Rakuten Launches NFT Marketplace
Rakuten announced the launch of the Rakuten NFT marketplace. The Japanese e-commerce giant attributed the move to the growing adoption of cryptocurrencies in the country.Key events and news in the non-fungible token (NFT) industry, including NFT projects and blockchain games, and the development of NFT technology.
Rakuten Launches NFT Marketplace
Rakuten announced the launch of the Rakuten NFT marketplace. The Japanese e-commerce giant attributed the move to the growing adoption of cryptocurrencies in the country.
OpenSea warns of temporary outage of some features
The NFT marketplace OpenSea warned that at the final stage of migrating to the new smart contract some features may be unavailable.
CryptoPunk NFT owner pulls Sotheby’s auction
An anonymous seller of a batch of 104 CryptoPunks NFTs pulled the lot from Sotheby’s auction at the last moment.
NFT vending machine in New York sells NFTs for fiat
NFT marketplace Neon on Solana placed in New York near Wall Street a vending machine to sell NFTs. For buying tokens no cryptocurrency is required — users can pay in dollars by bank card.
Artist blows up Lamborghini in protest against crypto-community values
A pseudonymous artist known as Shl0ms blew up a Lamborghini Huracan worth $250,000. He described his actions as a protest against the crypto community's culture of quick wealth.
User sues OpenSea for $1 million
A Texas resident, Timothy McKimmi, filed a lawsuit against the OpenSea marketplace after losing an NFT from the premium Bored Ape Yacht Club collection. Decrypt reports.
PlatinumGames sees no benefit in NFTs for gamers or developers
NFTs' intrusion into the gaming industry does not have a positive impact on either creators or users. This view was expressed in an interview with VGC by the leaders of the Japanese console game developer PlatinumGames.
OpenSea launches investigation into user NFT theft
The NFT marketplace OpenSea has launched an investigation into rumors of an exploit related to its smart contracts. The company said this was a phishing attack — no issues on the platform's side have been found.
VKontakte to add NFT support for monetising content and copyright protection
VKontakte announced support for non-fungible tokens to monetise user-generated content and protect copyright.
Snoop Dogg to turn Death Row Records into the first NFT label
The rapper and crypto-enthusiast Snoop Dogg announced plans to position his Death Row Records as the first NFT label whose artists would be active participants in the metaverses. He said this during a Clubhouse discussion.We use cookies to improve the quality of our service.
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