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Meta Expands Instagram’s NFT Rollout to 100 Countries — Platform Connects With Third Party Web3 Wallets

DIGIT — Fri, 05 Aug 2022 07:30:25 +0000

In a blog post called “Introducing Digital Collectibles to Showcase NFTs on Instagram,” the parent company of Facebook, Meta, announced the company has started an “international expansion to 100 countries.” The company also revealed integrations with specific Web3 wallets that support the Ethereum, Polygon, and Flow blockchains. Instagram’s NFT Support Will Connect With Third Party […]

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Instagram Is Working on Bringing NFTs to the Platform in the ‘Near Term,’ Says Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg

DIGIT — Wed, 16 Mar 2022 19:00:45 +0000

In December 2021, the CEO of Instagram, Adam Mosseri, discussed how the firm was looking into non-fungible token (NFT) technology during an ask-me-anything (AMA) session. Three months later, at the South by Southwest (SXSW) event in Texas, Meta’s CEO Mark Zuckerberg explained Instagram plans to introduce NFTs in the “near term.” Meta CEO Hints NFT […]

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Event recap Austin’s SXSW 2022: NFTs everywhere

DIGIT — Mon, 14 Mar 2022 19:15:00 +0000

Companies from Doodles to luxury car manufacturer Porsche offered NFT-themed entertainment to the thousands of attendees appearing in person in Texas over the weekend.

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SXSW’s 2022 Festival in Texas to Host Major On-Site NFT Workshop for Participants

DIGIT — Fri, 29 Oct 2021 06:00:09 +0000

On Thursday, South by Southwest (SXSW) Conference and Festivals announced the company will be minting the first SXSW NFT, and at the 2022 festival in Austin, Texas, participants will be able to tokenize their work using NFT technology. SXSW’s 2022 festival will be held on March 11-20 and will feature a major on-site NFT workshop […]

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Ethereum, Crypto and Blockchain Tech Discussed at SXSW 2018

DIGIT — Fri, 23 Mar 2018 13:18:53 +0000

Cryptocurrency and blockchain technology were two of the hottest topics of discussion during South by Southwest (SXSW) 2018. Conference organizers geared up for blockchain and cryptocurrency discussions last year, publically announcing that a new addition to the 2018 lineup would be a series of sessions specifically focused on blockchain technology. SXSW Kicks Off with All Things Ethereum This year, SXSW kicked off with a jam-packed keynote entitled “Why Ethereum is Going to Change the World” featuring Ethereum co-founder Joseph Lubin. During the panel, Lubin spoke with Forbes reporter Laura Shin about Ethereum and his new blockchain software technology company, ConsenSys. As the panel

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