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Melania Trump Pitches NFT Plans; ‘Cobalt Blue Eyes’ Captivate Crypto Twitter
Melania Trump Pitches NFT Plans; ‘Cobalt Blue Eyes’ Captivate Crypto Twitter
While former President Donald Trump famously said he’s “not a fan” of bitcoin, his wife is not shying away from crypto collectibles. Former First Lady Melania Trump tweeted Th...
Melania Trump Pitches NFT Plans; ‘Cobalt Blue Eyes’ Captivate Crypto Twitter

Robinhood Adds Crypto Gifting Feature
Robinhood Adds Crypto Gifting Feature
Popular zero-commission trading app Robinhood is adding a feature so users can gift crypto to friends and family. Customers can send as little as $1 of one of seven cryptocurr...
Robinhood Adds Crypto Gifting Feature

Nike Purchases NFT Fashion and Collectibles Startup RTFKT
Nike Purchases NFT Fashion and Collectibles Startup RTFKT
NFT collectibles and fashion startup RTFKT has been acquired by multinational footwear behemoth Nike. Nike has been exploring blockchain tech since 2019, including patenting t...
Nike Purchases NFT Fashion and Collectibles Startup RTFKT

Dogecoin Surges as Elon Musk Teases Tesla Merchandise Plan
Dogecoin Surges as Elon Musk Teases Tesla Merchandise Plan
Dogecoin surged as much as 33% after Tesla CEO Elon Musk tweeted the electric-car maker would accept the cryptocurrency as payment for its merchandise. This comes as Tesla exp...
Dogecoin Surges as Elon Musk Teases Tesla Merchandise Plan

Instagram Disabled Artist's @Metaverse Handle Days After Facebook Rebranded to Meta
Instagram Disabled Artist’s @Metaverse Handle Days After Facebook Rebranded to Meta
Days after Facebook announced its corporate name would become Meta, an artist’s Instagram account with the username “@metaverse” was blocked and later reinstated. “The Hash” s...
Instagram Disabled Artist's @Metaverse Handle Days After Facebook Rebranded to Meta

Lolli CEO: '$8M in BTC Awards Rewarded So Far'
Lolli CEO: ‘$8M in BTC Awards Rewarded So Far’
Bitcoin rewards company Lolli has added food delivery platform Grubhub as the latest participating store, allowing users to earn BTC back on every order. Lolli CEO Alex Adelma...
Lolli CEO: '$8M in BTC Awards Rewarded So Far'

Elon Musk Named Time Magazine’s 2021 'Person of the Year'
Elon Musk Named Time Magazine’s 2021 ‘Person of the Year’
Time Magazine has named Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk as “Person of the Year” for 2021, a year that saw his electric vehicle company become the world’s most valuable carmaker...
Elon Musk Named Time Magazine’s 2021 'Person of the Year'

Bored Ape NFT Accidentally Sells for $3K Instead of $300K
Bored Ape NFT Accidentally Sells for $3K Instead of $300K
A highly-sought after non-fungible token (NFT) from The Bored Ape Yacht Club collection has accidentally sold for a little more than $3,000, one-hundredth of its actual market...
Bored Ape NFT Accidentally Sells for $3K Instead of $300K