NFTs
Matt Medved: The Four Factors That Make NFTs Successful
The cofounder of NFT Now on distinguishing between hits and rugpulls. Medved is a speaker at CoinDesk's Consensus festival in June.

SEC to Add Staff as It Ramps Up Anti-Crypto Scam Efforts
The U.S. securities regulator plans to hire another 20 people to police coin offerings, non-fungible tokens and decentralized finance.

VanEck Releases First NFTs, Promising Early Access to Research
The asset management firm is releasing 1,000 non-fungible tokens with varying levels of access to special benefits and community.

Otherside and the Future of NFT Consolidation
In the wake of its chaotic metaverse land sale, Yuga Labs says it has outgrown Ethereum. Quelle surprise.

Solana Goes Dark for 7 Hours as Bots Swarm ‘Candy Machine’ NFT Minting Tool
It wasn’t immediately clear how the bot traffic overcame network safeguards.

Please Don’t Buy a ‘KYC’d’ Wallet for the Bored Apes Team’s Otherside Mint
Yuga Labs’ long-awaited “Otherside” NFT sale has spawned a secondary market for specially registered Ethereum addresses. Caveat emptor.

International Tax Consortium Lists ‘Red Flag Indicators’ of Fraud in NFT Marketplaces
The guidance, which is the first of its kind from the Joint Chiefs of Global Tax Enforcement, lists both strong and moderate indicators of fraud.

How Crypto Payments Shift Revenue to Creators, Not Platforms
Blockchain cuts out the social media middleman. This article is part of CoinDesk’s Payments Week series.

