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Cryptocurrency Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) is seeing a sharp rise in valuation in recent days, which comes as other cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) have hit all-time highs since the 2024 election. While Ethereum has gained less than Bitcoin in 2024 and trades below its all-time highs set in...

An NFT with a picture of a rock was sold for 170 ETH, worth $372,011 on late Tuesday evening. It marks the latest sale of an EtherRock, one of the oldest NFT collections on Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH). What Happened: Etherscan data shows that EtherRock number 8 was purchased by an unknown...

Daily NFT trading volume touched a three-month high as $19.1 million worth of JPEGs and other tokenized assets changed hands, according to blockchain data compiled on a Dune dashboard by analyst Hildobby. Price Action: JPEG is a cryptocurrency token operating on the Ethereum platform. In the past...

A prominent YouTube personality, known for his involvement with cryptocurrencies and non-fungible tokens, has been potentially linked to PEPE Coin (CRYPTO: PEPE). A Twitter user has pieced together evidence suggesting that a digital wallet associated with MrBeast may hold ownership of the said...

Following the California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation's shutdown of Silicon Valley Bank earlier this month, startups remain uneasy about their future. Likewise, the non-fungible token (NFT) space is struggling to make sense of the banking crisis....

Labeled Bitcoin enemy number one by Peter Thiel, Berkshire Hathaway Inc (NYSE: BRK-A)(NYSE: BRK-B) CEO Warren Buffett now owns a stake in Bitcoin thanks to one of his investments. What Happened: In June 2021, Berkshire Hathaway invested $500 million in Brazilian digital bank Nubank. Buffett...

A house in Los Angeles, California features some unique wallpaper and could be the ultimate place to call home for a lover of cryptocurrency and/or non-fungible tokens (NFTs). Here are the details on the Crypto House real estate listing. What Happened: Nicknamed the “Crypto House,” the...

Greg Solano (Gargamel or Garga), co-founder of Yuga Labs, made a rare public appearance to close the day of Web3 content at Benzinga’s Future of Crypto summit. In a fireside chat-style interview with moderator Chris Katje, Garga shared details of the thinking behind Bored Ape Yacht Club (BAYC...

In a panel discussion at Benzinga’s Future of Crypto event, “The Value Of Crypto And NFTs In Entertainment,” the popularity of Web3 music, particularly hip-hop, was clearly evident with the inclusion of two-time Grammy-winning producer Ramon “Illmind” Ibanga, Jr. and...

Entrepreneur and RSE Ventures CEO Matt Higgins has been in the cryptocurrency and NFT spaces for years and seen it all. Higgins shared with Benzinga his lessons learned and what could be next for Web3 in general. Higgins is a featured panelist at Benzinga’s Future of Crypto in New...

One of the most widely recognized non-fungible token companies over the last year and a half has been Pixel Vault, a company founded by Sean Gearin. Also known as GFunk, Gearin will be a featured speaker at Benzinga’s Future of Crypto event in New York City on Dec. 7. Benzinga had the...

Miami Art Week and Art Basel kick off this week, and the enormous gathering is expected to show the growth of digital art and Web3 evolution inside the art sector. Here is a look at some of the top events happening at Art Basel Miami in 2022, with a focus on those connected to non-fungible...

Many well-known cryptocurrencies had impressive runs in 2021. Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) was a big gainer in 2021 going from $737.71 to $3,682.63. Here’s a look at how Ethereum has done since the launch of one of the biggest and most well-known NFT collections of all time. What Happened:...

Bankrupt crypto hedge fund firm Three Arrows Capital (3AC) is being probed by two U.S. regulators – the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to ascertain if the fund violated rules by misrepresenting the health of its balance sheet to...

After wowing the entire crypto community for the major part of 2021, the non-fungible token (NFT) market has been in a slump since the start of 2022, as the valuations for even the most popular NFT projects plummeted drastically from the previous year’s highs. The average price...