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Bitwise’s latest Ethereum ad can be minted as an NFT

DIGIT — Fri, 21 Jun 2024 02:16:25 +0000

Proceeds from the NFT mints are being paid to Protocol Guild, a collective funding mechanism created by Ethereum core contributors and the ad’s two actors.

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Graffiti artists Street Cy₿er are painting the town Bitcoin

DIGIT — Sun, 24 Sep 2023 23:12:00 +0000

Nine months after launching, the Street Cy₿er artist collective has over 100 street artists, musicians and Bitcoin enthusiasts involved.

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Latvian Artist Threatened With Prison for Money Laundering Through NFTs

DIGIT — Tue, 26 Jul 2022 20:00:16 +0000

An artist from Latvia is under investigation for allegedly selling NFTs, or non-fungible tokens, to launder money, for which he may get up to 12 years in prison. The authorities have blocked his bank accounts and launched an investigation without even notifying him. Artist Who Sold Over 3,500 NFTs Prosecuted for Money Laundering in Latvia […]

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‘Making a Stronger Impact Artistically’ — An In-Depth Discussion About NFTs With System of a Down’s Serj Tankian

DIGIT — Sun, 09 Jan 2022 18:30:35 +0000

Last month, the lead vocalist of System of a Down, Serj Tankian, hosted an art exhibition with the non-fungible token (NFT) platform and marketplace Curio NFT. The physical and virtual-melded art show was called “Not for Touching” and this week Tankian told Bitcoin.com News that he believes NFT technology has opened new doors for his […]

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Makersplace Plans to Drop World’s First 2pac NFT Collection Authorized by the Shakur Estate

DIGIT — Fri, 10 Dec 2021 19:30:40 +0000

On December 15, the non-fungible token (NFT) market platform Makersplace will drop an assortment of NFTs based on Tupac Shakur’s most well-known jewelry pieces. Makersplace and the NFT artists and curators Impossible Brief and Digital Arts & Sciences worked closely with Shakur’s estate in order to drop the NFT collectibles called “The Immortal Collection.” Tupac’s […]

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Beeple’s Latest NFT ‘Human One’ Sells for $29M, Artist Plans to ‘Enhance the Displayed Artwork’ During His Lifetime

DIGIT — Thu, 09 Dec 2021 07:00:55 +0000

This year the American artist Michael Winkelmann, otherwise known as Beeple, made history when he sold his non-fungible token (NFT) artwork “Everydays” for $69.3 million on March 11. Beeple’s latest NFT called “Human One” is a life-sized NFT sculpture that sold for $29 million, and the artist will update the NFT during the course of […]

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Political Cartoonist Accuses NFT Platforms Opensea, Rarible of Being ‘Tools for Political Censorship’

DIGIT — Mon, 29 Nov 2021 07:00:29 +0000

While non-fungibe token (NFT) collectibles have been very popular, NFTs have brought a slew of unique debates to the table and one of them has been censorship. The artist behind Stonetoss Comics, a series of political cartoons, has been censored by two very prominent NFT marketplaces — Opensea and Rarible. Stonetoss has told the public […]

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Buyers shell out $7M for unseen NFT collection

DIGIT — Mon, 25 Oct 2021 05:06:46 +0000

Participants piled $7 million into a dutch auction to win one of 50 Golden Tokens granting ownership to unminted NFTs from artist Tyler Hobbs.

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Golden State Warriors Point Guard Stephen Curry Asks for Advice About Cryptocurrencies

DIGIT — Tue, 07 Sep 2021 15:30:40 +0000

The popular Golden State Warriors point guard, Stephen Curry, asked his 15.5 million followers for some “advice” about crypto. Curry said he was “just getting started” and a great number of people shared advice with the professional basketball player. Stephen Curry Gets ‘Advice’ From Crypto Twitter Well known athletes, celebrities, and musicians worldwide have been […]

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UN chooses NFT marketplace host in efforts to fight climate change

DIGIT — Tue, 03 Aug 2021 12:48:12 +0000

The United Nations has previously said it was exploring the uses of blockchain technology in the fight against climate change and to help reach a more sustainable global economy.

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