Tag: NFT

NFT sales slip 7.8% to $109m, CryptoPunks sales reverse 55%

The NFT market has pulled back alongside deepening crypto weakness, with Bitcoin falling to $83,000 and Ethereum dropping to $1,900. The overall crypto market cap has shrunk further to $2.73 trillion from last week’s $2.83 trillion. Non-fungible token sales volume has decreased to $109.2 million, according to CryptoSlam data. That’s a 7.84% decline from the previous week. However, market participation metrics tell a very different story, with buyer and seller numbers surging dramatically. The weekly data reveals these contrasting trends: Sales volume fell to $109.2 million from $121.5 million Buyers…

Luxury fashion giant LVMH sued over NFT patent tech for watches

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A company selling smartwatch face designs through non-fungible tokens has sued LVMH, accusing the luxury fashion conglomerate of patent infringement. In a March 10 complaint filed to a Texas federal court, Watch Skins Corporation alleged that LVMH misappropriated its “pioneering NFT display technology.” Watch Skins claimed it developed a unique system that allows users to display verified NFT artworks on smartwatches and holds multiple patents related to the technology. It claimed that a smartwatch from the LVMH-owned watch brand TAG Heuer and other products from the conglomerate’s brands unlawfully used…

NFT sales surge to $121m, CryptoPunks sales jump 500%

The NFT market has bounced back despite ongoing crypto weakness, with Bitcoin sliding to $86,000 and Ethereum dropping to $2,100. The global crypto market has continued its drop, with total market cap edging down to $2.83 trillion from last week’s $2.84 trillion. According to CryptoSlam data, NFT sales volume has grown to $121.5 million, marking a 15.27% increase from the previous week. However, market participation has contracted sharply, suggesting larger trades from fewer participants. The weekly metrics reveal contrasting trends: NFT sales volume rose to $121.5 million from $107.1 million…

NFT trading volume has tumbled 63% since December

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The trading volumes of non-fungible tokens (NFTs) last month were down by more than 60% from December despite building momentum in the final months of 2024, with the fall coinciding with a crypto market downturn.  In December, the total trading volumes for NFTs hit $1.36 billion but fell 26% in month-on-month January, then another 50% in February, DappRadar analyst Sara Gherghelas said in a March 6 industry report. “While NFTs had been showing signs of a comeback in recent months, their momentum has slowed since the start of the year,”…

SEC drops Yuga Labs probe, Trump files NFT marketplace trademark: Nifty Newsletter

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In this week’s newsletter, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has dropped its investigation into the non-fungible token (NFT) company Yuga Labs, a company owned by US President Donald Trump filed trademarks for a metaverse and an NFT marketplace, and gambling platform DraftKings plans to settle its NFT lawsuit for $10 million. In other news, Hamster Kombat’s newly launched layer-2 network aims to support Web3 gaming.  Yuga Labs says SEC dropped its investigation into NFT firm NFT firm Yuga Labs said the SEC dropped its investigation into the company.…

Yuga Labs says SEC has dropped its investigation into the NFT firm

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Non-fungible token (NFT) conglomerate Yuga Labs says the US Securities and Exchange Commission has closed its investigation into the company. “After 3+ years, the SEC has officially closed its investigation into Yuga Labs,” the company said in a March 3 X post. “This is a huge win for NFTs and all creators pushing our ecosystem forward. NFTs are not securities.” Bloomberg first reported in October 2022 that the SEC opened a probe into Yuga Labs to determine if certain NFTs were more like traditional stocks and, therefore, securities under US…

Trump company files trademarks for branded metaverse, NFT marketplace

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Trump-owned company DTTM Operations filed for trademarks on Feb. 24 for the word ‘TRUMP’ in connection with a metaverse and NFT marketplace built around the US President’s brand. In this Trump-themed virtual world, users would be able to shop for physical and virtual goods, dine in a Trump restaurant, enjoy simulated transport by limousine, aircraft, train, and automobile, and watch public service programs about social issues, current events, and fundraising. Notably, the Trump metaverse would also feature virtual training services, personal coaching services, and guided tours of hotels and public…

NFT sales surge 19.6% to $152.9m, Doodles dethrones Pudgy Penguins

The NFT market has rebounded despite crypto price weakness, with Bitcoin dipping to $96,000 and Ethereum unable to break past $2,700, hovering around $2,600. As per the latest CoinMarketCap, the global crypto market cap has dropped to $3.18 trillion from last week’s $3.24 trillion. According to CryptoSlam data, NFT sales volume has grown to $152.9 million, marking a 19.60% increase from the previous week. The market has seen expanded participation across all metrics. The weekly data reveals growing market activity: NFT sales volume rose to $152.9 million from $112.7 million…

SEC Drops OpenSea Investigation Easing Pressure on NFT Market

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is closing its investigation into major non-fungible token marketplace OpenSea, the platform’s founder and CEO Devin Finzer said on social media. The regulator issued a Wells notice against OpenSea in August 2024, indicating it was planning on pursuing an enforcement action against it. The regulator alleged the platform may have been operating as an unregistered securities marketplace. The SEC’s move comes as the regulator is slated to vote on a deal negotiated with Coinbase to drop its lawsuit against the exchange, which is…

Trump-Biden bet led to obsession with ‘idiotic’ NFTs —Batsoupyum, NFT Collector

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Batsoupyum is one of the most prolific and respected NFT and digital art collectors there is. Prior to discovering NFTs, he’d invested in Bitcoin and participated in various venture and liquid token funds.  But crypto was more of a side interest than a full time job. That changed in late 2020 when he tried to place a bet on the Biden vs. Trump election on Polymarket. Whilst stirring the pot on the site, he ended up getting connected to Polymarket’s CEO, Shayne Coplan.  “I went on that website and I…