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Basketball Legend Michael Jordan Taps Solana for NFT
Basketball Legend Michael Jordan Taps Solana for NFT

Basketball legend Michael Jordan has tapped Solana for his NFT in 2022. Jordan supported NBA Top Shot’s Dapper Lab in early 2021. By acclamation, Jordan is the best basketball player of all time. Basketball Hall-of-Famer Michael Jordan has partnered with Solana to launch his own set of non-fungible tokens (NFTs) in 2022. These digital properties will highlight his greatest plays in the basketball world. Specifically, Jordan is working with his son, Jeffrey, for their latest venture named Heir Inc., a platform that aims to connect athletes with their fans. Heir secured at least $10 million in its seed funding round,

NFT Game Operon Origins Launches IGO on BSCPad, GameZone
NFT Game Operon Origins Launches IGO on BSCPad, GameZone

NFT card game Operon Origins has launched its IGO on BSCPad and Gamezone platforms. Operon Origins (ORO) token is also trading on PancakeSwap and Gate.io. NFT card game Operon Origins has started its initial game offering (IGO) on the BSCPad and GameZone launchpads.  The IGO has already started on December 2 with Operon Origins (ORO) initial token price of $0.10 each. However, at the time of writing, each ORO is now worth $1.58, according to CoinGecko. Aside from launching on BSCPad and GameZone, Operon Origins token is also trading on PancakeSwap. Moreover, ORO holders can start trading the coin on

Hype and upbeat partner to launch its photo card nets
HYBE and Upbit Partner to Launch BTS Photocard NFTs

HYBE has partnered with Upbit crypto exchange to launch BTS NFTs. The BTS NFTs will include moving digital photocards with sound. Also, HYBE is acquiring a 2.5% stake in Upbit’s parent company Dubamu. HYBE has reportedly partnered with Upbit crypto exchange to launch BTS photocard NFTs and more. HYBE, formerly BigHit Entertainment, is the powerhouse behind global phenomenon Bangtan Sonyeondan, popularly known as BTS.  BTS consists of seven members; Kim NamJoon, Kim Seok Jin, Min Yoongi, Jung Hoseok, Park Jimin, Kim Taehyung, and Jeon Jungkook.  According to Bloomberg, the partnership between HYBE and Upbit will catapult BTS into the crypto

EA Joins Ubisoft in blockchain
EA Joins Ubisoft, Calls NFT, Blockchain Games “the Future” of Gaming

Electronic Arts (EA) considers NFT and blockchain games as part of the future of gaming. Recently, Ubisoft also announced that it will delve deeper into NFT and blockchain. Gaming juggernaut Electronic Arts (EA) has expressed interest in blockchain gaming, particularly those involving non-fungible tokens (NFTs). According to EA, these are “an important part of the future”. According to EA CEO Andrew Wilson during the company’s earnings call, “They [gamers] want more digital experiences outside the game — esports, NFTs, broader sports consumption and they want us to move really, really quickly.” Interestingly, the company said the statements alongside major competitor

VeeFriends Announces: Limited Edition Spooky Vees NFT Drop
VeeFriends Announces: Limited Edition Spooky Vees NFT Drop

VeeFriends announces a holiday-themed NFT drop.  The platform is giving away limited edition ‘Spooky Vees’. Also, two POAPs went out as extra treats. The popular NFT and community-driven project — VeeFriends, has some very exciting news for the festive season. Specifically, the platform announced a Halloween-themed NFT drop via its Twitter account.  In detail, the tweet comes with a blog post attached to it. This blog post goes on to explain just what the NFT drop event is about. It also explains how one can become eligible to participate.  Accordingly, the event is called ‘Mini Drops — Spooky Vees’. The

Ethernity Chain with the Heavy Metal NFT
Heavy Metal Magazine Joins Ethernity Chain, Boosts NFT Adoption

Heavy Metal magazine partners with Ethernity Chain Collectors and investors can now bid and buy Heavy Metal NFT Heavy Metal, an American science fiction, and fantasy comic magazine is now on fire as they hit the crypto world with their NFT collections. In detail, Heavy Metal fans can now check and buy their favorite Heavy Metal NFT collections using the technology of the Ethernity Chain (ERN). Indeed, this news brings joy to all the fans and supporters of Heavy Metal comics and the ERN network.  This collaboration of Heavy Metal and Ethernity Chain enables its fans to have access to

Disney Joins NFT - Partnership with Veve
Disney Joins NFT Craze Through Partnership With VeVe

Disney will launch its own “Golden Moments” digital collectible NFTs. This is in conjunction with its partnership with VeVe marketplace. Digital golden statues will take inspiration from Disney, Pixar, Marvel, Star Wars, and more. In celebration of its first Disney+ Day, Disney has joined the non-fungible token (NFT) craze. Specifically, Disney has partnered with VeVe marketplace to launch its own limited edition digital collectible NFTs. According to an announcement, Disney will release its “Golden Moments” collection in preparation for Disney+ Day. This will culminate on November 12, in which the partnership will feature a surprise Ultra Rare digital collectible. These

Adobe Partners With Opensea NFT market place Opens
Adobe Partners With OpenSea to Launch NFT Verification on Photoshop

Adobe will add an NFT verification feature on some products. The initiative is in partnership with NFT marketplaces OpenSea, Rarible, and SuperRare. The Content Credentials feature will be available in beta version. Multimedia software developer Adobe revealed that it will be launching a feature that allows artists to add verifiable metadata to their creations. Called Content Credentials, the feature will be useful for authenticating digital artworks since they will function like non-fungible tokens (NFTs). In essence, Adobe has streamlined NFT art creation through its platform. The announcement read: “Users can now link their social media profiles and crypto wallet addresses

Huobi launches nft
Huobi Launches NFT Marketplace, Offers Discount for First Mint

Huobi has launched its NFT marketplace. Creators received a 50% discount on their first NFT mint. Meanwhile, Coinbase is launching its NFT marketplace. Cryptocurrency exchange Huobi has launched its very own non-fungible token (NFT) marketplace. Specifically, the marketplace started going live at 20:00 (UTC +8) on October 25.  According to the website, creators can enjoy a 50% discount when minting their first NFT on the marketplace. Consequently, some creators took advantage of the offer and minted their token on the marketplace even before the platform opened. However, upon initial visit to the website, users were able to observe some layout

New chainlink partnership
Associated Press Partners With Chainlink for Blockchain Data, NFT

The Associated Press has partnered with Chainlink. The partnership will focus on integrating data on the blockchain. AP will also partner with artists who want to create NFTs. The Associated Press (AP) announced its partnership with Chainlink to facilitate its economic, sports, and race call data on the blockchain. According to an announcement, the partnership is to record information “in an unalterable way”. Specifically, Chainlink will assist AP in ensuring that the latter’s news and data can be integrated into blockchain applications and services. This will generate better trust in information since it will be available on the blockchain. Additionally,

Reese Witherspoon Gets Her First NFT Amid Bitcoin Recovery

Reese Witherspoon purchases her first NFT.  She encourages women in the industry to connect with her.  The price of Bitcoin (BTC) continues to climb higher. While the crypto space did have a few hiccups this year, NFTs experienced the opposite. In Q3 of 2021 alone, the volume of NFT sales has surpassed $10.7 billion. This is a significant rise compared to previous quarters.  Many industries have been exploring the use cases of NFTs. To name a few, the entertainment and sports industry has begun to fully commit to the NFT market. Athletes, musicians, artists, and sports brands alike are all

Weekly-Crypto-Market-News-Round-Up
Weekly Crypto Market News Round Up

McDonald’s China Creates Its Own NFT Despite China Crypto Ban Axie Infinity Reaches 2m Players Amid AXS Price Surge and More The crypto space is slowly getting better as days go by. In fact, it is seen that the crypto space has been pumping its market cap in the past few days. At the time of writing, the market cap of the entire crypto market amounts to over $2.4 trillion with a 24-hour growth rate of almost +1%.  The surge of Bitcoin is also one of the hottest topics in the crypto space in the past few days. This is