CryptoPunks

Blockworks exclusive: SynFutures launches alpha for Tinder-style NFT trading app, allowing up to 3x leverage by swiping left and right.

NFT marketplace volumes are at their highest point since May, while average sales for blue chips are rising

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

The bear market is not stopping generative art and blue chip NFTs sales

Blockworks exclusive: Spencer Ventures raised $4.5 million earmarked for NFT investing in the bear market

Community weighs in on pros and cons of different NFT project licensing models

The ‘NFTiff’ campaign sold out a collection of 250 NFTs in 22 minutes, each redeemable for a precious pendant

Tiffany & Co’s new range of limited edition diamond and gemstone pendants is only available to CryptoPunk holders

Despite most NFTs being illiquid, NFT lending has become a popular way to access more cash

Blockworks Exclusive: The loan has an APR of 10% with a 30-day duration

Blockchain tech company Consensys seeks to offer collateralization, fractionalization, swapping, borrowing and lending within the segment

“nvm, decided to hodl,” the pseudonymous consignor tweeted Wednesday after the auction was slated to kick off

Blockworks Exclusive: The family office anchoring the launch already invests in Web3 startups

“That’s our niche, that high-end, long tail market,” the head of an NFT lending marketplace told Blockworks

“NFT investors are looking for more than price appreciation,” Noelle Acheson, head of market insights at Genesis, told Blockworks

All 104 CrypoPunks will be bundled together in a single-lot sale

ApeDAO, the third-largest holder of Bored Ape Yacht Club NFTs, could announce its dissolution this week

Bored Ape Yacht Club becomes the most expensive NFT community to join after flipping CryptoPunks in floor price

The centuries-old institution said it earned a total of $6 billion in sales so far from its auctions in 2021, up 71% from the year before

Yorke Rhodes, director of digital transformation, blockchain and cloud supply chain at Microsoft thinks NFTs are “a first toe in the water.”

“Adoption is going to increase, we spend a lot of time talking to multi-family offices and institutions and they’re all moving in this direction rapidly,” Wave Financial Group CEO and Co-founder David Siemer told Blockworks in an interview.

SHIB and DOGE battle it out for ‘top dog’ status, BTC retreats as evidence of froth in the market emerges.

As NFTs and collectibles alike have gained popularity, the utility behind the art is greater than the current use cases, Ripple said.

“We plan to continue adding additional NFTs to our collection with the goal of supporting the diverse group of artists and creators working in this space,” Visa’s Head of Crypto Cuy Sheffield told Blockworks.

The company purchased CryptoPunk #7610 for $150,000 in ethereum last week, benchmarking Visa as the first major payment network to start a non-fungible token collection.