Electronic music pioneer Aphex Twin sells NFT for $127K in Ether

Electronic music legend Aphex Twin is the latest artist to join the ongoing non-fungible token mania in the music industry. Richard D. James, popularly known as Aphex Twin, officially announced his own NFT release on major NFT platform Foundation on Saturday. I’m on @withFND 0x2B867e8B4EfDB9a792a5A9C5524B7f61CF143b4Ahttps://t.co/m8iEeChAzw — Aphex Twin (@AphexTwin) March 14, 2021 According to a linked page on Foundation, the NFT sold at online auction for 72 Ether (ETH), worth around $127,917 at publishing time. The starting price of the piece was 1 ETH, or about $1,800. Entitled “/afx/weirdcore,” the…

Market Wrap: Bitcoin Falls to $12.7K as Global Equities Falter; Ethereum Fees Continue to Drop

Bitcoin’s price fell Monday on larger macroeconomic concerns while lower Ethereum fees benefit hardcore DeFi users. Bitcoin (BTC) trading around $13,011 as of 20:00 UTC (4 p.m. ET). Slipping 0.33% over the previous 24 hours. Bitcoin’s 24-hour range: $12,773-$13,250 BTC below its 10-day and 50-day moving averages, a bearish signal for market technicians. Bitcoin trading on Bitstamp since Oct. 24.Source: TradingView Bitcoin’s price was riding high Monday, going up to $13,250 on spot exchanges like Bitstamp before dropping as low as $12,773 around 17:00 UTC (1 p.m. ET).  John Willock,…