# Patreon to explore expansion into crypto realm

# Patreon to explore expansion into crypto realm

“# Patreon to explore expansion into crypto realm ” Patreon executives again teased their company’s expansion into the world of crypto at a 2021 Creator Economy Summit by The Information panel. Patreon CEO Jack Conte appeared with Chief Product Officer Julian Gutman, saying: “I really love the idea of creators owning their media and owning…

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#NYC removes COVID-19 heart sculpture despite K grant

#NYC removes COVID-19 heart sculpture despite $4K grant

“#NYC removes COVID-19 heart sculpture despite $4K grant” A sculptor who got a $4,000 grant from the city to create a COVID-19 tribute — but who installed it in Central Park without a permit — was fuming after the sculpture was removed. The Central Park Conservancy took away the heart-shaped COVID-19 sculpture this past week,…

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# Celebrities are embracing NFTs in a big way

# Celebrities are embracing NFTs in a big way

“# Celebrities are embracing NFTs in a big way ” The nonfungible token (NFT) market is growing. According to a new report by analytics platform DappRadar, NFT trade volume soared past $10 billion during the third quarter of 2021, a sevenfold increase from the previous quarter’s figure. Although a significant slice of that action comes…

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# Upgradable NFTs: How collaborations will leap forward

# Upgradable NFTs: How collaborations will leap forward

“# Upgradable NFTs: How collaborations will leap forward ” Artist collaborations are an undeniable cornerstone of modern pop culture. The confluence of creative minds ultimately captured in a single artwork is something that has perpetually aroused audiences, critics and the creative community.  Take “The Marilyn Diptych,” by American pop art pioneer Andy Warhol. The iconic…

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# Buyers shell out M for unseen NFT collection

# Buyers shell out $7M for unseen NFT collection

“# Buyers shell out $7M for unseen NFT collection ” Nonfungible token (NFT) investors have poured $7 million into a dutch auction that sold 50 tokens conferring ownership over digital artworks that will not be minted until December. Tyler Hobbs, the artist behind the popular NFT series Fidenza, will launch 100 one-a-kind digital artworks in…

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