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[Business Insider, CryptoPunks] NFT sales had a breakthrough year in 2021, with total sales volume surging to $14 billion. The NFT market is dominated by a handful of standout leaders due to their popularity and rarity. These are the five best-selling digital collectibles that helped drive $926 million in NFT […]
[CNBC] Brittany Pierre made over $109,000 selling nonfungible tokens, or NFTs, of her photography in 2021.Courtesy of Brittany Pierre and Christian Peña In 2021, Brittany Pierre made over $109,000 selling nonfungible tokens, or NFTs, of her photography and flipping other NFTs she bought for a profit. But before that, Pierre was struggling […]
[The Sun] A CENT featuring 16th President Abraham Lincoln has sold for $372 online. When it comes to the Lincoln cent, there are a few different designs of the coin. This includes the memorial cent, wheat ears, and reverse shield series. The one in the eBay listing, which includes the date 1916 without a […]
[Cointelegraph] Privacy opt-ins are coming to Litecoin even as regulators continue to scrutinize anonymity-boosting protocols. After two years of development, Litecoin (LTC) has finally launched its highly anticipated Mimblewimble upgrade, opening the door to more privacy-oriented transactions on the network. Mimblewimble’s integration into Litecoin came by way of the Mimblewimble […]
[Fortune] Toronto-based digital artist Burnt Toast helped create the Doodles collection, which sold out in minutes. Scott Martin has been a successful artist and animator for years, designing packaging, creating commercials, and building a successful freelance career as a digital artist under the alias Burnt Toast. But it’s when he started […]
[CNBC] CNBC’s Jim Cramer on Friday issued a plea to young investors who may be new to the stock market and want to build long-term wealth. “I’m asking all these younger investors who keep toying with options to please listen up: I’m begging you, just own something, own it for […]
[CNBC] December’s personal consumption expenditure index is due to be released at 8:30 a.m. ET on Friday. The PCE index is the Federal Reserve’s primary inflation measure. The 10-year U.S. Treasury yield rose Friday morning, ahead of the release of a key inflation gauge. The yield on the benchmark 10-year Treasury […]
[Newsweek] If the Federal Reserve adopts a central bank digital dollar, the American government will be on a surefire path to authoritarianism. Central bank digital currencies, or CBDCs, have caught the Fed’s attention in recent months as the agency explores developing a digital dollar based on the blockchain, fueled by the meteoric […]
[South China Morning Post] Non-fungible tokens (NFTs), data stored on a blockchain that guarantees a digital item’s ownership and uniqueness, exploded into the mainstream last year, driven by the belief that people want to own, showcase and trade their digital assets in the virtual world. Cartoon profile pictures took over […]
[Markets Insider, Getty] Billionaire Mark Cuban told The New York Times he learned a hard lesson about crypto in June. “I should have done more homework” on the little-known DeFi token before investing, he said. Cuban also revealed he lost $200,000 on the investment after whales cashed out and spurred […]