Non-fungible token marketplace OpenSea stated it is unaware of any evidence substantiating recent claims that a former employee participated in the high-profile AnubisDAO rug pull in 2021. In a Twitter thread, the anonymous account @NFTethics alleged OpenSea’s former head of ventures, Kevin Pawlak, is connected to the pseudonymous identity “0xSisyphus” who supposedly played a key […]
Blockticity, a company using blockchain for product certification, has minted over $275 million worth of certificates on the Avalanche Layer 1 network. The first round focuses on hemp, psychedelic mushrooms, and kratom. The certifications take the form of non-fungible tokens (NFTs) representing Certificates of Analysis (COAs) for testing conducted by ACS Laboratory, a U.S. hemp […]
A charity art exhibition organized by non-fungible token (NFT) artist Trevor Jones generated over $130,000 to benefit cancer patients in Scotland. Jones, an acclaimed crypto artist from Edinburgh, hosted the event at an annual Web3 gathering in France. The proceeds, amounting to 114,000 British pounds (nearly $140,000), went to Maggie’s Edinburgh, an institution providing free […]
Google has unveiled a policy update set to roll out on September 15 for NFTs. The tech giant’s latest initiative marks a pivotal step towards establishing a more open yet regulated approach to blockchain and NFT games within its advertising ecosystem. While Google embraces the idea of promoting blockchain video games utilizing NFTs, it simultaneously […]
Japanese electronics giant Casio is entering the metaverse by bringing its popular G-Shock watch brand into Web3 through a new NFT collection minted on Polygon. Dubbed “Virtual G-Shock,” the blockchain-powered community initiative will begin by offering 15,000 free Creator Pass NFTs starting this month. Holders gain access to a Discord server where they can participate […]