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Where you might see a collection of colorful rugs, a trio of collaborators sees the chance to establish a more sustainable system by shortening supply routes, extending life, and simplifying processes for a more conscious use of products."Fellow - Metamorphosis of a Rug," debuted at at Milan Design Week 2023.

Frederick Munawa is a Technology Reporter for Coindesk.He covers blockchain protocols with a specific focus on bitcoin and bitcoin-adjacent networks.The soaring fees have forced some bitcoin users in Africa to seek alternative payment options including stablecoins, while crypto exchange Binance said it's in the process of integrating the "layer 2" scaling solution for Bitcoin known as Lightning Network.

Markets and Prices by Jamie Redman In the past week, sales of non-fungible tokens (NFTs) have increased by 1.46%, raking in a total of $149,312,180.However, while the number of NFT buyers has risen by 22.48%, the number of NFT transactions has decreased by 8.78% compared to the previous week.Azuki Emerges as Top-Performing NFT Collection This Week With 504.96%

ZkLink, an infrastructure layer that makes it easier to trade assets across blockchains, raised $10 million in a strategic funding round from a lineup of investors that included the venture capital arm of crypto exchange Coinbase (COIN).The fundraise will help drive zkLink towards its mainnet launch in the third quarter.

Lido, the largest decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol by total value locked, unveiled plans during its Node Operator Community Call #5 to release a non-fungible token (NFT) representing a user's withdrawal request amount as part of the process of unstaking their ether (ETH).These withdrawals will be enabled after the Ethereum blockchain undergoes its next major upgrade, Shanghai (also referred to as Shapella by developers), next month.

A boutique hotel themed after a beloved Crypto Twitter character opened doors in Singapore today, sending floor prices of the By Wassies non-fungible token (NFT) collection up by over 20% compared to the weekend.Hotel by Wassies, themed after the popular 'Wassie by Wassies' NFT collection, is located at 5 Hongkong Street in Singapore - with rooms, accessories, a cafe and amenities themed after frog-like creatures.

T he Evening Standard is inviting readers to celebrate the Coronation with the chance to collect a free one-off digital artwork.It is based on a painting by artist Trevor Jones which shows St Edward's Crown a solid gold piece of history studded with hundreds of precious stones that has been used to crown our kings and queens since 1661.

On Wednesday, the multichain wallet Bitkeep announced it raised $30 million from the crypto derivatives platform Bitget.Bitkeep now has an overall valuation of $300 million, with goals aimed at strengthening the links between decentralized finance (defi) and centralized finance (cefi).Bitget Invests $30 Million in Bitkeep; Wallet Firm Is Now Valued at $300M Crypto derivatives exchange Bitget has announced that it has invested $30 million in the multichain wallet company Bitkeep, making it the startup's controlling stakeholder.

On Monday, the non-fungible token (NFT) marketplace Magic Eden announced the launch of Bitcoin Ordinal inscription support.Magic Eden said it has partnered with the wallets Hiro and Xverse to bring a familiar wallet transaction experience to the marketplace.Magic Eden's Decision to Launch on Bitcoin Without Royalty Support and Compete With Emerging Markets Magic Eden announced in a recent blog post that it has added Bitcoin Ordinal inscription support to the NFT marketplace.

Markets and Prices by Jamie Redman Sales of non-fungible token (NFT) assets over the last seven days rose 43.97% compared to the previous week, according to statistics recorded on Feb. 18, 2023.The volume of NFT sales reached $397.86 million this week, with 345,716 NFT buyers and roughly 1.62 million transactions.

Blur, the non-fungible token (NFT) marketplace, has seen a significant increase in volume since its launch in October.According to statistics from Dune Analytics, Blur has captured about 30% of the market share in terms of sales volume.The NFT marketplace leader, Opensea, commands 48% of the market share.

On Tuesday, the world's largest non-fungible token (NFT) marketplace in terms of overall NFT sales volume, Opensea, announced that BNB blockchain-based NFTs will be supported on the marketplace platform.With BNB blockchain support, Opensea users will be able to purchase and list BNB NFT assets.Opensea Integrates BNB Chain  Marketplace Users Can Now Buy and List BNB-Based NFT Assets This week, Opensea surpassed $33 billion in all-time sales according to statistics recorded by dappradar.com.

Join the most important conversation in crypto and Web3 taking place in Austin, Texas, April 26-28.Danny is CoinDesk's Managing Editor for Data & Tokens.He owns BTC, ETH and SOL.Join the most important conversation in crypto and Web3 taking place in Austin, Texas, April 26-28.Non-fungible token (NFT) marketplace builder Origin Protocol may rebalance its tokenomics as it tries to compete in the zero-fee royalty wars without also ostracizing stakers of OGN token, who depend on the platform's now-slashed fee revenue.

Retail bank NatWest is to implement daily and monthly limits on the amount of money customers may pay into cryptocurrency exchanges in an attempt to protect them from fraud and scams, and prevent them from losing "life-changing" sums of money.Going forward, customers will only be able to transfer up to £1,000 daily, and up to £5,000 every 30 days.

Luxury retailers are capitalizing on the metaverse, with some using the virtual environment to identify trends and roll out new products.Gucci last year built a virtual gallery showcasing NFT (non-fungible token) artwork and vintage fashion items, and rolled out a $12.99 pair of virtual sneakers.Meanwhile, Burberry joined forces with the online game Minecraft to create digital outfits for players and launched a real-life Minecraft-inspired clothing collection.

A new legal precedent just dropped in the case of Hermès versus Mason Rothschild, a self-described "conceptual artist" who used the company's iconic Birkin bags as a backdrop for his "MetaBirkins" non-fungible token (NFT) collection.As the New York Times reports, Hèrmes won its lawsuit against the 28-year-old artist after he sold NFTs that featured the legendary handbag with all kinds of strange overlays, from a clear version that had a fetus edited into it to a fuzzy-handled one that had mammoth tusks.

On Wednesday, Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao, also known as CZ, announced the launch of a new non-fungible token (NFT) platform infused with artificial intelligence (AI).The AI-centric product is named Bicasso, and CZ said the beta version dropped today and was limited to 10,000 mints.Combining AI and NFTs: Binance CEO Announces Bicasso Artificial intelligence (AI) has been popular in 2023, with Openai's platform Chatgpt, also known as GPT-3, making headlines, and artists using AI-centric art programs such as Nightcafe, DALL-E, Starry AI, Jasper, and Deep AI.

A recent report details that Russia's largest financial institution, Sberbank, plans to launch a decentralized finance (defi) platform in May.Konstantin Klimenko, product director of Sberbank's blockchain laboratory, said that open testing will begin in March.Sberbank's Defi Platform to Enable Large-Scale Commercial Operations According to a report published by the news outlet Interfax, state-owned financial services company Sberbank, based in Moscow, plans to launch a decentralized finance (defi) application.

WEEDAR, a distribution ecosystem that mixes augmented reality (AR) - powered shopping and loyalty programs for cannabis brands, raised $1.5 million in a seed round.This funding was led by an anonymous private investor, bringing the company's total fundraising to $2.3 million.The company plans to use these funds to expand and improve the existing feature set, and scale marketing.

Closing out the third week of January 2023, non-fungible token (NFT) assets saw a 16.39% increase in overall sales.320,580 buyers participated in the NFT market action this past week, an increase of 43.48% compared to the week prior.$256.69 million in NFT sales were recorded over the last seven days, with $206.06 million being Ethereum-based NFTs.

Non-fungible token (NFT) sales have dropped significantly in contrast to the seven days prior, as NFT sales are down 59.35% this week.During the past seven days, $208.68 million in NFT sales were recorded, with $157.20 stemming from the Ethereum blockchain.The top-selling NFT collection this past week was the Bored Ape Yacht Club (BAYC), with $16.69 million in sales, equating to 7.998% of the $208 million in sales this week.

The Nigerian crypto exchange Roqqu recently announced that it obtained a virtual currency license that allows it to offer its services in 28 European countries.According to Israel Ololade, the head of product at Roqqu, the European Union license aligns with the brand's drive to become the number one blockchain and crypto company globally.

Trump, who says the trading cards feature his life and career, is pictured on one card as an astronaut.Photo illustrations of Donald Trump featured on "digital trading card" NFTs.CollectTrumpCards.comFormer President Donald Trump's political action committees (PACs) have misled his supporters for years on how their donations are being spent.

The California house where Steve Jobs co-founded Apple is a historical site, and now the sandals he wore while pacing its floors have been sold for nearly $220,000.(Julien's Auctions/AP)When it comes to fashion, Steve Jobs, the late founder of Apple, is best known for his laid-back uniform of a black turtleneck, jeans and dad sneakers.

An attendee wears a Oculus VR Inc. virtual reality (VR) headset during a demonstration of the Metaverse on the Accenture Plc stand on day two of the MWC Barcelona at the Fira de Barcelona venue in Barcelona, Spain, on Tuesday, March 1, 2022.Over 1,800 exhibitors and attendees from 183 countries will attend the annual event, which runs from Feb. 28 to March 3. Photographer: Angel Garcia/Bloomberg (Bloomberg)Imagine a three-dimensional online world where you teleport from your London office to a meeting room in Singapore, shop at a digital replica of your favorite clothing store then join a friend for a round of virtual golf.

Collins Dictionary has named permacrisis as its word of the year after a period which has seen people live through war, inflation, climate change and political instability.The word, defined as an extended period of instability and insecurity, is one of the several terms on the 2022 list which has seen increasing usage due to the ongoing crises in the UK and across the world.

An attendee wears a Oculus VR Inc. virtual reality (VR) headset during a demonstration of the Metaverse on the Accenture Plc stand on day two of the MWC Barcelona at the Fira de Barcelona venue in Barcelona, Spain, on Tuesday, March 1, 2022.Over 1,800 exhibitors and attendees from 183 countries will attend the annual event, which runs from Feb. 28 to March 3. Photographer: Angel Garcia/Bloomberg (Bloomberg)Imagine a three-dimensional online world where you teleport from your London office to a meeting room in Singapore, shop at a digital replica of your favorite clothing store then join a friend for a round of virtual golf.

When NFT (non-fungible token) sales surged in the spring of 2021, the art world held its breath for a digital culture shift.While many old-guard dealers, academics and critics rolled their eyes at the notion of strictly virtual art enterprises, business-minded artists everywhere rejoiced; NFTs would theoretically ensure secondary sales royalties, an opportunity for recurring, passive income that has historically evaded art makers in many jurisdictions.

Rosie Perper is the Senior Editor for CoinDesk Learn, focusing on crypto explainers across blockchain, cryptocurrency, NFTs and DAOs.She has previously worked across breaking news, global finance, tech and culture, and holds a small amount of BTC and ETH.Binance, the world's largest cryptocurrency exchange, has launched a new global marketing campaign with Portuguese football star Cristiano Ronaldo in honor of his inaugural non-fungible token ( NFT) launch.

Amid the craziness tied to the FTX collapse, the latest Garbage Pail Kids (GPK) non-fungible token (NFT) collection takes aim at the crypto industry, roasting subjects like the LUNA collapse, Bored Ape Yacht Club, and Cryptopunks.Following the release, GPK's parent company Topps explains on the firm's NFT marketplace website that the packs of Non-Flushable Tokens have sold out.

Markets and Prices by Jamie Redman Non-fungible token (NFT) sales increased a great deal during the last seven days as NFT sales jumped 56.73% higher than sales recorded the week prior.Over the last seven days, out of 889,499 NFT transactions, NFT sales volume reached a total of $170.48 million this past week.

Financial services giant Visa has set out to activate soccer fans for the upcoming World Cup Qatar 2022 with a non-fungible token (NFT) initiative.FIFA's payment partner has teamed up with the governing body's crypto sponsor to celebrate the planet's most popular sport, art and technology.Visa and Crypto.com

Intellectual property (IP) law developments may not be high up on most people's list of worst nightmares this Halloween, but for IP owners and lawyers, they can cause a fright.During IPWatchdog's recent Life Sciences Masters 2022, for example, panelist Robert Sahr of Wolf Greenfield commented that obviousness-type double patenting (OTDP) law "is dark and full of terrors" for life science patent holders.

Intellectual property (IP) law developments may not be high up on most people's list of worst nightmares this Halloween, but for IP owners and lawyers, they can cause a fright.During IPWatchdog's recent Life Sciences Masters 2022, for example, panelist Robert Sahr of Wolf Greenfield commented that obviousness-type double patenting (OTDP) law "is dark and full of terrors" for life science patent holders.

[ The following was originally published in our sister publication, The Stranger, in Seattle.-eds]On a recent cold and wet weekday morning, I decided to do my day's writing on the sheltered patio of a local cafe.Tea in hand, I opened my laptop and settled into work.But instead of writing, my mind began to pleasantly wander.