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NBA icon Stephen Curry buys Bored Ape NFT for $180,000

Three-time NBA champion and two-time MVP Stephen Curry has decided to join the Bored Ape Yacht Club, picking up one of their NFTs for 55 ETH ($180,000).Bored Ape Yacht Club is a collection of 10,000 apes with dour expressions. They feature a range of attributes, ranging from different expressions to outfits, hairdoos and even having cheetah fur. Curry's bored ape in particular has blue fur, zombie eyes and is wearing a tweed suit. The last two are particularly rare attributes, with only 3% of apes having zombie eyes and 1%

48,000% Returns? Popping the Hood on NFT Mania

On-Chain Markets Update by Lucas Outumuro, IntoTheBlockNFT mania continues to grow, with new drops popping up everyday and Ethereum’s gas prices consistently back above triple digits. The recent wave into NFTs was further amplified by Visa’s acquisition of a CryptoPunk and Budweiser’s buy of the beer.eth domain. Prices of notable NFT collections such as CryptoPunks and Bored Ape Yacht club had already been climbing throughout the past month and accelerated this week amidst the institutional interest coming into the space. This has led to impressive growth in volumes trading at OpenSea

The NFT Avatar Trend Is About Community

Have you heard? NFTs are hot again. The media (both crypto media and mainstream media) declared NFTs dead in June, citing data that showed sales volume had dropped precipitously at the largest NFT sites. But now the market for blockchain-based digital collectibles has come roaring back (along with the price of Ethereum), especially one segment of the NFT boom that probably looks particularly bizarre to skeptical onlookers: cartoon animal collections. Pudgy Penguins hit $11 million in daily sales volume. Bored Apes hit a floor (the cheapest price for one NFT)

Switzerland blockchain company bitcci set to become a leading stakeholder in the blockchain industry

The blockchain industry has grown into a multi-billion dollar industry with hundreds of companies offering different services. The success of these companies has been based on building innovative products in different sectors.  Switzerland blockchain company bitcci is set to become a leading player in the crypto industry with its innovations within the escort industry. A complete ecosystem  bitcci is a blockchain company launched in 2017 by Christoph Elbert and consists of a group of public stock companies. Since its launch, bitcci has developed an ecosystem that promotes transparency, innovation, and

Paris Saint-Germain Fan Token (PSG) Soars Following Potential Lionel Messi Signing

The Paris Saint-Germain Fan Token (PSG) has seen a significant price surge following news that ex-Barcelona player Lionel Messi will be joining the French outfit.Sponsored Sponsored One of the world’s best footballers will be leaving Barcelona Football Club. The recent news was confirmed by both Lionel Messi and the player’s now ex-club. Messi had spent roughly 21-years with Barcelona, with the club confirming last week that they could not honor a new deal for the Argentina player, due to football regulations surrounding wage budgets. The six-time Ballon d’Or winner is

Christie’s ‘No Time Like Present’ Auction Expected to Mark NFT Milestones

Auction giant Christie’s hopes to set several milestones in crypto art history with its upcoming “No Time Like Present” auction.Sponsored Sponsored The auction, scheduled to begin on September 17, will be based from Hong Kong, running for 11 days. This is special not least because, according to Christie’s themselves, the event will mark the first time an international auction house has ever made a non-fungible token (NFT) sale in Asia. Furthermore, it will be the first time that some of the artworks have been offered outside of an NFT trading

AirBit Club Ponzi Operators Charged With Fraud and Money Laundering

The operators of a global cryptocurrency-based Ponzi scheme have been charged with fraud and money laundering following a United States Homeland Security Investigations probe.According to an announcement from the U.S. Department of Justice, four of the five alleged operators of AirBit Club, which allegedly netted tens of millions of dollars from victims, were arrested and due to appear in court on Aug. 18, while the fifth was arrested in Panama and is awaiting extradition to the U.S.The scheme was launched in late 2015 and sold as a multi-level marketing club in

Championing Blockchain Education in Africa: Women Leading the Bitcoin Cause

It’s no secret that women are underrepresented in the technology and financial industries. In the U.S, women only hold a quarter of computing-related jobs. Some sectors, like software engineering, fare even worse, with female representation as low as 15%. And now along comes blockchain, a technology that promises a global revolution through decentralization. Blockchain has already begun to transform many industries, from finance and supply chain management to healthcare and governance.  However, it has yet to significantly change the demographics of the tech industry. According to a study conducted by