Japan turns to NFTs and XRP Ledger payments to revive rural tourism
Japan local governments are issuing NFTs to pull travellers away from crowded cities and toward shrinking towns. Trials run by travel agencies and small shops...
Base led 2025 NFT unit sales as an AI-driven trading game fueled the surge
Base sold more NFT units than any rival chain in 2025, with an AI-driven trading game causing the surge. For the full year, the tracker...
DappRadar: NFT Prices Fall but Sales Rise
TL;DR DappRadar reported a 45% drop in NFT trading volume in the second quarter, while sales rose 78%. OpenSea led activity with a 156% increase...
Polygon Surpasses $2 Billion in NFT Sales and Leads the Market Recovery
TL;DR Polygon reached $2 billion in total NFT sales, driven by steady growth from Courtyard and tokenized real-world assets. Between November and May, monthly sales...
NFT Market Rebound After Five Months of Declines
TL;DR NFT sales climbed to $430 million in May, breaking a five-month streak of consecutive market declines. The number of buyers jumped 50%, surpassing 936,000,...
Shaquille O’Neal to Pay Millions Over Failed NFTs
TL;DR Shaquille O’Neal has agreed to pay $11 million to settle a class-action lawsuit linked to the Astrals NFT project, built on the Solana blockchain....
Reservoir Closes $14 Million Funding Round to Expand Its NFT Infrastructure
TL;DR Reservoir, an NFT infrastructure provider, closes a Series A funding round for $14 million, led by Union Square Ventures (USV). The funding will be...
NFTs and Meme Coins: David Sacks’ New Classification as Collectibles
TL;DR David Sacks, White House czar for AI and cryptocurrency, classifies NFTs and meme coins as “collectibles,” highlighting their cultural and commemorative value. This classification...
Ledger Wallet: A User Alerts About the Loss of 10 BTC and NFTs in Phishing Attack
TL;DR A Ledger user reports the loss of 10 BTC and $1.5 million in NFTs due to a phishing attack. The hack occurred in February...
Shaq Agrees to $11M Settlement in Astrals NFT Class Action Lawsuit
TL;DR Shaquille O’Neal has agreed to settle an $11 million class action lawsuit over promoting Solana-based Astrals NFTs, covering legal fees and compensating investors. The...