Author: Jeremy Ryan

Donald Trump reportedly earned a six-figure income through his Trump Digital Cards NFT collection, as shown in his financial disclosure submitted last year. According to the 2022 financial disclosure form published by the watchdog group Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW), Trump made between $100,001 and $1 million from his NFT-related ventures.Trump, who is currently considered a leading contender for the Republican presidential nomination in 2024, was required to file this financial disclosure form as part of his candidacy for federal office.Trump’s NFT CollectionIn December, Trump announced his first-ever NFT collection. This collection featured digital “trading cards” that showcased…

NFT A filing from the U.S. Office of Government Ethics shows that former president Donald Trump has made anywhere from $100,001 to $1 million from sales of Trump-branded non-fungible tokens (NFTs). The filings were first reported by ethics watchdog Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW). The 45,000 digital collectibles featuring the 45th president’s likeness were released in December and sold out within a day. The collection has spiked in price over the past few weeks in response to news of the former president’s arraignment in New York. According to the filing, submitted on Friday, Trump holds the position…

Blockchain Blockchain security tech firm BlockSec has launched a new toolkit that enables collaborative testing on private chains “forked from arbitrary (transaction) positions” and block numbers on the Ethereum mainnet. The developer and security researcher-focused toolkit is dubbed the “Phalcon Fork” and was launched by BlockSec on April 14. We’re thrilled to introduce Phalcon Fork, a cutting-edge toolkit for Web3 developers & security researchers! It enables collaborative testing with private mainnet states, creating private chains forked from any mainnet position. #Web3 #DeFi pic.twitter.com/TlK169GeLP — BlockSec (@BlockSecTeam) April 14, 2023 Phalcon Fork aims to provide greater control over work being conducted…

Truth Labs, the company behind the popular Goblintown Ethereum NFT collection that gained traction amidst a decline in the NFT market last year, has been accused of “rugging” its holders this week.The firm changed all of the project’s 10,000 NFTs to animated GIFs featuring a middle finger accompanied by three more middle fingers. The altered NFTs now display this message:This development occurs as Truth Labs continues to push for creator royalties enforcement, particularly after leading marketplaces Blur and OpenSea implemented a minimum 0.5% creator royalty fee for numerous projects. Creator royalties are fees applied to secondary market sales of NFTs,…

World of Women (WoW) has announced the second installment of its seasonal Artfest, taking place on May 4th. The event will showcase a variety of incredible artistic talents, and reward WoW and Wow Galaxy holders with a selection of NFTs. Hey art lovers! ???????? Artfest is coming back and is introducing a new way to reward our collectors: bonus art from amazing featured artists.See what’s in store for the next season ???????????? pic.twitter.com/GnLeDGd5C9— World of Women (@worldofwomennft) April 10, 2023In order to claim art during the event, attendees must have held either a WoW or WoW Galaxy NFT based on a…

Eldarune is one of the latest games to offer play to earn whitelist opportunities to their players. And though the day for the mint is nearly upon us, there are still chances to win a spot for this free mint of Elda Rune NFTs! Eldarune brings us a free NFT mint, and an opportunity to play and earn a spot on the whitelist! Full instructions for accessing the game can be found here. By playing the test version of the game and completing quests, players can earn various rewards. Not only can players win whitelist spots by playing, but they…

NFT It looks like an NFT, it’s issued like an NFT, and it resells like an NFT. But alas, it isn’t one. Roblox, the dominant online gaming platform, recently rolled out a new class of wearable virtual goods that can be sold in limited quantities by third-party creators, per a recent company announcement. The goods, called Limiteds, can also be resold by Roblox users at any price of their choosing, with a 10% cut of each secondary sale going to the original creator. If that sounds an awful lot like how NFTs work, you’re not alone. Virtual assets that are…

NFT Fracton Protocol, a pioneer in NFT fractionalization infrastructure, has surpassed $3 billion in trading volume on KuCoin. Fracton Protocol attributes the success to their hiNFTs, which enable investors and collectors to gain exposure to the NFT market while trading with the ease and liquidity of a token on centralized exchanges (CEX). By fractionalizing NFTs, Fracton Protocol allows users to trade and invest in smaller portions of high-value NFTs, ensuring transparency and security through on-chain transactions. In less than 10 months, Fracton Protocol has achieved a $3.3 billion lifetime trading volume of its hiNFTs. This milestone showcases the growing interest…

Chiru Labs, the company behind popular NFT collections Azuki and Beanz, has forged a strategic partnership with IPX (formerly Line Friends), a digital IP platform. This collaboration marks IPX’s first foray into the Web3 space, and both companies will leverage their expertise to create co-branded content and merchandise for their fans and holders. The partnership will also feature retail distribution at Line Friends stores and immersive real-life (IRL) activations that combine the worlds of Azuki and Line Friends.Announcing @_LINEFRIENDS (IPX) x @BEANZOfficial (Chiru Labs) pic.twitter.com/jpoWtLfFQZ— Azuki (@Azuki) April 12, 2023Line Friends is a well-known brand featuring charming original characters, including…

Mocaverse brings a special play and earn event to Arc8 for those holding Moca or Realm Ticket NFTs. Prizes include G-Bot NFTs, MATIC tokens, and the mysterious Realm Ticket Miles (RTM)! Animoca Brands keeps the action coming with a special tournament for those holding their Mocaverse NFTs. And though the main reward pool goes to Moca owners, holding one or more Realm Ticket NFTs will provide access to a parallel tournament. Mocaverse and Arc8 Tournament This event runs for seven days. From April 20th, 1pm UTC until April 27th, 1pm UTC. Players will need to register with both Mocaverse and…