NFT app Rebase co-founder accused of going ‘rogue’ in suit by partner

The co-founder of the nonfungible token (NFT) project Rebase is facing a lawsuit from his apparent business partner accusing him of going “rogue” by stealing $2 million from a joint crypto wallet and ousting an apparent co-founder out of the firm. An April 17 filing in a United States District Court in California from Krzysztof Gagacki, who says they’re the co-founder of Rebase, made eight separate complaints against the firm’s other co-founder Edmond Truong. Gagacki is demanding a jury trial for breach of contract, breach of fiduciary duty, defamation and…

Former US President Donald Trump Launches Second NFT Card Collection – Bitcoin News

On April 18, former U.S. president Donald Trump announced a second series of his digital Trump card collection, following the “great success” of his initial non-fungible token (NFT) trading cards. Despite selling out rapidly, Trump stated on Truth Social that he maintained the initial card prices for the new collection. Trump Unveils Series 2 NFT Collection With Mar-a-Lago Dining Opportunity Trump is back with a new NFT collection featuring 47,000 digital cards minted on Polygon. His first NFT collection, launched in mid-December 2022, sold out within hours. The cards’ value…

Building communities and ensuring NFT success: Insights for artists

The importance of building communities cannot be underestimated in the rapidly changing art world, driven by technology and the explosion of nonfungible tokens (NFTs) in the last two years. An audience is a social media following, but a community is a group of people working toward a common goal. Art market economist and academic Magnus Resch has extensively researched the importance of communities and networks for artists. Resch holds a Ph.D. in economics and has studied at the University of St. Gallen, the London School of Economics and Harvard. In…

Sotheby’s relaunch Glitch digital art sale, newbie gamer uncovers $49K NFT and more

Digital art auction house Sotheby’s has altered its latest art sale significantly after receiving community feedback regarding a lack of diversity, meanwhile a novice player in Illivium: Beyond has made a staggering profit of 140,525% by finding the most elusive character in the game yet. Sotheby’s reboot Glitch Digital Art Sale after addressing diversity concerns Digital art house Sotheby’s have announced that bidding for its upcoming digital art sale “Glitch: Beyond Binary” will open on April 19.  Glitch: Beyond Binary is a reboot of last month’s “Natively Digital: Glitch-ism” auction…

Trump Earned Up To $1M From NFT Sales: Filings

According to the filing, submitted on Friday, Trump holds the position of “manager, president, secretary and treasurer” at CIC Digital LLC and CIC Ventures LLC. On the official Trump Trading Cards website, it says that CIC Digital LLC allowed NFT INT LLC, the company behind the NFT project, to use Trump’s likeness, name and image under a paid licensing agreement. Source

XRP NFT collection unveiled by Thinking Crypto podcast

The Thinking Crypto Podcast has announced the release of 102 non-fungible tokens (NFTs) minted on the XRP ledger. These AI robot-themed NFTs, inspired by various cryptocurrencies, come with exclusive perks and benefits, including access to special interviews and discord groups. Two of these NFTs will be given away through a subscription to the podcast’s Substack email newsletter, while the remaining 100 will be available for sale on the Sologenic Marketplace starting April 19. The video also covers recent news including that ethereum (ETH) has rebounded, moving above $2,000, and bitcoin…

Canon USA to Launch NFT Marketplace Cadabra

While information about Cadabra is still scant, there are indications it will offer initial drops of photo collections, mintable on the Ethereum chain. Canon USA has announced the upcoming launch of Cadabra, a new Ethereum NFT marketplace dedicated to photography NFTs. Canon USA previously filed a trademark application for the brand in 2022. Upon launch, the platform will offer photos in varying categories including sports, lifestyle, wildlife, and more Canon’s launch of a marketplace will not be its first foray into the NFT space. Previously, the global imaging giant collaborated…

MonkeDAO Plans to Buy Rights to Popular Solana Monkey Business NFT Collection for $2M

In February, decentralized Solana trading protocol Hadeswap acquired SMB from its original founders and transferred its ownership to HadesDAO, promising to respect the project’s legacy. On Thursday, HadesDAO passed a proposal that would allow MonkeDAO to purchase the SMB intellectual property (IP) including “all rights, assets, accounts and keys from HadesDAO” for $2 million USDC. According to the proposal, this includes any legal registrations for the brand, SMB website code, ownership over the SMB Twitter and Discord channels and more. CryptoX Portal

Solana-Based NFT Collection Okay Bears Partners With (RED) to Fund Global Health Efforts

“If we want to end the threat of AIDS, we must think outside the box, meet consumers where they are, and create new and exciting collaborations that generate more money and more heat to fight AIDS and the injustices that enable the pandemics to thrive,” said Sheps. “(RED) is thrilled to continue our foray into the digital art space by collaborating with Okay Bears to drive life-saving testing, treatment and care to those who need it most.” Source