Azuki Elementals Sells Out in Presale Raising $38 Million

Everywhere you turn today, the buzz is all about one thing — the Azuki Elementals mint. The fascination, the excitement, and the intrigue around this mint have created a fervor that is impossible to ignore. The Azuki Elementals are the third addition to the rapidly expanding Azuki universe, including Azuki’s genesis collection and Beanz. Spanning…

Binance’s SEC Motion on ‘Misleading Language’ Denied

In a recent development in the ongoing legal battle between Binance — the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) — a U.S. District Court judge has denied a motion by the exchange that sought to limit or prevent the SEC from issuing public statements about the case. The decision…

Retail Giants Targeted With Bomb Threats and Bitcoin Extortion

Retail giants across the United States, including Walmart, Kroger, Meijer, and Whole Foods, have recently become the targets of a series of hoax bomb threats. While these threats have, to date, proven to be unfounded, they have created a climate of apprehension and disruption in stores across the nation. The perpetrators of these threats have…

Judge Permanently Bars Mason Rothschild From Selling MetaBirkin NFTs

In another decisive victory for Hermès, a Manhattan federal judge has issued a definitive injunction against artist Mason Rothschild. The decision comes after a 2022 legal battle where Hermès filed a lawsuit against Rothschild, accusing him of leveraging their esteemed Birkin brand for his financial gain. With this latest order, filed on June 23, the…

Cozomo de’ Medici and Avant Arte Announce New Artist Program

Avant Arte, a curated art discovery and ownership marketplace, has announced a new collaboration with pseudonymous digital art patron Cozomo de’ Medici. The partnership aims to establish an ongoing program that will bring together leading digital artists supported by The Medici Collection and Avant Arte’s expertise in print-making and editioning. This marks a significant milestone…

Azuki Announces Elementals Collection at Las Vegas Event

The next chapter of Azuki has officially arrived. At last night’s highly-anticipated “Follow the Rabbit” event at Hakkasan Las Vegas, Azuki co-founder Zagabond announced the forthcoming Azuki Elementals collection in familiar fashion. “Check your motherf***ing wallets,” he declared against a red backdrop in a video reminiscent of the one preceding the Beanz announcement, sending cheering…