Tag: NFT

Taunt Battleworld Announces Launch of Black Magic NFT Collection – Press release Bitcoin News

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press release PRESS RELEASE. Taunt Battleworld, a digital collectible competitive fighting game for the metaverse, will launch its next NFT collection, the Black Magic Collection, on January 14, 2023, exclusively on Magic Eden. These NFTs are ideal for gamers and enthusiasts interested in the fighting game genre featuring player-owned assets and various live tournaments. In addition, all fighters will also come with a decentralized artificial intelligence Brain from Altered State Machine. The ASM Brains are AI NFTs, which will power future utility in the game such as training, personality, and…

US Arrests ‘Mutant Ape Planet’ NFT Creator in $3M ‘Rug Pull’ Scheme to Defraud Crypto Investors – Regulation Bitcoin News

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The U.S. government has arrested and charged the creator of “Mutant Ape Planet” non-fungible tokens (NFTs) for allegedly defrauding crypto investors. “The purchasers were ‘rug pulled,’” the Department of Justice (DOJ) described, adding that millions of dollars in cryptocurrency were diverted for the NFT creator’s personal benefits. DOJ Takes Action Against NFT Rug Pull Scheme The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced Thursday that Aurelien Michel has been charged with “defrauding purchasers of ‘Mutant Ape Planet’ NFTs, a type of digital asset, of more than $2.9 million in cryptocurrency.” The…

Art Blocks Friendship Bracelet NFT Collection Takes Top Spot on OpenSea

Following the claim period, the collection quickly shot to the top of the leaderboard on secondary marketplace OpenSea. As of Tuesday afternoon, the collection had the highest 24-hour trading volume on OpenSea at 996 ETH (over $1.3 million) and amassed a total trading volume of 7,437 ETH (about $9.9 million). At the time of writing, the floor price hovered around of 0.62 ETH, roughly $830. Source

PleasrDAO Launching Live Auctions with Snowden, Ellsberg NFT

As the DAO is shifting to hosting its own sales of these items, Jamis Johnson, Chief Pleasing Officer at PleasrDAO, told CoinDesk that it aims to facilitate sales with on-chain transactions, affording users frictionless participation in the auction. In a press release, they described PleasrHouse as “a new experiment created to disrupt the shared experience of live art auctions,” and will focus on exploring the importance of unique art through interviews and other media. Source

GALA Surges 140% amid Week-Long NFT Rally

GALA was the top-gainer among the NFT rally that began last week and was last seen changing hands at $0.042. Following a rousing start to the year, there were double-digit gains over the past week among gaming and non-fungible token (NFT)-linked digital currencies. Notable tokens to experience an early 2023 rally include Gala (GALA), Apecoin (APE), Decentraland (MANA), and The Sandbox (SAND).  According to data from CoinGecko, the general crypto market capitalization is up 6.7% to $884 billion since the turn of the year. So far, this momentum shows no…

Fake Pokémon NFT game spreads malware, ‘Jai Ho’ singer to launch metaverse and more

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Hackers hide malware in fake NFT game A phishing website purporting to offer a Pokémon-branded nonfungible token (NFT) card game has been spreading malware to unsuspecting gamers, a cybersecurity firm has warned. The website, which at the time of writing was still online, also claims to offer an NFT marketplace, with a link to buy tokens and even an area to stake NFTs all based on the popular Japanese media franchise. However, an arm of the South Korean cybersecurity firm AhnLab, warned the public about website on Jan. 6, noting…

Fractional NFT Is The New Trend To Unlock Barrier-Less Investment

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Can you imagine how a virus spread and made the entire world go digital for literally everything? Schools, jobs, shopping, food, and almost everything went virtual. It was difficult for most of us to move from physical to digital. However, from a business perspective, the year 2020 gave a potential boost to various businesses, especially startups. The Fractional NFT market went mainstream during this period and exploded more than anticipated. In the early days, NFTs were exclusively used by passion-led creators. But then, we have come a long way while…

New Year Brings Strong NFT Sales, Up 26% in First Week of 2023 With Top 5 Blockchains Seeing Double-Digit Increases – Markets and Prices Bitcoin News

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The first week of 2023 saw an upswing in non-fungible token (NFT) sales as seven-day volume increased 26.01% compared to the previous week, totaling approximately $208.99 million in NFT sales. Additionally, the top five NFT-issuing blockchains saw increases over the last week. Bored Ape NFT Collection Leads the Way with $19 Million in Sales, 52.82% Increase from Previous Week According to NFT sales statistics, the first week of the new year saw a 26.01% increase compared to the last week of 2022. Cryptoslam.io metrics show that there were 1.2 million…

Wyre Announces Modification of Withdrawal Policy, Pushing Topps to Temporarily Suspend NFT Marketplace Transactions – Bitcoin News

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Following reports that the crypto payments firm Wyre was shutting down operations, CEO Ioannis Giannaros offered a contradicting story, stating that the firm was merely “scaling back.” Wyre has now announced that it is “modifying” its withdrawal policy, citing the crypto industry downturn and the “macroeconomic climate” as factors that have affected the company. On Friday, Wyre stated that it is now “exploring strategic options.” Crypto Industry Turmoil: Wyre Modifies Withdrawal Policy, Topps Suspends NFT Marketplace Transactions Three days ago on Jan. 4, Bitcoin.com News reported that crypto payments firm…

Bluechip NFT project Moonbirds signs with Hollywood talent agents UTA

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The NFT-focused company was founded by early-stage Facebook and Twitter investor Kevin Rose, and designer Justin Mezzell in February 2022. The company also has the Proof Collective and Oddities NFT collections in its catalog. Announcing the move via Twitter on Jan. 6, Rose suggested that the goal of the deal is to get the Moonbirds brand known on a “global” mainstream scale, as opposed to just being recognized as a big hitter in the Web3 space. “What does UTA bring to the table? They are 1,400 people strong, with divisions…