NFTs

Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs) are unique digital assets verified using blockchain technology, primarily on platforms like Ethereum. Unlike cryptocurrencies, NFTs are indivisible and cannot be exchanged on a one-to-one basis, ensuring each NFT is distinct and irreplaceable, much like a physical collectible. They have gained prominence in digital art, music, gaming, and other online communities for enabling proof of ownership and authenticity of digital creations. NFTs can represent anything from artwork and music to videos and tweets.


Tech

‘We’re Poor Again, but We’re Still Here’: Why NFT.NYC Won’t Die

It was fun, it was cringe – in short, the premier NFT conference was again itself.

Attendees gather on the dance floor at the Goblintown party. (Eli Tan/CoinDesk)

Finance

Digital Toy Platform Cryptoys Raises $23M From a16z, Dapper Labs, Mattel

The company recent secured a partnership with toy manufacturing giant Mattel to transform some of its most famous products into playable avatars, which can be sold as NFTs.

(Jane Slack-Smith/Unsplash)

Finance

NHL Partners With Sweet to Offer Digital Collectibles, NFTs

The league is the latest in a string of sports associations embracing NFTs.

Hockey (Shutterstock)

Policy

Brussels’ Fledgling Crypto Industry Flexes Its Muscles

The city that hosts the EU also wants to influence it, with key decisions upcoming on the regulation of NFTs and DeFi.

Participants at Brussels Blockchain Week included, left to right, Laurent Godts, Deloitte; Florian Ernotte; Christophe de Beukelaer; Marc Toledo, Bit4You (Jack Schickler/CoinDesk)

Finance

Coinbase Redesigns Mobile Wallet to Add Dapp Browser

The changes may help boost activity and revenue on the crypto exchange as its fees come under pressure from rivals.

A look at the new Coinbase Wallet (Coinbase)

Opinion

Should You Copyright Your NFTs?

Is a Creative Commons or commercial rights license better for the creator of a non-fungible token? It all comes down to what you are trying to build.

We all dream of an open universe where characters from our favorite NFT projects coexist. Copyright makes this goal costly and hard. (Wikimedia Commons, modified by CoinDesk.)

Finance

Doodles NFT Project Taps Pharrell Williams as Chief Brand Officer

The leaders of the blue chip collection made the announcement to a packed crowd of Doodle holders at NFT.NYC.

Pharrell Williams. (Paul Morigi/Getty Images)

Finance

Ledger Launches NFT Marketplace and Services Platform for Enterprises

The crypto hardware firm known for its wallets is trying to make buying, selling and creating NFTs safer and more secure.

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Finance

EBay Acquires NFT Marketplace KnownOrigin for Undisclosed Amount

The move comes one month after eBay released its debut collection of NFTs.

eBay Headquarters HQ (Shutterstock)