CloneX COO Nikhil Gopalani and prominent NFT collector CryptoNovo lost NFTs estimated to have been worth hundreds of thousands of dollars to scammers.
Magic Eden Issue Leads to Fake NFT Listings
The unresolved issue is allowing unverified NFTs to be added to high-priced collections like Y00ts and ABC.
Web3 Co-Working Hub EmpireDAO Closes Amid Bear Market Woes
The hopeful “WeWork of Web3” is closing its doors and looking for a new home just months after it opened at 190 Bowery in Manhattan.
Tax-Loss Harvesting Platform Unsellable is Building ‘The World’s Largest Collection of Worthless NFTs
The platform has so far purchased over 7,700 no-longer valuable NFTs that previous owners can count as losses to reduce taxable capital gains.
China to Launch First National ‘Digital Asset’ Marketplace
While trading digital collectibles has been popular amongst Chinese collectors through heavily regulated marketplaces, this is the country’s first official foray into NFTs.
Solana’s Top NFT Projects DeGods and Y00ts to Migrate Chains
DeGods will bridge over to Ethereum while its sister project Y00ts will move to Polygon with a grant from the layer 2’s partnership fund.
International Chess Federation Checks Into Web3 With Avalanche Integration
The global chess authority is looking to onboard the game’s 500 million players into Web3 with the new partnership.
Australian Open Adds NounsDAO Collaboration Ahead of Second Web3 Activation
The famed tennis tournament is teaming up with NounsDAO, OnCyber and Vayner Sports Pass ahead of its second Art Ball NFT release.
In the Wake of Collapse, FTX Fortune Cookies Are Still on the Menu
The partnership between a fortune cookie advertising agency and the bankrupt crypto exchange is an unfortunate relic of the past.
‘Do You Believe In Second Chances?’ Another DAO is Raising Funds to Buy a Copy of the US Constitution
Inspired by ConstitutionDAO’s attempt last year, the unaffiliated ConstitutionDAO2 raised $34,000 in public contributions on its first day.
Over $30M Pours Into ApeCoin Staking in First Day
The native token of the Yuga Labs ecosystem is unavailable to stake in the United States due to regulatory concerns by its parent foundation.
Coinbase Disables Mobile NFT Trading, Citing Apple’s App Store Policies
The exchange made the announcement in a Thursday Twitter thread, saying Apple is demanding Coinbase pay a 30% tax on gas fees used to transfer all NFTs.
NFT Trading Goes Live on Uniswap With $5M Airdrop
The decentralized exchange is airdropping $5 million to past users of Genie, the NFT marketplace aggregator it acquired in June.
MLB Commissioner: It’s a “Pretty Good Bet” FTX Patches Won’t Be on Umpires Next Season
The league’s commissioner Rob Manfred said the MLB has “been really religious about staying away from coins,” calling the FTX deal “a meaningful deal for us.”
UC Berkeley Suspends Stadium Naming Rights Deal With FTX
A member of the athletic department confirmed the end of the partnership in an email to CoinDesk.
Esports Giant TSM Suspends $210M Partnership with FTX
It’s the latest sponsorship deal to fall through since the troubled crypto exchange’s surprise bankruptcy filing last week.
OpenSea Launches First Royalty Enforcement Tool Amid NFT Marketplace Drama
The on-chain tool will blacklist collections from being resold on marketplaces that don’t enforce royalties and will only apply to new collections listed on the platform.
OpenSea Rolls Out Two New NFT Theft Protection Features
The top NFT marketplace by market share is taking additional efforts to protect its users from phishing attacks and prevent the resale of stolen NFTs on its platform.
‘Rick and Morty’ Co-Creator’s NFT Collection Sees $14M in Trade Volume Hours After Mint
The project aims to create a “decentralized art ecosystem” using NFTs and complex tokenomics.
Blockchain Startup Chain Inks Web3 Sponsorship Deal With Miami Heat
Chain recently signed a similar partnership with the New England Patriots.