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LimeWire is Back - as an NFT Marketplace

LimeWire has announced it will relaunch as a "mainstream-ready, digital collectibles marketplace for art and entertainment, initially focusing on music" in May, confirming a Tuesday scoop by Slashdot that reported precisely the same thing. Engadget a.....»»

Category: topSource:  slashdotMar 9th, 2022

NYSE Moves Closer To NFT Trading With Trademark Application

The New York Stock Exchange has filed an application to register the term "NYSE" for a marketplace for non-fungible tokens (NFTs), taking a step closer to setting up an online trading place for cryptocurrencies and NFTs. From a report: The hype aroun.....»»

Category: topSource:  slashdotRelated NewsFeb 16th, 2022

NFT marketplace suspends transactions due to flood of fakes

Cent had been overrun with people making unauthorized copies of other NFTs and selling the tokens, using content that does not belong to them to make new NFTs, and selling NFTs that had been made to resemble other tradable assets......»»

Category: topSource:  techspotRelated NewsFeb 14th, 2022

NFT Marketplace that auctioned off first tweet suspends sales due to plagiarism

Plagiarism, fakes, scams, and fraud can be found all throughout the NFT space right now.The problem has become so bad that one NFT marketplace, Cent, is taking a drastic step: The platform is suspending sales of NFTs.In an announcement posted to its.....»»

Category: topSource:  mashableRelated NewsFeb 13th, 2022

Carvana pitches dealers on 3rd-party marketplace for used cars

The online used-vehicle retailer has invited franchised dealerships to join its marketplace, which lists partner inventory alongside Carvana-certified vehicles......»»

Category: autoSource:  autonewsRelated NewsFeb 13th, 2022

NFT marketplace suspends most sales, citing "rampant" fakes and plagiarism

The platform which sold an NFT of Jack Dorsey's first tweet for $2.9 million has halted most transactions because people were selling tokens of content that did not belong to them, its founder said, calling this a "fundamental problem" in the fast-gr.....»»

Category: topSource:  cnnRelated NewsFeb 13th, 2022

Carvana pitches dealers on 3rd-party marketplace

The online used-vehicle retailer has invited franchised dealerships to join its marketplace, which lists partner inventory alongside Carvana-certified vehicles......»»

Category: autoSource:  autonewsRelated NewsFeb 13th, 2022

NFT Marketplace Halts Most Transactions, Citing "Rampant" Fakes and Plagiarism

Reuters reports that a popular NFT trading platform "has halted most transactions because people were selling tokens of content that did not belong to them, its founder said, calling this a 'fundamental problem' in the fast-growing digital assets mar.....»»

Category: topSource:  slashdotRelated NewsFeb 13th, 2022

Indie game marketplace itch.io calls NFTs "a scam"

With over 400,000 games and items, and its recent addition to the Epic Games Store, itch.io is a popular destination for those seeking indie titles. Some users have questioned its stance toward NFTs; is it more like Steam, which banned NFT/blockchain.....»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsFeb 8th, 2022

Traders Are Selling Themselves Their Own NFTs To Drive Up Prices

The NFT marketplace is rife with people buying their own NFTs in order to drive up prices, according to a report released this week by blockchain data firm Chainalysis. Engadget reports: Known as "wash trading," the act of buying and selling a securi.....»»

Category: topSource:  slashdotRelated NewsFeb 5th, 2022

LooksRare Has Reportedly Generated $8B in Ethereum NFT Wash Trading

LooksRare seemingly came out of nowhere to become the biggest rival yet to leading NFT marketplace OpenSea earlier this month, but there's a big asterisk on the astronomical trading figures coming out of the platform. From a report: It's marred by ra.....»»

Category: topSource:  slashdotRelated NewsJan 31st, 2022

eBay Will Now Authenticate Trading Cards Worth $750 or More

Online marketplace eBay is once again expanding its authentication service, this time to include support for authenticating valuable trading cards. From a report: The service will now be able to authenticate cards worth at least $750 from collectible.....»»

Category: topSource:  slashdotRelated NewsJan 25th, 2022

An OpenSea Bug Let Attackers Snatch NFTs from Owners at Six-figure Discounts

A bug in OpenSea, the popular NFT marketplace, has let hackers buy rare NFTs for well below market value, in some cases leading to hundreds of thousands of dollars in losses for the original owners -- and hundreds of thousands of dollars in profits f.....»»

Category: topSource:  slashdotRelated NewsJan 24th, 2022

GameLoop lets you play Android games on your PC

GameLoop is an emulator developed by Tencent for playing Android games on Windows. It features an app marketplace, support up to 2K resolution, smart key mapping and more......»»

Category: topSource:  marketingvoxRelated NewsJan 23rd, 2022

Sling pizza like a pro with these perfect peels

A pizza peel is a kitchen essential for pie-lovers, and can also make an excellent gift for an Italian food-loving buddy. The first thing you need to consider when perusing the pizza peel marketplace is whether you want to go down the wood route or h.....»»

Category: topSource:  technobuffaloRelated NewsJan 22nd, 2022

Coinbase teams with Mastercard to make it easier for people to purchase NFTs

The exchange announced plans to open a peer-to-peer NFT marketplace back in October. Like it did with crypto, Coinbase wants to help make NFTs easier to mint, purchase, showcase and discover. The company said the initial launch will support Ethereum.....»»

Category: topSource:  techspotRelated NewsJan 20th, 2022

The Associated Press Is Starting Its Own NFT Marketplace For Photojournalism

The Associated Press, or AP, has announced that it's starting a marketplace to sell NFTs of its photojournalists' work in collaboration with a company called Xooa. The Verge reports: It's billing its foray into NFTs as a way for collectors to "purcha.....»»

Category: topSource:  slashdotRelated NewsJan 12th, 2022

GameStop Plans To Launch an NFT Marketplace

GameStop plans to launch a marketplace for nonfungible tokens for gamers by the end of the year, Bloomberg News reported Friday, citing a person familiar with the matter. From the report: The company, which is in the midst of a turnaround to focus on.....»»

Category: topSource:  slashdotRelated NewsJan 7th, 2022

CES 2022: Fluv uses pet data to find sitters

Fluv is running a marketplace platform that helps pet owners find the most suitable and trusted pet sitters, walkers, and groomers using pet data and a matching system......»»

Category: itSource:  digitimesRelated NewsJan 7th, 2022

GameStop stock takes off as plans for NFT marketplace come into focus

Two of 2021's weirdest trends come together to start 2022. Enlarge (credit: GameStop) Two of 2021's strangest trends are coming together Thursday evening as GameStop's stock surges on a report that it is working to establish a.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsJan 6th, 2022

Square Enix signals major push into “blockchain gaming” mania

But buzzwordy plans for a user-generated item market don't sound all that novel. Enlarge / Which popular Square Enix franchises will be graced with a blockchain-based marketplace full of user-created items? Square Enix Presid.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsJan 3rd, 2022