Ornella Hernandez

Ornella Hernandez

Ornella is a Miami-based multimedia journalist covering NFTs, the metaverse and DeFi. Prior to joining Blockworks, she reported for Cointelegraph and has also worked for TV outlets such as CNBC and Telemundo. She originally began investing in ethereum after hearing about it from her dad and hasn't looked back. She speaks English, Spanish, French and Italian. Contact Ornella at [email protected]

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Elon Musk’s FTX meme made the list

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In addition to Kia, Starbucks and other corporate players have gotten in on the trend

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Ryder Ripps attempts to clarify fundamental NFT properties in countersuit

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NFT activity slowed in 2022 but less so in the second half of the year

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Over 30 artists and collectors have been banned from popular NFT marketplace OpenSea

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From fundraising during the Russia-Ukraine war to preserving indigenous traditions, some NFT projects were a force for good in 2022

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Argentina’s football association partnered with metaverse platform Upland to offer exclusive collectibles, including in-game video

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FTC’s Fortnite fine may set a precedent for crypto gaming universes, experts say

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Hologram company Proto, whose displays can showcase NFTs, joins Christie’s VC portfolio after multiple collaborations

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Mercedes may join Lamborghini among automakers competing for metaverse space

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Upcoming Web3 gaming title Angelic partners with layer-2 ImmutableX

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Polkastarter hosted the Gam3 Awards show to recognize Web3 gaming in 2022

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Messi NFTs on the Ethernity NFT marketplace see major resales

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The new feature, available only to select US customers for now, lets Web3 users go from cash to ether via PayPal for a 1% fee

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Bahamians were able to withdraw funds from their FTX accounts during a window of about 25 hours between Nov. 10 and 11

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Apple Web3 policy may be affected if it allows third-party app stores on the iPhone

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Through the Starbucks Odyssey program, users complete challenges to win NFTs and token-gated experiences

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The founder of Draper Associates says his venture capital firm is focusing on investing in startups developing BitcoinFi applications

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Various OpenSea accounts are being disabled without clear explanation

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FTX exchange NFTs show blank images, while direct links now point to the bankruptcy page

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Rockstar and Microsoft have both recently officially banned NFTs from game servers

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The number of mints on music NFT marketplace Sound.xyz has doubled in each of the last two months

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Art Basel featured an exhibit by Tezos for visitors to mint their own generative art NFTs

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Apple is demanding that Coinbase pay a 30% tax on gas fees used to transfer in-app NFTs

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The separate investment vehicle will target mid- to late-stage metaverse startups

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When every NFT marketplace has its own royalty solution, you know we’re still early

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A recap of the latest FTX events since the new CEO John J. Ray, III took over

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Anadol raised $80,000 for Alzheimer’s research as part of the select group of artists to test out Instagram’s NFT marketplace

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What does Argentina’s fan token performance mean for Spain, Brazil, and Portugal supporters?

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GOATs on parade: World Cup maestro drops are among multiple Web3 projects competing for attention in Qatar

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A transaction preview feature lets users see how their assets balance will change before they sign

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Azuki NFT becomes first NFT to adorn a F1 race car during upcoming Abu Dhabi Grand Prix

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El Salvador President Nayib Bukele says he’s buying one bitcoin every day from here on in

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Gisele Bundchen and Shaquille O’Neal were also named in the suit

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The Warriors’ final FTX promotion took place Monday night during their game against the Spurs

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FTX owes at least $8 billion to hundreds of thousands of individual traders and institutional clients

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If crypto is to evolve, more people need to learn that exchanges are not necessarily the safest place for their assets – and their data safety is paramount.

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One NFT sold for $10 million on the FTX NFT marketplace, and the only logical conclusion is it was a way to retrieve frozen USD balances

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As customer withdrawal demands mount, FTX prioritizes staff and inner circle

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Tether froze USDT belonging to FTX as speculation spread over whether its sister organization was shorting the stablecoin

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DappRadar reported that the NFT trading volume in October decreased by 30% from September

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GameStop’s NFT marketplace officially went live on ImmutableX earlier this week

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Instagram users can soon create and sell NFTs in the app

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JPMorgan, DBS and SBI Digital Asset execute live trade using DeFi, tokenized deposits and verifiable credentials

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Bored Ape Yacht Club and CryptoPunks regained their $1 billion valuations

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Twitter’s new verification will likely affect those with NFT PFPs

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LooksRare becomes the latest NFT marketplace to eliminate creator royalties

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Sam Bankman-Fried also shared that FTX has between $1 billion and $4 billion on hand to make acquisitions

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SEBA says it’s the first regulated bank to offer NFT custody

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The US Department of Justice claims Google lost data sought in an investigation into cryptocurrency exchange BTC-e