Luxury auction house Sotheby’s has announced the addition of a new on-chain marketplace that allows digital art collectors to purchase secondary NFTs. While many pre-existing NFT marketplaces already host peer-to-peer sales of digital artworks — the auction house is attempting to separate itself by offering a “rotating, curated selection of leading artists hand-picked by Sotheby’s specialists.” The next evolution of #SothebysMetaverse is here! The most trusted and dynamic destination to collect, buy and sell remarkable digital works. Explore: https://t.co/hZvYIkO3xx pic.twitter.com/dCkaCKlXVm — Sotheby’s Metaverse (@Sothebysverse) May 1, 2023 All NFT sales…
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Paysenger Launches IDO as the Platform Looks to Solve the Challenges of AI-Generated Art – Press release Bitcoin News
press release PRESS RELEASE. The rise of AI-generated art has created ethical concerns and challenges within the art community, as many artists perceive these tools as undermining their skills and exploiting their work for profit. Paysenger, a groundbreaking blockchain-based collaboration platform for content creators, fans, and brands, is poised to tackle these issues with its native token, EGO, and AI integration. Paysenger introduces a personalized AI model that allows artists to create unique, AI-generated art in their distinctive style. This exclusive, artist-specific AI model uses the artist’s social account for…
Sotheby’s Metaverse Launches Curated Secondary NFT Marketplace
“The opportunity to expand Sotheby’s Metaverse with a fully on-chain peer-to-peer market is an important step forward in our evolution within the digital art and collectible space,” said Michael Bouhanna, Sotheby’s vice president and head of NFTs and digital art in a press release. “To commemorate this event by opening our secondary market to a carefully selected group of artists, many of whom have been at the forefront of the movement and brought digital art to worldwide attention, further emphasizes Sotheby’s commitment to the NFT community and to creating a…
NFT Marketplace Blur Launches Peer-to-Peer Lending Platform, Blend
Blur shared that the product was created in collaboration with Dan Robinson, Head of Research at venture capital firm Paradigm and investor in decentralized exchange (DEX) Uniswap V3, alongside pseudonymous research associate Transmissions, who has previously contributed to building the marketplace protocol Seaport. Paradigm is the lead investor in Blur. Source
Coinbase launches NFT campaign, seeks implementation of pro-crypto policies
Coinbase, a San Francisco-based cryptocurrency exchange, has launched a non-fungible token (NFT) campaign dubbed “Stand With Crypto” to empower the community and promote implementation of favorable policies. The launch comes after Coinbase sued the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) earlier this week requesting clarity about the agency’s position on crypto legislation. Coinbase blue shield NFT The campaign, launched on April 25, features a blue shield on Coinbase’s commemorative NFT. It represents the group’s effort to safeguard and advance the potential of cryptocurrency. Coinbase urged campaign participants to add…
Mastercard launches Web3 user verification solution to curb bad actors
Global financial services giant Mastercard has launched a new Web3 solution aimed at enhancing user verification standards and “reducing the opportunities for bad actors” in the digital asset space. The solution is dubbed the “Mastercard Crypto Credential” and its launch was announced on April 29. In an accompanying explainer video shared to Twitter, the firm outlined that its “building a way for Web3 and blockchain service providers to help secure transactions between users, verified according to standards set by Mastercard.” At #Consensus23, we announced how we are instilling trust in…
Mastercard Launches Crypto Credential Service for Cross Border Transfers
“If two people want to transfer value from one country to another country, the level of compliance and verification needed is complex,” said Raj Dhamodharan Head of Crypto and Blockchain at Mastercard. “So how do you identify those wallets, and how do you exchange enough information about the other party?” Source
Findora Launches dApp Transaction Privacy-Focused Triple Masking SDK
Innovative Layer-1 blockchain Findora has introduced a Triple Masking SDK privacy-preserving solution for Web3. Findora has launched a Web3-focused Triple Masking SDK for developers to easily integrate zero-knowledge (ZK) proofs into their decentralized applications (dApps). According to the programmable privacy-enabled public blockchain, the Findora Triple Masking ZK SDK also enhances user transactions. For instance, users can now transact privately while remaining auditable and have multiple options regarding masked or transparent information. Describing the development as a Web3 universal privacy-preserving solution, Findora added that the Triple Masking SDK offers plug-and-play privacy for…
Robinhood launches fiat-to-crypto on-ramp for self-custody wallets and DApps
The launch of ‘Robinhood Connect,’ a fiat-to-crypto on-ramp featuring support for decentralized applications (DApps) and self-custody wallets, was announced at Consensus 2023 on April 27. Introducing our latest investment in crypto, Robinhood Connect: https://t.co/SmENSYufBA A low-cost, on-ramp for customers, and a seamless integration for developers. Learn more: https://t.co/rnBnR0LYww pic.twitter.com/6uSIAJkudO — Robinhood (@RobinhoodApp) April 27, 2023 Positioned as a competitor to similar services such as Coinbase Pay and MoonPay, Robinhood Connect essentially allows users purchase and sell cryptocurrency directly to and from their self-custody wallet or natively in DApps using a…
BCH Bull Launches Production Release, While Cashfusion Fuses Over $2 Billion in BCH – Bitcoin News
As the Bitcoin Cash enthusiasts brace themselves for the much-awaited upgrade that vows to unleash decentralized applications, General Protocols revealed a complete production release of its decentralized hedging application, boasting a doubled contract size. Meanwhile, those utilizing the privacy-boosting protocol Cashfusion have fused over 17.4 million bitcoin cash since its inception, equivalent to a staggering $2 billion in U.S. dollar value. General Protocols Reveals Latest Defi Application Release The Bitcoin Cash community eagerly awaits an upgrade that promises to revolutionize the creation of decentralized applications on May 15, 2023. Last…