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World’s Richest Man, Bernard Arnault, Ventures into the NFT Realm

Once known for his scepticism towards technology, the world’s wealthiest man, Bernard Arnault, has changed his tune. With a net worth of $236.7 billion, the LVMH CEO now boasts an impressive collection of non-fungible tokens (NFTs). Quick Takes: The Bernard Arnault Family’s Growing Interest in Tech Innovations Bernard Arnault’s newfound enthusiasm for technology appears to

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Steve Aoki and 3LAU Unveil CryptoPunks-Inspired Music NFTs, ’Punx’

Electronic DJs Steve Aoki and Justin ”3LAU” Blau are launching a CryptoPunks-inspired music NFT collection, ”Punx”. The first song to drop, ”Concentrate”, will release on Royal this Friday. Quick Takes: What are Punx Music NFTs? Drawing inspiration from the roots of CryptoPunks and with a solid plan to innovate the music industry, Aoki and 3LAU

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Sotheby’s to Auction Three Arrows Capital’s CryptoPunks and Art Blocks NFTs

Renowned auction house Sotheby’s recently revealed plans for its ”Grails” collection. The collectibles comprise digital artworks from the now-defunct hedge fund Three Arrows Capital (3AC) and its Starry Night Capital NFT-focused fund. Therefore, showcases CryptoPunks and Art Blocks non-fungible tokens (NFTs). Quick Takes: Sotheby’s to Highlight More Esteemed NFTs Sotheby’s ”Grails” NFTs will be available

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Fracton Protocol Achieves $3B Trading Volume Milestone

Fracton Protocol is celebrating a remarkable achievement. Just 10 months after introducing hiNFT tokens, the pioneering non-fungible token (NFT) fractionalization platform has exceeded $3 billion in trading volume on Kucoin. Quick Takes: Exploring the Need for Fracton Protocol: What Is It? KuCoin partnered with Fracton Protocol in July 2022, to launch the HiNFT ETF trading zone. Users can

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$129K CryptoPunk Mistakenly Destroyed by NFT Trader

An NFT trader was distraught after discovering that the CryptoPunk he bought for 77 ETH (around $129k) vanished after unintentionally sending the costly artwork to a burn address. Quick Takes: The Tale Behind the Punk’s Destruction Brandon Riley — who purchased CryptoPunk #685 two weeks prior in the hope of securing a loan and financial

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NFT Market Booms: CryptoPunk and BAYC NFTs Fetch Over $1M Each

Record breaking month for NFTs: A CryptoPunk and BAYC sell for more than $1M each, further boosting Web3 market growth The non-fungible token (NFT) market continues its upward trajectory. Following recent data stating that NFT sales surged to $945M last month, some NFTs are selling for six figures alone. One being CryptoPunk #5066, which sold for a whopping

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The Most Memorable NFT Moments of 2022

As we come to the end of the year, there have been several memorable NFT moments of 2022 that have left a lasting impression As the year comes to a close, what better way to reflect than to look back on notable NFT moments of 2022? From the rise of pop culture-inspired apes and gas

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Yuga Labs Nabs Activision Blizzard’s Exec as New CEO

Yuga Labs’ current CEO, Nicole Muniz, is dropping down from her role to leave room for Activision Blizzard’s COO, Daniel Alegre, in 2023 Departing executive and COO of Activision Blizzard, Daniel Alegre, will be crowned Yuga Labs’ next CEO in the new year. Quick Take: The Need for New Leadership Yuga Labs, the hub of

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Did SBF Doom NFTs? FTX Aftermath – What’s Next

Many Web3 companies view the FTX aftermath as a learning curve—abiding by all regulations to prevent finding themselves in SBF’s situation Since Binance’s rash decision to purchase FTX fell through—and the crypto exchange became bankrupt—it’s been unclear what’s happening with FTX and its owner Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF). However, what we do know, is that many non-fungible

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Yuga Labs’ Leaked Financials Show Insane Profits

Leaked data shows that Yuga Labs has sold more than $300 million worth of metaverse land, which cost the OG NFT developers $4.6 million to build and sell Recently leaked data shows that, since the get-go in 2021, Yuga Labs has made a whopping $137 million from non-fungible token (NFT) initiatives, reaping a generous net revenue of

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Snoop Dogg and His Son Feature in Clay Nation NFT Music Video

Snoop Dogg and his son rap in an NFT music video featuring Bored Apes and CryptoPunks as Clay Nation’s iconic clay characters Rap legend Snoop Dogg and his son Cordell Broadus (Champ Medici) have released an NFT music video dubbed ”Bron and Bronny”, with the top Cardano NFT project, Clay Nation. Quick Take: The Creation

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NFT Artists to Watch Out For (With Unique Use Cases)

These NFT artists to watch out for focus on our carbon footprint, tech-savvy digital art, and big juicy Harley Davidson wheels Picking the right NFT artists to watch out for can be a tricky task. However, many artists whose NFTs are growing in value provide something out of the ordinary. With that in mind, this guide will

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NFTs Join Guinness World Records for the First Time

The Guinness World Records 2023 states CryptoPunk #5822 is the most expensive NFT in existence This year, the Guinness World Records began honoring the blockchain’s achievements by highlighting the success of Web3 projects for the first time ever. Inside of the book, the ”Cryptomania” section records the achievements of the blockchain, covering the most trivia

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What You Need to Know About This NFT Market Crash

NFTs have already changed the world. Now it’s time to work through common issues causing the NFT market crash and create more ways to benefit average consumers As you are most likely aware, there has been a decrease in activity for buying and selling NFTs, causing the NFT market crash. One of the reasons follows the

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The Top 10 Most Expensive NFTs Sold

7 out of the 10 most expensive NFTs sold are CryptoPunks—who are the curators of the remaining 3? Considering the most expensive NFTs sold garnered up to more than six digitals alone, non-fungible tokens (NFTs) are basically digital gold. The digital assets became a hot purchase in 2020-2021. Like all new, trending things, many stars

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DraftKings is Giving Away Bored Apes and CryptoPunks | Here’s How You Get One

DraftKings Reignmakers Football is out with a new contest for the third week, and this time, the beneficiaries will get NFTs. By entering the contest, users will get a chance to win cool and high-reward NFTs associated with popular projects in this space. Some of the projects included in the contest include Bored Ape Yacht

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