American Express has launched Amex Passport, a new program that provides customers with blockchain-based digital travel stamps as non-transferable NFTs on the Ethereum layer-2 network, Base. The initiative is designed to serve as a permanent, decentralised record of a customer’s travel history, replacing traditional physical passport stamps, which are becomingContinue Reading
Collector Crypt tokenises Pokémon cards on Solana, offering NFTs redeemable for graded physical cards. CARDS token market cap jumped from US$23M to US$85M, settling near US$74M; price rose 210% to US$0.19. The digital gacha machine awards random NFTs, offers 90% buyback, and has generated US$70M in sales. Solana-based Collector CryptContinue Reading
Pudgy Penguins has teamed up with LOL Land to launch Pengu Wonderland, a map featuring Asian landmarks and NFTs licensed from regional holders. The game’s design makes Web3 gaming more approachable, allowing people to play without a crypto wallet while still showcasing NFT and token integration. LOL Land now hasContinue Reading
Wilder World, an Ethereum-powered metaverse project, has released its second major game mode, a high-intensity first- and third-person shooter, at Gamescom. The new shooter, available on the Epic Games Store, is part of a phased rollout to refine individual game modes before a full open-world metaverse launch planned for earlyContinue Reading
PRESS RELEASE. EVT (Encrypted Variable Token) is said to be the upgraded version of NFT (Non-Fungible Token) and will eventually replace NFT soon for creatives. Is this possible? Here is an insight into how the backbone tech of these tokens works. What is NFT? (Non-Fungible Token) A non-fungible token isContinue Reading
PRESS RELEASE. Luart has announced an official rebranding to Arcnes, a move that will better position the NFT platform to innovate and grow to its fullest potential, and this is because Arcnes is more than just a marketplace; it’s a tool for blockchain-based gaming and NFT projects. In addition, theContinue Reading
On September 12, the multinational chain of coffeehouses, Starbucks, announced the firm has partnered with the blockchain project Polygon and unveiled the company’s Web3 technology called Starbucks Odyssey. The Web3 platform Starbucks Odyssey will provide Starbucks rewards members and the company’s U.S. employees with the opportunity to earn non-fungible tokenContinue Reading
Authorities in China are going after creators of digital collectibles based on other people’s works of art, the use of which was not authorized. The government offensive is part of a campaign to combat online copyright infringement and piracy with the participation of several departments. Regulators in China Move toContinue Reading
Recognizing existing demand for non-fungible tokens, or NFTs, one of the largest banks in Russia, Sberbank, now intends to allow users to issue them on its blockchain platform. The financial institution also plans to cooperate with art sites and galleries across the country. Sberbank to Give Clients Opportunity to MintContinue Reading
The David Bowie estate recently announced it is launching a series of non-fungible token (NFT) collectibles called “Bowie on the Blockchain.” Following the official announcement, however, a number of Bowie’s fans chastised the project and called it a pyramid scheme. Bowie’s blockchain collectibles will launch on Opensea on September 13,Continue Reading
