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Blockworks Exclusive: The fund will differentiate itself from crypto investments firms by offering “broad exposure” across the Web3 ecosystem, managing partner Benjamin Cohen said
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The capital will go toward staff expansion and marketing, co-founder and CEO Trevor Bacon told Blockworks
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By 2026, South Korea’s government wants to create the fifth-largest metaverse market in the world
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“This was a poor choice of imagery for an NFT,” Lauren Easton, an AP spokesperson, told Blockworks
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“I think if you’re in the gaming business and you’re not seriously looking at blockchain integration, you might be missing a huge opportunity,” Matt Wolf, Zynga’s VP of blockchain gaming, told Blockworks
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“nvm, decided to hodl,” the pseudonymous consignor tweeted Wednesday after the auction was slated to kick off
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The new marketplace joins a growing list of startups trying to incorporate real-life use cases for NFTs
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“Blockchain gaming is in its early stages [so] there is [this] natural volatility,” Ryan Wyatt told Blockworks. “But look at the alternative model for users. It’s cash in and cash never out.”
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Funds used to purchase Trump’s first NFT were traced back to the former first lady, Bloomberg reported
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Blockworks Exclusive: The NFT marketplace will offer its services to clients ranging from museums and family offices to large corporations, brands and more
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The NFT marketplace will partner with Web3 communications platform Metalink in an effort to mitigate theft
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The metaverse, JPMorgan said, has a market opportunity of $1 trillion in yearly revenue
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Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs said it was the first UK authority to ever seize an NFT
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The blockchain-based games will target existing play-to-earn participants, a company exec said
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Chief Product Officer Neal Mohan said NFTs allow creators to “make money in ways not previously possible” in a blog post on Thursday
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“That’s our niche, that high-end, long tail market,” the head of an NFT lending marketplace told Blockworks
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“NFT investors are looking for more than price appreciation,” Noelle Acheson, head of market insights at Genesis, told Blockworks