Yuga Labs sells CryptoPunks IP to Infinite Node Foundation

Yuga Labs sells CryptoPunks IP to Infinite Node Foundation

The foundation is a nonprofit devoted to “safeguarding internet-native culture.” The sale price is undisclosed. Infinite Node Foundation (NODE), a nonprofit focused on digital art, has acquired the intellectual property of the CryptoPunks non-fungible token (NFT) collection from Yuga Labs, NODE said in a May 13 announcement.  The acquisition of CryptoPunks, plus its additional $25…

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# Lemonade partners with blockchain bigwigs to combat climate change

# Lemonade partners with blockchain bigwigs to combat climate change

” Lemonade partners with blockchain bigwigs to combat climate change “ Insurance company Lemonade has partnered with prominent blockchain companies to form the Lemonade Crypto Climate Coalition (L3C) decentralized autonomous organization (DAO) to protect farmers from climate change by offering blockchain-based insurance.  The insurance firm founded Lemonade Foundation, a nonprofit focused on creating social and…

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# Crypto community rallies with Ukraine as local NFT artists’ works sell out

# Crypto community rallies with Ukraine as local NFT artists’ works sell out

“# Crypto community rallies with Ukraine as local NFT artists’ works sell out ” It appears that crypto enthusiasts worldwide are rallying in support of Ukraine to resist an ongoing full-scale Russian invasion.  According to reports, Bitcoin (BTC) donations to Come Back Alive, a non-governmental organization helping Ukraine’s military efforts, received $3 million in BTC…

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# NFT philanthropy demonstrates new ways of giving back

# NFT philanthropy demonstrates new ways of giving back

“# NFT philanthropy demonstrates new ways of giving back ” NFTs, or nonfungible tokens, have created a wealth of opportunities over the last year. Data from market tracker DappRadar found that NFT sales reached $25 billion in 2021. Artwork NFTs in particular have seen impressive growth. Financial services firm FinancePR recently determined that 257 artists…

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# Circle and Endaoment to create USDC-based disaster relief fund for communities impacted by deadly tornado

# Circle and Endaoment to create USDC-based disaster relief fund for communities impacted by deadly tornado

“# Circle and Endaoment to create USDC-based disaster relief fund for communities impacted by deadly tornado ” Circle, the company that created the USDC stablecoin, announced a partnership with public charity Endaoment to create a disaster relief fund. The fund will help mid-western American communities impacted by last week’s deadly tornadoes. The two entities hope…

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# Kevin Durant and Rich Kleiman’s Thirty-Five Ventures to create NFT drops with Coinbase

# Kevin Durant and Rich Kleiman’s Thirty-Five Ventures to create NFT drops with Coinbase

“# Kevin Durant and Rich Kleiman’s Thirty-Five Ventures to create NFT drops with Coinbase ” On Wednesday, Thirty Five Ventures, a venture capital firm co-founded by NBA star Kevin Durant and sports manager Rich Kleiman, announced a business partnership with Coinbase. Under the agreement, Thirty Five Ventures will work jointly with Coinbase to create nonfungible…

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