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GameStop axes its short-lived NFT marketplace as it retreats from crypto
GameStop has notified customers that it's shutting down its NFT market, effective February 2. The marketplace launched in July 2022. GameStop also shut down its year-old crypto wallet in November, citing "regulatory uncertainty."
‘Symbiogenesis’ is some NFT garbage from Square Enix, not a ‘Parasite Eve’ revival
Fans were convinced that 'Symbiogenesis' would mark the return of 'Parasite Eve,' but many are now disappointed.
Facebook now supports NFTs
Users can post digital collectibles they own on Instagram as well.
College textbook maker Pearson eyes NFTs to claim a cut of second-hand sales
Apparently, a $300 required textbook isn't enough of a grift.
'Minecraft' studio wants nothing to do with NFTs
Mojang says they're inconsistent with the game's values of inclusivity and playing together.
The EU introduces new crypto rules to protect against fraud and climate impact
Europe and its member states have agreed on new crypto regulations that "ensure high standards for consumer protection."
Cameo CEO favorably compares Web3 boom to the colonization of the Americas
When constructing a metaphor about scooping up a good opportunity, perhaps it's unwise to invoke historical events inextricably linked with genocide.
OpenSea users lose hundreds of NFTs in likely phishing attack
NFT marketplace OpenSea is investigating a “phishing attack” that has left more than two dozen of its users without access to some of their most valuable digital tokens.
Gumroad faces backlash over alleged NFT ambitions
The transparency-minded marketplace has grown cagey and at times hostile over the topic of limited digital goods, alienating some creators in the process.
Traders are selling themselves their own NFTs to drive up prices
Traders are selling themselves their own NFTs to drive up prices, according to a new report by Chainalysis.
GameStop confirms it's building an NFT marketplace
The company and Immutable X are setting up a $100 million fund to persuade developers to use it.
HitPiece takes its NFT music platform down following artist outrage
A music NFT website called HitPiece has temporarily closed after artists accused it of appropriating their work without permission.
Reddit tests NFT user profile pictures, just like Twitter
Reddit is testing its own NFT user profile picture implementation.
GameStop is reportedly developing a marketplace for NFTs of in-game items
Following Ubisoft and Square Enix, GameStop is apparently the latest in the video game industry that sees NFTs as a way to boost its profitability.
Debt-laden FC Barcelona begins selling NFTs
NFTs may be one way for Barcelona to help reduce some of its staggering, $1.5 billion, debt.
'Blankos Block Party' is an NFT Trojan Horse for the video game industry
It may not sound exciting, but this could change the way games are played.
OneOf wants to sell you a John Legend NFT
The NFT platform is designed to appeal to musicians, and will begin operations in June.
Real-life 'Disaster Girl' turns her meme into a $500,000 NFT
The “Disaster Girl” photo that sparked a thousand memes is the latest to make it big all over again as an NFT.
Recommended Reading: NFTs before the hype took over
Recommended Reading highlights the week's best long-form writing on technology and more.
Jack Dorsey’s ‘first tweet' NFT sells for $2.9 million
Fifteen years after Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey sent the world’s first tweet, the message has sold for nearly $3 million as an NFT.
