Crypto Bowl, fast food NFTs, Cent marketplace suspends sales, $LOOKS investors cash-out $73 million, Samsung NFTs, NFTs seized amid tax evasion & more
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\n\nvia Decrypt | 2022 02 14
\nSamsung offering NFTs from Theta Labs with \"ongoing membership benefits and privileges” for new Tablet S8 and Galaxy S22 customers
\n\ncustomers who have pre-ordered Samsung's Galaxy S22 or Tablet S8 can claim their NFTs by registering with ThetaDrop and applying a unique code generated through their \"Samsung Members\" app.
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via CNBC | 2022 02 14
\nThree NFTs + $5k in cryptocurrency seized in UK tax fraud investigation
\n\nHMRC says it is the first law enforcement body in the U.K. to make a seizure of NFTs. Authorities seized three NFTs representing digital art, as well as another £5,000 in other crypto assets. The NFTs are yet to be appraised, and the probe is ongoing, HMRC said.
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via Decrypt | 2022 02 13
\nAnd we keep waiting for the Coinbase NFT marketplace…
\n\nCoinbase's bold QR-code ad led to a free Bitcoin promotion that was so popular it crashed the site.
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via Cobie(@cobie) / Twitter | 2022 02 14
\nInteresting look at the distribution & rewards behind the $LOOKS token
via Fortune | 2022 02 14
\nPropy plans to sell 10 more homes as NFTs, with a $200-300k condo in the Tampa area coming next
\n\nPropy plans to list 10 more properties-as-NFTs around the country. It says it’s looking for unique homes, since NFT enthusiasts consider the tokens collectible.
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via GlobeNewswire News Room | 2022 02 14
\nFunds keep flowing into NFTs. Here's a new NFT focused investment fund with $50M in capital
\n\nThe Arca NFT Fund focuses on investing in the NFTs themselves, many of which have immediate cash flows and yields, and unique properties that accrue directly to the token holder. Arca will be focused on digital property, in-game assets, passive income generators, art/collectibles, DeFi integrated NFTs, utility and reward based NFTs, AI NFTs, identity tokens and royalty streams. The Fund will also focus on investing in the tokens underpinning the ecosystem, such as: gaming assets, infrastructure, metaverse related tokens and utility tokens that shape the fabric of the NFT economy.
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via CNN | 2022 02 14
via NRN.com | 2022 02 14
\nFastfood chain Chick'nCone is offering NFTs covering specific geographic areas with franchise fees and royatlies to be paid to the holder - if the chain opens a location in that area.
\n\nThe cost of a Chick’nCoin is set at $14,500 or 5.5 ETH — buyers have the option of using U.S. dollars or cryptocurrency. Almanzar said on Friday that 5.5 ETH was more than the dollar amount, in part because there are fees for conversion to U.S. dollars. After the company sells 100 tokens, they plan to reevaluate the price, given the fluidity of exchange rates.
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via Decrypt | February 8th 2022
\n\"According to court documents, both parties allegedly conspired to launder 119,754 Bitcoins, all stolen from the Bitfinex platform when it was hacked in 2016.\"