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NFTs
Collections, marketplaces, royalties, and the parts of digital ownership that still matter.
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Ethereum's infrastructure neutrality is a engineering choice, not inevitability
Ethereum's design avoids picking winning applications or protocols, but that openness creates real engineering tradeoffs that competitors actively exploit.
Trump's $1 billion disclosure reveals cryptocurrency as primary income source in 2025
Trump reported over $1 billion in 2025 earnings, with $635 million from a meme coin and $500 million from a family crypto venture, his financial disclosure shows.
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nftsEU Parliament calls for DeFi and staking rules, warns against national fragmentation
European lawmakers are pushing the EU Commission to clarify how existing crypto rules apply to DeFi, staking, and NFTs, and to prevent countries from creating conflicting national rules.
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In-depth
HackerNoon’s Startups of the Year returns with a massive nomination and voting push
HackerNoon’s Startups of the Year returns with 150k+ nominees, city-by-city voting, and a reader engagement ranking.
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stablecoinsIgloo’s Luca Netz claims a Nasdaq/NYSE route for 1:1 onchain token listings
Igloo CEO Luca Netz claims his firm built a security-structured instrument to list 1:1 crypto tokens on Nasdaq or the NYSE, with onchain redemption and revenue distributions.
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stablecoinsBitcoin holds above $65K as CLARITY Act talks and Fed decision lift crypto sentiment
Bitcoin stayed above $65K and ETH held near $1,795 as traders eyed US CLARITY Act odds and the Federal Reserve.
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layer-1Hoskinson warns Cardano can’t survive on crypto hype alone
Charles Hoskinson says Cardano must move beyond meme-coin and NFT bubble culture to protect its future, citing crypto’s reputational damage.
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nftsPudgy Party shuts down after under a year, as Pudgy Penguins pivots to Pudgy World
Pudgy Party, Pudgy Penguins’ mobile battle royale, shuts down less than a year after launch as the team shifts to Pudgy World.
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gamingPudgy Penguins shuts Pudgy Party after millions in losses, says costs would add another $2.5M
Pudgy Penguins CEO Lucas Netz says Pudgy Party lost millions and would need another $2.5M to keep running before the mobile game shut.
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nftsBored Apes and Pudgy Penguins prove NFTs still have brand gravity
BAYC and Pudgy Penguins keep generating real social reach in 2026, while major NFT projects pivot to IP, products, and gaming.
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layer-1New on-chain tracing claims Hoskinson sold about 1.5B ADA in Cardano’s 2021 rally
On-chain tracing work shared by Masato Alexander revives allegations that Cardano co-founder Charles Hoskinson sold about 1.5B ADA in 2021.
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Archive
Yuga Labs is holding 60+ rescued Ethereum NFTs after a reported exploit
Yuga Labs says it rescued dozens of Ethereum NFTs from an exploit and now holds 60+ in custody while it returns them to owners.
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Yuga Labs recovers 68 NFTs in white-hat rescue after Flooring Protocol exploit
Yuga Labs says it recovered 68 NFTs from an active Flooring Protocol exploit via a coordinated white-hat rescue, valued over $500k at recovery floor prices.
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Yuga Labs retrieves 29 BAYC NFTs after Flooring Protocol security flaw
Yuga Labs says it recovered 29 BAYC NFTs after detecting a vulnerability in its Flooring Protocol and running a preemptive security operation.
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White hats return about $500K in NFTs after Flooring Protocol exploit
White hats reportedly rescued about $500K in NFTs after a Flooring Protocol exploit, as NFT market cap cooled since April.
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H, LUNC, BEAT and TON surge after US NFP print as bounce odds rise
Humanity Protocol, LUNC, Audiera and Toncoin jumped as strong US NFP data triggered a broad rebound after a crash.
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Doginal Dogs meme NFT bucks the 2025–2026 NFT dump—so far
Doginal Dogs are holding strong while most NFT collections bleed in 2025–early 2026, with thinner floors and volume across the market.
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Binance shuts centralized NFT service July 3, 2026. Users get one month to withdraw
Binance will close its centralized NFT service on July 3, 2026. Users must withdraw transferable NFTs or lose access.
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Utility, memberships, and gaming NFTs: what “earning” claims still point to in 2026
NewsData.io’s 2026 NFT earnings guide points to utility NFTs, NFT memberships, and gaming trends as the main cashflow routes.
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Binance will shut its centralized NFT marketplace on July 3, moving activity into Binance Wallet
Binance will close its centralized NFT marketplace July 3 and shift NFT activity into its self-custody Binance Wallet, joining Coinbase and Kraken.
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Binance stops NFT trading support on its exchange, moves it to its non-custodial wallet
Binance will end NFT support on its exchange and move it to its non-custodial wallet, with a 30-day migration period.
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Hyperliquid (HYPE) breaks DeFi’s top-10 ceiling, second only to Uniswap
CoinGecko says HYPE became the second pure DeFi protocol to reach the top 10 by market cap, after Uniswap. Bitcoin dominance slipped, but still rules.
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XRP Ledger ships fixCleanup3_1_3 on Wednesday to remove expired NFT clutter and patch bugs
XRP Ledger will roll out fixCleanup3_1_3 on Wednesday to clean up expired NFTs and patch key bugs, CoinDesk reports.
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Meme coins stay in focus as Pudgy Penguins expand and MemeCore stirs traders
NewsData.io says meme coins stay hot in 2026, citing Pudgy Penguins expansion and MemeCore interest, with no concrete details provided in the excerpt.
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Tokenization and event ticketing could revive NFTs, OpenSea executives say
OpenSea executives, as reported by NewsData.io, point to tokenization and event ticketing as the next NFT wave after 2021 hype.
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Pi Network warns users to follow only verified founder accounts
Pi Network’s Core Team warns Pioneers to verify founder accounts and check the official Safety Center to avoid impersonation scams.
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OpenSea CMO: AI is making tokenized collectibles easier to create
OpenSea CMO Adam Hollander says AI progress will make it easier to create innovative tokenized assets, shaping the next NFT wave.
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AI IQ site turns frontier AI tests into a single “human IQ” number and sparks backlash
AI IQ turns 12 benchmark results into a single “AI IQ” number and plots models on a bell curve, sparking debate over precision.
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PENGU wrestles back $0.010 as whales pile in 52.9M tokens, stirring speculation
PENGU reclaimed $0.010 as a report points to whales accumulating 52.9M tokens, reviving breakout talk around Pudgy Penguins.
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BAYC, Cryptopunks and MAYC floor prices rise as “blue-chip” NFT demand returns
BAYC’s floor jumped from $14,300 to $25,150 over the last month as Bitcoin.com reports renewed “blue-chip” NFT demand.
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BAYC floor prices jump as traders rotate back to risk
CoinDesk says BAYC floor prices doubled in a month as traders rotated back into speculative crypto bets, reviving NFT recovery hopes.
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0xSisyphus pivots from AnubisDAO collapse to “scam cop” on X after $60M loss
Protos reports that 0xSisyphus rebuilt a large X following as a “blockchain cop” after AnubisDAO’s ~$60M loss and unresolved fallout.
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Crypto market rebounds as Ethereum corporate holdings hit record levels and TON benefits from Telegram shift
Total crypto market cap hit $2.8T since January 2026 as public companies boosted Ethereum treasuries and TON rallied on a Telegram shift.
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Zcash jumps above $585 as privacy narrative returns, Multicoin founder cites ZEC buys since February
Zcash breaks above $585 for the first time since Nov 2025 as privacy assets regain attention, after Multicoin’s Tushar Jain disclosed ZEC buys.
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Binance Pay hits $280B in cumulative payments and plans more QR rollouts
Binance says Binance Pay processed $280B in cumulative payments and plans to expand its QR crypto payment rollout to 10+ countries by Q3.
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Outset PR tops CoinDesk’s 2026 shortlist for modular and Layer-2 scaling crypto PR
CoinDesk names Outset PR as a top pick for modular blockchain and Layer-2 scaling PR in 2026, emphasizing analytics-led syndication and technical credibility.
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DeFi TCG marketplaces bank $11M monthly on Pokémon and other trading cards
DeFi TCG marketplaces for Pokémon and other cards generated about $11M in April revenue, data from DefiLlama shows.
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Walletverse links with StealthEX to add instant non-custodial swaps in its multi-chain wallet
Walletverse integrates StealthEX so users can run instant, non-custodial swaps inside a self-custody wallet, with access to 2,000+ assets.
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Alchemy Pay (ACH) forecasts and technical setup span 2026–2032, but current chart structure stays bearish
CoinDesk pairs multi-year ACH price projections with a bearish near-term technical read, citing fading momentum and key levels at $0.0085 and $0.0070.
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Telegram to take primary TON operations from the TON Foundation, aiming to become the network’s largest validator
Telegram founder Pavel Durov says Telegram will take over primary TON operations from the TON Foundation, aiming to run as the network’s largest validator.
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