“This present sale is a continuation of our efforts to strive to lead the market given the strong cryptocurrency community,” Nikita Binani, Sotheby’s jewelry specialist and head of sales in London, told CoinDesk. “I would hope that we’re able to attract them towards this diamond.” Source link … [Read more...] about Sotheby’s to Accept BTC, ETH or USDC in Auction of Rare Black Diamond Called ‘The Enigma’
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Solana Wallet Phantom Nixes Auction for iOS Beta Invites After Community Erupts
“We never meant to alienate anyone and never intended on profiting from the auction in any way,” Phantom, the crypto wallet company, said in a Twitter post. It said it had planned on donating the now-canceled mint proceeds to charity; it pledged to donate $200,000 to the organization Girls Who Code. Source link … [Read more...] about Solana Wallet Phantom Nixes Auction for iOS Beta Invites After Community Erupts
Auction Platform Otis House to Sell the First NFT of a Bob Ross Painting
“When it comes to really expensive collectibles, a lot of owners prefer to keep them in vaults or safes, even if they’re insured,” Michael Karnjanaprakorn, founder of Otis, told CoinDesk in an interview. “The idea that you’d want to have something to represent the item, like an NFT, only makes sense. It may be new now, but I can imagine it becoming the standard for the larger … [Read more...] about Auction Platform Otis House to Sell the First NFT of a Bob Ross Painting
Ross Ulbricht’s debut NFT sold for $6.2M at auction
After announcing the launch of his "Genesis Collection" NFT auction, Ross Ulbricht, alleged founder of dark web marketplace Silk Road, has sold his first NFT for $6.2 million or 1,446 ETH at auction.The auction kicked off at Art Basel Miami via the SuperRare platform. FreeRossDAO, the decentralized autonomous organization set up to help free Ulbricht from imprisonment, placed … [Read more...] about Ross Ulbricht’s debut NFT sold for $6.2M at auction
Subsocial network wins Kusama’s 16th parachain auction with over 100k KSM raised
Subsocial Network, a decentralized platform designed to support the creation of decentralized social networks has won the most recent Kusama parachain slot auction. A total of 16.5 million (16.5% of the total supply) SUB tokens will be allocated as rewards for crowdloan participants. It is only the 4th crowdloan to hit the cap of 100k $KSM.Subsocial is building the future of … [Read more...] about Subsocial network wins Kusama’s 16th parachain auction with over 100k KSM raised