What is the metaverse and why is everyone talking about it?Shared online spaces such as these, which have proliferated during the pandemic, could one become part of a wider “metaverse”.
14 Sep, 2021, 03.48 PM IST
Metaverse riding on NFT boom, says owner of $69 million digital artworkMetakovan and Twobadour Panar, a.k.a Vignesh Sundaresan and Anand Venkateswaran, the buyers of the $69 million NFT-backed artwork "Everyday...
14 Sep, 2021, 06.00 AM IST
Amitabh Bachchan 1st Indian star to roll out NFT collectionNFTs, or non-fungible tokens, transform digital artworks into unique verifiable digital assets that are tradable on the blockchain. Global ...
31 Aug, 2021, 11.19 AM IST
WazirX to launch NFT marketplace for India, South AsiaWhile Ethereum is globally the most popular blockchain for minting non-fungible tokens, WazirX will use its parent company Binance’s blockc...
07 Jun, 2021, 08.58 PM IST
View: Bitcoin & non-fungible tokens, opportunities or Ponzi schemes?I advise ordinary folk to steer clear of these exotic new digital assets. Current prices are high and the risk of complete collapse to zero...
06 Jun, 2021, 09.54 AM IST
Swaminomics: Are Bitcoins & NFTs opportunities or Ponzi schemes?You could call this a huge democratisation of wealth, enabling youngsters with no inherited wealth or networks to beat old wealth by creati...
06 Jun, 2021, 08.55 AM IST
How to solve the crypto crosswordFrom the uber rich to the next-door geeks, everyone is dabbling in this digital asset. So, how do you decrypt crypto?
06 Jun, 2021, 08.30 AM IST
Capital under lockdownIn today's ETtech Top 5 newsletter: SoftBank's juggernaut continues, Paytm to handle LIC's e-payments, and non-fungible tokens (NFTs) are b...
19 Apr, 2021, 08.20 PM IST
The 'metaverse' bet: crypto-rich investors snap up virtual real estateMetakovan plans to put the artwork on display in four virtual world environments. He is working with architects to design gallery complexes...
19 Apr, 2021, 11.28 AM IST
Swiggy's war chest against ZomatoFrom Swiggy and Meesho landing new funds, Byju's making its largest-ever acquisition and restaurants bracing for another round of lockdowns...
05 Apr, 2021, 07.39 PM IST
Virtual value: Historic auction of Beeple's digital artwork shakes up the art worldOn March 11, a collage of 5,000 digital images was auctioned for some $69.3 mn.
28 Mar, 2021, 09.34 AM IST
2 Indian-origin Singaporean entrepreneurs urge India to not ban crypto currencies"The point was to show Indians and people of colour that they too could be patrons, that crypto was an equalising power between the West an...
27 Mar, 2021, 05.16 PM IST
How two Indians made history in the world of art by spending $70 million on a digital work by BeepleThe art world wasn't a common talking point for Sundaresan and Venkateswaran initially.
26 Mar, 2021, 11.51 AM IST
As interest in NFT art rises, a look at what's next on Metakovan's listThe ‘Metapurse’ crypto art fund aims to be a ‘tastemaker' for the world as the conventional art community and buyers’ interests shift to No...
24 Mar, 2021, 03.01 PM IST
Licence to billIn today's ETtech Morning Dispatch newsletter: PolicyBazaar's NUE foray; Amazon's Amit Agarwal on e-commerce FDI policy; and what's next fo...
24 Mar, 2021, 11.22 AM IST
Metakovan, mystery buyer of Beeple's $69.3 million NFT art, reveals identityVignesh Sundaresan aka ‘Metakovan’ is a Singapore-based blockchain entrepreneur, coder and angel investor. He has announced a $500,000 fell...
19 Mar, 2021, 04.24 PM IST
Desi who bagged $69 million digital artworkIn today's ETtech Evening Briefing: Silicon Valley's desi stars; Delhi High Court deals another setback for Reliance-Future deal; and Supre...
18 Mar, 2021, 10.41 PM IST