NFT Project Azuki Releases ‘Azuki Elementals’ Collection

The sale, which opens Tuesday as a Dutch Auction, will start at 2 ETH, (roughly $3,800) and will first be available to holders of Azuki NFTs or BEANZ – another Azuki derivative collection. Every five minutes, the price will fall by 0.1 ETH, or $187, until all 10,000 of the remaining Elementals NFTs have been sold. Source

Judge grants Hermès request to halt all ‘MetaBirkin’ NFT sales

French luxury fashion house Hermès International has notched another win in its infringement case against artist Mason Rothschild, after a Manhattan judge ordered a permanent injunction on all “MetaBirkin” non-fungible token sales. Hermès initially submitted the request to the Southern District of New York in March to block all sales of the MetaBirkin NFTs. Manhattan-based U.S. District Judge Jed Rakoff officially granted the request on June 23, as he offered a skeptical take on Rothschild’s defense against Hermès’ suit, while questioning Rothchild’s continued marketing of the project. “[The] defendant’s entire…

Another NFT Influencer Was Accused of Stealing Art for Upcoming NFT

On the eve of her NFT drop on Wednesday, pseudonymous digital artist and researcher Elena was accused of plagiarizing artistic assets in her collection. Elena, who amassed a following of nearly 90,000, previously described herself as the “researcher in residence” at blue-chip NFT collection Azuki, though that designation has since been wiped from her Twitter page. Source

Lowe’s Sells Garden Flag Featuring Mfers NFT

Despite offering no utility and no roadmap, the project has managed to cultivate a strong and passionate collector base. In June 2022, Sartoshi transferred the project’s smart contract and ownership to the community, creating even more fanfare and interest in the collection. Today, these NFTs often sell for over $1,000 each – far higher than their original mint price of 0.069 ETH, or about $320 – and the project has done over 66,510 ETH in sales, or nearly $125 million, according to OpenSea. Source

Germany Floats ‘Dogs of BND’ NFT Collection to Discover Talent

The Dogs of BND collection is gradually gaining traction, having seen a great deal of attention since its launch in early June. German federal intelligence service, the Bundesnachrichtendienst (BND), has launched a dog-themed non-fungible token (NFT) collection. According to the agency, the collection, dubbed “Dogs of BND”, features 999 dog NFTs based on its security dogs as well as other intelligence roles within the BND. Dogs of BND to Help Discover Cybersecurity Talent The BND also claims that it launched the NFT collection with the hopes of finding out and…

Bitcoin Ordinals NFT sold for $7m as the market recovers

Share Share on Twitter Share on LinkedIn Share on Telegram Copy Link Link copied The global non-fungible token (NFT) sales have plunged significantly since early 2022 when the crypto market entered the bear zone. However, with the current bull run, sales have risen from the ashes, with a $7 million deal in the past 24 hours. According to data provided by CryptoSlam, an uncategorized Ordinal collectible on the Bitcoin network was sold for 232.9 BTC, worth $7.05 million at the time of the transaction — at around 06:00 UTC on…

Puma, Gutter Cat Gang and LaMelo Ball Partner to Release Physically-Linked NFT Sneakers

CryptoX – Cryptocurrency Analysis and News Portal According to its website, the sneaker collection welcomes a “new era for hoops apparel and fashion,” and was designed by Ball as a part of MB, his fashion collaboration with Puma. Each buyer that purchases the NFT sneakers will also receive a physical counterpart they can flex in real life. Source The post Puma, Gutter Cat Gang and LaMelo Ball Partner to Release Physically-Linked NFT Sneakers appeared first on CryptoX. CryptoX Portal

Nike teases ‘Airphoria’ NFT sneaker on Fortnite: Nifty Newsletter, June 14–20

In this week’s newsletter, read about how a project provided a new way to mint nonfungible tokens (NFTs) on Ethereum. Check out Nike’s new collaboration with the popular online game Fortnite, and how rapper Snoop Dogg plans to use NFTs to bring fans with him on tour. In other news, Dmitri Cherniak’s “The Goose” NFT sold for $6.2 million, and artist Kenny Schachter talks to Cointelegraph about blockchain art.  Watch out, Ordinals — 30,000 ‘Ethscriptions’ land on Ethereum Ethscriptions, a project inspired by the Bitcoin Ordinals protocol, is bringing a…