Authorities from the Hainan province in southern China have vowed to increase oversight on the nonfungible token (NFT) sector to “promote the healthy development” of the sector and to stomp out fraud and other associated risks. In a separate announcement, the People’s Bank of China (PBoC) also announced that it is working on new features for its Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) pilot program, referred to as the digital yuan or eCNY. NFT oversight In a public notice posted on Jan. 29, Hainan’s market regulator and nine other agencies from the…
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Bitcoin Community Erupts In Existential Debate Over NFT Project Ordinals
The protocol’s opponents argue that Ordinals will compete with traditional payment transactions by crowding blocks and driving up transaction fees. Rodarmor disagrees. “To that I say, well, there’s this fee market pricing mechanism that bitcoin has, that lets people pay the amount of fees according to how valuable doing the transaction is to them,” Rodarmor told CoinDesk in an interview. “And that applies both to financial transactions and to inscriptions. And so, the fee market already handles what people pay for transactions, what they think they’re worth and then miners…
EthBoy NFT Painting Continues to Evolve With Fourth Edition
Async Art allows creators to make digital art that changes over time and responds to external data and stimuli. Each day, the painting changes due to factors such as the price of Ethereum, network gas fees, and more. The latest edition, minted as a one-of-one, celebrates Buterin’s birthday on January 31. Source
Top 5 NFT Presents To Surprise Your Special Person
A digital portrait of the two of you together A digital portrait of the two of you together can make for a unique and personal NFT gift. There are many artists and studios that specialize in creating digital portraits, and some may even offer the option to have the portrait animated or in 3D. You can also have the portrait framed in a virtual world or game to add a special touch. You can also find several marketplaces and platforms where you can buy and sell NFTs, and you can…
Artists Weigh In on the Battle Over NFT Creator Royalties
“No other industry was affected by piracy like music was in the early 2000s,” Guerrero said, explaining that royalty payments suffered as streaming and torrent services gained popularity. “Musicians are already fighting for royalties of any use of music independent of Web3, but some big voices in the space are saying that musicians should only be paid through actual NFT sales, and in some cases, royalties only through secondary sales.” Source artistsBattleCreatorNFTRoyaltiesweigh CryptoX Portal
NFT trademark stoush heads to trial in Manhattan
The trademark infringement trial between French luxury brand Hermès and digital artist Mason Rothschild is set to go ahead on Jan. 30 in a Manhattan federal court. The luxury brand accused the nonfungible token (NFT) artist of trademark infringement for promoting and selling MetaBirkins, an NFT collection said to be inspired by the group’s Birkin bags. The trial and its related lawsuit in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York can be first traced back to Jan. 14, 2022, when Hermès first filed a complaint against Mason Rothschild…
Breaking Down 5 NFT Collections by Sales Volume – Markets and Prices Bitcoin News
Non-fungible token (NFT) assets have existed since at least 2014, but interest in them began to rise in January 2021, according to Google Trends data. Approximately one year later, the search term “NFT” reached its highest score on Google Trends. During that time the top five NFT collections, in terms of all-time sales volume, have collectively accrued $12.7 billion in sales volume. 5 Non-Fungible Token Projects Capture $12.7 Billion in Sales Two years ago, the search query “NFT” first appeared on Google Trends (GT), reaching a score of 1 out…
Proof Reveals Artists Behind Grails III NFT Release, Urging Collectors to Appreciate Digital Art Over Hype
Proof’s Grails III is the third iteration of its mystery NFT compilation series. In February 2022, Grails I dropped, with work from entrepreneur Gary Vaynerchuk, CryptoPunks and Meebits creator Larva Labs and generative artist Tyler Hobbs. The next edition, Grails II, was released in August and featured works from Art Blocks founder Erick Calderon, Pussy Riot co-founder Nadya Tolokonnikova and generative artist Refik Anadol. Source
NFT Collection Azuki’s Twitter Account Hacked, Leading Followers to Malicious Link
The popular anime-inspired profile-picture (PFP) collection recently introduced The Garden as a meeting platform for holders of its NFTs. According to data from secondary marketplace OpenSea, Azuki’s current floor price is 14.76 ether (ETH), or about $23,600, and the project has done 274,510 ETH, or about $4.4 million, in total sales since its January 2022 launch. Source
Bored Ape Artist's NFT Mint Sells Out So Fast, Many Fans Left Mad, Empty-Handed
The mint, which opened Friday morning, closed minutes after the allowlist opened, raising questions from empty-handed fans as to whether or not it was a faulty drop. Source