Goldman Sachs explores using NFTs for real assets, financial instruments. OpenSea accepts ApeCoin as a payment method. Angel City FC launches its 1st NFT collection in partnership with Crypto.com.
May 04, 2022
Key Takeaways
Goldman Sachs said it is exploring the use of non-fungible tokens (NFT), particularly the tokenisation of real assets. The global investment bank is looking into NFTs in the context of financial instruments, believing that is where the power is.
Leading NFT marketplace OpenSea has started accepting ApeCoin (APE) as a payment method. APE, the main token for the Bored Ape Yacht Club ecosystem, is now 22nd in the top cryptocurrency rankings based on market capitalisation.
LooksRare recorded -16% and -7% decreases in sales and transactions respectively. OpenSea recorded a +26% increase in sales and a -30% drop in transactions.
Crypto.com NFT in the Spotlight
Tattoo artist Jesse Smith created a fictitious continent called ‘Carkayous’ in 2009 to contain all of his tattoos and art. The next adventure on the docket is to Durken Forest (Expedition 8 – “The Blooming of the Psilofish”), where we will explore a massive tattoo artist mega collaboration led by him. Each artist brought life to their own creature living in this forest.
UFC® has partnered with Crypto.com to release a seventh NFT collection, featuring fighters from the ‘UFC 274’ event. Taking place at Footprint Center in Phoenix, Arizona on 7 May 2022, it is headlined by Oliveira vs Gathje for the Lightweight Championship title, and Namajunas vs Esparja for the Women’s Strawweight Championship title.
* Week-on-Week (WoW) % change is calculated based on the differences between two subsequent 7-day periods. * Year-to-Date (YTD) volume is calculated from the first day of the current year to the current date. * Transaction count & average price refers to the number of traders and average price of the 7-day period. * CoinBase NFT is currently available to a small group of people only LooksRare launched on 10 January 2022 * X2Y2 launched on 16 February 2022 * Magic Eden data refers to on-chain activity of the tracked smart contracts
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