Paris’s leading contemporary art museum, the Centre Pompidou, announced on Feb. 10 an upcoming permanent exhibition targeting the intersection between art and the blockchain represented by nonfungible tokens (NFTs). According to an announcement on Feb. 10, the Centre will feature NFTs from over 16 digital artists around the world, including popular collectibles, such as CryptoPunk...
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Initial Launch of National Geographic NFT Sparks Backlash and Technical Issues
National Geographic has launched its first NFT on Polygon and posted a detailed explanation of the technology on social media, prompting outright fury from hundreds of fans of the 135-year-old nature magazine who responded with rage. NatGeo’s Instagram, Twitter and Facebook accounts posted an image of Bored Ape Yacht Club (BAYC) NFTs on Monday, with...
Google Ads-Supplied Malware Drains Influencer’s Entire NFT Crypto Wallet
An influential NFT user claims to have lost a “life-changing amount” of his net worth in non-fungible tokens (NFTs) and cryptocurrencies after accidentally downloading malware found through a Google ad search. A pseudonymous influencer known on Twitter as “NFT God” posted a series of tweets on 14 January describing how his “entire digital livelihood” was...
Gameplay Improvements Key to Blockchain Gaming Adoption in 2023
Despite the backlash from gamers faced traditional gaming companies putting their money into non-fungible tokens (NFTs), executives in the NFT gaming industry are hopeful that more traditional gaming firms will enter the market this year. Gameplay improvements are key to blockchain gaming adoption in 2023, according to a report from the Blockchain Game Alliance. A...
Apple Expected to Allow 3rd-Party App Stores in Windfall for NFTs and Crypto
Apple is gearing up to allow third-party app stores on its devices to comply with new EU antitrust laws, which could be a significant benefit for crypto and NFT app developers, at least in Europe. Under the new rules, European customers will be able to download apps not from the Apple’s branded app store. This...




