The Alpha Now that the excitement around Blur has died down, Web3’s attention has shifted to another airdrop. All eyes are on Arbitrum, the Ethereum layer-two scaling solution launching its token airdrop (ARB) on March 23. Just over one billion tokens will be airdropped to more than 600,000 wallet addresses. The minimum airdrop entitlement is 625 tokens,…
In Web3, innovation can often seem like an all-or-nothing endeavor. Considering the NFT space is fueled by decentralization and thrives on transformative ideologies surrounding the advent of crypto, AI, and non-fungibility, the tolerance level for technologies perceived as antiquated feels significantly low. Yet, the future currently being created on the blockchain is not necessarily a…
A New York federal Judge has dismissed the Canadian corporation Free Holdings Inc.’s lawsuit claiming ownership of the digital artwork Quantum, the first known NFT created by Jennifer and Kevin McCoy and sold by Sotheby’s for $1.47 million. While the NFT was minted on “Namecoin,” an early blockchain controlled by Free Holdings, the judge says…
The Alpha Crypto payment platform MoonPay announced that it will partner with filmmaker, producer, and photographer Julie Pacino on her upcoming movie, I Live Here Now, according to a press release shared with nft now. The company will serve as Co-Executive Producer.The film marks Pacino’s feature-length directorial debut and is based on her 2021 NFT…
The Alpha: The Now Pass collection of 2,750 NFTs offering exclusive access to nft now’s ecosystem is here.Produced by the N3 Foundation, the NFTs will be released in three minting phases at nowpass.xyz. Phase One begins on March 23 at 10 am ET, Phase Two on March 23 at 2 pm, and Phase Three —…
Jennifer and Kevin McCoy need little introduction. Ten years ago, the acclaimed artists introduced the world to Quantum, the first art NFT ever created. Quantum found its home on the Namecoin blockchain in 2014, when Kevin McCoy decided to mint it as an NFT to establish the provenance of the digital image. The Web3 world…
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…
Welcome back to Runway, where we report to you from the frontlines of the digital fashion revolution. Leaks, controversial major announcements, android dolls replacing supermodels, and digital fashion at the Oscars — this week has been full of events. So get ready, and let’s dive into all the compelling, mundane, messy, and beautiful stories you…
If you’ve been around the NFT space, you’ve likely seen Nouns’ playful pixel art images featuring signature bright colors and simple blocky designs. As time goes on, you’ll definitely see these unique characters more and more frequently. Unlike most NFT projects that have a set number of supply before mint, Nouns is an infinite work of…
