Crypto innovation, regulatory challenges Published 05 Mar, 2025 02:51am Cryptocurrency has emerged as a transformative force in the global financial ecosystem. What started as an...
Should we embrace digital assets? Updated 04 Mar, 2025 07:02am EDITORIAL: The evolution of digital assets extends far beyond crypto currencies, and their adoption is rapidly...
In bitcoin’s shadow, another cryptocurrency, Ether, stages its own rally Updated 10 Mar, 2024 10:47pm NEW YORK: Bitcoin has captured the limelight in recent weeks as it surged to a new record high, yet another major...
Low-end internet auctions upend art market: sector-tracker Published 07 Mar, 2024 01:54pm PARIS: A boom in internet sales has boosted the lower end of the art market and could ultimately doom showroom...
Cryptoverse: New bitcoin NFTs on a multi-million roll Published 30 Mar, 2023 06:35am BENGALURU: Imagine digitally inscribing 3D images of objects such as multi-colored spheres onto a tiny fragment of...
Hermes, NFT creator spar over ‘MetaBirkins’ in trademark trial Published 07 Feb, 2023 04:21pm NEW YORK: Hermes International SCA urged a U.S. jury on Monday to find that a creator of non-fungible tokens...
Dubai set to open $5mn NFT gallery in DIFC Published 14 Dec, 2022 04:41pm Morningstar Ventures, an investment firm covering blockchain technology and digital assets, has invested over $5...
Where you need trust, you need PKI Published 07 Dec, 2022 06:30am TEXT: Imran Ashraf is helping companies to leverage the power of PKI and blockchain. His area of intrest is CBDC,...
Ethereum blockchain set for ‘monumental’ overhaul Published 11 Sep, 2022 11:26am PARIS: An army of computer programmers scattered across the globe is set to attempt one of the biggest software...
Space invaders: how video gamers are resisting a crypto onslaught Published 10 Aug, 2022 02:10pm PARIS: When video game designer Mark Venturelli was asked to speak at Brazil's biggest gaming festival, he submitted...
Top model Bella Hadid joins metaverse with NFT collection Published 28 Jul, 2022 06:43pm LONDON: US supermodel Bella Hadid has stepped from the catwalk into the metaverse with the launch of CY-B3LLA - a...
Artist Adeel uz Zafar opens up about current art trends, NFTs Updated 15 Jul, 2022 06:00pm Says framework to support and regulate digital art needs to be introduced
Moon sculptures, NFTs at futuristic Art Basel fair Published 20 Jun, 2022 05:51am BASEL: The world’s leading contemporary art fair has taken a futuristic turn this year, offering buyers the chance...
Moon sculptures, NFTs at futuristic Art Basel fair Updated 19 Jun, 2022 01:06pm BASEL: The world’s leading contemporary art fair has taken a futuristic turn this year, offering buyers the chance...
To use rather than collect, the second coming of NFTs Published 24 May, 2022 01:07pm NEW YORK: NFTs have been called everything from fads to outright scams, but early adopters see a future for them as...
Musk proposes Twitter Blue subscription shake-up days after disclosing 9.2% Twitter stake Updated 10 Apr, 2022 02:15pm Elon Musk, Twitter Inc's biggest shareholder, on Saturday suggested a raft of changes to the social media giant's...
Crypto and gaming collide in high-risk 'play-to-earn' economies Updated 08 Apr, 2022 12:46pm Jarindr Thitadilaka says he made as much as $2,000 a month last year from his collection of digital pets, which he...
The art market bounces back from its Covid-19 downturn Published 29 Mar, 2022 10:20pm The art market has now exceeded its pre-pandemic levels, climbing an estimated 29% year this past year to $65.1...
With focus on digital, ‘Art Dubai 2022’ concludes Updated 13 Mar, 2022 10:58am DUBAI: After a scaled-down version in 2021, Art Dubai returned to its original home in the Madinat Jumeirah,...
KLF lives up to its reputation Published 06 Mar, 2022 05:14am KARACHI: The second day of the 13th Karachi Literature Festival (KLF), being organised by the Oxford University ...
Why crypto creators want to stay anonymous Published 18 Feb, 2022 12:32pm PARIS: The two lifelong friends from Florida never sought the limelight, but then they built a multi-million-dollar...
UK says seizes NFTs during fraud probe Published 15 Feb, 2022 06:45am LONDON: Britain’s tax body on Monday said it had seized three digital artwork NFTs while investigating suspected...
India to launch state-backed ‘digital rupee’, tax crypto Published 02 Feb, 2022 04:45am MUMBAI: India will introduce a state-backed “digital rupee” and impose a 30 percent tax on profits from virtual...
India to tax cryptocurrencies at 30%, puts digital assets in highest tax band Updated 01 Feb, 2022 05:36pm Industry estimates suggest there are 15 million to 20 million crypto investors in India, with total crypto holdings of around $5.37 billion
GameStop shares surge on plan to enter NFT, crypto markets Published 08 Jan, 2022 03:59am BENGALURU: GameStop Corp is launching a division to develop a marketplace for nonfungible tokens (NFTs) and ...
SoftBank leads $93mn investment in NFT gaming firm the Sandbox Published 02 Nov, 2021 10:30am The Sandbox, a Hong Kong-based gaming platform that allows users to build a virtual world using non-fungible tokens...
Collectors of digital NFTs see a ‘Wild West’ market worth the risk Published 07 Jun, 2021 03:34am NEW YORK: They are technology enthusiasts on the hunt for opportunities in the Wild West market surrounding NFTs: ...
NFT enthusiasts hold firm despite crypto price plunge Updated 24 May, 2021 08:29am LONDON: This week's cryptocurrency price plunge eroded the dollar-based value of NFTs and raised the cost of buying...