LimeWire is relaunching...as an NFT marketplace
Remember all those hours spent on LimeWire, sorting through "free" albums and downloading 2000s cult films? Well, the file-sharing service is making a return – only this time, as an NFT marketplace.The defunct platform is getting a crypto makeo.....»»
Remember LimeWire? It"s coming back as an NFT marketplace
LimeWire returns in a major departure from its music-based past......»»
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.....»»
LimeWire Plots a Return
LimeWire, a hugely popular peer-to-peer file sharing service that shut down more than a decade ago, plans to relaunch as soon as May as a digital collectibles marketplace for music, Slashdot has learned. The firm is currently engaging with artists fo.....»»
Cyberpunk 2077 developer halting all game sales in Russia
CD Projekt Group's halting of sales to Russia also applies to all games sold through its online marketplace, GOG......»»
Epic Games is acquiring music service Bandcamp
This week, Bandcamp announced it's becoming part of Epic Games. The two companies are in different entertainment industries entirely, but they indicate a common desire to build a marketplace that puts creators first......»»
Epic Games Purchases Bandcamp
Longtime Slashdot reader tlhIngan writes: As reported in many outlets, Epic Games has acquired indie music store Bandcamp to build out a "creator marketplace." Bandcamp will continue to be run as it is. "The products and services you depend on aren't.....»»
OpenSea NFT Heist Likely Triggers Drop in Activity
Activity on OpenSea, the world's largest marketplace for digital collectibles, likely dropped precipitously after a phishing attack that saw traders lose as much as an estimated $3 million. From a report: Trading in nonfungible tokens plummeted in re.....»»
General Motors is sunsetting its Marketplace infotainment app this month
General Motors is finally throwing in the towel with its in-car Marketplace app. The infotainment system function allowed drivers (or passengers) to make dinner reservations, order food, or even pay for gas from the comfort of their car. The automake.....»»
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.....»»
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......»»
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.....»»
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......»»
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.....»»
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......»»
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.....»»
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.....»»
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.....»»
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.....»»
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.....»»
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.....»»