrined in non-fungible token (NFT) form – is gathering speed, with Tron chief Justin Sun making two bids for the token.Dorsey, a notable bitcoin (BTC) bull, put the tweet up for sale on...

, by Tim Alper

NFT: Can Burning A Banksy Make It More Valuable?

Paul J Ennis, Lecturer/Assistant Professor in Management Information Systems, University College Dublin. ______A blockchain company has bought a piece of Banksy artwork and burnt it. But instead of destroying the value of the art, they claim to have made it more valuable, because it can be sold as...

, by Paul Dylan-Ennis

Consider These Legal Questions Before Spending Millions on NFTs

Nelson M. Rosario is an attorney at Smolinski Rosario Law, a US-based law firm, specializing in contract and intellectual property law. _______There are lots of intellectual property (IP) issues that are raised by non-fungible tokens (NFTs). Let's dive in to cover a few.The main IP issues raised by...

, by Nelson M. Rosario

Cuban Goes Dogecoin, Bitcoin’s USD 100K Signal, Ripple’s CBDC Plan + More news

Get your daily, bite-sized digest of cryptoasset and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s crypto news.Crypto adoption newsUS-based major crypto payment services company BitPay announced the rollout of dogecoin (DOGE) payments for...

, by Linas Kmieliauskas

Japan Edges Closer to its First IEO – an NFT Platform

Japan is about to welcome its first initial exchange offering (IEO) – and yes, you guessed it, as with almost everything else that is currently happening in the crypto world, it’s non-fungible token (NFT)-flavored.Per a press release from the crypto exchange Coincheck, which will host...

, by Tim Alper

Brave Buys Search Engine, Kings of NFT, Binance In Colombia + More News

Get your daily, bite-sized digest of cryptoasset and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s crypto news.Kings of Leon. Source: A screenshot, Instagram/kingsofleonDecentralization newsBrave, the developer of a crypto-friendly internet...

, by Linas Kmieliauskas

NFT Overtakes Litecoin, Bitcoin Cash, and XRP on Google

The non-fungible token (NFT) hype is very real – and the popularity of digitized art, music, manga and all the rest is now threatening to eclipse that of some of the world’s biggest cryptoassets.Per data from Google, NFT-related searches are now more popular than altcoin heavyweights...

, by Tim Alper

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