digital art
Beeple NFT Sells at Auction for $69.3M, The Biggest NFT Sale to Date
The world's most valuation NFT by Beeple has been auctioned at Christie's for an approximate sum of $69.3 million
Web3 Artist Push Discusses NFTs, Culture SZN, and the Power of Love
Digital artist Push talks about Culture SZN, NFTs, and spreading love in the web3 ecosystem.
Digital Art Mile Shines at Art Basel 2024
Art Basel 2024 saw the Digital Art Mile highlight the evolving presence and acceptance of digital art, supported by Tezos and featuring various notable exhibitions.
SEC's Wells Notice to OpenSea Sparks Debate Over NFTs as Securities
The SEC's Wells Notice to OpenSea raises questions about whether NFTs should be classified as securities, potentially impacting the future of digital art and collectibles.
National GIF Day: Celebrating 37 Years of Digital Art and Expression
Explore the journey of GIFs from simple files to dynamic art forms and their impact on online culture over the past 37 years.
Tezos Hosts Vibrant Digital Art Event in London
Tezos Spotlight hosted a dynamic digital art event in London, gathering artists and tech enthusiasts to explore blockchain's role in art. The event featured diverse artworks and insightful discussions.
Solana (SOL)'s Digital Artists Transform Art Basel Miami Beach
Solana (SOL)'s 'Artists in Residence' returns to Art Basel Miami Beach, showcasing digital artistry. Supported by The Render Network, the event highlights the convergence of technology and nature.
Bernar Venet Explores Generative Art with Sotheby's Metaverse Debut
French artist Bernar Venet collaborates with Sotheby's Metaverse on "EVENT," his first generative artwork on Ethereum blockchain, challenging traditional artistic creation with 500 unique pieces.
Mysterious Bitcoin Inscriptions: A Puzzle in Raw Binary Data
A mysterious Bitcoin user inscribed 9MB of raw binary data on the blockchain, spending over $64K. The encrypted data's purpose remains unknown, stirring speculation in the crypto world.
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.
OpenSea: A Glimpse into January 2024's NFT Landscape
OpenSea's January 2024 digest reveals exciting NFT trends, including Dmitri Cherniak's 'Ringers' sculpture, Disney's 'Steamboat Willie' entering the NFT space, and The Fabricant's AI-driven digital fashion collection. These developments showcase the growing intersection of art, technology, and digital ownership in the NFT marketplace.
Sotheby Alters Art Sale, Novice Player Makes Staggering Profit
Sotheby's has announced a new digital art sale, "Glitch: Beyond Binary," with a focus on diversity after criticism. Meanwhile, a newcomer to the game Illuvium: Beyond has made a huge profit by finding a rare character.
China's Shanghai Unveils Action Plan to Forge a New Path in the Metaverse Tourism Industry
Shanghai has taken a significant step in the realm of metaverse tourism with the release of the "Shanghai Action Plan for Creating a New Path in Metaverse Tourism (2023-2025)". The plan, unveiled by the Shanghai Municipal Bureau of Culture and Tourism, outlines the city's strategic focus on five key areas to propel the development of metaverse tourism in the coming years.
What is Bitcoin Ordinals?
Bitcoin Ordinals, introduced in January 2023 by Casey Rodarmor, are a way to inscribe digital content on the Bitcoin blockchain.
Christie’s Auction House Sells NFT Crypto Art ‘Block 21’ for Over $130K
One of the most prestigious auction houses in the world, Christie’s has sold a digital portrait of the Bitcoin (BTC) code “Block 21” for over $130,000.
Bitfinex CTO: Keeping Crypto Safe with State-of-the-Art Cyber Security
Paolo Ardoino, the CTO of Bitfinex and Tether tells us why safety and security should always be a top priority for crypto exchanges.
Crypto Art Sales are Soaring as Non-Fungible Token (NFT) Market Gains Traction
Crypto art being bought and sold as ERC-721 non-fungible tokens (NFT) has been making headlines based on the record-breaking sales being witnessed.
TRON Welcomes NFT Collectors into the MegaCryptoPolis Metaverse
It’s no secret that TRON has been eyeing a foray into NFTs and digital collectibles for some time; only last week, Justin Sun was pipped to the punch to purchase Beeple’s NFT art collection at Christie’s. The TRON founder placed a last-minute bid that fell just short of the $69 million the work eventually went for.
NFT Mania Grips The Market As Hashmasks Emerge
While Bitcoin’s market capitalization passed $1 trillion for the first time ever on Feb.19, the Non Fungible Token (NFT) market has been growing at a pace like never before as well. A NFT is a special kind of crypto token which represents a wide range of tangible and intangible items from sports cards or collectibles, art and even real estate.
DLA Piper: Security Tokenization in Hong Kong
Security tokenization is the representation of fractional interests in an asset using blockchain. A security token derives its value from an underlying asset, such as a work of art. This differs from a utility token, which gives a holder the right to use a particular product or service, or a cryptocurrency such as Bitcoin, which has its own value as a currency.
Canada’s Central Bank Digital Currency Won't Include Zero-Knowledge-Proofs
Bank of Canada researchers do not feel that the current state of zero-knowledge-proofs is mature enough to be integrated into their development plans for a Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC).
South Korea Intensifies Blockchain in Banking but Rules Out Digital Fiat Currency
Wide application of blockchain technology is expected to affect people’s lives, business, education, governance, and other sectors. That is the reason, many countries explore and even deploy the huge potential of this technology. But the latest trend of the technology seems to have taken a new twist in South Korea. Now let’s find out why South Korea continues adopting blockchain in banking but rejects rolling out digital fiat currency.
Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey Intends to Donate Proceeds from Tweet NFT to Africa Relief Charity
Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey has capitalized on the non-fungible token (NFT) hype that has been going around.
Plantoids: The Advent of New Blockchain-Based Lifeforms
Plantoids. What are they? Where do they come from? This new art project uses blockchain as a new outlet of artistic expression.
Beyond Banking: DBS Bank’s Digital Transformation into Smarter ‘Phygital’ Banking Services
In 2019, despite facing an increasingly challenging and uncertain environment, especially the second half of last year, DBS achieved a record performance and successfully launched DBS’ First Fully Virtual Wealth Management Account Opening Solution.
Knowledge of Design Week 2020 Connects 10,000 Innovative Minds to Co-create a Digital Future with Design
Knowledge of Design Week (KODW) 2020, organised by Hong Kong Design Centre (HKDC) with Create Hong Kong (CreateHK) of the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR Government) as the Lead Sponsor, officially concluded its successful debut as a virtual event. Livestreamed from Hong Kong over four days (26 to 29 August), KODW 2020 connected innovative leaders with the global community through over 15 thematic sessions, interactive remote workshops and an exclusive online community and networking platform.