Florida Home to Be Sold as an NFT, Decentralized Organization Seeks Bel Air Megamansion

According to a California-based real estate technology company called Propy, a four-bedroom home in Gulfport, Florida, will be tokenized leveraging non-fungible token (NFT) technology and sold for $650K. In addition to the Gulfport home, another blockchain project has launched aiming to purchase The One Bel Air 105,000-square-foot megamansion by creating a decentralized autonomous organization (DAO). … Read more

Report: Chainalysis Detects ‘Significant’ Wash Trading Using NFTs

Chainalysis, one of the leading blockchain and cryptocurrency auditing firms, has issued a report indicating signs of significant wash trading activity involving NFTs. In these operations, some actors effectively sell their assets to themselves, with the intention of increasing the floor price of the NFTs to sell them at a higher price later. However, this … Read more

Sneaker Giant Nike Sues Online Retailer for Selling Unauthorized Nike Shoe NFTs

Nike has filed a lawsuit against an online reseller using unauthorized Nike shoe images in non-fungible tokens (NFTs). “Those unsanctioned products are likely to confuse consumers, create a false association between those products and Nike, and dilute Nike’s famous trademarks,” Nike alleges. Nike Sues Online Retailer Over NFT Sales Sneaker giant Nike filed a lawsuit … Read more

US Treasury Warns NFTs May Present New Illicit Finance Risks

The U.S. treasury department has warned that non-fungible tokens (NFTs) may present new illicit finance risks. According to industry estimates, the NFT market could reach $35 billion in 2022 and more than $80 billion by 2025. NFTs May Present Illicit Finance Risks The U.S. Department of the Treasury announced Friday the release of a “study … Read more

England’s Manchester United Set to Unveil Tezos Blockchain Shirt Sponsorship, Report

Tezos blockchain has reportedly agreed to a training kit sponsorship with Manchester United in a deal that will see the latter receive over $27 million per year. This deal adds to Tezos’ growing list of sports teams it has sponsored since May 2021. Tezos’ Investment in Sports The most successful football club in the English … Read more

Saudi Princess Reem Al Faisal Launches ‘First’ Saudi NFT Collection

Reem Al Faisal, the photography-loving Saudi Arabian princess, recently announced the launch of her first Saudi non-fungible token (NFT) collection on Opensea and an art gallery in the metaverse. Photography Career Saudi princess Reem Al Faisal has launched her first NFT collection, called “Mekkah and Madinah,” on the Opensea marketplace, as well as an art … Read more

Rolling Stone Partners With Coinbase, First Collaboration Is a Limited Edition NFT Collection

Following a two-year hiatus, the American magazine that’s dedicated to music, politics, and popular culture, Rolling Stone, announced the return of Rolling Stone Live. According to the publication, the Rolling Stone Live event marks the company’s first collaboration with Coinbase and the two firms will be dropping exclusive non-fungible tokens (NFTs). Rolling Stone Live 2022 … Read more