Nifty News: Azuki founder under fire, CryptoPunk sells for a major loss and more

The founder of the Azuki NFT project has been accused of abandoning three projects and Instagram has partnered with Dapper Labs to roll out Flow NFT support.

Madonna and Beeple Launch a New, Exclusive NFT Collection

Madonna and Beeple have been working on the NFT project "Mother of Creation" for one year —and it will be live in just two days.

Australia Zoo Rolls Out NFT Project to Pay Tribute to Wildlife Warriors’ Conservation Efforts

To celebrate the 20th anniversary of Wildlife Warriors’ role in protecting injured, threatened, or endangered wildlife, Australia Zoo has launched an NFT project to raise funds and awareness to protect Australia’s wild places and wildlife.

Sacred Spirits NFTs is one of the most Anticipated Collection of 2022

Sacred Spirits is an exciting NFT project backed by trusted entrepreneurs, with real and a proven backtrack of successful ventures.The collection consists of 5,555 NFTs that have been meticulously designed by the team, with inspiration drawn from spirituality and nature. The 5,555 spirits start their legacy with the minting process on 05/05/2022 on sacredspirits.io and will take over the NFT’s marketplaces on the Cardano Blockchain. Cardano is known for its higher scalability and ease of handling network congestion; the project’s technology is future-proofed.

Global Asset Manager Vaneck Launches Community NFT Project — 1,000 NFTs to Be Airdropped This Week

Vaneck, a global asset management firm with $85.5 billion in assets, is releasing 1,000 non-fungible tokens (NFTs) this week.

ETH Blockchain DeFi Company Partners with The Glimpse Group to Mint 3D AR-based NFTs

The ETH blockchain DeFi company, The Commission, has established a partnership with The Glimpse Group, a virtual reality and augmented reality platform company, to create an AR-based gold-plated NFT project.

Otherside NFT: How sales of digital real estate have helped the 'Apes' grow

Staying afloat as an NFT Project within the ecosystem is largely dependent on the ability to innovate and expand.

ApeCoin (APE) hits a new all-time high ahead of this week’s Otherside land auction

APE price continues to hit new all-time highs as BAYC, MAYC and NFT investors prepare for the highly anticipated Otherside land auction. The nonfungible token (NFT) and Metaverse sectors have been the bright spots in an otherwise sideways crypto market in 2022 and proof of this comes as the APE token hit a new all-time high at $22.60 on April 28.The steady bullish momentum for APE is, in large part, due to the upcoming The Otherside land auction being held by Yuga Labs and Animoca Brands in conjunction Bored Ape Yacht Club NFT project on April 30.

DeGods Solana NFT Project to Buy Team Stake in Ice Cube’s BIG3 League

DeGods will obtain all of the top-tier Ethereum NFT ownership stakes in Killer 3s, one of the teams in Ice Cube’s 3-on-3 basketball league.

The Nightly Mint: Daily NFT Recap

It was a rough start to the week for legacy NFT project Bored Ape Yacht Club, as the project’s Instagram account was hacked – resulting in over $10M worth of NFTs exploited.

AkuDreams dev team locks up $34M due to smart contract bug

A highly anticipated NFT project has been hit with an exploit and a smart contract bug, causing a disruption to its auction and leaving the team with $33 million unable to be accessed. The highly anticipated NFT project Akutars was marred by both an exploit and a bug on the weekend causing over 11,500 Ethereum (ETH) worth nearly $33 million to be locked forever within a smart contract, inaccessible even to the development team.The exploit however, was conducted by someone trying to show a vulnerability in the project and not to steal funds via a hack.

This Week on Crypto Twitter: SEC Proposal Ruffles More Feathers, Bored Apes Back in Spotlight

Plus: NFT project Akutars got off to a calamitous start when $34 million was permanently locked into a faulty smart contract.

ApeCoin's [APE] +50% rally - Can it really keep it up?

ApeCoin, the native token for the BoredApeYachtClub NFT project, was the best-performing cryptocurrency over the past week.

NFT Project Tori Zero Announces a Strategic Partnership With Wirex

PRESS RELEASE. On 22 April, Tori Zero announced the strategic partnership with Wirex.

Here’s how the Akutars NFT project hopes to redefine how culture intersects with Web3

NFTs are a dime a dozen, but Micah Johnson’s Akutar NFT project aims to bring to light the value of diversity and inclusivity to Web3.

This Week on Crypto Twitter: Elon Musk, Other Billionaires Imagine Transforming Twitter

Elsewhere, Logan Paul announced an NFT project, and Amanda Goetz explained why she no longer attends most crypto events.

Solana NFTs Now Heading to Rarible Following OpenSea Debut

Rarible expands its multi-chain approach even further while launching a custom marketplace for profile-picture NFT project Degenerate Ape Academy.

Astronaut Scott Kelly Discusses NFT Project, Crypto Holdings, and the Metaverse

Retired NASA astronaut Scott Kelly talks to Decrypt’s Andrew Hayward about his new Ethereum NFT collection, which benefits relief efforts in Ukraine, plus the cryptocurrencies he holds and his excitement about the metaverse.

NFT project Age of Z launches 3D NFT raffle for AOZ holders

Eccentric NFT project Age of Z, which is designed to commemorate the aesthetics of so-called "Generation Z", introduced a 3D NFT raffle for AOZ holders.

NFT Project Walken Gamifies Walking and Rewards Players for Healthy Lifestyle

[PRESS RELEASE – Please Read Disclaimer] Walken takes advantage of its user-friendly UI and simple fun gameplay that bring a whole new level of adoption and engagement.

Move Over Bored Apes: Rising Ethereum NFT Project Azuki Notches First $1M Sale

Azuki is one of the biggest new NFT projects of 2022, and it set a collection record with a $1.42 million sale last night.

World of Women Galaxy Ethereum NFT Drop Generates $79M in a Day

The rising World of Women NFT project gets a sci-fi twist with its new Galaxy collection—and it’s selling like hotcakes.

Cool Cats Ethereum NFT Project Signs With CAA for Media, Licensing Push

We could see Cool Cats cartoons, merch, and events after the profile picture project nets a major Hollywood agency.

DOJ cracks down on 'rug pulls', charging Frosties NFT project founders

“You can’t solicit funds for a business opportunity, abandon that business and abscond with money investors provided you,” stressed IRS-CI Special Agent-in-Charge Thomas Fattorusso.

US Justice Dept. Charges Ethereum NFT Project Creators Over 'Rug Pull'

The alleged creators of the Frosties NFT project, a well-known “rug pull,” were charged with wire fraud and money laundering.

NeoNexus founder pulls the plug on popular Metaverse NFT project

Estimates suggest the metaverse project raised 25,000 SOL at its NFT mints, earning between $2 to $4 million. The founder of NeoNexus, a Solana-based NFT project, has stated the team is no longer developing the project, blaming the drop in Solana (SOL) prices for the decision.The project's founder, Jack Shi, took to the official Twitter account for NeoNexus, tweeting at 2 pm UTC on March 21 that it was no longer continuing the “healthy development” of the project, adding they would like to hand it over for the community to develop.It is with a heavy heart that we must inform you that we can no longer continue healthy development of the NEONEXUS project.