{"id":106221,"date":"2023-06-09T11:07:28","date_gmt":"2023-06-09T11:07:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dripp.zone\/news\/kraken-nft-exits-beta-coinbase-stand-with-crypto-gains-support-and-more-crypto-news\/"},"modified":"2023-06-09T11:07:30","modified_gmt":"2023-06-09T11:07:30","slug":"kraken-nft-exits-beta-coinbase-stand-with-crypto-gains-support-and-more-crypto-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dripp.zone\/news\/kraken-nft-exits-beta-coinbase-stand-with-crypto-gains-support-and-more-crypto-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Kraken NFT exits beta, Coinbase ‘Stand with Crypto’ gains support, and more\n – Crypto News"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Kraken NFT marketplace exits beta phase<\/h2>\n

Crypto exchange Kraken has announced that its nonfungible tokens (NFTs)<\/a> The marketplace has exited its beta phase. Along with the launch, the NFT platform highlights<\/a> that it has expanded its number of NFT collections. The platform noted that it went from supporting 70 collections to over 250. According to Kraken, it will continue adding even more collections into its marketplace. <\/p>\n

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We are launching out of BETA! #KrakenNFT<\/a> is your gateway to buying, selling & learning about NFTs!<\/p>\n

Browse 250+ collections
\u26d3\ufe0f Polygon blockchain integration
Reddit Collectible Avatars @0xPolygonLabs<\/a> @Reddit<\/a><\/p>\n

Read our latest announcement: https:\/\/t.co\/3Xnn2tMyST<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/l1LTizqwT1<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Kraken NFT (@KrakenNFT) June 8, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Apart from the collection expansion, the firm also announced that it has added support for the Polygon Network, highlighting that the popular Reddit Collectible Avatars will now also be supported by the marketplace. <\/p>\n

In the announcement, the NFT trading platform also advertised that it will not be charging gas fees to its users when buying or selling NFTs on its platform. However, in a disclaimer at the bottom of the post, the marketplace noted that gas fees will still be incurred when transferring assets on and off their platform. <\/p>\n

Coinbase ‘Stand with Crypto’ NFT campaign gains community support<\/h2>\n

As the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) targeted crypto exchange Coinbase<\/a> In a lawsuit, members of the community have started to show their support for the trading platform by minting its “Stand with Crypto” NFTs and putting the shield badge on their Twitter profiles. <\/p>\n

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time to #StandWithCrypto<\/a>, <\/p>\n

Join the movement for sensible crypto policy. Mint the latest NFT. Existing holders = new metadata ready for you.<\/p>\n

https:\/\/t.co\/yCGNEt8Zcn<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/f2JBxzkw7c<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Coinbase (@coinbase) June 6, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Back in April when the collection was launched, the NFTs only had 15,000 mints and 7,000 owners<\/a> according to NFT marketplace OpenSea. Now the collection have<\/a> over 142,000 mints and more than 52,000 owners, with more minting the NFTs as the exchange’s legal battle with the SEC intensifies. <\/p>\n

Many also expressed their support for the move by tweeting<\/a> the shield badges on Twitter, with some even sharing artworks with Coinbase shields. <\/p>\n

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Coinbase has been a public company since 2021 and has looked for regulatory guidance at every turn<\/p>\n

I support @brian_armstrong<\/a> for standing up to the SEC and hope this brings more clarity to the space <\/p>\n

Today we #StandWithCrypto<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/daKDHiMvDu<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Elena (@ElenaaETH) June 7, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Related: <\/em><\/strong>SEC lawsuits against Binance and Coinbase unify the crypto industry<\/em><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Bitcoin NFT inscription project allows larger file sizes<\/h2>\n

Bitcoin ecosystem project New Bitcoin City aims to compete with Bitcoin Ordinals by offering smart contracts and larger file sizes. According to the project, files inscribed through its “Inscription Village” can go above 4 megabytes, the limit for Ordinals inscriptions. <\/p>\n

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Gm New Bitcoiners,<\/p>\n

Welcome to The Inscription Village \u2014 a place where files can be inscribed with smart BRC-721 using smart contracts and stored eternally on the Bitcoin blockchain. <\/p>\n

Take the lead in inscribing smarter and larger inscriptions.https:\/\/t.co\/YDQXl82I86<\/a><\/p>\n

pic.twitter.com\/48qLV2gizV<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 New Bitcoin City (@NewBitcoinCity) June 7, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

The platform highlighted that an Azuki Spirit DAO wallpaper with a file size of 6.9 MB has already been registered<\/a> in the Bitcoin blockchain back in May. <\/p>\n

Ex-Oasis musician turns to NFTs amid chart battle with Foo Fighters<\/h2>\n

Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds, the new band of former Oasis member Noel Gallagher, is competing with rock band Foo Fighters for the top spot on the Official UK Album Charts. However, Gallagher has pulled an ace out of his sleeve \u2014 NFTs. <\/p>\n

A new album called “Council Skies” was released<\/a> by Gallagher’s band on June 2, the same day as the Foo Fighters released an album called “But Here We Are,” their first release after the tragic demise of band member Taylor Hawkins. The two are locked in a battle for the number one spot, with Gallagher turning to NFTs in an attempt to boost album sales. <\/p>\n

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Here it is! The format exclusive artwork of @NoelGallagher<\/a>‘s High Flying Bird new album, Council Skies. Unique to the Digital Pressing, along with the Making of… Parts 1&2, available tomorrow at 10AM. Sign-up here: https:\/\/t.co\/eIQkRzgmGm<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/qDa7SxULf2<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Serenade (@serenade__co) June 7, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

On June 7, NFT platform Serenade announced that they are offering unique \u201cDigital Pressings\u201d of his band’s newly-released album Council Skies. The release includes a full audio playback of the album and what they described as a “public stamp of ownership” which is in the blockchain. <\/p>\n

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