Foundation is shutting down after a failed sale to Blackdove, having processed about $230 million in NFT primary sales since its launch in 2021.

Yuga Labs first filed a lawsuit in June 2022, accusing Ripps and Cahen of copying its Bored Ape Yacht Club cartoon ape images and selling lookalike NFTs.

Paul Atkins says nonfungible tokens are typically collectibles, not investment contracts, as the agency outlines new categories of digital assets outside securities laws.

OpenSea's SEA token was first announced last October, when the platform revealed it would be transitioning from an NFT marketplace to one that can "trade everything."

Gondi said only the Sell & Repay smart contract was affected and that it is safe to continue buying, selling, trading and listing NFTs on the platform.

Flow Foundation is seeking a Seoul court order to halt planned FLOW delistings on three Korean exchanges following a December exploit that duplicated tokens.

The company behind the clothing brand Original Penguin has accused Pudgy Penguins’ clothing merchandise of infringing on its trademarks.

Magic Eden is shifting resources from NFTs to its casino platform Dicey, after a closed beta saw $15 million wagered by around 200 users in two months.

The on-chain analytics firm‘s focus on decentralized finance and non-fungible tokens had fallen out of step with the industry‘s current trajectory.

Paul once fractionalized ownership of the rare Pokémon card on Liquid Marketplace in 2022 before the website went offline, leading to a lawsuit as investors demanded returns.

Blockstream’s Adam Back said BIP-110 could be used to freeze user funds, but the proposal’s creator argues that safeguards are in place to prevent that.

NFT valuations have slid back to pre-2021 levels as minting expands, sales fall and major platforms exit amid a prolonged market downturn.

NFT marketplace Nifty Gateway announced on Saturday that it was shutting down, and has now been followed by Rodeo, which only launched on iOS last March. 

The Gemini-owned NFT platform will close on Feb. 23, 2026, entering withdrawal-only mode as another major casualty of the sector’s prolonged downturn.

The Justice Department will drop its case against Nathaniel Chastain, a former OpenSea manager who successfully appealed a wire fraud and money laundering conviction.

Mask Network will lead consumer-facing product execution on Lens, while Aave steps back to an advisory role focused on protocol infrastructure.

Trading volumes in prediction markets are higher than ever, with Monday seeing a record $814.2 million worth of trades placed on Kalshi, Polymarket and other platforms.

Animoca’s acquisition of Somo comes as NFT market data shows a short-term increase in prices and trading activity early in 2026.

The NFT Paris cancellation offers insight into sponsorship pressure, lower volumes and how the NFT market is reshaping in 2026.

The reported divestment follows Nike’s closure of its digital collectibles unit and comes as market pressures continue to weigh on NFTs.

A protocol-level flaw allowed assets to be duplicated rather than minted, prompting a network halt and a governance-led recovery process.

Total NFT market capitalization dropped significantly in 2025, from about $9 billion in January 2025 to just over $2.7 billion in 2026.

NFT minting accelerated even as buyers spent less, pushing the market toward a high-volume, low-price dynamic.

Once a barometer of retail hype, memecoins are closing the year with shrinking liquidity, weaker participation and fading speculative momentum.

The non-fungible token project owned by Luca Netz appeared on the Sphere’s exterior screens, with the animated display going live on Christmas Eve.

Market data showed shrinking participation across NFTs, with fewer buyers, sellers and transactions signaling fading speculative interest.

The project recently received approval to raise private, tax-deductible funding under Brazil’s cultural incentive laws, with a live performance planned in the federal capital.

Election-linked speculation and viral political tokens reshaped memecoins in 2024 before confidence unraveled in early 2025, CoinGecko data shows.

NFT sales fell to $320 million in November — their lowest this year — with early December off to a weak start as top collections slide across the board.

Animoca Brands’ Keyvan Peymani says the Web3 gaming company is exploring all segments of the crypto industry, including DePIN, DeFi and AI.