NFT

Japan's top messaging app Line launched its own non-fungible token (NFT) marketplace that is integrated into its platform. What Happened: Line's crypto and blockchain manager LVC Corporation developed its LINE NFT marketplace in partnership with Japanese entertainment...

A leading creator of animated celebrities and vinyl art toys has teamed up with one of the most popular non-fungible token collections of all time to launch an exclusive, limited time toy launch. Here’s the details and how you can get your hands on one of the vinyl figures. What Happened:...

Last week, the world’s first-ever tweet NFT was re-listed for sale at $48 million. The auction ended on Wednesday with a top offer of just under $280. What Happened: Cryptocurrency entrepreneur Sina Estavi had bought former Twitter Inc (NASDAQ: TWTR)...

A leading metaverse company announced a new funding round to take the company to a $1 billion valuation and scale the company’s growth plans. What Happened: Avatar technology company Genies announced a $150 million Series C funding round led by Silver Lake. The funding round values the...

A new trademark filing and Twitter Inc (NYSE: TWTR) account created by the National Basketball Association show the league is still years ahead of other sports leagues in the adoption of Web3. Here’s what the latest news means. What Happened: The National Basketball Association recently...

It’s no secret that cryptocurrency, especially Bitcoin, is changing how society pays for things. More mainstream U.S. businesses are beginning to accept Bitcoin payments. Internationally, Australia-based energy firm On The Run has started letting customers pay for gas with Bitcoin, and Russia...

A non-fungible token basketball game announced a funding round Tuesday led by several well known investors and several NBA teams.  What Happened: Swoops announced a funding round of $3.5 million. The funding round was led by Courtside Ventures and Alpaca VC. Other investors include Gary...

American rapper Snoop Dogg has launched a collection of non-fungible tokens (NFTs) on the Cardano (CRYPTO: ADA) blockchain. What Happened: Snoop Dogg collaborated with NFT project Clay Nation to release the NFTs which feature the platform’s iconic clay animation as well as limited edition...

NBA superstar LeBron James is one of several athletes setting up for growth of the metaverse and non-fungible tokens. Here’s the latest on new filings from James. What Happened: A new trademark filing from James on April 5 suggest the NBA star has more plans to grow his brand through the...

Tweets by cryptocurrency platform Coinbase had crypto and NFT fans anticipating a big announcement this morning. What Happened: Coinbase Global Inc (NASDAQ: COIN) tweeted out a picture Monday morning that said: “something is coming.” pic.twitter.com/oli6GECbc2 — Coinbase (@...

Logan Paul, celebrity YouTuber and NFT investor,  announced this weekend that he will open a website allowing retail investors to purchase fractional shares in collectibles, both digital and physical. Paul made headlines recently after investing in a $6 million dollar Pokemon card. The new...

A new restaurant called Bored and Hungry, themed after the Bored Ape Yacht Club NFT collection opened on April 9 in Long Beach. The restaurant announced on Twitter during its opening weekend that it would accept ApeCoin (CRYPTO: APE) —the project’s new native token—as well as...

Elon Musk — tech tycoon and CEO of electric vehicle manufacturer Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ: TSLA) — clearly started paying attention to the non-fungible token (NFT) industry, as shown by his Twitter Inc. (NYSE: TWTR) activity. What Happened: NFT star Beeple pointed out in a Sunday...

The non-fungible token market continues to heat up with strong sales volume on OpenSea, an NFT marketplace for buying and selling items. A waitlist for the highly anticipated Coinbase Global Inc (NASDAQ: COIN) NFT marketplace has more than 2.5 million people signed up, which could increase the...

Less than two weeks after announcing Solana NFTs were coming to NFT marketplace OpenSea, they are officially here and ready to be bought and sold. What Happened: OpenSea has rolled out Solana (CRYPTO: SOL) NFTs on its platform, complementing this leading NFT marketplace primarily used for...