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Lufthansa Group, parent company of one of the world’s largest airlines, today announced the public launch of an NFT-based loyalty program that rewards participating passengers with digital collectibles that can unlock added benefits. All of the group’s airlines—which include Lufthansa, Austrian Airlines, Swiss International Air Lines, and others—are participating in the Uptrip loyalty program, letting passengers collect digital trading cards when they fly on one of the airlines. The cards are themed based on particular destinations, aircraft used in the airlines’ respective fleets, and even specific holidays. Image: Uptrip Grimace Forever: McDonald’s Is Giving Away Free NFTs That You Can’t…
This venture will encompass the integration of the NFT lending agreement from ParaSpace and the lending agreement from Parallel Finance, propelling the development of a comprehensive ecosystem. At the heart of ParaX’s evolution is its transformation into a Web3 super application empowered by account abstraction and zkVM technology. This ecosystem is rooted in the foundations of both ParaSpace and Parallel products, encompassing account abstraction, the meta-user interface, and zkVM components. Moreover, the teams are actively exploring the creation of mini-apps within the ParaX ecosystem, including a full-chain yield optimizer, comprehensive lending solutions, and diverse underwriting models. To facilitate these endeavors,…
In a recent YouTube video, Charles Hoskinson, the founder of Cardano, clarified his stance on his participation in the Cardano ecosystem’s NFT (Non-Fungible Token) projects. Broadcasting from Colorado, Hoskinson explained that although he prominently displays artwork from the Apes Society in his office, it was a gift, and he has not received any payment or endorsement for it. He went on to state that he maintains a general policy of not personally holding any NFTs from projects within the Cardano ecosystem. “I don’t get endorsements from them nor would accept them,” Hoskinson added, noting that while he appreciates the NFT…
Moonbirds, an NFT project renowned for its unique approach to on-chain art, has made significant strides in enhancing its offerings, thanks to a collaboration with Chromie Squiggle and the development of a custom processing engine. Transition to On-ChainWhen Moonbirds first entered the scene, they took the route of launching off-chain while incorporating a feature for future on-chain upgrades in their contract. This transition commenced in November 2022 and allowed holders of these unique bird-themed NFTs to unlock an exclusive “Perpetual Pioneer” stamp and new backgrounds for their collectibles. The move has had the effect of preserving each piece in the Moonbirds…
Events in The Sandbox just keep coming. But this time around we have something a little different — an event run and managed by a third party developer. They have built an experience in The Sandbox, and also created their own play and earn event around it! We’ve seen plenty of events and competitions coming from The Sandbox, often partnered with other projects to promote and rewards their experiences. But now we seem to be moving into a new era where content creators in The Sandbox are ready to release and reward their own experiences. One of the first of…
Basketball legend Michael Jordan’s net worth stands at $3.5 billion and is currently higher than the entire NFT market, which was valued at over $15 billion just two years ago. Basketball icon Michael Jordan, often heralded as the greatest-of-all-time (GOAT), has added another notch to his already illustrious belt. A recent stake sale in the Charlotte Hornets has catapulted Jordan’s net worth to an estimated $3.5 billion, per data from the Bloomberg Billionaires Index. This significant financial achievement becomes even more noteworthy when compared to the declining non-fungible token (NFT) market. Once a thriving sector in crypto, NFTs have recently…
Ryan Gittleson has been trying to get crypto and poker to work together for a long time. It hasn’t proven so easy—but his vision for Virtue Poker is finally coming to fruition. Founded in 2016, his company was incubated by Ethereum software giant ConsenSys with an eye to decentralize online poker. The company completed a $12.5 million token sale two years later, and further raised $5 million in funding in 2021. (Disclosure: Decrypt was also incubated by ConsenSys, which remains one of our 22 strategic investors.) However, Gittleson’s dream of a seamless on-chain poker experience—in which strangers could buy into…
The latest patch for Big Time arrives, and with it a laundry list of changes, updating many aspects of the game. And since this is such a major update, player data has been wiped as well. Players can now experience all the updated content as a young champion again! A major update dropped onto Big Time today, bringing with it a long list of changes. In fact, since this update includes so many changes, all player data has been wiped as well! That means that everyone’s in-game stats, levels, and skills have been reset to their starting points. And while…
It all started off so innocuously. Ben Smith, the editor-in-chief of tech publication Semafor, tweeted a screenshot of a text exchange earlier this week between himself and an editor of a court sports magazine. The topic: The pickleball craze currently sweeping the nation. “Meanwhile, because the tennis establishment is so ossified and beset by infighting, all the VC money that wants to go somewhere has propped up a garbage psy-op NFT.” “Wait did you just refer to Pickleball as a ‘garbage psy-op NFT?’” “[Venture capital] took a backyard hobby for retirees and is trying to fuel it into a pro…
The last chance to win a free or discounted mint for the Fableborne Primordials approaches quickly! A three day tournament starts soon, offering mint slots, many at a discounted, or even free price, to the top 150 players from the weekend! Update: Tournament is delayed while the team waits on approval for the latest iOS build. Watch their Twitter and Discord channels for updates on the tournament start. Interested in the opportunity to earn a discounted or free mint for the upcoming release of the Fableborne Primordials collection? If so, the tournament starting tomorrow will be one of the last…
