Popular Japanese Messaging App Line Debuts NFT Marketplace 14
Popular Japanese social messaging app Line has launched its own NFT marketplace  Users will be able to access NFTs via the Line BITMAX wallet, which can be connected to their official Line accounts to store NFTs in the long run.  Japan’s most popular social messaging app Line has finally unveiled...
Banking Giant HSBC Buys Virtual Land in Sandbox 15
HSBC bank announced its new partnership with the Sandbox to explore the Metaverse domain. The partnership will enable the bank to purchase a plot of LAND in the Sandbox metaverse.  The partnership intends to establish connections with sports, esports, and gaming enthusiasts across the world. British banking giant HSBC has entered...
WeChat Warns China Users Against Using the App to Trade Crypto and NFTs 16
Summary: WeChat has warned users in China against using the app to trade cryptocurrencies and NFTs. The warning reiterates China’s government directive to ban crypto trading and mining within its borders. The popular social media platform WeChat has warned its users in China against using the application to facilitate the...
Starbucks to Venture into Web3 by Launching NFTs Later this Year 21
Quick take: Starbucks plans to build its own NFT collection, building a community on an environmentally sustainable Web3 platform The company will start by launching its first NFT collection based on coffee art and storytelling later this year Starbucks is potentially looking for a new CEO who understands the potential...
OpenSea
The attacker posted phishing links on OpenSea’s Discord server. One user says that he has had an NFT stolen. The posting of phishing links on NFT platforms’ social channels is growing increasingly popular. NFT marketplace OpenSea has had their Discord compromised, with the attacker posting phishing links in their server...
Zilliqa (ZIL) Incorporates the ZRC-7 Standard to Benefit NFTs 22
The team at Zilliqa has incorporated the ZRC-7 standard for NFTs ZRC-7 standardizes the structure of NFT metadata to provide a simpler experience for NFT creators It provides a unified structure for NFTs, complementing previous standards of ZRC-1 and ZRC-6 The new standard was implemented after feedback from the community...