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A Russian artist who previously created a series of NFTs depicting a bloodsoaked Vladimir Putin says he will destroy Picasso, Rembrandt, and Warhol masterpieces worth $45 million if WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange dies in prison. Andrei Molodkin’s art project ‘Dead Man’s Switch’ has seen him gather 16 famous artworks in a 29-tonne safe along with two barrels filled with an “extremely corrosive” substance. After 24 hours the barrels are rigged to destroy the art. Only when “someone close” to Assange confirms daily that he is still alive will the timer be reset and the acid kept at bay. If Assange is freed, the art will return to its owners.  The project is inspired by Assange’s fight against his extradition to the US where he is charged under the Espionage Act and will make his final appeal next week. If unsuccessful, his supporters say he could face 175 years in prison .  Sketches of the vault storing the artwork by Andrei Molodkin, s...

Greed, irrationality and anxiety have contributed to chaos in the crypto market. Investors should work on self-improvement if they want the industry to succeed. In 2021, it seemed as if 10 new Disneys — and the next 20 Picassos — were emerging from blockchain and various nonfungible token (NFT) collections. Exorbitant NFT values that year signaled strong belief in many projects. But two years later, those “next Disneys” have delivered little. The situation has created significant market frustration and disillusionment among investors and enthusiasts alike. Project failures are often attributed to founders. Yet, the greed, anxiety, and irrationality prevalent among Web3 participants have also played a substantial role in the ecosystem. Related: 3 theses that will drive Ethereum and Bitcoin in the next bull market We’re in a complex environment where even the most skilled and visionary founders find it challenging to navigate the market dynamics. This often leaves a trail of unfinished...

With the new addition, CoinGecko wants to expand its crypto data API offering and monitor wash trading on marketplaces. Crypto data aggregator CoinGecko is doubling down on the NFT market with the latest acquisition aimed at expanding its API offering data on digital collectibles. In a blog announcement on Wednesday, Nov. 22, CoinGecko said it has acquired Zash, an infrastructure company focused on non-fungible tokens, in a bid to offer more NFT-related metrics such as metadata, historical trades and lending data. The deal price was not disclosed. “We believe that NFTs will continue to evolve and unlock new use cases globally, creating value for companies and consumers.” CoinGecko Founder, Parit Patel CoinGecko plans to roll out new services by Q2, 2024. Users could get access to data across Ethereum, Polygon, BNB Chain (formerly Binance Smart Chain), Bitcoin Ordinals and Solana. In addition to metadata, users will also be able to gather NFT lending information acro...

A Singapore court permitted the use of NFTs to attach legal court orders tokenized as an NFT to issue a freeze order. ​​Welcome to the latest edition of Cointelegraph’s Nifty Newsletter. Keep reading to stay up-to-date with the latest stories on nonfungible tokens. Every Wednesday, the Nifty Newsletter informs and inspires you to dig deeper into the latest NFT trends and insights. In this week’s newsletter, read about how a nonfungible token (NFT) became a focus point in a Singapore court battle, learn about the importance of decentralized random ness in the Web3 gaming sector and find out why Universal Music Group is suing Anthropic over copyright infringement. Singapore court authorizes freeze order attached to wallets as soulbound NFT The Singapore High Court has allowed financial investigation firm Intelligent Sanctuary to attach NFTs containing a legal document to cold wallets associated with a hack, according to United Kingdom-based iSanctuary and local press accounts. A court-...

PayPal filed a patent application for a system that lets users transfer and purchase nonfungible tokens. In this week’s newsletter, read about how a nonfungible token (NFT) artist raised money to support a cancer charity and why payments platform PayPal has filed a patent application for an NFT marketplace . Check out Meta’s new photorealistic metaverse avatars and, in other news, learn why Neal Stephenson’s metaverse blockchain project remains optimistic despite waning interest. NFT artist raises $140,000 for cancer support charity NFT artist Trevor Jones donated almost $140,000 to Maggie’s Edinburgh — an organization dedicated to cancer treatments — after raising funds from a Web3 event in France. The amount raised from the event will help 4,000 patients affected by cancer and those who need critical support. According to Maggie’s Edinburgh, the funds raised by Jones will be the highest single donation from an art event in the organization’s history. The money collected will suppo...

The crypto casino Rollbit has decided to wind down its degen exchange due to “uncertainty and low adoption” a little over a month after its launch on Aug. 17 with pilot tokens like RLB and UNIBOT. Degen exchange users cannot no longer buy assets on the platform, although token sales and withdrawals remain possible according to the team. The mononymous Razer, Rollbit’s co-founder, noted that futures trading will continue and the company sees volume in this market. Of course! This update will allow us to spend even more time working on Futures, where we see great adoption and volume. — Razer (@Razer_Rollbit) September 22, 2023 Rollbit also decommissioned its Rollbot platform primarily focused on the casino’s non-fungible token (NFT) offerings. However, the company’s NFT collections are unaffected by this move. It’s important to note that these are independent changes that we’re making to better position and safeguard our business. There’s no changes to our core product...

The investigation centers around Ronaldinho's company '18kRonaldinho', which promised clients daily profits of over 2% through crypto investments. Brazilian soccer star Ronaldinho Gaúcho could be detained by authorities to testify over a crypto fraud investigation in Brazil. According to local media reports, Ronaldinho failed to appear before the country's Congress over a pyramid scheme probe allegedly linked to one of his companies. The former Paris Saint-Germain, F.C Barcelona and AC Milan star failed to testify at a congressional hearing on Aug. 24, citing adverse weather conditions, and ignoring a subpoena for the second time. According to congressman Aureo Ribeiro, he will have another opportunity to testify on Aug. 31. In the event that Ronaldinho fails to appear, law enforcement officials may take him before the committee. Witnesses subpoenaed to appear before Congress have a duty to do so, as per Brazil's law. Witnesses who fail to comply with a subpoen...

Cointelegraph analyst and writer Marcel Pechman explains how Argentina’s 150% inflation is actually helping the altcoin market by luring more investors. On today’s Macro Markets show, veteran stock market and Cointelegraph analyst Marcel Pechman starts by analyzing Argentina’s 150% inflation , which proves that people continue to work and consume (somehow) even if their local currency loses its value. What is the lesson here? For starters, everyone wants free money. That explains why altcoin s and airdrops continue to attract attention, regardless of whether the majority of investors end up being unprofitable. You might think that those investors would quickly learn their lesson, but in reality, quite the opposite occurs. All it takes is a new market ing strategy — a new way of promising free money — just like the Argentines have a tendency to forget the mess the governments have caused over the course of 10 years. For Pechman, the bottom line is: Forget any promise of free money or ...

NFTs might never boom at quite the same pitch they once did. With his first solo show in 25 years, Kenny Schachter sought to demonstrate how that’s a good thing. With crypto in a state of turbulent flux, a demographic of nonfungible token (NFT) detractors in the fine art world might feel trigger-happy to, at last, declare the industry down for the count.  Meanwhile, artist, critic, dealer, educator and outspoken NFT proponent Kenny Schachter is celebrating the conclusion of Slow Food — his first New York City art exhibition in 25 years — at The NFT Gallery on Manhattan’s Lower East Side, fresh off the heels of headlining NFT Art Day ZRH in Zurich, Switzerland, coinciding with the iconic annual Art Basel art fair, less than 50 miles away. In June 2022, Schachter had just presented the first-ever NFT booth wall at Art Basel with Galerie Nagle Draxler, expanding the acceptance of NFTs just before profile pictures became the face of their demise. Soon after, Schachter was spotted among th...

April was a month of hacks, exploits and rug pulls, resulting in over $100 million in net losses across DeFi platforms. Welcome to Finance Redefined, your weekly dose of essential decentralized finance (DeFi) insights — a newsletter crafted to bring you the most significant developments from the past week. April saw several hacks, exploits and rug pulls that resulted in a net loss of over $100 million among several DeFi protocols. Amid the growing memecoin frenzy, the chances of exploits have increased multifold, with WallStreetBets — a popular trading sub-Reddit group — allegedly rugging its users for $635,000 just days after airdropping about $15,000. DeFi protocol Level Finance was a victim of an exploit resulting in the loss of nearly $1 million. The attacker manipulated a “claim multiple” bug in a Level Finance smart contract to steal more than 214,000 native Level Finance (LVL) tokens from the exchange. The volume of liquid staking protocols has dramatically risen in the past co...

Prosecutors claimed Nathaniel Chastain profited from inside information as to which NFTs would be featured on the marketplace. The former OpenSea manager who was accused of insider trading of NFTs has been convicted on May 3 of wire fraud and money laundering in a New York federal court, according to a report from Reuters. According to prosecutors, Nathaniel Chastain, a former Product Manager at OpenSea, was in charge of choosing which NFTs would be featured on the website’s non-fungible token (NFT) marketplace. After making these decisions, he frequently purchased these NFTs and then resold them after they had been featured, prosecutors said. He was charged with wire Fraud and money laundering on June 1 in connection with these alleged transactions.  OpenSea's home page displaying featured NFTs. Source: OpenSea The trial began on April 24 and has been watched closely by lawyers specializing in crypto-related issues. Some legal experts have argued that the outcome of the case may ...

NFT rarity is the uniqueness and scarcity of a nonfungible token, calculated using factors, such as distinguishing features and demand. An NFT’s rarity plays a role in its perceived cultural and artistic significance. For example, an nonfungible token (NFT) that is the only one of its kind and possesses significant cultural or historical value may be considered a rare and must-have artifact. But why is NFT rarity important? NFT rarity is important because the market worth and appeal of an NFT can be significantly influenced by the nonfungible token’s rarity , which can also influence its resale value. Moreover, NFT collectors frequently look for unusual and distinctive nonfungible Tokens to add to their collections. Nonetheless, it is crucial to remember that an NFT’s worth or relevance is not necessarily determined by its rarity alone. Other elements that may affect the value and appeal of nonfungible tokens to collectors include the caliber of the artwork, the reputation of the ar...

Yuga Labs' first Bitcoin NFT collection saw some backlash from the crypto community over the weekend, pointing to flaws in the way it's conducting the auction. Nonfungible token (NFT) conglomerate Yuga Labs is facing some criticism from the cryptocurrency community, including the creator of Bitcoin Ordinals, over how it plans to auction its new Bitcoin NFT collection.  On Mar. 5, Yuga opened bids for its “TwelveFold” collection which will see 300 NFT-like images inscribed on Satoshis using the Bitcoin-native Ordinals protocol, with 288 from the collection sent to the highest 288 bidders. The auction for TwelveFold has begun and will conclude on the block immediately prior to 3pm PT tomorrow, March 6th, 2023. Good luck.https://t.co/gvl8IHpekC pic.twitter.com/xGWU9jdCoO — Yuga Labs (@yugalabs) March 5, 2023 According to a Mar. 5 press release, those participating in the bidding process will be required to send their entire bid amount in BTC to a unique BTC address controlled b...

The Undeads metaverse introduces a player-driven economy based on collecting and trading NFT items while engaging in traditional catchy survival gameplay. The game industry has taken notice of the growing GameFi sector, which utilizes blockchain technology, and many brands have launched their own unique blockchain games. However, many of these games lack the engaging gameplay mechanics and enjoyment found in successful traditional games. Undeads aims to bring these elements to the forefront with high production values, high entertainment and replayability values not yet seen in the Web3 space. Undeads Metaverse is a AAA survival game that is revolutionizing the world of blockchain gaming . The team of over 70 developers is using Play-to-earn mechanics, a well-designed game economy and high production values to usher in a new era of Web3 gaming . The team has also partnered with high-end production companies like Warner Brothers and world-renowned sound and design company Wabi Sabi Sou...

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The majority of the funds stolen were from a single wallet which had $751,321.80 USDC drained from the malicious link. Azuki, a popular nonfungible token (NFT) project, had its Twitter account compromised on Jan. 27 leading to hackers stealing over $750,000 worth of USD Coin (USDC) by posting a malicious “wallet drainer link” posed as a virtual land mint. Hackers stole $751,321.80 USDC from a single wallet within half an hour of the malicious links being tweeted, according to Etherscan data provided to Cointelegraph by crypto wallet security firm Wallet Guard. The data also revealed that Hackers stole a further $6,752.62 worth of USDC from various wallets holding 11 NFTs and over 3.9 Ether (ETH). Wallet Guard stated that the total amount stolen was $758,074.42. Emily Rose, community manager for the anime-inspired NFT project confirmed via Twitter on Jan. 27 that the Azuki account was hacked, warning users not to click any links from Azuki’s Twitter account . AZUKI OFFICIAL TWITTER AC...

Pokémon Company International has taken an Australian company to court over advertising an unlicensed NFT-based Pokémon game and HSBC has filed for a host of NFT and Metaverse trademarks. NFT-friendly Japanese gaming giant Square Enix has invested 7 billion yen ($52.7 million) into game developer Gumi to create “high-quality” mobile games, blockchain games and a Metaverse initiative, among other things. Gumi mobile games: Gumi According to a translation of the press release, the partnership will help Gumi tap certain intellectual property from Square Enix, while it has also teased that the duo could be teaming up for a game-NFT-focused marketplace. “We are already considering the establishment of a platform dedicated to blockchain games and an NFT marketplace, etc. Through collaboration between the two companies, we will provide a one-stop service from the development and distribution of blockchain games to the sale and distribution of tokens and NFTs.” The company also outlined plan...