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ArDrive, the decentralized storage app built on Arweave’s permanent cloud network, has teamed up with NFT.NYC to offer artists an unbreakable solution to digital permanence. All artwork submitted to this year’s NFT.NYC event will be immutably stored via ArDrive, giving creators lasting proof of ownership and authorship—shielded from deletion, censorship, or AI misuse. The partnership, supported by OneHub, empowers artists to maintain control over their legacies in a world whe

The NFT market is seeing signs of high-end activity again, with Courtyard leading the 24-hour trading charts at over $508,000 in volume. Meanwhile, stalwart collections like Bored Ape Yacht Club and CryptoPunks continue to flex their staying power—most notably with a recent Punk trade hitting $330,000. While overall market volumes have dipped, these blue-chip collections are signaling that deep-pocketed buyers are still circling. The data reflects a growing divergence in the

Pudgy Penguins is joining forces with NASCAR in a bid to drive its NFT brand into the fast lane of mainstream culture. The teaser campaign showcases its signature character suiting up for the racetrack, signaling a fresh chapter for the Ethereum-based collection. While the broader NFT market continues to lag—with Q1 2025 sales down over 60% year-over-year—Pudgy Penguins has remained a standout, pulling in $72M this year thanks to retail pushes, gaming tie-ins, and creative br

First Force is launching one of the largest NFT drops yet on the TON blockchain, rolling out 10,000 Soulbound Tokens (SBTs) tied to the TAC community. These NFTs, permanently linked to users’ wallets and priced at 30 TON (~$100), act as digital identity markers and gateways to future community experiences.

In a fresh wave of phishing scams, the FBI is sounding the alarm on fraudulent NFT airdrops targeting wallets on the Hedera Hashgraph network. Criminals are sending users free tokens or NFTs with embedded messages prompting them to visit phishing links. These links lead to malicious dApps or fake websites that harvest sensitive details like wallet passwords or seed phrases—ultimately allowing scammers to hijack and drain crypto wallets.

OpenSea has officially launched its rebuilt platform, OS2, marking a strategic overhaul aimed at reclaiming market dominance. This next-gen marketplace now supports trading across 19 blockchains—including Ethereum, Avalanche, and Base—and introduces “Voyages,” a gamified rewards system that grants users XP for on-chain activities like minting and swapping. While the XP is live, all eyes are on its likely connection to OpenSea’s much-anticipated SEA token, expected once utilit

After a prolonged slump, the NFT market showed signs of recovery in May, with sales jumping 15% month-over-month to $430 million—marking the first increase in 2025. The rise comes amid a surge in unique buyers, which climbed 50% to over 936,000, while the number of sellers fell to a multi-year low. This growing gap between demand and supply could lead to increased competition and higher NFT valuations.

Pioneering Web3 fashion brand 9dcc is shuttering operations by the end of May, citing tough macroeconomic conditions and a lukewarm luxury retail climate. Known for its “networked products”—apparel embedded with NFC chips linking to NFTs on Ethereum—9dcc allowed wearers to verify ownership and provenance on-chain. Despite praise for its bold tech vision, founder gmoney admitted the brand may have simply been too far ahead of the curve.

Gomble Games, the team behind EggDrop, has launched GOMBLE BUILDERS—a collaborative Web3 platform where creators, NFT holders, meme token fans, and developers co-create games and share in their success. Unlike many crypto-native projects, BUILDERS aims for mainstream impact, producing mobile games designed for global app store audiences. Contributors can license their NFTs, pitch ideas, and influence gameplay, earning rewards if their input is used.

FIFA is tapping Avalanche to power its new blockchain-based platform aimed at reinventing fan engagement through NFTs and digital collectibles. Announced on May 22, the move brings FIFA Collect—its digital marketplace—onto Avalanche’s EVM-compatible, high-performance network. This shift is designed to support FIFA’s vast global fan base with faster, more scalable, and wallet-friendly blockchain experiences.

MapleStory N, the Web3 reimagining of Nexon's beloved MMORPG, has exploded onto the Avalanche blockchain with a record-setting debut. The launch saw over 1.7 million NFTs minted pre-release, fueling a 549% surge in active Avalanche users, and marked the arrival of NXPC, the game’s native token, which shot up 76% to a $441 million market cap. Unlike most crypto games that tiptoe into tokenization, MapleStory N dives in headfirst—letting players own and trade assets on-chain fr

Yuga Labs has transferred the intellectual property rights of the iconic CryptoPunks NFT collection to the Infinite Node Foundation (NODE), a non-profit focused on supporting digital art. Alongside the IP transfer, NODE received a $25 million endowment—an amount it claims surpasses the total digital art funding of all major U.S. cultural institutions. NODE emphasized that this move represents a “liberation” of the CryptoPunks ethos, enabling a more decentralized, community-le