Neowin News Feed for: Nft

NFTs coming to Android apps, Google pledges safety and transparency

Paul Hill — Thu, 13 Jul 2023 03:16:01 +0000

Google is cautiously allowing Android app developers to add NFTs into their apps and games. It has worked on a new policy that will ensure NFTs are offered in a safe and trustworthy manner. Read more...

UK shelves plan to create non-fungible tokens

Paul Hill — Tue, 28 Mar 2023 01:22:01 +0000

The UK government and Royal Mint have abandoned plans to mint non-fungible tokens. The decision will be kept under review but was dropped for now following consultations between the two entities. Read more...

Microsoft reportedly plans to turn Edge into a crypto and NFT wallet

Taras Buria — Fri, 17 Mar 2023 17:22:01 +0000

It looks like Microsoft wants to supercharge its browser with another head-scratching feature: a built-in "non-custodial crypto wallet" for storing your digital crypto tokens and NFTs. Read more...

Meta decides to wind down its work with NFTs, will use other methods to help creators

Paul Hill — Mon, 13 Mar 2023 22:34:03 +0000

Meta has decided to shelve its work with NFTs and focus on other ways to help creators make money. It comes as the company tries to run a tighter ship to help it out in this worsening economy. Read more...

Spotify is next to jump on the NFT bandwagon, adding NFT-enabled playlists

Steve Bennett — Thu, 23 Feb 2023 22:12:01 +0000

Spotify has launched a partnership with Kingship, who are a metaverse band signed to Universal Music Group (UMG), which allows for playlists that can be unlocked through NFTs in certain regions. Read more...

Cybercriminals use fake Pokémon NFT game to install remote access tool

Justin Luna — Mon, 09 Jan 2023 04:06:01 +0000

A new Pokémon-themed malware campaign has been discovered online. While it disguises itself as a trading card game where players can earn NFTs, it actually downloads a remote access tool. Read more...

The Jack Dorsey tweet NFT has further slumped in value, lowest bid stands at $1.62

Fiza Ali — Sat, 29 Oct 2022 14:00:01 +0000

The Jack Dorsey tweet NFT, which originally fetched Dorsey $2.9 million, has refused to up its value. The current bid is not even remotely near the price Estavi paid to get his ownership tag on it. Read more...

LG launches Art Lab as its NFT marketplace

Anushe Fawaz — Mon, 05 Sep 2022 07:46:01 +0000

LG has released its own NFT platform called the LG Art Lab which lets users buy and sell NFTs. The feature is accessible to U.S. residents with LG TVs equipped with webOS 5.0 and above. Read more...

The Jack Dorsey tweet NFT has a current best offer of $400, down from $2.9m

Paul Hill — Tue, 02 Aug 2022 14:32:01 +0000

Sina Estavi who bought Jack Dorsey's first tweet NFT in March last year, has seen the asset fall in value by a staggering amount. The latest offer is for 0.25 eth or $400, while Estavi paid $2.9m. Read more...

Mojang doesn't want Minecraft server owners integrating NFTs for in-game item purchases

Paul Hill — Wed, 20 Jul 2022 20:20:02 +0000

Mojang has said that it's banning the use of blockchain technologies, including NFTs, in Minecraft. This means online servers can't leverage the technology to sell in-game items either. Read more...

Polium One is an upcoming shady looking console for Web3 games

Usama Jawad — Tue, 05 Jul 2022 07:30:02 +0000

Polium One has been announced as the next-gen console for Web3 gaming. However, it has received a lot of criticism because it exists only as a render for now and has grave errors in documentation. Read more...

Ukrainian government raises $100,000 from the sale of a donated CryptoPunks NFT

Paul Hill — Tue, 21 Jun 2022 02:16:40 +0000

Ukraine has just sold a donated CryptoPunks NFT for a huge 90 ETH - about $100,000 at the time of sale. The country will use the proceeds to buy more equipment for its war effort to repel Russia. Read more...

Jack Dorsey's NFT tweet which sold for $2.9 million now has a highest buy offer of $29

Usama Jawad — Wed, 08 Jun 2022 05:16:01 +0000

An NFT of former Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey's first tweet originally sold for $2.9 million in 2021. However, it now has a highest buy offer of only $29, which is a colossal drop of 99.9999%. Read more...

Starbucks will launch its own NFT collection later this year

Karthik Mudaliar — Wed, 04 May 2022 17:06:01 +0000

Starbucks Coffee is all set to enter the Web3 space by launching its own Non Fungible Token (NFT) collection later this year along with membership and community based on coffee art and storytelling. Read more...

Coinbase gets deeper into NFTs with the beta launch of its NFT marketplace

Paul Hill — Wed, 20 Apr 2022 16:50:01 +0000

Coinbase NFT is now available in beta. The platform will allow users to buy and sell NFTs on the platform, initially, without fees. To enter the beta, you must first join a waitlist. Read more...

Turns out teens aren't interested in the metaverse either

Usama Jawad — Thu, 14 Apr 2022 17:48:01 +0000

A couple of new reports citing surveys have revealed that teens aren't super-interested in the metaverse with less than half of all respondents showing an interest in purchasing associated hardware. Read more...

Nobody wants to pay more than $7,000 for NFT of Jack Dorsey's tweet which first sold for $2.9M

Usama Jawad — Thu, 14 Apr 2022 05:26:01 +0000

An NFT of the first tweet ever sold for $2.9 million to crypto entrepreneur Sina Estavi last year. However, Estavi is now struggling to get a bid of over $7,000 for the same NFT while demanding $50M. Read more...

Second-largest crypto heist: Ronin discovers losing over $600 million after almost a week

Fiza Ali — Tue, 29 Mar 2022 20:14:01 +0000

In a recent cybertheft event, hackers stole over $600 million worth of cryptocurrencies from Sky Mavis' Ronin Network Bridge on March 23rd. The company noticed the security breach on March 29th. Read more...

Ukraine will issue NFTs to fund war effort after raising $50M in cryptocurrency donations

Alap Naik Desai — Thu, 03 Mar 2022 22:04:01 +0000

In an effort to raise funds for the ongoing armed conflict, the Ukrainian government has indicated that it will 'offer' Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs). The govt. has canceled plans to issue airdrops. Read more...

Millions of dollars worth of crypto being sent to Ukraine at request of the government

Paul Hill — Sun, 27 Feb 2022 16:28:01 +0000

Cryptocurrencies are being used to facilitate the transfer of millions of dollars in aid to Ukraine. The firm Elliptic said that over $16.7 million has been sent to the Ukrainian government and NGOs. Read more...

NFTs Worth $1.9M ‘seized' in tax fraud investigation a first for crypto-asset seizures

Alap Naik Desai — Mon, 14 Feb 2022 21:24:01 +0000

The HMRC in the UK has claimed that it "seized" Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs) as part of a tax evasion and fraud case, amounting to $1.9 million, making this the first-ever crypto-asset seizure. Read more...

Ubisoft: NFTs in games is actually a good thing, gamers just don't get it yet

Usama Jawad — Fri, 28 Jan 2022 05:16:01 +0000

In a blunt interview, a Ubisoft executive has indicated that gamers who are opposed to the idea of NFTs in games just can't comprehend how beneficial the technology is for the community. Read more...

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Vodafone to sell NFT of world's first text message to raise money for charity

Paul Hill — Tue, 14 Dec 2021 16:52:01 +0000

Vodafone is planning to auction off an NFT of the world's first text message that was sent over its network in December 1992. The contents of the message simply read "Merry Christmas". Read more...

Microsoft helps fund Palm NFT Studio through M12 subsidiary

Paul Hill — Thu, 09 Dec 2021 23:14:01 +0000

Microsoft subsidiary M12, a venture fund, has helped Palm NFT Studio raise $27 million in Series B funding. M12 said NFTs will help to unlock Web3 which will have several advantages over Web2. Read more...

AMC Theatres will offer 86,000 Spider-Man NFTs to customers

Paul Hill — Mon, 29 Nov 2021 02:42:01 +0000

AMC and Sony will be giving 86,000 NFTs away to select customers who come and see Spider-Man: No Way Home on December 16. The event is going to be notable because AMC is the first cinema to do this. Read more...

Collins Dictionary chooses NFT as its Word of the Year for 2021

Paul Hill — Thu, 25 Nov 2021 05:42:02 +0000

Collins Dictionary has released its shortlist for Word of the Year. Topping the list was NFT which is short for non-fungible token. Other words on the list were Crypto and Metaverse. Read more...

Binance Labs begins third season of its Incubation Program involving nine projects

Paul Hill — Mon, 15 Nov 2021 08:00:01 +0000

Binance Labs has announced the start of Season 3 of its Incubation Program which will help nine nascent crypto projects develop further, find funding from investors and find new partners. Read more...

The Bitcoin network's Taproot upgrade is just one day away [Update]

Paul Hill — Sat, 13 Nov 2021 04:10:01 +0000

The Bitcoin network is set to receive a big upgrade this weekend. It will introduce new smart contract features bringing it closer to Ethereum and some transactions will be simpler, reducing fees. Read more...

Steam bans all games based on blockchain technology that allow exchange of NFTs

Usama Jawad — Sat, 16 Oct 2021 03:38:01 +0000

Valve has announced that games based on blockchain technology that allow the exchange of NFTs are not welcome on Steam. Meanwhile, the doors at Epic Games Store are still open for those affected. Read more...

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WWW source code to be auctioned as NFT by maker Sir Tim Berners-Lee

Sayan Sen — Tue, 15 Jun 2021 14:16:01 +0000

Sir Tim Berners-Lee, the inventor of the Web, has decided that he'll put his magnificent creation up for sale in the form of an NFT. The NFT will contain the source code, among other things. Read more...

NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden sells his first NFT for $5.5 million

Mehrotra A — Sat, 17 Apr 2021 09:46:01 +0000

NSA whistleblowser Edward Snowden has announced that he has sold his first NFT in an auction for $5.5 million and will be donating the proceeds to the Freedom of the Press Foundation. Read more...

Jack Dorsey is selling Twitter's first tweet as an NFT

Mehrotra A — Sat, 06 Mar 2021 07:52:02 +0000

Twitter Founder and CEO Jack Dorsey has listed Twitter's first tweet for sale on a platform called Valuables. Dorsey is selling the first tweet as an NFT and has received the highest bid of $294,444. Read more...