Two years after its first NFT foray, Luxury fashion house Louis Vuitton is again turning heads in the world of Web3. On June 6, the brand announced a collection of ‘phygital’ Treasure Trunk NFTs that will give owners access to exclusive future products, experiences, and a community of fellow holders. Priced at €39,000 (over $41,000)…
Well, Apple went and did the thing. After years of rumors, speculation, and expectation, the company finally unveiled its first new product category since 2014’s Apple Watch with the announcement of the Apple Vision Pro. The AR and VR headset, which is currently priced at a steep $3,500 and has a tentative launch date of…
The Gateway is officially going global. nft now has joined forces with Factblock to present The Gateway: Korea as part of the highly anticipated Korea Blockchain Week (KBW). This two-day activation, taking place from September 7-8 in Seoul, promises to captivate attendees with an immersive audiovisual gallery showcasing leading digital artists, while also offering compelling…
One day after charging Binance with 13 counts of securities laws violations, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has set its sights on Coinbase. On June 6, the SEC announced that it was suing Coinbase for allegedly operating as an unregistered broker of securities, an unregistered exchange, and an unregistered clearing agency. Further, the…
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has intensified its regulatory scrutiny on Web3 gaming. In a June 5 lawsuit filed against Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, it identified three individual gaming and metaverse tokens that it believes to be securities. Axie Infinity (AXS), The Sandbox Game (SAND), and Decentraland (MANA) were among the tokens named….
In 2021, a new creator economy was born on the blockchain. Since NFTs took center stage, artists have achieved NFT superstardom, billion-dollar brands have been forged in just a few months, and lives have been utterly transformed time and again. Yet, the most inspiring thing about the NFT space is the number of artists of…
The Alpha: Today, at the Worldwide Developers Conference 2023, Apple revealed its long-awaited mixed-reality headset, the Apple Vision Pro. Representing the first brand-new product category from the company since 2014’s launch of the Apple Watch, the high-end augmented and virtual reality headset could have a major impact on the future of the metaverse. The device’s…
In a major development, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has lodged a comprehensive lawsuit against Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange. The lawsuit, which details 13 separate charges, was filed in federal court on Monday, June 5, and accuses Binance of mismanagement of customer funds and deception towards regulators and investors about its…
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…
