# Russian State Hermitage raises 0K via Binance NFT auction

# Russian State Hermitage raises $440K via Binance NFT auction

“# Russian State Hermitage raises $440K via Binance NFT auction ” Despite the Russian state maintaining a mostly unfriendly stance on cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin (BTC), a major state-backed museum is benefiting from the industry by raising hundreds of thousands of dollars with nonfungible tokens, or NFTs. The Russian State Hermitage Museum, the largest museum in…

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# Three Arrows Capital execs launch NFT fund

# Three Arrows Capital execs launch NFT fund

“# Three Arrows Capital execs launch NFT fund ” Executives hailing from Singapore-based fund manager, Three Arrows Capital (3AC), have launched a fund focused on collecting premium digital art in the form of nonfungible tokens (NFTs). The fund, dubbed Starry Night Capital, was founded by Three Arrows Capital’s CEO, Su Zhu, 3AC co-founder, Kyle Davies,…

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#Jewish Museum exhibit shows art looted during World War II

#Jewish Museum exhibit shows art looted during World War II

“#Jewish Museum exhibit shows art looted during World War II” Matisses, Picassos, Cézannes. Nazi forces plundered scores of artistic treasures — and took an unfathomable number of human lives — during World War II and the Holocaust.  Works of art went on improbable paths before, during and after the war, withstanding harrowing conditions. They wound…

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# OpenSea trading volume explodes 76,240% YTD amid NFT boom

# OpenSea trading volume explodes 76,240% YTD amid NFT boom

“# OpenSea trading volume explodes 76,240% YTD amid NFT boom ” Trading volumes on peer-to-peer nonfungible token (NFT) marketplace OpenSea have surged by over 12,000% in 2021. DappRadar data shows that the total incoming value to OpenSea’s smart contracts increased to $56.07 million on Wednesday compared to $73,556 on Jan. 1. Meanwhile, the marketplace’s user…

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