#NFT sales volume surges to .5 billion in 2021 first half

#NFT sales volume surges to $2.5 billion in 2021 first half

“#NFT sales volume surges to $2.5 billion in 2021 first half” LONDON — The market for non-fungible tokens (NFTs) surged to new highs in the second quarter, with $2.5 billion in sales so far this year, up from just $13.7 million in the first half of 2020, marketplace data showed. An NFT is a crypto asset, representing an intangible digital item such…

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# Censorship resistance: Hong Kong’s Apple Daily archives preserved by artist Kevin Abosch

# Censorship resistance: Hong Kong’s Apple Daily archives preserved by artist Kevin Abosch

“# Censorship resistance: Hong Kong’s Apple Daily archives preserved by artist Kevin Abosch ” From June 20 1995 until June 23 2021, Hongkongers concerned about growing Chinese influence in the Special Administrative Region had at least one local media outlet in their corner.  Apple Daily was known for its pro-democracy stance, when not covering sensationalist…

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# To change the art industry, NFTs must be more secure

# To change the art industry, NFTs must be more secure

“# To change the art industry, NFTs must be more secure ” 2021 has already seen a number of eye-catching milestones reached for the nascent nonfungible token (NFT) market, which has seen an increase in value of 2,100% from Q4 2020, with consumers spending over $2 billion. While headlines have been dominated by record-breaking sales,…

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#The Lighthouse Manga Comes Courtesy of Junji Ito – /Film

#The Lighthouse Manga Comes Courtesy of Junji Ito – /Film

“#The Lighthouse Manga Comes Courtesy of Junji Ito – /Film” In what seems like a Mad Libs conjured straight from my subconscious, acclaimed horror manga artist Junji Ito drew an 8-page manga summary of A24’s black-and-white masterpiece in madness, The Lighthouse. The film was slated for release in Japan in 2020, but the COVID-19 pandemic delayed the release to…

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