Renowned auction house Christie’s is dipping its toes into the weird wide world of Web3 yet again with another NFT-focused auction. Titled Cartography of the Soul, the curated selection — in partnership with collectors hub 1OF1 — aims to support the Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies (MAPS), a non-profit organization dedicated to researching and promoting…
Companies in the Web3 space are increasingly looking to incorporate artificial intelligence with blockchain-related technologies. On June 19, Etherscan, the popular Ethereum block explorer, took a significant step in that direction when it announced the integration of OpenAI’s ChatGPT into its suite of tools. The move is aimed at enhancing the understanding and interpretation of…
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…
The much-awaited ApeCoin election commenced its first day of voting on Thursday, June 15, at 6 p.m. EST. The election has captured heightened attention and has been amplified by the many daily Twitter spaces on the topic. This intense interest stems not just from Bored Ape Yacht Club (BAYC) and Mutant Ape Yacht Club (MAYC)…
Today, well-known NFT trader and crypto figure Jeffrey Huang, who goes by the Web3 pseudonym Machi Big Brother, announced the filing of a lawsuit against on-chain internet sleuth ZachXBT. Huang accused the latter of “publishing and maliciously promoting an article that falsely presented [Huang] as a criminal that had embezzled millions of dollars of cryptocurrency…
As the landscape of digital currency continues to evolve, it’s become apparent that the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and other U.S. governing bodies are keen to redefine how the government regulates crypto. Yet, from the SEC suing Binance and Coinbase to the GOP calling for SEC restructuring, a clear path forward still seems a…
Welcome back to Now Runway, where we report to you from the frontlines of the digital fashion and luxury revolution. We’re eagerly awaiting all things Paris Fashion Week. For those attending IRL, please report back on how authentic the pigeon shit looks on the newest networked product courtesy of the gmoney x Jeff Staple collab…
Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, is facing mounting regulatory challenges in Europe and the United States in the aftermath of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filing a civil lawsuit against the company on June 5. French authorities are investigating the company for alleged “aggravated money laundering” and other illegal activities related…
In August 2021, Ringers #879 became one of the most expensive NFTs ever sold at 1,800 ETH ($5.9 million). Two years later, the NFT from Dmitri Cherniak’s groundbreaking generative art project, affectionately known as the “Goose,” has found a new home for $5.4 million via Sotheby’s Grails: Part II auction. Knowing the history of Ringers…
