Hackers hide malware in fake NFT game A phishing website purporting to offer a Pokémon-branded nonfungible token (NFT) card game has been spreading malware to unsuspecting gamers, a cybersecurity firm has warned. The website, which at the time of writing was still online, also claims to offer an NFT marketplace, with a link to buy tokens and even an area to stake NFTs all based on the popular Japanese media franchise. However, an arm of the South Korean cybersecurity firm AhnLab, warned the public about website on Jan. 6, noting that instead of downloading the game, users were actually downloading …

NFT-friendly Japanese gaming giant Square Enix has invested 7 billion yen ($52.7 million) into game developer Gumi to create “high-quality” mobile games, blockchain games and a Metaverse initiative, among other things. According to a translated of the press release, the partnership will help Gumi tap certain intellectual property from Square Enix, while it has also teased that the duo could be teaming up for a game-NFT-focused marketplace. “We are already considering the establishment of a platform dedicated to blockchain games and an NFT marketplace, etc. Through collaboration between the two companies, we will provide a one-stop service from the development …

A unique NFT marketplace that is backed by physical assets has completed a live ask-me-anything session on Cointelegraph’s YouTube channel. Digible aims to offer a crypto-focused environment for rare items that exist in the real world. This means that, if you were to buy a coveted Pokémon card, you’d be able to receive it in the form of a nonfungible token — with this platform storing it safely on your behalf. Daniel Pustelnik, who co-founded Digible, said he became aware of NFTs back in 2018, and started to explore the wide range of use cases for this distinctive asset class. …

Controversial YouTube celebrity Logan Paul has jumped on the nonfungible token, or NFT, bandwagon as part of his latest self-promotion. Decentralized e-commerce platform Bondly announced Feb. 4 that it will create a limited edition of 44 NFTs featuring a "holographic" image of Paul in his boxing gear mocked up as a Pokemon card. The NFTs will be distributed to auction winners in Paul’s upcoming Pokemon Box Break. The YouTuber recently acquired six unopened boxes of first edition Pokemon cards from over twenty years ago, dropping a cool $2 million on the cards in the process. Each box contains 36 packs …

The Pokemon-inspired Axie Infinity has grown to become the number one nonfungible token, or NFT, game on the Ethereum blockchain, with over 7,000 on-chain active monthly users. This week saw the launch of its $2.97 million Axie Infinity Shards (AXS) governance token sale on Binance Launchpad, so Cointelegraph got deep down and dirty with the game to see what all the fuss was about. Picking your Alpha Axies To get started you need at least three Axies. These are the creatures that you will collect and use in PvE (player versus environment) and PvP (player versus player) battles when playing …