Bitcoin was created in 2009 by an anonymous person pseudonymously known as Satoshi Nakamoto, whose real identity remains a mystery to this day. Many have put forth guesses as to who Nakamoto may actually be, and the latest theory comes from Elon Musk, also theorized once as the famous inventor....
Nike has acquired RTFKT (pronounced as “artifact”), a company that makes NFTs and virtual shoes for the metaverse. Co-founded by Benoit Pagotto, Chris Lee, and Steven Vasilev just last year in 2020, RTFKT uses NFT, blockchain, and augmented reality technology to create digital artifacts such as viral sneaker designs. Zoom...
Particle, a non-fungible tokens platform co-founded by former Christie’s post-war and contemporary art chairman Loïc Gouzer, will be dividing Banksy’s iconic Love is in the Air painting into 10,000 NFTs [https://www.particlecollection.com/banksy]. Earlier this year in May, the company purchased the painting at a...
> What you see displayed is what Wikipedia looked like at the moment that I set up the software. The artistic concept is to take people back to that moment when I set up the website and had to think, ‘Gosh, this is so vulnerable. Like anybody can edit. It might...
Digital payments firm Square is rebranding itself as Block [https://www.block.xyz/] to reflect its focus on blockchain and cryptocurrencies. The move, effective on December 10th, comes just days after Square CEO Jack Dorsey stepped down as Twitter’s CEO. The brands within the company like digital payment gateway...
The President of El Salvador, Nayib Bukele, has announced the country's plans to build a “Bitcoin City.” Built near the Conchagua volcano in southeastern El Salvador, the city will use geothermal power to support crypto mining and include all the amenities expected from a standard metropolis. The city will not...
