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From Ronin to Mt.Gox: These are crypto's biggest hacks and heists

This week, Ronin announced hackers had stolen $615 million. It's just one of a series of high-profile heists that have hit the cryptocurrency sector.

03/04/2022

Money

Axie Infinity's Ronin network hit by €552 million crypto heist

The blockchain network Ronin, which powers the popular online NFT game Axie Infinity, has been hit by one of the sector's biggest thefts ever.

30/03/2022

Art

Art market 2022: Global sales return to pre-pandemic levels

Art Basel and USB Group's annual Art Market Report has shown an encouraging return to normality in global art sales as well as revealing more on how NFTs will continue to shape the art market.

30/03/2022

Tech News

How to save the Amazon? Brazil company says NFTs are the answer

A Brazilian company is selling non-fungible tokens (NFTs) allowing buyers to sponsor the preservation of the Amazon rainforest.

28/03/2022

Art

UK's first NFT gallery to open in London

Quantas will bring NFTs into the real world and offer advice and guidance to new buyers in an unfamiliar industry.

08/03/2022

Money

What does the future hold for Solana (SOL), the 'Ethereum killer'?

The Head of Product Engineering at Solana (SOL) sits down with Euronews Next to explain what the crypto ecosystem is and what the future holds for it.

01/03/2022

Culture news

Which sports stars are muscling into the NFT market?

NFTs are everywhere and now they're breaking the world of sport, here we look at the stars branching into the new generation of collectibles.

26/02/2022

Money

Ukraine: Ethereum's Buterin condemns Russia's invasion as 'a crime'

The Russian-Canadian took to Twitter minutes after Putin announced a "special military operation" in Ukraine to voice his dismay.

24/02/2022

Culture news

Aura: How Louis Vuitton, Prada and Cartier are digitising fashion

Blockchain might feel like just another new buzzword in fashion but what is arguably more interesting than the technology itself, is the culture shift it represents in companies wanting to be more transparent.

19/02/2022

Money

Play-to-earn crypto games: Legitimate income or ‘house of cards’?

During COVID-19, play-to earn crypto games like Axie Infinity exploded in popularity, particularly in developing countries. But now some critics caution that games like these are fuelled by speculation.

18/02/2022

Work

Future of remote work? Here’s the reality of working in the metaverse

The idea of shared, persistent, virtual worlds exploded into the mainstream with Meta’s foray into the metaverse. Now some companies are capitalising on the tech to make virtual offices a reality.

16/02/2022

Tech News

UK seizes NFTs for the first time in €1.6 million fraud probe

Three suspects have been arrested in a case that raises questions over regulation.

14/02/2022

Tech News

Why are people shelling out millions on virtual land in the metaverse?

Sales of digital land plots sold as NFTs topped €440 million in 2021 and that figure is set to double in 2022.

11/02/2022

Culture news

Legia Warsaw strike deal to become NFT pioneers in European football

The deal with Capital Block will see the team develop and NFT strategy to engage fans and create drops of some of the clubs most important moments.

09/02/2022

Money

DeFi explained: What is it and will it replace banks?

Bitcoin was developed as a decentralised payment system but decentralised finance, or DeFi, proposes to do much more than that.

07/02/2022

Money

Can we trust crypto technology after the Wormhole bridge hack?

The second-largest decentralised finance (DeFi) hack occurred this week in an attack that swiped $320 million (€279 million), or 120,000 Ether.

04/02/2022

Eco-Innovation

WWF selling NFTs is ‘astonishingly stupid’ say environmentalists

The wildlife charity is hoping that the NFTs will help fund vital conservation efforts but critics have questioned how green they really are.

03/02/2022

Food and Drink

Luxury spirits now join the NFT sector with Hennessy 8 drop

Blockbar, who lead the direct-to-consumer business model for wines and spirits are behind the latest kid to join the blockchain.

14/01/2022

Money

Cryptocurrency crime hits all-time high in 2021, new research says

However, the growth of legitimate crypto trading outstrips the growth in crime.

06/01/2022

Art

Art Trends 2022: NFTs

NFTs have broken through to the mainstream and 2022 will only see them proliferate further in the art world.

31/12/2021