9Tales, the play to earn NFT card game project, have tracked the hacker behind over $10 million worth of scams. In a remarkable Medium article and corresponding Twitter thread, they have detailed the crazy tale behind the investigation. In a story straight from Hollywood that includes searching photographs, the FBI, contact with the hacker and much more, this is how…
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Metamask x Asset Reality Partner To Help Victims Of Scams Recover Funds
Even if you have been in the NFT space for the slightest amount of time, you would have come across various scams ranging from stolen NFTs and seed phrases to large scale Discord hacks. Things may get better as ConsenSys’ MetaMask enters into a strategic partnership with UK financial services company, Asset Reality. Together, they will give victims a fighting…
Gmoney Announces His Own Free Mint For Influential NFT Alpha Group
Gmoney is launching an exclusive NFT collection, Admit One. He will release the NFTs to a select group of people through a free mint, paying homage to CryptoPunk’s legendary free mint. Through Admit One, the prolific investor wants to build a community of like-minded people who understand how critical it is to disrupt traditional industries and increase adoption of cryptographic…
The Case Against The PoolTogether Inc Co-Founder And Pooly NFTs
PoolTogether Inc., the Delaware corporation responsible for the blockchain-based app PoolTogether, faces a class-action lawsuit in federal court. Filed by a software engineer named Joseph Kent, the lawsuit challenges the legality of PoolTegthers protocol under New York’s laws against “lottery operations.” app-based, no-loss savings game where users can win prizes for depositing funds on the platform, using Defi protocols PoolTogether…
Voyage in Paradise (ViP) Announces Groove Cruise Cabo Giveaway
Voyage in Paradise (VIP) is launching the Groove Cruise Cabo Giveaway for its NFT community members. The world’s first ‘listen-to-earn’ project provides a unique chance to join this remarkable cruise, featuring some of the best DJs in the world. Working together with Groove Crusie, VIP offers several prizes, including a once in a lifetime trip to the music cruise event.…
An Interview with Bright Moments NFT Gallery Founder Seth Goldstein
As the founding member of the Bright Moments NFT gallery and DAO, Seth Goldstein is an expert when it comes to the showcasing of NFT artwork. And with their latest show “100 Print” – a collection of generative art from renowned artist Ben Kovach – Goldstein and Bright Moments are continuing to push the envelope. “What we’re doing is inventing…
How Goblintown Broke The NFT Community
This latest market crash has produced one of the most elaborate memes we’ve seen to date: Goblintown. In the span of just a few short days, this unabashedly irreverent NFT project saw all 10,000 of its freely minted pieces enter the NFT market, sporting floor prices of over 2 ETH at the time of writing. Aside from these main facts,…
The Problem with Anonymity in Web3 and NFTs
With much of the core ethos of Web3 predicated on decentralized ownership and privacy, anonymous and pseudonymous identities are rather common. Following Bitcoin founder(s) anonymous identity Satoshi Nakamoto, many in the crypto community now operate under their own alternative identities. While some do so to stay private or work towards self-sovereignty, others simply view it as a fun way to…
The Nike v. StockX Lawsuit Could Determine What Type of NFTs Can Be Created
Dubbed the “Sneaker Wars,” Nike’s ongoing lawsuit against online shoe retailer StockX will likely end up dictating how intellectual property law is applied to NFTs. The case, which was filed by Nike in February 2022, alleges that StockX engaged in the unauthorized and infringing use of Nike’s famous marks in its Vault NFT collection. Who is StockX? Launched in 2016, StockX…
A Guide to CryptoPunks NFTs: What Are CryptoPunks?
In NFTs, there’s nothing quite as punk as owning a CryptoPunk. A status symbol, a piece of Internet history, and an unspeakably valuable asset, CryptoPunks may be the most important NFT project there is. The CryptoPunks’ journey to non-fungible stardom is intertwined with the growth of the Ethereum blockchain. And the rise of multi-billion dollar projects like Bored Ape Yacht Club…