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…
Floor prices and sale prices shoot up despite uncertainty in the sector
Surprisingly, the genesis of Chromie Squiggles, Art Blocks’ most notable NFT collection — and arguably, the Art Blocks NFT marketplace itself — can be traced back to Coachella. When Art Blocks Founder Erick Calderon, better known as Snowfro, caught Amon Tobin’s set at Coachella 2012, he immediately fell in love with the art on display…
For too many reasons to count, people love to collect things. Whatever it is, if you can get it, someone is in the business of collecting it. However, not everyone is passionate about stuffing entire rooms — or crypto wallets — with massive collections without a clear-cut way to interact with them in mind. In…
One momentous collaboration is shaping up to make a huge splash at The Gateway 2022. Of course, it’s legacy auction house Christie’s upcoming exclusive on-chain NFT auction. Featuring works from some of The Gateway 2022’s most prominent artists in attendance, the Christie’s 3.0 sale will highlight some of the most creative, forward-thinking pieces the NFT…
The Gateway: A Web3 Metropolis is officially kicking off its run next week, bringing together the best of web3 and the NFT community across two entire Downtown Miami city blocks and 12 buildings. Following the press preview on Tuesday, Nov. 29, the week’s public programming will start on Wednesday, Nov. 30, with doors opening at…
The NFT space has changed significantly since nft now first presented “The Gateway” at Art Basel in 2021. In just one year, influential brands have entered Web3, several artists have risen to new prominence, and blockchain-powered philanthropy has entered the mainstream, exemplifying how novel NFT tech can make a serious and lasting impact on the…
Two weeks ago, when OpenSea announced it might drop royalties enforcement for existing collections on its platform, it sent an earthquake rippling through the NFT community. Nearly every big name in the space, from Beeple to Yam Karkai to FVCKRENDER and FEWOCiOUS, took to Twitter to express their solidarity with the community and collectively urged…
In the world of NFTs, there’s no sleeping giant capable of eclipsing professional sports. In 2022, this emerging subset of the NFT market flashed its potential several times. Across the professional sporting world, sports teams have taken in Bored Apes to function as virtual mascots, several licensed sports-themed blockchain games have successfully hit the market,…
