The number of companies filing trademarks for nonfungible tokens (NFTs), metaverse-related virtual goods and services, and cryptocurrencies has grown rapidly in 2022. According to data compiled by licensed trademark attorney Mike Kondoudis, the number of trademark applications filed for digital currencies, as well as their related goods and services, has reached 4,708 as of the end of October 2022 — surpassing the total number filed in 2021 (3,547). Thru October, 4708 US trademark apps have been filed for digital/cryptocurrencies + related goods/services Jan: 481 Feb: 541 Mar: 612 Apr: 589 May: 561 June: 461 July: 416 Aug: 345 Sep: 378 …
October may have seen a decline in nonfungible token (NFT) trading volume and sales, but analytics firm DappRadar says an 18% growth in monthly unique NFT traders shows the market is still in “great demand.” According to a Nov. 3 report from DappRadar, the number of monthly unique NFT traders in October reached 1.11 million, increasing 18% from September, of approximately 950,000. This is despite trading volumes falling 30% to $662 million in October, the lowest registered in 2022, while the sales count decreased by 30% to 6.13 million, the firm said, adding: “The rise in the unique traders’ count …
Reddit NFTs among OpenSea’s top 10 collections Reddit’s Polygon-based nonfungible token (NFT) venture continues to impress with three of its tokenized avatar collections cracking the top 10 projects on OpenSea in terms of sales volume this week. Looking at the 24-hour sales volume chart, Spooky Season by Reddit user poieeeyee is ranked second with 274 Ether (ETH) ($401,000) worth of sales, behind only Yuga Lab’s Bored Ape Yacht Club (BAYC) at 684 ETH. The ninth and tenth spots are then taken up by Imagination Station from user Chipperdoodle and The Senses from user Rojom with 121 ETH ($177,400) and 120 …
According to data provided by Polygon and Dune Analytics, the trading volume of Reddit nonfungible token (NFT) avatar collection has eclipsed $1.5 million in the past 24 hours. The increase represents over one-third of the collection's cumulative trading volume of $4.1 million since launch. At the same time, Reddit NFTs' daily sales volume also witnessed a new all-time high of 3,780 digital collectibles changing hands. Reddit Avatars are created by independent artists and are minted as NFTs on the Polygon blockchain. Users can purchase such collectibles on Vault, Reddit's cryptocurrency wallet. They can then be worn and displayed as profile …
Anime-inspired nonfungible token (NFT) project Azuki has released a Physical Backed Token (PBT) — an open-source token standard that ties a physical item to a digital token on the Ethereum blockchain. Azuki shared on its Twitter account that the first implementation of the PBT will use the BEAN Chip; a physical cryptographic chip that self-generates an asymmetric key pair. The combination of the PBT and the BEAN Chip introduces a feature, which the project is calling “scan to own”. Introducing the Physical Backed Token (PBT): an open source token standard tying a physical item to a digital token on the …
Guinness World Records has added Bitcoin (BTC) and a number of blockchain events in the latest edition of its record book under the category of “Cryptomania.” The recognition of crypto by a mainstream staple such as Guinness World Records indicates that blockchain and digital assets were among the most publicly touched-on subjects over the past couple of years. The 2023 edition launched last month, has seen a number of notable crypto achievements included which spanning Bitcoin, crypto adoption, fan tokens, and NFTs. Bitcoin was unsurprisingly recognized as the most valuable cryptocurrency with its market cap of $816.69 billion as of …
Oscar award-winning actor Sir Anthony Hopkins has sold out his debut NFT collection “The Eternal Collection” in under 10 minutes. The collection, created in partnership with Orange Comet Inc, an NFT and Web3-focused design agency, features 1000 original cinematic art pieces inspired by different performances within the actor’s long career. According to the collection’s description on OpenSea, the body of work “conceptualizes an interpretation of the vast character archetypes Sir Anthony Hopkins has portrayed over his illustrious film career, drawing its potent energy from his stimulating body of art.” The creative visuals and animations with names like, “The Jester”, “The …
Formula One is looking to establish itself within the Web3 ecosystem with eight recently filed trademarks for its globally recognized “F1” abbreviation. According to licensed trademark attorney Mike Kondoudis, the race-car league filed eight trademark applications on Oct. 5 covering cryptocurrency, nonfungible tokens (NFTs), crypto marketplaces, retail stores for virtual goods, cryptocurrency trading and mining, and blockchain financial transactions. Formula One has filed 8 trademarks for "F1" covering: Cryptocurrency + NFTs NFT + Crypto marketplaces Retail stores for virtual goods Blockchain financial transactions Cryptocurrency trading + mining … and more!#NFTs #Metaverse #Cryptocurrency #Web3 #F1 pic.twitter.com/C3OYo3wSl8 — Mike Kondoudis (@KondoudisLaw) October …
While public interest in the Metaverse has not been completely lost, brands are trying to make the most of its popularity. Many luxury brands have already jumped on the gamification bandwagon, selling branded skins and buying land in the Metaverse. We have already visited Decentraland Fashion Week, played the Balenciaga game and regularly watched digital collections move from the mass market to luxury markets. In addition, in Web3, there is a serious beef between the Hermès brand and artist Mason Rothchild, the man behind the nonfungible token (NFT) MetaBirkins furry bags. This event has attracted public attention to the fact …
Yuga Labs has announced a new Bored Ape Yacht Club (BAYC) community council to help the project “grow and thrive.” The team revealed seven council members in an Oct. 5 blog post, noting that they are all OGs who have been around since the early days of the BAYC. Yuga Labs said it assembled a new community council made up of “Apes with a proven track record of proactively and positively contributing to the club since the start.” The members include, @beijingdou, @SeraStargirl, @TheMiamiApe, @OxEthanDG, @OxWave, @negithenagi, @peterjfang. “This council was formed with the intention of representing the club at …
OpenSea, the digital marketplace for crypto collectibles and nonfungible tokens (NFTs), announced in a series of tweets on Oct. 5 that the platform will officially allow its users to bulk list and bulk purchase up to 30 digital collectible items in a single flow. We’re officially live with bulk listing and buying! You can now list and buy up to 30 items in a single flow on OpenSea. Let’s walk through what this experience looks like in this — OpenSea (@opensea) October 5, 2022 In the case of bulk buying, the platform will allow its users to add up to …
The company behind the Spartan Race has released a nonfungible token (NFT) collection which will immortalize the names of the initial holders in stone, with plans to build a 35 foot (10.5 meter) statue in Ancient Sparta encircled with 15,000 name-engraved stones. Spartan founder and CEO Joe De Sena plans to bury his ashes under his stone at the site dubbed the “Spartan 300 Memorial” which will pay homage to the ancient Battle of Thermopylae in which 300 Spartans were killed. Of the 15,000 NFTs, 300 will be “Super Rare” with holders of that NFT type given the option of …