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Trademarks filed for NFTs, metaverse and cryptocurrencies soar to new levels in 2022
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 …
Adoption / Nov. 7, 2022
NFTs still in ‘great demand’ as unique traders rise 18% in Oct: DappRadar
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 …
Blockchain / Nov. 4, 2022
Nifty News: Reddit NFTs surge into OpenSea top 10, judge likens NFTs to ‘luxury’ property and more
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 …
Nft / Oct. 26, 2022
Reddit NFT trading volume hits all-time high as wallet holders near 3 million
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 …
Nft / Oct. 24, 2022
NFT project Azuki launches Physical Backed Token
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 …
Technology / Oct. 18, 2022
Bitcoin, space travel and TikTok debut in Guinness World Records
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 …
Business / Oct. 18, 2022
Academy Award winner Anthony Hopkins sells out NFT collection in minutes
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 …
Blockchain / Oct. 14, 2022
Formula One files 'F1' trademarks covering crypto, NFTs and Metaverse
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 …
Business / Oct. 10, 2022
How brands are using digital fashion in real life
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 …
Artists / Oct. 9, 2022
Nifty News: Yuga Labs launches BAYC council, Animoca backs Cool Cats and more…
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 …
Nft / Oct. 6, 2022
Opensea to allow users to submit bulk NFT listings and purchases
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 …
Blockchain / Oct. 5, 2022
Nifty News: Enter the afterlife in style, Epic Games demos Solana NFT game and more
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 …
Nft / Sept. 30, 2022