Author: NFT Now
The “Beyond Buzzwords: Genuine Insights on Community Building” panel took center stage at The Gateway: Korea, featuring leaders of some of the most successful NFT communities. The speakers were Elroy Cheo from ARC Community, Frank DeGods, Gmoney, Matt Medved, and Dave Krugman of ALLSHIPS. The discussion delved beyond surface-level platitudes to explore the importance of authenticity and commitment in fostering thriving online communities. Medved asked the founders about their biggest lessons learned from fostering communities in the space. Gmoney emphasized the demanding nature of launching an NFT project, stressing that it requires wholehearted dedication. He described it as a 24/7…
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 merrier, the more people onboarded into the space. But because of the constant influx of great art and ideas, it’s becoming increasingly difficult to keep up with all the news, launches, and general happenings. Well, you can put the days of endless Twitter and Discord scrolling behind you as we pull together a weekly list of upcoming NFT drops you don’t want to miss. Here’s…
Over the weekend, a hacker gained unauthorized access to the X account of Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin, using it to post a malicious link to his 4.9 million followers, draining approximately $691,000. The disguised post posed as a free commemorative non-fungible token (NFT) offer from software company ConsenSys. Individuals who clicked on the link and connected their digital wallets with the intention of minting an NFT found their funds drained by the attacker. Phishing is a growing cybersecurity threat within the digital collectibles space, while seemingly capitalizing off the ignorance and excitement of users on X, for the sole purpose…
Two weeks after being declared “dead” by some, the next-gen social media platform Friend.Tech continues to hang on as its future viability remains to be seen. An anonymous crypto account on the platform, Herro, told CoinTelegraph that they expect the platform to be around at least until a potential Friend.Tech token launches within the next five or so months. “Prior to, and after that, its future will depend on the team,” the account explained, adding their belief that Friend.Tech will “reduce fees, increase creator revenue earned, and onboard non-crypto natives.” m Friend.tech first came out kicking in early August, debuting…
Web3 gaming and IP studio Animoca Brands, announced on September 11 that it successfully closed a funding round, raising $20 million to further develop its Mocaverse platform. At the heart of the successful raise is the development of Moca ID, a key component of the Mocaverse platform, that will serve as a “digital ID” by and through an NFT collection that will enable users to participate in and navigate Mocaverse. The funding round was led by CMCC Global, with additional contributions from GameFiVentures, Liberty City Ventures, and Kingsway Capital. It also included investments from Animoca’s co-founder Yat Siu (in a…
As the infrastructure for safely integrating generative artificial intelligence (AI) into the U.S technology sector continues to be addressed, governments at various levels in the U.S. are also grappling with how to use and regulate AI-powered tools like ChatGPT. OpenAI, the parent company of ChatGPT, only continues to grow in reach and popularity. With its first office located outside San Francisco and a new facility in London, OpenAI is now expecting to open its second official office located in Dublin. Federal Government In July, ChatGPT’s creator, OpenAI, faced its first major regulatory threat with an FTC investigation that has demanded…
A unique uprising is unfolding in the world of NounsDAO. Hundreds of NounsDAO holders are calling for a refund, leading to a potential treasury split. Due to the number of holders who are in favor of exiting, division of the project’s treasury seems inevitable. This treasury exists for NounsDAO participants to “allocate resources for the long-term growth and prosperity of the Nouns project.” The NounsDAO treasury has funded over 158 projects and proposals to date, and the future of this will be in jeopardy if the treasury continues to shrink. According to NounsDAO’s “rage quit” rules, if 20% of Nouns NFTs unite…
In a panel discussion at The Gateway: Korea, renowned artists, and art experts gathered to delve into the enduring impact of the legendary artist Keith Haring. Hosted by Matt Medved, “Next at Christie’s: The 1980’s” aimed to shed light on Haring’s influence on contemporary art and the bridging of traditional and new art spaces. Medved was joined by artist DeeKay, Director of Digital Art at Christie’s Nicole Sales Giles, and Yunah Jung, Vice President and Senior Specialist of Christie’s Hong Kong. On Sept. 5, Christie’s announced an exclusive auction, “Keith Haring: Pixel Pioneer,” featuring five rare digital drawings from the renowned artist…
X, formerly known as Twitter, has just updated its terms of service (again) to explicitly forbid data scraping and crawling its platform without prior written consent. The updated terms, set to take effect on September 29, 2023, introduce strict controls on unauthorized data collection methods and comes just eight days after it amended its Privacy Policy, stating that the platform will begin collecting users’ biometric data and professional education and employment history. The previous version of the terms permitted crawling as long as it adhered to the guidelines outlined in the robots.txt file – an instructional file given to “crawlers”…
Apple has reportedly acquired the rights to a book that tells the story of the disgraced FTX founder, Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF), according to an initial report from The Ankler. The upcoming book, “Going Infinite: The Rise and Fall of a New Tycoon,” will be authored by Big Short author Michael Lewis in a literary rights acquisition worth approximately $5 million. SBF was first arrested in December 2022 following the collapse of FTX. The Ankler first broke this news back in November 2022, revealing that Lewis had been part of an “old-school Hollywood bidding war” for the then-unwritten book as FTX’s…