Cryptos and NFTs Take Their Foot off the Gas – How Using POS Chains Can Save ...
Cryptos are rarely out of the news these days, but no more so than Ethereum, which is burning up the news headlines, as quickly as it can burn up the gas (mostly for NFTs, which are having a moment, and for its exorbitant transaction fees), and then, of course, there’s the king of crypto, Bitcoin […]
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NFTs on both the Ethereum and Solana chains have been gaining popularity over the past year. The trading of jpegs on the blockchain was the new shiny thing that had quickly gained acceptance from investors all over the place. This brought millions of users into both chains. However, as time has gone on, competition has […]
Nansen CEO Alex Svanevik said that while many chains will become ghost towns after the Merge, some will be able to find their own niches. Cointelegraph’s Brian Newar spoke with Alex Svanevik, the CEO of blockchain data firm Nansen at the Korea Blockchain Week (KBW) 2022 held in Seoul and discussed topics like the upcoming Ethereum (ETH) Merge and how it will affect other blockchains. According to Svanevik, the industry witnessed a spillover effect in the last bull run. He said that in trading nonfungible tokens (NFTs), newcomers in the blockchain space didn't want to pay hefty transaction....
A non-governmental organization (NGO), Save Tigray, has announced it will be using the proceeds from the sale of non-fungible tokens (NFTs) to support its goal of averting famine in Ethiopia’s war-torn Tigray region. According to Save Tigray, the NFTs, which are “based on interpreted photos of the tragedy,” will be sold on the charity organization’s NFT marketplace. Making NFTs Based on Photos of Tragedy According to a statement released on July 13, 2021, proceeds from the NFT sales will be donated to organizations that include the World Food Program, International....
Despite the holiday week, NFTs still found plenty of headlines this week, as we close out November. Musician’s engagement was a particular focus this week, as a number of different artists announced or released projects this past week. Meanwhile, at a 30,000 foot view, countries across the globe continue to have their own respective battles […]
Social media platforms have had their foot on the gas lately, and now TikTok is digging in deeper. Earlier in the week, we took the first look at NFTs on Twitter. Now, a recent announcement from TikTok has shared that creator-curated NFTs are on their way, powered by Immutable X. The move is another huge […]