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

NFT Sales Drop for Second Consecutive Month After Record-Breaking Start to 2023 – Markets and Prices Bitcoin News

Sales of non-fungible tokens (NFTs) have declined by 5.76% over the past 30 days, according to the latest NFT sales statistics. The data reveals that the sales figure stood at $732.13 million in April, which is $44.75 million lower than the $776.88 million recorded in March. NFT Sales Decline by 5.76% in April, Ethereum Dominates, Bored Ape Yacht Club Leads in Collections NFT sales surpassed $1 billion in both January and February 2023; however, sales figures declined in March and April. According to cryptoslam.io’s latest NFT sales data for April,…

Michelin to launch Michelin 3xplorer Club NFT series on Ethereum

Share Share on Twitter Share on LinkedIn Share on Telegram Copy Link Link copied Global tire manufacturer, Michelin, has announced the launch of the non-fungible token (NFT) series “Michelin 3xplorer Club”. It is set of 5,000 NFTs that will go on sale and be minted on Ethereum on June 15. The renowned Michelin food guide may be connected to the NFT collection. Michelin’s NFT Membership Cards to offer exclusive benefits According to Wu Blockchain, Michelin will release 5,000 NFT series dubbed “Michelin 3xplorer Club” n Ethereum on June 15. It…

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…

William Shatner unveils NFT collection, says crypto to explode

During Consensus 2023, held on April 27, the famed actor William Shatner, known as Captain Kirk in the Star Trek franchise, unveiled an NFT line, which would follow his popular collection from three years earlier as he gave his prediction on crypto. The 92-year-old actor discussed the reasons for his enthusiasm for web3 in the entertainment industry and his thoughts on the state of cryptography when humankind reaches the Star Trek period.  Shatner’s blockchain journey According to Shatner, his first time working with NFTs occurred in 2020, when 125,000 William…

Comedy club NFT debacle teaches lesson in transparency

In Venezuela, humor plays an important role, either as a form of protest or a way to make sense of reality.  In November 2021, humor and nonfungible tokens (NFTs) were combined with the launch of the Comedy Monsters Club (CMC) project. The project was led by Roberto Cardoso, better known by his former stage name “Bobby Comedia,” and co-founded with brothers José David Roa and David Roa. The project was advertised as the only comedy club to use NFT collectibles as membership. However, the hype would quickly turn to confusion…

William Shatner Warps Into Web3 With ‘Infinite Connections’ NFT Release

Orange Comet CEO Dave Broome, who also spoke at the conference, revealed how the deal with Shatner occurred, and how Shatner’s intellectual curiosity was a key component. “This is a man at 92 who is still inquiring, and still has an ability to learn and embrace technology and understanding what it could do,” Broome said. “What we’re interested in doing is taking someone like iconic legendary William Shatner and all of the millions and millions of fans that he has, and bring them over into web3.” Source

NFT markets are out of balance with sellers dominating: Data

Recent data has revealed that throughout April, the nonfungible token (NFT) market has consistently seen more sellers than buyers, without a single exception. According to data from the analytics platform NFTGo, there were only 7,907 buyers on April 26, while there were 8,641 attempting to sell their NFTs. Days before, on April 19, the NFT market hit its second lowest point in the past twelve months, with only 5,893 buyers – a slight increase from the lowest recorded date in the past twelve months, which was on June 18, 2022, with…