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Police, Art, and Music: Inside FVCKRENDER’s NFT.NYC Experience
With NFT.NYC entering its last full day of festivities today, June 23, this week-long celebration of all things NFTs is officially coming to a close. Over the last few days, we’ve seen countless IRL events, activations, and art installations in and around the city commemorating one of the year’s biggest NFT events. Among these NFT.NYC-hosted galleries is FVCKRENDER’s LVCIDIA, located in Studio 525 in Manhattan. The three-day RSVP and holder-only gallery event showcases the artist’s LVCIDIA project live and in person. Launched as an online art exploration experience, LVCIDIA exists as an interactive way for enthusiasts and collectors to enter […]
eBay Just Acquired a Major NFT Marketplace
eBay has made considerable headway into the Web3 space since it first started selling NFTs on its site in March 2021. In May 2022, the e-commerce giant launched its own NFT collection. Today, June 22, the company announced that it has officially acquired KnownOrigin — an NFT marketplace that has generated over $7 million in trading volume since its launch in late 2018. The news was broken via the marketplace’s official Twitter account, which made the announcement in a series of tweets earlier today at 8:41 a.m. EDT. 1/7 The mission was simple: could we build a new platform that […]
It’s Official: These Countries are the Biggest Fans and Foes of NFTs
Web3 is an inherently decentralized phenomenon. Unlike more traditional institutions and infrastructures, this means it’s tailor-made to fluidly operate across international borders. This characteristic has helped creators and developers the world over take advantage of blockchain-based technologies like NFTs. It has also allowed that ecosystem to burgeon into a highly profitable industry whose trade market size now measures in the billions. The cultural and financial shift NFTs have brought about is only expected to increase, with reports estimating the global NFT market size to reach an obscene $13.6 billion by 2027. Unfortunately, despite huge market impact and continued mainstream adoption, NFTs […]
You Can Help Fight COVID by Buying These NFTs
NFTs have proven to be an effective method of fundraising for social good. With the purchase of an NFT, you can help all sorts of causes ranging from medical debt forgiveness to bringing a species back from extinction. Joining the ranks of these ‘NFTs for good’ is a project set to go on auction at Christie’s on July 15; The University of Pennsylvania mRNA NFT: Vaccines for a New Era. What’s in the digital box The renderings — a collaboration between The University of Pennsylvania and Dr. Drew Weissman — are also set to include “a storyboard that explains what […]
Mark Zuckerberg Unveils NFT Roadmaps For Facebook & Instagram
When it comes to non-fungible tokens (NFTs), it’s no secret that Mark Zuckerberg has big plans. In a panel at the SXSW Festival in March 2022, Zuckerberg said that he planned to turn Instagram into an NFT marketplace. In May, he started making good on that promise. The social media platform started testing NFT integrations with a select set of users. At the time, Zuckerberg noted that Facebook would soon be heading down the same path. “Similar functionality is coming to Facebook soon,” he said. It seems that time may have finally arrived. Earlier today (June 21, 2022), Zuckerberg unveiled […]
Google News Redesign Launches On Desktop via @sejournal, @MattGSouthern
Google is launching a redesigned version of Google News on desktop that users can customize to meet their information needs. The post Google News Redesign Launches On Desktop appeared first on Search Engine Journal.
Politicians Are Turning to NFTs to Fund Their Campaigns
NFTs have revolutionized the world of crowdfunding. Instead of relying on platforms like Kickstarter or Indiegogo to raise money, many people are using the proceeds from NFT sales to support charitable causes. In the first few months of 2022 alone, activists and organizations raised millions to eliminate medical debt, protect reproductive rights, and help those affected by war. NFTs have been used to raise money in just about every sector — including politics. Even former presidential candidate Andrew Yang sees the opportunity to use NFTs and Web3 to drive fundraising and community-building efforts. And he isn’t alone. As the U.S. […]
TikTok Reveals Platform Strategy At Cannes via @sejournal, @BrianFr07823616
TikTok reveals plans to add shopping functionality, tackle safety challenges, and overcome the impact of iOS 14 privacy settings on social media advertising. The post TikTok Reveals Platform Strategy At Cannes appeared first on Search Engine Journal.
Has Google’s SEO Office Hours Lost Its Spark? via @sejournal, @martinibuster
Google’s John Mueller answered a question about sitelinks and rankings that closely mirrors official Google documentation The post Has Google’s SEO Office Hours Lost Its Spark? appeared first on Search Engine Journal.
Instagram’s Main Feed Is Going Full Screen via @sejournal, @MattGSouthern
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced that Instagram will soon begin testing a full screen redesign of its main feed. The post Instagram’s Main Feed Is Going Full Screen appeared first on Search Engine Journal.