NFTs, Celebrities and Perverse Deal-Making
As crypto company MoonPay continues its marketing push, it's unclear whether celebrity enthusiasm for NFTs is real.
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Jan 31, 2022 at 7:43 p.m. UTC
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Tom Brady’s NFT Platform Autograph Raises $170M
The funding round was led by Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) and Kleiner Perkins and included the new fund of a16z alum Katie Haun.
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Jan 19, 2022 at 6:58 p.m. UTC
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‘People Want to Work Smart, Not Hard’: Introducing ‘New Money’
Spencer Dinwiddie and Solo Ceesay discuss their new CoinDesk show, “New Money With Spencer and Solo.”
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Jan 12, 2022 at 2:18 p.m. UTC
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Most Influential 2021: Random Celebrities Who Discovered Crypto
From Paris Hilton to Jimmy Fallon, crypto was brought into the limelight.
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Dec 10, 2021 at 8:16 p.m. UTC
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Sean Culkin, Latest NFL Player to Announce Bitcoin Salary, Cut From Chiefs
The tight end's tenure in Kansas City ended before it even began.
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May 10, 2021 at 10:20 p.m. UTC
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Dapper Labs, Coinbase Ventures Join $65M Investment in Avatar Startup Genies
The funding will be used to expand Genies' NFT marketplace on Dapper Labs' Flow blockchain.
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May 3, 2021 at 1:02 p.m. UTC
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Michael Jordan Joins $305M Investment in Firm Behind NBA Top Shot
Dapper Labs' buzzy NFT platform has generated over $500 million in sales since launch.
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Mar 30, 2021 at 1:47 p.m. UTC
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Tony Hawk Skates His Last Ollie 540, Puts the NFT of It Up for Auction
The stunt, deemed scary by Hawk in recent years, will be immortalized as an NFT after a winner is declared in an auction.
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Mar 19, 2021 at 9:28 a.m. UTC
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John Lennon's Son Says Bitcoin ‘Empowers’ People Like Never Before
Sean Ono Lennon praised bitcoin for its ability to help individuals transcend politics and world events.
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Nov 23, 2020 at 9:01 a.m. UTC
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What Do Mexico’s Second Wealthiest Billionaire and Arya Stark Have in Common?
Recapping a wild week in bitcoin price action that has drawn out numerous previously-quiet HODLers.
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Nov 21, 2020 at 2:21 p.m. UTC
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