NFT NYC 2022

Jun 30

NFTs meet street art for NFT NYC. Image: André Beganski/Decrypt

Vibe Check: What Was NFT NYC Like Amid a Bear Market?

The crypto market tumbled downward for weeks leading into NFT NYC 2022, but the line to pick up passes on the convention's first day still stretched hundreds of yards around the block in Times Square. As its doors opened on Monday, the New York Marriott Marquis became a coordinated march of attendees filing through a vertical maze of escalators and walkways, while company reps put final touches on numerous displays. Enthusiastic crypto faithful chatted in line about their projects, and some munc...

Jun 29

Bitcoin is the largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization. Image: Shutterstock

Bitcoin ‘Optimist’ Alex Adelman Calls NFTs ‘Perfect Intersection of Culture and Technology’

NFT NYC took place last week, and even crypto’s lingering bear market couldn’t kill the vibes. Major Ethereum NFT projects like the Bored Ape Yacht Club, Doodles, and World of Women brought in celebrities and major performers, while other NFT communities held their own exclusive gatherings for holders. And while there’s only modest NFT activity taking place around Bitcoin, Alex Adelman, the CEO and co-founder of Bitcoin rewards app, Lolli, told Decrypt that he loves the community and celebration...

Jun 26

ApeCoin, from the project's Twitter header image.

ApeCoin Gains 22% After Debut of Bored Ape-Themed Video With Eminem and Snoop Dogg

After a hectic week featuring star-studded live events, which culminated in a lawsuit against a vocal critic, Bored Ape Yacht Club holders appear to have come out on top. The prominent NFT collection’s native Ethereum token, ApeCoin, climbed over 22% overnight, according to data from CoinGecko. As of this writing, the coin was worth $4.92, down slightly from its morning peak of $5.26. In the last week, ApeCoin has risen some 35%. The price increase signifies a minor rebound from what has otherw...

Goblintown NFT partygoers on June 21, 2022 in Manhattan. (Photo: André Beganski / Decrypt)

A Tale of Two NFT Parties: Doodles vs. Goblintown

If you only followed NFT NYC from afar on Twitter this week, you could easily have the impression that the entire event was a disaster resulting only in public ridicule. There were tweets making fun of Apefest, tweets laughing at an NFT date proposal, and a viral tweet thread declaring NFT NYC had "already failed" on Monday night, when the week had barely begun. The truth is less satisfying for NFT skeptics and haters: the vibes were super positive and everyone I encountered was bullish, despit...

Jun 24

Why Solana Is Going Big on Mobile—And Making a Smartphone

Solana’s teasers leading up to yesterday’s “SMS” event suggested something to do with mobile, but few could have imagined the twist that was announced in New York City. Yes, Solana Labs has built a mobile software platform… but it’s also releasing a smartphone. Solana Labs yesterday revealed the Solana Mobile Stack (SMS) software kit, which provides tools for developing native Android mobile apps, walls, and games, and also includes a decentralized app store. The company also revealed the Saga,...

Salvatore Ferragamo storefront. Image: Salvatore Ferragamo

Fashion Brand Salvatore Ferragamo Opens Ethereum NFT Booth in NYC

The luxury fashion brand Salvatore Ferragamo is joining the swelling ranks of designers getting into NFTs. As a part of a new concept store opening in the Soho district of New York City, opening Friday, Ferragamo has installed an NFT booth where customers can create and mint their own Ethereum NFTs from a menu of traits. NFTs are unique tokens that exist on a blockchain like Ethereum or Solana and signify ownership over an asset, like a piece of digital art. All of the NFTs created at the Ferra...

Eminem and Snoop Dogg animated as Bored Apes in their new music video.

Snoop Dogg and Eminem Become Bored Apes in New Music Video

NFT-loving rap legends Snoop Dogg and Eminem have today released a music video featuring animated versions of their Bored Ape Yacht Club (BAYC) avatars. The song is called “From The D 2 The LBC” and the video opens with a shot of Eminem preparing to record a take in the booth. “Yo, why’s it so smoky in here man?!” he complains to Snoop, who sits in the control room smoking a blunt the size of a small log. Eminem then gets high from the passive smoke and the pair literally go Ape, intermittently...

Jun 23

Solana co-founder Anatoly Yakovenko introduces the Saga smartphone in New York City. Image: Decrypt

Solana Labs Launches Mobile Platform, Reveals Android Smartphone

Solana Labs’ next big bet for Web3? Mobile apps—and a smartphone to match. Today in New York City, Solana Labs—which represents the founders and core contributors of the Solana blockchain network—announced the launch of the Solana Mobile Stack software ecosystem for Android, along with an upcoming Android smartphone called Saga. Solana Mobile Stack (SMS) is an open-source software kit designed to enable the development of native Android apps built around the Solana blockchain. The kit includes t...

Jun 22

Doodles NFTs Announces Pharrell as Chief Brand Officer, Fundraise Led by Alexis Ohanian

Ethereum NFT project Doodles made a pair of significant announcements at an event hosted alongside the NFT NYC conference tonight, revealing that musician and producer Pharrell Williams will join the project and that it has raised its first round of funding led by venture capital firm Seven Seven Six. Williams, who recently entered the NFT space with his own Gallery of Digital Assets (GODA) project, will join Doodles as Chief Brand Officer. In his new role, Williams will help shape the collectio...

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