NFT adoption

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Loyalty, Memberships and Ticketing: How NFTs Will Bring About Mass Adoption

The conversation around NFTs has shifted from speculation to utility. Now, major players have opted to use NFTs to power loyalty, membership and ticketing services, signaling positive signs for mass adoption.

By Cam Thompson

Jun 22, 2023 at 8:01 p.m. UTC

Jun 22, 2023

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Web3

Opinion

Music Albums as an Asset Class

NFTs enable 6 major shifts in the music industry, which could lead to new investment opportunities for clients of financial advisors.

By DJ Windle

May 11, 2023 at 2:15 p.m. UTC

May 11, 2023

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Web3

Analysis

From Nakamigos to Magamigos: The Tricky Relationship Between the Meme Economy and NFTs

Speculative NFT project Nakamigos has recently broken into the NFT spotlight, spawning copycat projects such as Magamigos and Nakamigas that capitalize on the trend. But while meme projects may offer short-term gains, they rarely offer long-term value and ought be scrutinized.

By Cam Thompson Rosie Perper

Apr 6, 2023 at 8:13 p.m. UTC

Apr 6, 2023

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Consensus Magazine

Money reimagined

Bitcoin Ordinals Can Lift the Entire Crypto Ecosystem

The arrival of the Ordinals Protocol, which allows for the creation of Bitcoin NFTs, has coincided with a big jump in the price of Bitcoin. Add that to the SEC's exemption of Bitcoin from the label of security, and we see a bullish bitcoin picture emerging.

By Michael J. Casey

Feb 17, 2023 at 6:28 p.m. UTC

Feb 17, 2023

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Technology

Crypto for advisors

Bitcoin NFTs Challenge the Blockchain’s Largest Use Case: Money

The Bitcoin community has been abuzz with conversations around how Ordinal Inscriptions could signal a technical improvement to NFTs. But the increased fees and transaction speeds associated with them could stifle Bitcoin’s primary use case as a medium of exchange.

By Isaiah Douglass

Feb 17, 2023 at 1:45 p.m. UTC

Feb 17, 2023

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Podcasts

The breakdown

What’s Next for NFTs?

Stories from this week suggest that brand involvement and entertainment partnerships are likely paths forward.

By Nathaniel Whittemore

Jan 28, 2023 at 2:00 p.m. UTC

Jan 28, 2023

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Consensus Magazine

Opinion

The Art World Underestimates the Power of NFTs

NFTs will bring about a profound structural shift in how art is created, enjoyed and sold.

By Magnus Resch

Dec 15, 2022 at 2:57 p.m. UTC

Dec 15, 2022

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Tech

Polygon

Polygon’s NFT Market Demonstrates Signs of Significant Increased Adoption, but Not Growth in Sale Volume, Nansen Data Shows

Amid a crypto winter exacerbated by the FTX fallout, first-time and returning buyers have reached all-time highs in Polygon’s non-fungible token market. Yet, sales volumes are near all-time lows.

By Sage D. Young

Dec 12, 2022 at 10:39 p.m. UTC

Dec 12, 2022

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Podcasts

The breakdown

Reddit NFTs Show People Like Crypto When They Don’t Know It’s Crypto

Reddit avatars are topping OpenSea charts this week.

By Nathaniel Whittemore

Oct 25, 2022 at 9:04 p.m. UTC

Oct 25, 2022

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Starbucks Odyssey Program to Offer Digital Collectible Stamps in NFT Form

Video

Nft

Starbucks Odyssey Program to Offer Digital Collectible Stamps in NFT Form

Starbucks (SBUX) is set to begin a non-fungible token-based (NFT) loyalty program called Odyssey that allows customers to purchase and earn digital collectible stamps in the form of NFTs that offer benefits and immersive experiences. “The Hash” panel discusses what this means for the growing market of NFT adoption.

By CoinDesk Staff

Sep 12, 2022 at 5:44 p.m. UTC

Sep 12, 2022

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