Blockchain

Our 24th Art Market Report offers an analysis of global auction sales of fine art, including paintings, sculptures, drawings, photographs, print, videos, installations, tapestries – and NFTs –  but excluding antiques, anonymous cultural property and furniture.

LimeWire today announced it has selected the Algorand blockchain to power the relaunch of its digital collectables marketplace. As the first carbon-negative blockchain, Algorand has become the network of choice for energy-efficient NFT marketplaces and the Web3 creator economy.

 The Cardano Foundation, the non-profit organization and custodian of the Cardano blockchain, announced today that Fernando Luis Vazquez Cao will serve as the newest member of its board of directors. 

Moss, a Brazilian climate tech pioneer and global leader in blockchain environmental solutions, such as the trading of carbon credits, is finding success with a new way of preserving the Amazon rainforest

Unbanked, a global fintech provider that connects traditional enterprise and banking systems with blockchain, today announced that the company's upcoming Bankers NFT drop has been named a "must-have for metaverse collectors" by leading blockchain analyst website, Crypto.co.

Socios.com, the leading global blockchain provider for the sports and entertainment industry, has announced a new partnership with the Brooklyn Nets. Socios.com is a direct-to-consumer (D2C) platform that leverages blockchain technology to provide the world’s leading sports organizations with the tools to engage with their global fanbases.

The9 Limited (NCTY), an established internet company, Polygon, an Ethereum scaling platform, and Protocol Labs, Inc. a major contributor of open-source projects including InterPlanetary File System, or IPFS, and Filecoin, today announced that they are forming an ecosystem collaboration on The9's Non-Fungible Token (NFT) platform NFTSTAR and GameFi Play-to-Earn projects.

The EY organization today announced it is using the Polygon protocol and framework to deploy EY blockchain solutions on the public Ethereum blockchain ecosystem.

The Osprey Solana Fund is the first investment product in the US to invest exclusively in SOL. Osprey Funds, LLC, a premier digital asset management firm, today announced the launch of the Osprey Solana Trust for private placement. The Trust is the first investment vehicle to offer exposure to SOL.

Ledn, a global digital asset platform offering innovative saving and lending products for Bitcoin and other digital assets, is pleased to announce the completion of a $30 million Series A financing round led by Kingsway Capital