Reddit’ NFT minting hits new high Reddit’s nonfungible token (NFT) collection hit another milestone on Dec. 3 with a record 255,000 of its “avatars” minted in the one day. The new minting record beat the previous all-time highs on Aug. 30 and 31, which saw just over 200,000 Reddit avatars minted each day. The NFTs are primarily used on the social media platform as a users’ avatar and are created by a number of independent artists that use the platform. At the time of the collection’s launch in July, it was…
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NFT Steez and Victor Solomon chat about building in Web3 and the Metaverse
On Dec. 2, NFT Steez hosts Alyssa Expósito and Ray Salmond chatted with Victor Solomon to discuss his journey into bridging his in-real-life artwork into NFTs and how he cultivates the community and culture that surrounds it. Solomon’s work centers around basketball, not just the object, but the sport itself. For Solomon, the inspiration for his work comes from his early childhood of wanting to play hockey, a sport that was not accessible for him, and his eventual discovery of basketball which he discovered to be more accommodating. Solomon said:…
Opera Crypto Browser to enable instant NFT minting through launchpad
In an announcement sent to Cointelegraph, the firm stated that it has partnered with Alteon LaunchPad to let beginners in Web3 or the NFT space easily mint NFTs. With the integration, users will be able to access a feature that lets them drag and drop media files into the browser, which writes a smart contract and uploads the file into a blockchain, turning the files into NFTs. According to Susie Batt, an executive at Opera, this will allow users to explore Web3 and contribute to the ecosystem. Batt explained: “Now,…
How NFT court summons could change the legal landscape
RBB Lab, a technology development firm based in the Republic of San Marino, has utilized nonfungible token (NFT) technology to issue a court summons to a former employee and a contractor. RBB Lab CEO Enrico Rubboli told Cointelegraph that it summoned the two individuals to the Judiciary of Italy on claims of attempted extortion and aggravated defamation of the firm. The summons was “an order restriction that we are asking them to stop this campaign against us,” said Rubboli. This is the first time that an NFT has been used…
MoonPay to Offer ‘Soulbound’ NFT Loyalty Program
By leveraging this program, the firm will additionally try to develop white glove aid for people who need assistance in purchasing NFTs. Since Non-Fungible Tokens are on a roll in the blockchain space these days, many companies can be seen jumping on the NFT bandwagon and offering virtual collectibles as products. Crypto payments infrastructure company MoonPay is offering “soulbound” NFT loyalty program for its customers. Soulbound assets are non-transferable tokens depicting an individual’s identity using blockchain technology. Also called a Web3 Passport, the token will offer its owner admission to…
Magic Eden follows OpenSea with NFT royalty enforcement tool
Magic Eden, a Solana-based nonfungible token (NFT) marketplace, has become the latest platform to release a tool allowing creators to enforce royalties on their collections. It follows the announcement of a similar tool from rival NFT marketplace OpenSea in early November. According to a Dec. 1 statement, the open-source royalty enforcement tool is built on top of Solana’s SPL token standard and is called the Open Creator Protocol (OCP). This will allow royalty enforcement for new collections that opt-in to the standard starting Dec. 2. Lu previously floated the idea…
Coinbase Disables Mobile NFT Trading, Citing Apple’s App Store Policies
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Coinbase Disables Mobile NFT Transfers, Citing Apple’s App Store Policies
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Porsche 911 NFTs, BMW files Web3 trademarks, Baby Shark’s NFT game and more…
Porsche to launch 7,500 NFTs for use in a ‘virtual world’ German luxury car manufacturer Porsche has suggested it will be significantly ramping up its Web3 efforts after unveiling an upcoming NFT project consisting of 7,500 customizable tokenized vehicles. In a Nov. 29 announcement, Porsche stated that the NFTs will be launched in January, and users will be able to customize various aspects of the cars in relation to performance and appearance. The NFT art itself is being designed by designer and 3D artist Patrick Vogel, with all pieces revolving…
Uniswap launches NFT marketplace aggregator
According to a new post on November 30, decentralized exchange (DEX) Uniswap announced that users can now trade nonfungible tokens, or NFTs, on its native protocol. As told by Uniswap, the function will initially feature NFT collections for sale on platforms including OpenSea, X2Y2, LooksRare, Sudoswap, Larva Labs, X2Y2, Foundation, NFT20, and NFTX. “To bring users the first-rate experience they’ve come to expect with Uniswap, we built the aggregator to deliver better prices, faster indexing, more unassailable smart contracts, and efficient execution.” Uniswap developers claim that users can save up…