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Fox announced at its upfront presentation Monday that the upcoming animated series Krapopolis will become “the first-ever animated series curated entirely on the Blockchain,” per Deadline. The network will attempt to capitalize on the ever-growing popularity of NFTs with the launch of Blockchain Creative Labs, which will be responsible for creating a marketplace to sell one-of-a-kind minted digital goods, “ranging from […]
Elon Musk impersonators have made over $2 million in cryptocurrency scams in recent years, according to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). The FTC announced the news Monday via a report as it shared that people have lost over $80 million total in such investment scams since October of last year, receiving 7,000 complaints since October with the median […]
Elon Musk, fresh off his preceded-by-controversy SNL appearance, has announced a new SpaceX mission that will be “paid for in Doge.” The Doge-1 satellite to the Moon will be launched next year, marking—according to Musk—both the first crypto and “first meme” in space. “This mission will demonstrate the application of cryptocurrency beyond Earth orbit and […]
Even if you’re not a regular viewer of Saturday Night Live, you probably knew that last night’s guest—Elon Musk—was both highly anticipated and highly contested. Musk, the business magnate involved with both Tesla and SpaceX, was seemingly-criticized by some SNL cast members for his selection to serve as special guest on the May 8 episode of […]
Meek Mill paid a pretty penny to alleviate his FOMO. On Tuesday afternoon, the Philadelphia rapper took to social media to announce he had purchased $50,000 worth of Dogecoin—a cryptocurrency that has experienced a massive surge this year, thanks in large part to Elon Musk’s co-sign. “I just grabbed some doge,” he tweeted. “I’m tired of missing out.” […]
Carole Baskin has join the growing list of celebrities who’ve launched digital currencies. On Tuesday, the Tiger King star formally announced her “fan token” called $CAT—an altcoin that is intended for supporters of her Big Cat Rescue animal sanctuary. Baskin emphasizes the coin is not intended for investment, but rather “a purr-ency of our fans to show their love […]
Eminem is getting in on the NFT action. On Thursday, the hip-hop legend announced the launch of Shady Con, a digital festival that gives fans the opportunity to own a Shady-approved NFT collectible. The drop, presented in collaboration with Nifty Gateway, will was inspired by Em’s passions for comic books, trading cards, and toys from his childhood, […]
ASAP Rocky is getting in on the non-fungible token game. On Saturday afternoon, the Harlem rapper announced the release of his first-ever NFT collection available through Nifty Gateway. According to a promo video presented by the AWGE Shopping Network, the collection will include “select pieces” as well as a snippet of “Sandman,” an unreleased track Rocky previewed during 2021 Yams Day. But […]
Akon is putting all his chips on the table when it comes to cryptocurrency. While some are still leery of the concept, Akon believes that the idea could change the world—starting with Africa. On Wednesday, Akon penned a piece for Fortune in which he explained why his homeland is “a cryptocurrency frontier.” He stated that South Africa, […]
An original painting, commissioned by Ja Rule, has been sold at auction for around $122,000 through the rapper’s NFT venture KickFlip, which offers established and up-and-coming artists, and holders of valuable art the opportunity to monetize their work with non-fungible tokens. The portrait of the Fyre Media logo was created by Tripp Derrick Barnes, and once hung in […]
