NFTs

Zora Set to Launch Native Token and Airdrop on April 23, 2025

Zora Set to Launch Native Token and Airdrop on April 23, 2025

Zora, a prominent NFT marketplace protocol supported by Coinbase Ventures and Paradigm, has officially announced its Token Generation Event (TGE) and corresponding airdrop, scheduled for April 23, 2025. This reverse auction is a significant step for the platform. It’s since become a leader in creator-empowerment through decentralized NFT minting and...

Meatbags NFT Project Aims to Purchase Cold War Bunker

Meatbags NFT Project Aims to Purchase Cold War Bunker

Dead Bruv’s Meatbags is a PFP Solana-based NFT Collection. They’ve just kicked off a campaign to buy a decommissioned Cold War Cecilia Castle bunker in Rutland, England. The project will begin minting these tokens on April 21, producing 100,000 in total. We see the future of our bunker as a...

Animalia Launches L1 Gaming Chain on Avalanche Mainnet

Animalia Launches L1 Gaming Chain on Avalanche Mainnet

Animalia, a web3 trading card game that integrates both physical and digital cards into gameplay, has booted up its Layer 1 (L1) gaming chain on the Avalanche network. This launch becomes a big milestone for the popular free-to-play trading card game. It will provide a dedicated, permanent foundation for the...

Zora Announces Token Launch on Coinbase's Base Network

Zora Announces Token Launch on Coinbase's Base Network

Solana-enabled NFT marketplace Zora — an Ethereum NFT platform — is all set to release its token, ZORA on April 23. ZORA will be deployed on Base, Coinbase’s layer-2 network. This release on Base is meant to improve accessibility and make onboarding easier for new users. ZORA is meant to...

CryptoPunks From Boom to Bust Examining the NFT Collection's Price Decline Since 2021

CryptoPunks From Boom to Bust Examining the NFT Collection's Price Decline Since 2021

CryptoPunks, one of the earliest and most iconic collections of non-fungible tokens (NFTs). As with other speculative arts markets, since the NFT market peaked in the spring of 2021, its value has fallen by over 90%. Featuring 10,000 unique pixel-art characters on the Ethereum blockchain, CryptoPunks once commanded premium prices,...

Binance Delisting Vote Sparks Unexpected Surge for Targeted Altcoins

Binance Delisting Vote Sparks Unexpected Surge for Targeted Altcoins

Tokens from Binance’s second Vote to Delist batch catching everybody off guard. Even amidst the market’s atypical tendencies, they are on track to set records this cycle, climbing to incredible heights. Clearly, being added to Binance’s so-called ‘blacklist’ does not spell instant disaster for a digital asset. Some projects including...

Ethereum and Bitcoin Transaction Fees Hit New Lows, Signaling Relief for Users

Ethereum and Bitcoin Transaction Fees Hit New Lows, Signaling Relief for Users

Transaction fees on the Ethereum and Bitcoin networks have tanked, falling well below levels reached after prior spikes. This historic 66% cut delivers much needed cost relief for users. Until now, they faced unbearable transaction costs whenever they tried to operate on these rapidly-adopted blockchains. A handful of reasons led...

NFT Trader Admits to Multi-Million Dollar Tax Evasion Scheme

NFT Trader Admits to Multi-Million Dollar Tax Evasion Scheme

On April 9, 2025, a Dillsburg man, Scott A. Smith, pled guilty in federal court. He pled guilty to the willful filing of false individual income tax returns for the tax years 2021 and 2022. Special Agent Waylon Wilcox, Middle District of Pennsylvania. He pleaded guilty to hiding tens of...

Pennsylvania Man Faces Prison for Hiding Millions in CryptoPunk Sales

Pennsylvania Man Faces Prison for Hiding Millions in CryptoPunk Sales

A Pennsylvania preparer was sentenced to 6 years in prison after pleading guilty for preparing false tax returns. Waylon Wilcox, prosecutors allege, hid more than $12.3 million in CryptoPunk non-fungible token (NFT) sale proceeds as taxable income. Wilcox has been charged with intentionally underreporting his income and using fraudulent tactics...

Ethereum Foundation Navigates Leadership Changes Amidst Market Volatility

Ethereum Foundation Navigates Leadership Changes Amidst Market Volatility

Ethereum’s lead was even more formidable at least until recently. Now, rattled by frequent leadership transitions, cratering market performance, and increasing competition, the Agency is beset on all sides. Despite turbulence, Ethereum is the second most popular blockchain after Bitcoin. It is under siege to its dominance by the equally...