Cryptocurrency news - NFTs
RGB protocol may offer solution to Bitcoin’s Ordinals jam, proponent claims
The founder of Digital Bitcoin Art and Assets believes that smart contracts on Bitcoin could solve the myriad problems created by Ordinals. On the other hand, the RGB Smart Contract Protocol comes from 2016, initially introduced as the “BHB Network” by Bitcoin developer Giacomo...
Scientists in Texas developed a GPT-like AI system that reads minds
A new study demonstrates how the tech underlining ChatGPT can decode brain scans; recent AI progress indicates this could have implications for blockchain and Web3. Researchers at the University of Texas at Austin have developed an artificial intelligence (AI) system capable of...
Titanic artifacts to be tokenized as NFTs in new partnership
Real-world artifacts from the famous Titanic wreckage are set to be tokenized as NFTs through a new partnership using blockchain technology. Artifacts recovered from the wreckage of the Titanic will be tokenized using blockchain technology through a partnership driven by the com...
Three Arrows-Backed 'Starry Night' NFT Collection Moved to Gnosis Safe
Starry Night Capital, a fund backed by bankrupt crypto hedge fund Three Arrows Capital, had its non-fungible tokens (NFT) moved to smart contract wallet Gnosis Safe, according to Nansen.ai. Starry Night was set up by the doomed Singapore-based firm in August 2021 to act as an in...
Japanese prime minister says gov't investment in digital transformation will include Metaverse, NFTs
Fumio Kishida, the prime minister of Japan since 2021, has said the government will be making efforts to promote Web3 services, including those dealing with nonfungible tokens, or NFTs, and the Metaverse. In an Oct. 3 speech before Japan’s National Diet, Kishida sa...
Meta Opens NFT Sharing on Instagram and Facebook to All US Users
Non-fungible tokens (NFT) have finally arrived on Instagram after parent company Meta announced Thursday the long-awaited arrival of its digital collectible feature to its millions of users in the U.S. NFT functionality on Instagram has been in testing since May, but on Thursday...
Disney seeks corporate lawyer for 'emerging technologies' and NFTs
The Walt Disney Company could be on the verge of expanding into the crypto space after posting a new job for an “experienced corporate attorney” to work on “emerging technologies” such as nonfungible tokens (NFTs) and the Metaverse. According to t...
U.S. trademark and copyright offices to study IP impact of NFTs
As nonfungible tokens (NFTs) continue to garner interest, the United States Patent and Trademark Office and U.S. Copyright Office are set to launch a study into their impact on intellectual property rights. The examination of NFTs comes after a request from senators Patr...
‘The metaverse will empower human beings’, declares Qatar Airways
Qatar Airways announced Tuesday that it had launched its first metaverse experience, QVerse. This virtual reality platform allows interested parties can virtually visit and navigate the Premium Check-in area at the International Airport of Hamad (HIA). According to the c...
NYC restaurant claims it will open for NFT holders only
VCR Group, the hospitality company founded by entrepreneur Gary Vaynerchuk, announced the live token sale of its latest members-only private dining club in New York City, called Flyfish Club. Prospective seafood-restaurant-goers must purchase their membership on the blockchain, s...