April 25th, 2025
NFT News - Page 45
The Sandbox Launches $50M Accelerator Program with Animoca Brands and Brinc to Cater to 100 Startups
By Tolu Ajiboye
January 27th, 2022
Up to 100 different startups will receive support from The Sandbox accelerator initiative as the metaverse continues to take shape.
YouTube CEO Says Creator Platform Could Add NFT Features
By Darya Rudz
January 26th, 2022
There are no clear details regarding when YouTube might add NFT features. However, the platform sees Web3 as “a source of inspiration” and considers DAOs as a great opportunity to grow the connection between creators and their fans.
John Lennon and The Beatles Memorabilia Up for Auction as NFTs
By Godfrey Benjamin
January 25th, 2022
The proposed conversion of the John Lennon music relics to NFTs is arguably a testament to one of the ways Non-Fungible Tokens will bring massive disruption to the art and music industry.
NFT Investments to Acquire Crypto Venture Firm Pluto Digital for £96M
By Godfrey Benjamin
January 24th, 2022
While more regulatory approval still has to be sought for the NFT Investments and Pluto Digital deal, the former company’s shares which are trading on the AQSE Growth Market will be suspended temporarily until the discussions are finalized.
UFC Partnering with Dapper Labs for Its Official NFT Collection
By Bhushan Akolkar
January 21st, 2022
In its partnership with Dapper Labs, UFC has entered an agreement wherein its will share revenue with the UFC players on a 50-50 basis.
Neymar Buys Bored Ape as Demand for NFTs Soars among Celebrities
By Babafemi Adebajo
January 21st, 2022
Other than this, Neymar has also previously made NFT purchases from the ACESnikers fashion collection, Flipped BAYC, flipped CryptoPunks, and flipped Doodles.
Twitter Announces New Feature for Twitter Blue Subscribers – NFT Profile Pictures
By Ibukun Ogundare
January 21st, 2022
The Twitter NFT profile pictures are unique as they are distinguishably hexagon-shaped, other than the standard circle-shaped on the social media platform.
Meta Likely Working on NFT Marketplace for Facebook and Instagram
By Bhushan Akolkar
January 21st, 2022
The new Meta NFT Marketplace will allow users to create/mint the digital collectible tokens as well as buy and sell NFTs.
NFT Platform Autograph Raises $170M in Series B Funding Co-Led by a16z and Kleiner Perkins
By Steve Muchoki
January 20th, 2022
With the capital, Autograph anticipates scaling its NFT technology with the help of Web3 to the mainstream market.
Luxury Brand Gucci Partners with Superplastic to Launch Its NFT Collection
By Bhushan Akolkar
January 20th, 2022
With its recent NFT collection, Gucci combines innovation with tradition. The NFTs will feature an exclusive ceramic sculpture handcrafted by Gucci’s ceramicists in Italy.
Lamborghini Enters NFT World with Carbon Fiber ‘Space Key’
By Godfrey Benjamin
January 19th, 2022
Lamborghini said this initiative was developed in collaboration with NFT PRO™ and the five keys are billed to be sold through an auction.
NFT Marketplace OpenSea Acquires Dharma Labs, Appoints New CTO
By Sanaa Sharma
January 19th, 2022
According to the recent disclosure on OpenSea’s blog, the team at Dharma has had significant exposure in onboarding fiat currency to blockchains.
Mercedes Teams with Five NFTs Artists in Celebration of G-Class Series
By Ibukun Ogundare
January 19th, 2022
Although this is the first foray of Mercedes into NFTs, this is not the first time the company will be exploring blockchain technology.
Solana-Based NFT Firm Metaplex Secured $46 Million in Funding Round
By Ibukun Ogundare
January 19th, 2022
In addition to the funding support, Metaplex will also enjoy strategic guidance from influencers, including Michel Jordan.
Animoca Brands Extends Its Unicorn Status with New $358M Funding
By Godfrey Benjamin
January 18th, 2022
While Animoca Brands pulled $216.28 million in 2021 to power its vision of digital property rights and the open metaverse, one of its core subsidiaries, The Sandbox completed a capital raise of $93 million as of November 2021.