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“Video game where it’s easy to die”: Superchief Gallery’s co-founder on NFT challenges

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Crypto.news explores digital art’s future with Edward Zipco, the Superchief Gallery NFT co -founder , at NFT Show Europe. We discussed mainstream challenges and emerging NFT artistry trends. NFT art is transforming global art, with digital works gaining major attention and value. While some artists display their creations online, others partner with galleries for wider exposure.  Superchief Gallery NFT in New York opened in March 2021, is the world’s first physical NFT gallery space. They’ve worked with Christie’s Auction House for their first CryptoPunk Auction and have launched significant NFT art events worldwide.  Crypto.news sat down with Edward Zipco, the gallery’s co -founder , at the NFT Show Europe in Valencia, Spain, to delve into the intersection of digital and real-world art, the challenges of mainstream acceptance, and the emerging trends in NFT artistry. Artwork by @visualocto, showcased at the NFT Show in Valencia, Spain. Crypto....

Nike NFTs are coming to EA Sports games: Nifty Newsletter, May 31–June 6

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Cointelegraph spoke with Future Primitive’s Jayden Windle and Benny Giang to learn how NFTs can be used as digital wallets through ERC-6551. In this week’s newsletter, read about GameStop’s nonfungible token (NFT) platform partnership with game company Illuvium, and check out how NFTs can store digital assets, and how blue-chip NFT collaterals are being used in NFT lending. In other news, Nike’s NFTs are coming to EA Sports games , and don’t forget this week’s Nifty News, featuring up coming blockchain games from Epic Games. GameStop NFT back in the spotlight after partnership with Illuvium GameStop has partnered with Web3 gaming project Illuvium to launch an NFT collection called Illuvitars. The drop will feature GameStop-branded Illuvitars that can be traded on Illuvium’s decentralized exchange. Holders of the NFTs will also get early access to Illuvium’s collector games , Illuvium Overworld and Illuvium Arena. The collection will be available on June 12 and will include 20,000 N...

OpenSea Rival Blur Launches NFT Perpetual Loan Protocol

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How Does the Protocol Works? With Blend , users are now able to take advantage of the technology to easily and safely buy, sell, and trade digital assets. As NFT s gain popularity, the need for a safe and secure platform to transact them has become increasingly important. Blend provides this exact service and combines smart contracts, blockchain technology, and decentralized protocols to offer a secure and safe environment.  advertisement Not only will users be able to effortlessly buy, sell, and trade different types of NFT s, but they can also use the platform to lend their digital assets. In order to use Blend , users will first need to create an account, log in, then choose the NFT s they wish to trade or borrow. However, those interested in borrowing need to provide collateral to back up the loan. Notably, all transactions are conducted through the platform and the user is protected via the smart contract technology. When it comes to fees associated wi...

SVB collapse chilled NFT trading volumes: DappRadar

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Only 11,440 NFT traders were active on March 11 which was the lowest figure recorded since November 2021. Nonfungible token (NFT) trading volumes took a massive beating following the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) last week as traders fled the markets fearing the repercussions of a major United States bank going under. According to a March 16 report from data aggregation platform DappRadar, NFT trading volumes were hovering between $68 million to $74 million in the lead-up to SVB’s collapse on March 10, then fell to $36 million on March 12. The dip was accompanied by a 27.9% drop in daily NFT sales count between March 9 to March 11. NFT trading volume and sales count on all networks between March 1-13. Source: DappRadar 11,440 NFT traders were “active” on March 11 also, the lowest figure recorded since November 2021 according to DappRadar. The report explained the depeg of USD Coin (USDC) which hit as low as $0.88 moved trader attention away from the NFT market: As a result “NF...

LinksDAO likely to put in ‘compelling offer’ to buy Scottish golf course

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If the final tally remains in favor of the purchase, the LinksDAO acquisition committee will officially put out a “compelling offer” to purchase the golf course. The decentralized autonomous organization (DAO)-operated golf startup, LinksDAO, may soon put in an offer to purchase the newly marketed Spey Bay Golf Club in Scotland worth about $900,000.  LinksDAO — self-described as a “global group of golf enthusiasts” that is on a mission to build the “world’s greatest golf community” — officially opened the proposal vote on Feb. 20, which came after a few weeks of informal deliberation. It would be the DAO’s first ever golf course purchase. few things in life are more fun than doing what you said you were going to do, regardless of adversity i will love the @linksdao core team, contributors and members forever for delivering 110% bear markets mean nothing when passion meets greatnesshttps://t.co/1iqvi1sHIx pic.twitter.com/qQGLYxlB9F — Mike Dudas (@mdudas) February 21, 2023 While ...

Moonbirds creator Kevin Rose loses $1.1M+ in NFTs after 1 wrong move

Among the nonfungible tokens (NFTs) stolen from the PROOF co-founder were 25 Chromie Squiggles and one Autoglyph NFT. Kevin Rose, the co-founder of the nonfungible token (NFT) collection Moonbirds, has fallen victim to a Phishing scam leading to more than $1.1 million worth of his personal NFTs stolen. The NFT creator and PROOF co-founder shared the news with his 1.6 million Twitter followers on Jan. 25 asking them to avoid buying any Squiggles NFTs until they manage to get them flagged as stolen. I was just hacked, stay tuned for details - please avoid buying any squiggles until we get them flagged (just lost 25) + a few other NFTs (an autoglyph) ... — KΞVIN R◎SE (,) (@kevinrose) January 25, 2023 “Thank you for all the kind, supportive words. Full debrief coming,” he then shared in a separate tweet about two hours later. It is understood that Rose’s NFTs were drained after signing a malicious signature that transferred a significant proportion of his NFT assets to the exploit...

New Amazon series explores NFT culture: Nifty Newsletter, Dec. 14–20

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A new Amazon documentary will explore NFT culture and aims to become the MTV of NFTs. NFTs and soulbound tokens define Web3 filmmaking, says director With Web3 making its way to various industries like filmmaking, one movie director believes that tools like NFTs and soulbound tokens — digital identity tokens representing a person or entity — can serve cinema in various ways. In an interview with Cointelegraph, Stephen Fung, director of the Web3 film project Departed Apes , shared his perspective on integrating Web3 tools into cinema. According to Fung, there are many potential intersections between Web3 and film, such as fan engagement in movies shown in the metaverse and film characters coming from the Web3 space. Continue reading… Amazon’s new series "NFTMe" explores NFT culture and disruption worldwide A new Amazon documentary series, NFTMe, explores NFT culture and how NFTs have disrupted industries. Artists, collectors, influencers and professionals are featured in th...