NASCAR Launches Daytona 500 Digital Collectibles via the Wax Blockchain Platform

On Friday, the National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR) announced the firm launched digital collectibles for this year’s Daytona 500. NASCAR’s series of limited-edition Daytona 500 NFT drops is part of a partnership with the Wax blockchain team. NASCAR Reveals 2022 Daytona 500 NFT Collection NASCAR plans to issue Daytona 500 non-fungible token … Read more

Universal Music Group Partners With Curio — Entertainment Giant Plans to Use NFT Platform for Labels, Recording Artists

The multinational music corporation  Universal Music Group (UMG) announced the company has partnered with the non-fungible token (NFT) platform Curio on Thursday. UMG says Curio will be a “dedicated global outlet for future officially licensed NFT projects” for the company’s labels and recording artists worldwide. Curio Platform Will Be Universal Music Group’s Dedicated Global Outlet … Read more

NFT Sales Nosedive This Week as Volume Drops Close to 30%

According to current metrics, non-fungible token (NFT) sales have dropped 29.35% since last week. While Ethereum and Solana are the two blockchains with the most NFT sales volume, both blockchain networks have seen NFT sales nosedive anywhere between 27% to 32% over the last seven days. Weekly Non-Fungible Token Sales Plummet Despite Recent $23 Million … Read more

Youtube Seeks Web3 Director With Experience Trading Crypto, According to Recent Job Listing

Youtube, the online video sharing and social media platform owned by Google, is hiring a director to work with Web3 technology, according to a job listing published on Linkedin. While Youtube requires 15 years of product management experience, the company prefers a candidate that is familiar with “buying, owning, and trading cryptocurrencies, NFTs, and tokens.” … Read more

Cere Network and Polygon Launch ‘NFT Content Monetization’ Platform Davinci

On February 14, Cere Network and Polygon launched a non-fungible token (NFT) marketplace and Web3 platform called Davinci, a project that aims to bolster the security behind NFT data. The platform is described as an “all-in-one Web3 media platform” that leverages Cere’s decentralized data cloud (DDC) platform and the proof-of-stake blockchain network Polygon. Cere Network … Read more

UK Seizes First NFTs in $2 Million Fraud Crackdown — Arrests 3 People

The U.K.’s. HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) has made its first non-fungible token (NFT) seizure. British authorities also seized some crypto and arrested three people in a fraud case involving 250 allegedly fake companies. “Our first seizure of a non-fungible token serves as a warning to anyone who thinks they can use crypto assets to … Read more

Bandana Wearing Cryptopunk NFT Smashes Records Selling for $23 Million in Ethereum

The Cryptopunks non-fungible token (NFT) collection has seen a new record as the NFT Cryptopunk #5822 sold on Saturday for 8,000 ether or more than $23 million. The new owner of the NFT, Deepak Thapliyal, the CEO of a blockchain firm called Chain explained that he used leverage via Compound Finance in order to acquire … Read more

Content Subscription Service Onlyfans Adds Ethereum-Based NFT Profile Feature

The internet content subscription service Onlyfans has announced the launch of a feature that leverages non-fungible token (NFT) technology. The newly-added feature, introduced on Thursday, gives Onlyfans members the ability to display authenticated NFTs as their profile pictures. Onlyfans Steps Into the Realm of NFTs The London-based content subscription service Onlyfans is well known for … Read more

McDonald’s Trademark Filings Hint at Fast Food Giant’s Intent to Produce Metaverse Restaurants

Following a slew of well known brands filing trademarks for metaverse related products and virtual goods, the American fast food firm founded in 1940, McDonald’s, has filed for ten trademark applications that describe plans to offer virtual restaurants and other digital-based products. 10 McDonald’s Trademark Filings Discovered Mention Digital-Based Products Like Food and Beverages, Operable … Read more