A Web3 Cautionary Tale: The Biggest NFT Brands Had Funds in SVB

On March 10, after days of uncertainty spurred on by $1.8 billion in surprise bond losses, Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) collapsed, sending a tidal wave’s worth of ripple effects throughout the financial industry. The event quickly prompted the U.S. Treasury, Federal Reserve, and the FDIC to step in to effectively circumvent catastrophe and assure depositors…

Justin Aversano on How ‘Smoke and Mirrors’ Confronts Loss and Life

The Alpha: Web3 mixed-media photographer Justin Aversano will debut the latest iteration of his well-known Smoke and Mirrors collection at Gabba Gallery in Los Angeles on March 25.The exhibition will consist of 78 limited-edition silkscreen-on-papyrus prints of portraits attached to NFTs. Viewers can see the prints, which depict “healers, spiritualists, creatives, and family,” until April…

BREAKING: Instagram is Disabling Its NFT Features

Moments ago, Instagram announced that it would be ending its work on digital collectibles (NFTs). In a Twitter thread, Stephane Kasriel, Commerce and FinTech Lead at Meta, announced that features supporting NFTs would be disabled across the platform. “We’re looking closely at what we prioritize to increase our focus. We’re winding down digital collectibles (NFTs)…

Upcoming Drops: March 13-19

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…

Valhalla: The NFT Project Promising to Make Web3’s Version of Twitch

Valhalla and its team may have bitten off more than they can chew. The NFT project’s ambitious goals include creating a platform that can rival Twitch. But despite the enormity of this task, the project has already shown promise. It had a successful mint that quickly sold out, and the project has had more than…

Lamborghini’s 7-Month NFT Campaign to Conclude With Special Drop

The Alpha: After a seven-month NFT campaign, Automobili Lamborghini is bringing its ‘Epic Road Trip” drop to a conclusion with a 60th-anniversary digital collectible and special airdrops to its most consistent collectors, according to a company press release shared with nft now. The celebratory collectible will be available to those who attend any of Lamborghini’s…