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Reddit avatar NFT holders concerned for project as lead exits

DIGIT — Tue, 07 Jan 2025 06:05:51 +0000

The lead of Reddit’s avatar NFT offering has left, sparking concerns from the platform’s users over whether the social giant will swing the axe at the program.

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TikTok could soon be flooded with AI avatars in ads

DIGIT — Tue, 18 Jun 2024 02:12:44 +0000

TikTok’s new tools include AI-powered digital avatars that brands can dub over and use to sell their products in multiple languages.

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Reddit collectible avatars onboard nearly 10M into the crypto, NFT space

DIGIT — Mon, 29 May 2023 06:02:18 +0000

The popular social platform is about to hit a big milestone in terms of collectible avatar holders after launching “Reddit NFTs” in July 2022.

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Nifty News: BTC miners cash $5M on Ordinals, Reddit NFTs get botting backlash and more

DIGIT — Thu, 13 Apr 2023 07:15:05 +0000

Bitcoin transaction fees from Ordinals inscriptions have exploded by 240% over the last month.

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NBA Extends Partnership With Meta to Bring Basketball Games to the Metaverse

DIGIT — Thu, 26 Jan 2023 21:30:14 +0000

The NBA has extended its current partnership with Meta to broadcast its games to the metaverse. The company announced that 52 games of the league will be available to be enjoyed using VR (virtual reality) tech, using Xtadium, a co-viewing platform. Five of these games will be presented in a more immersive way for Horizon […]

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Russian Social Media Giant Vkontakte Launches NFT Service

DIGIT — Thu, 15 Dec 2022 07:30:55 +0000

Russia’s largest social network, Vkontakte, has launched a feature allowing users to upload digital collectibles to the platform. Account holders will also be able to buy and sell them in the future as the company intends to establish a marketplace for non-fungible tokens. Vkontakte Users to Showcase Their NFTs, Set Them as Avatars The leading […]

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Secondary Sales Volume Tied to Reddit’s Collectible NFT Avatars Surges Crossing $5 Million

DIGIT — Tue, 25 Oct 2022 05:30:49 +0000

Reddit’s non-fungible token (NFT) avatars have produced significant market action in the NFT industry, as the collectible’s secondary market sales reached more than $5 million on October 24 across more than 20,000 sales. The demand for Reddit’s collectible NFT avatars minted on Polygon has also spurred over three million Redditors to leverage Reddit’s Vault blockchain […]

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Metaverse Startup Ready Player Me Raises $56 Million in Series B Led by Andreessen Horowitz

DIGIT — Tue, 23 Aug 2022 20:30:06 +0000

The AI-generated avatar creation cross-platform for the metaverse, Ready Player Me, has raised $56 million in a Series B funding round led by Andreessen Horowitz (a16z). The startup’s co-founder and CEO Timmu Tõke says the funding will be used to scale the cross-platform metaverse avatar system. Investors Inject Ready Player Me With Fresh Capital, CEO […]

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Discussion Platform Reddit Introduces Blockchain-Backed Collectible Avatars to 52 Million Users

DIGIT — Thu, 07 Jul 2022 20:30:44 +0000

The social media and discussion website Reddit has announced the launch of blockchain-backed collectible avatars. The collectible avatars are stored via the Polygon blockchain as the chain was chosen for its “low-cost transactions and sustainability commitments.” Reddit’s Polygon-Backed Digital Avatars Will Soon Be Available to the General Public On July 7, 2022, the staff at […]

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Sneaker Giant Adidas and Ready Player Me Partner to Launch AI-Generated Avatar Creation Platform

DIGIT — Wed, 06 Apr 2022 05:30:37 +0000

The German multinational corporation that crafts athletic shoes, sportswear, and accessories, Adidas announced on Tuesday the company is collaborating with Ready Player Me, a cross-game avatar platform for the metaverse. Adidas and Ready Player Me will launch a personality based AI generated avatar creation platform featuring the Adidas Originals’ Ozworld shoe collection. Adidas Collaborates With […]

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