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Feb
21
2022
By Ellen Britt
World’s First AI-enabled Verified Resume NFT Platform Launched

World’s First AI-enabled Verified Resume NFT Platform Launched

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Ellen Britt for CNT #NFT What do you get when you combine NFTs with AI? The first fully automated AI-enabled verified resume NFT marketplace, known as TrustRecruit. If you are a job seeker, ​​you simply create your profile and resume and TrustRecruit’s technology turns it into a resume NFT, available on the marketplace for employers and recruiters to look over, as soon as they have paid the necessary fees. Job Seekers Get Paid To Share Their Data TrustRecruit uses an AI-powered matching engine to pick your perfect pool of candidates. And best of all, the fees collected go to the NFT owner, who…
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Feb
20
2022
By Ellen Britt
As Virtual Real Estate Gets More Expensive, Virtual Mortgages Become A Thing!

As Virtual Real Estate Gets More Expensive, Virtual Mortgages Become A Thing!

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Ellen Britt for CNT #NFT The price of virtual real estate is getting more pricey by the minute. Virtual land parcels on some of the bigger metaverse platforms such as Decentraland, and the Sandbox are selling for hundreds of thousands and even millions. Play in the Sandbox with Snoop Dogg! The first week in December, a virtual parcel next to Snoop Dogg’s mansion in the Sandbox sold for a cool $450K in Ethereum (ETH). Metametric Solutions, a metaverse analytics firm, projects virtual real estate sales to reach an eye-popping $1 billion this year. Enter the virtual mortgage business.  Terrazero Technologies A…
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Feb
19
2022
By Ellen Britt
NFTs Are Universal…Music That Is

NFTs Are Universal…Music That Is

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Ellen Britt for CNT #NFTRecently we brought you news about Snoop Dogg’s NFT plans for Death Row Music. Now Universal Music has announced plans to develop non-fungible token (NFT) collections for its record labels and artists, in a partnership with NFT platform Curio. The two companies will work together to develop and produce digital artwork plus additional collectibles for its artists. Fans can purchase the officially licensed NFT’s beginning in March. Calum Scott's On BoardUniversal Music said it plans to work with Curio to develop digital artwork and other collectibles for the company and its artists. Curio also will serve as an online outlet…
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Feb
18
2022
By Ellen Britt
Snoop Dogg Plans NFT Rebranding for Death Row Records

Snoop Dogg Plans NFT Rebranding for Death Row Records

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Ellen Britt for CNT #NFTNFTs are coming to Death Row Records if hip-hop artist Snoop Dogg has his way. He announced his plans on February 15 via the social media platform Clubhouse. Just days prior to his Super Bowl halftime appearance, along with other artists Mary J. Blige, Eminem, Kendrick Lamar, and Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg acquired ownership of the recording label. Death Row Do-OverHis plans include making Death Row records an NFT label as well as putting out artists on the metaverse. He wants to be the first major record label to do so.  Snoop is not entirely new to the NFT space,…
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Feb
17
2022
By Ellen Britt
The New York Stock Exchange Is Sounding The Opening Bell on NFTs

The New York Stock Exchange Is Sounding The Opening Bell on NFTs

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Ellen Britt for CNT #NFT If you were waiting on a really big player to signal acceptance for NFTs, then wait no longer. The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) just jumped into the game! If Coco-Cola, Crocs, Lamborghini, and the NFL embracing the NFT marketplace wasn’t good enough to shake you out of your complacency regarding NFTs, this one ought to do it. U.S. Patent and Trademark Filing On February 10th, the NYSE filed a trademark application with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office registering the name NYSE for several crypto and blockchain-related services as well as products. The filing also…
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Feb
16
2022
By Ellen Britt
Propy Makes Good On It’s Promise – Florida Home Sold As An NFT!

Propy Makes Good On It’s Promise – Florida Home Sold As An NFT!

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Ellen Britt for CNT #NFT Late last month, we brought you news about Propy, a company that was aiming to sell real-estate-backed NFTs. Well, now it’s happened, to the tune of $653,000! The five-bedroom, three-and-a-half-bath home, located near Tampa, was sold in an online auction this past Thursday.  Going Once, Going Twice... Some fifty folks actually went through the process of online identity verification prior to the auction, but when it came right down to it, only two bidders qualified. Each of the bidders had to have at least $650,000 in cryptocurrency, which was the starting price for the home, tucked…
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Feb
15
2022
By Ellen Britt
10 Ways NFTs Go Beyond Digital Art – Ticketing

10 Ways NFTs Go Beyond Digital Art – Ticketing

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Ellen Britt for CNT #NFTIn our previous article in this series on NFT uses, we took a look at how NFTs could help with academic credentials verification. Today, we are examining our final topic in the sequence, ticketing. NFTs have come into the ticketing space already, but are being used indirectly, as when the holders of this year’s Superbowl tickets received an NFT with their seat number immortalized in the blockchain.  Paper Tickets No More!Soon, NFTs are set to replace tickets entirely. Parking passes at an airport or stadium, for example, can be replaced with a unique ID. You then use the ID…
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Feb
14
2022
By Ellen Britt
10 Ways NFTs Go Beyond Digital Art – Academic Credentials Verification

10 Ways NFTs Go Beyond Digital Art – Academic Credentials Verification

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Ellen Britt for CNT #NFTLast time, we showed you how NFTs can verify that a product is genuine, such as a rare watch. Today, we’re going to talk about another type of verification, that of academic credentials.  Dr. Frankenstein, I presume? Listen, we’ve all heard horror stories about someone who faked professional academic credentials and was actually out there seeing clients or maybe even patients. Yikes! Proof Positive But soon, paper credentials such as a framed diploma will be passe, as NFTs can provide immutable proof of courses taken, and degrees earned. These NFTs can’t be changed or hacked into, so the individual holding one…
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Feb
13
2022
By Troy Warren
Game Day: Super Bowl LVI Attendees Are Receiving an NFT Version of Their Ticket Courtesy of the NFL

Game Day: Super Bowl LVI Attendees Are Receiving an NFT Version of Their Ticket Courtesy of the NFL

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Troy Warren for CNT #NFT  #CryptoThe NFL announced that attendees of Super Bowl LVI on Feb. 13 will receive virtual commemorative tickets in the form of non-fungible tokens (NFTs) to celebrate.The NFL has partnered with Ticketmaster to provide each fan who attends Super Bowl LVI to receive a complimentary, customized NFT featuring their unique section, row and seat to commemorate gameday, providing a digital keepsake from their Super Bowl experience, according to a press release.“We first began offering virtual commemorative ticket NFTs to fans during the regular season. We witnessed great success with this one-of-a-kind fan experience, which provided the…
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Feb
13
2022
By Ellen Britt
10 Ways NFTs Go Beyond Digital Art – Proving Product Authenticity

10 Ways NFTs Go Beyond Digital Art – Proving Product Authenticity

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Ellen Britt for CNT #NFT In the most recent installment in our series on use cases for NFTs, we looked at the exciting world of gaming. Today, we’ll examine how NFTs can prove that rare Patek Philippes that you purchased is actually what you bought, rather than a knock-off.  Because the blockchain can store all kinds of information about a product, including details about the manufacturing process, who owed the item before, and so forth, you'll trust that what you are purchasing is exactly what you believe it to be. All this information is permanent and immutable. But this goes far…
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