Backpack’s founders, who are building a crypto exchange and wallet, have experienced strong growth since launching in 2022. But the road wasn’t easy. FTX co-led Backpack’s $20 million […]
Starbucks is shutting down its NFT rewards program
Starbucks is leaving the NFT business with the shut down of its beta rewards program.
Starbucks ditches its Odyssey NFT program
Update: Starbucks announced Friday that it’s discontinuing its NFT program, to “prepare for what comes next as we continue to evolve the program,” according to an FAQ page. […]
Pornhub says, ‘Bad Texas! No smut for you!’
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Bitcoin hits new high, Solana price jumps as memecoins mania rises and Worldcoin faces heat in Spain
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Former web3 gaming founders raise $2.5M for their NFT marketplace to retain users even when there ‘isn’t money to be made’
Even though NFT sales volume is still down 88% from 2022 all time-highs (and down 38% year-to-date), Pallet Exchange is building a new type of NFT marketplace focused […]
Solana’s price rises to $160, highest level since January 2022 as memecoin mania rises
Dogwifhat and politically-inspired tokens of President Biden and Trump also see price spikes Jacquelyn Melinek 7 hours The token behind Solana, a layer-1 blockchain that’s competitive with the […]
SXSW 2024: 3 WTF tech products, including an AI Marilyn Monroe
At SXSW 2024, there was some interesting tech to say the least
NFT platform Zora is offering a novel way for AI model makers to earn money
Zora, a NFT-based social network platform is continuing its expansion beyond the crypto-sphere into the hot artificial intelligence market, Dee Goens, the startups’ co-founder said on Chain Reaction. […]
Binance launches a crypto perfume and Coachella partners with OpenSea
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