CRYPTOPUNKS
CryptoPunks and BAYC Retain Dominance in NFT Market Amid Shifts
CryptoPunks and Bored Ape Yacht Club (BAYC) dominate the NFT market with over 40% share, despite market shifts from 2022 to 2024, as reported by CoinGecko.
Yuga Labs: The Conglomerate of NFT Marketplaces and Digital Collectibles
Explore the influential role of Yuga Labs in shaping the NFT landscape with its array of popular collections like BAYC and Cryptopunks
NFT Market Sees Upward Trend with Steady Increase in Weekly Ethereum Volumes
The NFT market has seen a significant recovery, with weekly Ethereum volumes increasing from 29,704 ETH to 68,342 ETH, with marketplaces like Blur and BAYC experiencing high trade activity.
CoinGecko: Top NFT Traders Made Profits of $9.60 Million to $101.63 Million
Top NFT traders made profits of $9.60M to $101.63M, with CryptoPunks accounting for 70.6% of gains.
Yuga Labs Acquires Roar Studios to Expand Metaverse Vision
Yuga Labs, known for Bored Ape Yacht Club, has agreed to acquire Roar Studios, enhancing its metaverse vision.
Yuga Labs Appoints Former Activision Blizzard COO as CEO
Yuga Labs has hired former Activision Blizzard COO, Daniel Alegre, as its new CEO. Alegre will lead the NFT startup that created the Bored Ape Yacht Club and CryptoPunks collections, following his departure from Activision Blizzard. His arrival is seen as a significant move for the NFT industry.
Avalanche Launches Avaissance to Boost NFT Ecosystem
The Avalanche Foundation has announced the launch of Avaissance, an initiative aimed at supporting digital artists and growing the Avalanche NFT ecosystem. The program includes an Artist in Resident program for over 50 artists and the Mona Lisa Initiative to curate digital art and expand the collections of art-focused DAOs. In other news, Ticketmaster has announced a new feature, token-gated ticket sales, allowing artists to reward NFT holders with exclusive benefits. Popular NFT artist Patrick Amadon withdrew his work from a major auction house to protest a lack of female representation. Sony Interactive Entertainment filed a patent for a framework allowing users to transfer and utilize NFTs across multiple game platforms.
CryptoPunk NFT Accidentally Sent to Burn Address
NFT collector Brandon Riley accidentally sent a CryptoPunk to a burn address while attempting to borrow money against the asset.
Collector Accidentally Burns $200K CryptoPunk NFT
NFT collector accidentally sends a CryptoPunk NFT worth 77 ETH to a burn address, intending to borrow money against it to buy another NFT.
Tiffany & Co. to Turn CryptoPunk NFTs into Pendants
Jewellery firm Tiffany & Co. will be turning a limited number of CryptoPunk NFTs into custom pendants containing gemstones and diamonds.
CryptoPunks Now the Most Trading NFT Collection amid Rising Floor Price
This rising trend has, in particular, favoured the CryptoPunks NFT Collection which is now ranked number 1 of the most traded of all collections.
Three Bored Ape Owners Sue OpenSea over Security Loophole of Stolen NFTs
Three Bored Ape Yacht Club (BAYC) Non-Fungible Token owners are suing leading NFT trading platform OpenSea for the loss of their NFTs on the exchange.
Yuga Labs Acquires IP Rights to CryptoPunks and Meebits
The startup behind the Bored Ape Yacht Club NFT collection, Yuga Labs has acquired the Intellectual Property rights to the CryptoPunks and Meebits collections from LarvaLabs.
OpenSea Delists CryptoPunks V1, Following Takedown Notice From Developers
OpenSea has once again delisted the CryptoPunks V1 collection due to a Digital Millennium Copyright Act takedown notice issued by developers Larva Labs.