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NFT News - Page 71
Associated Press to Auction Its First NFT Artwork on OpenSea
By Kofi Ansah
March 4th, 2021
All bids on the digital art are priced in Ethereum and the top at press time was for $928 in Wrapped Ether (WETH).
In First Physical Banksy Artwork Burned and Digitized to NFT
By Bhushan Akolkar
March 4th, 2021
The 21st-century art enthusiasts are stashing physical artwork and converting them into digital collectibles in the forms of blockchain-based NFTs that are further auctioned for millions of dollars.
Hex Trust Announces Custodial Solutions for Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs)
By Bhushan Akolkar
March 4th, 2021
Hex Trust is the first-ever platform to offer secure custodial services for NFTs. The decision comes amid NFTs gaining massive popularity transacting millions-of-dollars.
NFT Sale of Ben Mauro Completed within Minutes of Launch for $2 Million
By Bhushan Akolkar
March 4th, 2021
With the NFT craze catching up, popular artist Ben Mauro known for creating profound characters and futuristic lifeforms successfully sold 21 unique collections in NFTs on the VIV# marketplace leveraging the Flow blockchain.
Paris Hilton Enters NFT Market after Referral by KimDotcom
By Steve Muchoki
March 3rd, 2021
Paris Hilton, who is a great-granddaughter of Conrad Hilton, the founder of Hilton Hotels, auctioned one of her artworks for 40 units of Ethereum last year.
NFT Records Over $342 Million Trading Volume in February
By Isaac Danso
March 3rd, 2021
Generally, NFTs are on the right path of attracting more traders, taking the non-fungible token collectibles markets to the sky.
Beeple Crashes MakersPlace with $1 NFT Reaching New Sale Record
By Tolu Ajiboye
March 1st, 2021
Beeple and MakersPlace also said they understood that the crash dashed the hopes of fans who had expected to make purchases.
NBA Top Shot Records $1.05M with New Release
By Isaac Danso
February 27th, 2021
Dapper Lab’s NBA Top Shot is on its way to be the lead in the whole digital collectible ecosystem.
New Record Made for Individual NFT as Beeple’s Project Sold for $6.6M
By John K. Kumi
February 26th, 2021
According to reports, “Crossroads” by Beeple was purchased on November 1, for $66,666.60 by a user identified as Pablo. Interestingly, the new user offered a whopping sum of $6.6 million to repurchase and stay anonymous.
Polygon Launches Chainlink VRF on Its Platform with Promise of Verifiable Randomness
By Godfrey Benjamin
February 24th, 2021
Polygon aim is to be the platform that provides these and more, and the Chainlink VRF integration places it one step forward in making this happen.
Reviewing ChainGuardians, First NFT-Mining Games for CryptoVerse
By Andy Watson
February 22nd, 2021
ChainGuardians is the world’s first online gaming ecosystem where blockchain meets superheroes. The games available on the platform are unique and like no other within the CryptoVerse.
Christie’s Adopts NFTs to Auction Digital Artwork by Mike ‘Beeple’ Winkelmann
By Bhushan Akolkar
February 17th, 2021
The 250-year-old auction house will be auctioning an NFT of one of the most popular digital artists Beeple. For this, Christie’s has partnered with the digital marketplace MakersPlace.
Non-Fungible Token (NFT) Market Recorded Impressive Growth in 2020, Set to Soar Higher This Year
By Godfrey Benjamin
February 15th, 2021
The most expensive NFT sale was made after the successful purchase of virtual plots of land on Axie Infinity valued at $1.5 million.
Linkin Park Rapper Mike Shinoda Auctions First NFT on Zora
By Ibukun Ogundare
February 8th, 2021
Announcing that he would pick a final bid for his first NFT on the 8th of February at 4 pm PST, Shinoda said he would donate the proceeds to the scholarship he founded at ArtCenter College of Design.
Mark Cuban Shares His View on Bitcoin and Other Crypto Assets
By Oluwapelumi Adejumo
January 28th, 2021
Mark Cuban believes that Bitcoin, Ethereum and some altcoins would be able to pull through just like big internet companies of today.