It has been quite a while since Yuga Labs announced the acquisition of the iconic CryptoPunks and Meebits NFT collections from Larva Labs. Currently, Yuga is shaking NFT grounds with another big news, as the head of Non-fungible tokens at Christie’s, Noah Davis, announced his joining Yuga Labs as a Brand Lead for CryptoPunks. Davis’ influence in the realm can’t…
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VERTU Paris Launches Redeemable NFT Smartphone
VERTU Paris has announced the launch of its new cutting-edge ‘VERTU Constellation X Ulm’ smartphone, which can only be acquired through purchasing one of its 10,555 VERU NFTs (VXCP NFTs). The VXCP NFT collection launched on June 20th, with each costing $5,175 to mint. 1,000 of the NFTs went on sale on Binance NFT marketplace, whilst the remaining 9,555 are…
Blankos Reunites with Burberry for Impeccably Dressed Digital Carnage
Non-fungible pocket of digital chaos, Blankos Block Party, has returned with a sequel to last year’s Burberry collaboration, bringing a brand new, and impeccably dressed fully playable character into the fold. This second outing for the unlikely partnership will see Minny B the mystical unicorn arrive on the scene, dressed up to the nines in Burberry’s all-new TB summer monogram…
myNFT Gets Ready to Launch its Game-Changing NFT Marketplace
Despite developing at an alarming speed, the NFT world still has a long way to go before it represents a perfectly functioning ecosystem for the mass market. Currently standing in its way are things like crippling gas prices which deter new and small-time investors. Slow transaction speeds which instill little confidence in the technology for new users. Cross-chain compatibility issues…
Christie’s NFT Specialist Joins CryptoPunks as Brand Lead
Noah Davis, the non-fungible NFT specialist at Christie’s, has announced that he is leaving his position at the illustrious auction house to take up the role of ‘brand lead’ at OG blue-chip NFT project CryptoPunks. In making the announcement, Davis reaffirmed to those interested in the ongoings of Punks IP that he isn’t planning on doing anything outrageously different to…
EXIT Festival 2022 Launches Two Star-Studded NFT Collections
In wake of the successful launch of its inaugural Headphones NFT collection, EXIT Festival, the two-time winner of the Best Major European Festival award, is set to launch two new NFT collections in the lead up to its 2022 festival in Serbia. The first collection to drop is titled Wings, which is a 444 asset collection made in collaboration with…
Racism Accusations Re-emerge Against Bored Ape Yacht Club
Bored Ape Yacht Club racism allegations are the talk of Twitter once again. This time, the claims come from a recent viral YouTube video titled “Bored Ape Nazi Club”. The video from the YouTuber Philion offers a rundown of different pieces of “evidence” previously published by BAYC antagonist Ryder Ripps. A YouTube video titled “Bored Ape Nazi Club” is going…
Black Platinum Gold to Launch First-Ever Luxury Travel NFT
Black Platinum Gold is about to become the latest example of NFT utility in the world of travel. The luxury travel auction platform has begun an auction for its Unlocking Uniqueness NFT. The winner of the auction will then be able to redeem an extravagant New Year’s Eve trip to Italy’s Lake Como. “Every day should be considered non-fungible. Every day…
Christie’s Head of NFTs Joins Yuga Labs To Lead The CryptoPunks Brand
Noah Davis, the man responsible for bringing the historic auction for Beeple’s Everydays: The First 5000 Days to Christie’s, will officially be joining Yuga Labs as the Brand Lead for CryptoPunks. The announcement came from a pair of tweets from Davis and Yuga Labs Co-founder Greg Solano aka Gargamel. Davis’ appointment is the first major development with CryptoPunks following its acquisition by…
Upcoming Drops: June 20-26
Let’s face it: The NFT space moves really fast. Considering how quickly things can change in the metaverse, a week in NFTs might as well be a month IRL. Don’t get us wrong — the more people onboarded into the space, the merrier. But because of the constant influx of great art and ideas, it’s becoming increasingly difficult to keep…