Meta announces plans to stop working on NFTs

Meta is ditching its pursuit of NFTs as the company looks to prioritize, according to Stephane Kasriel, head of commerce and financial technologies at Meta.  “Some product news: across the...

MetaBirkins lost to Hermès. But be they art or merchandise, NFTs are being taken seriously.

MetaBirkins creator Mason Rothschild may have lost a trademark case over Birkin bags to Hermès, but not everyone sees it as bad news for NFTs. Leaders across web3 are offering a nuanced appraisa...

Jury favors Hermes in MetaBirkin trademark dispute, says NFTs are not art

Luxury handbag maker Hermes won in court against the artist producing an NFT dupe of its flagship trademark Birkin.  A nine-person jury in New York returned the verdict on Wednesday, ordering th...

Hollywood agency UTA signs The Hundreds, Adam Bomb Squad co-creator Bobby Kim

Top Hollywood and web3 talent representative United Talent Agency has signed Bobby Kim, co-creator of the popular NFT collection Adam Bomb Squad.  UTA, a prominent dealmaker in the entertainment...

The year in NFT charts

From the dizzying highs of the bull run, when NFT Google searches were up what felt like thousands of percentage points, to the dark corners of the bear market, it’s been a tumultuous year for N...

The Block’s guide for the crazy web3 week ahead in Miami

Miami’s busiest week of the year is about to unfold, with the global jet set due to storm the city just after Thanksgiving for seven straight days of nonstop art and parties anchored by the Art ...