Nifty News: Yuga Labs buys CryptoPunks, 1inch Wallet supports NFTs and more

Nifty News: Yuga Labs buys CryptoPunks, 1inch Wallet supports NFTs and more

The creators of Bored Ape Yacht Club are the new owners of CryptoPunks and Meebits brands, while The San Antonio Spurs celebrate its "winningest" basketball coach with NFTs. This week's Nifty News round up follows a weekend full of Yuga Labs announcements, the start of Austin's SXSW conference and added NFT support for 1inch Wallet users.Yuga Labs acquires CryptoPunks and MeebitsYuga Labs, creator of Bored Ape Yacht Club, or BAYC, announced its acquisition of the Intellectual Property, or IP, of the CryptoPunks and Meebits NFT collections from Larva Labs. By adding these brands to their....


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