Nifty News: Avalanche launches mentoring initiative, Beeple opens massive new studio and more

The Avalanche Foundation has launched a new mentoring initiative for digital artists, and Ticketmaster has introduced a new feature allowing artists to reward NFT holders.

AI has a role to play in detecting fake NFTs

Artificial intelligence is going to be a key component in cracking down on the growing number of counterfeit non-fungible tokens (NFTs).

Axie Infinity creator works with studios to push Web3 adoption through new games

Sky Mavis’s head of business development, Kathleen Osgood, told Cointelegraph that its goal is to onboard as many people into the ecosystem as possible.

Polygon to help fight NFT scams with Web3 infra protocol partnership

Polygon partners with Wakweli, a Web3 infrastructure protocol that issues certificates of authenticity for NFTs to certify originality.

Web3 creators at higher a loss for royalties than anticipated: data

New data from research by eBit Labs and LiveArt marketplace reveals that the previous estimates of creator royalty losses, which were around $35 million, may be much higher.

Meet commercial NFTs: The next step in Web3 evolution

A new survival MMORPG PvP enables players to set up shop within the game and become a core part of the blockchain economy.

NFT investor accidentally burns CryptoPunk: Nifty Newsletter, March 22–28

While trying to wrap his CryptoPunk to borrow money, an NFT investor accidentally sent the asset to a burning address, permanently removing it from circulation.

Freeport clears SEC Reg A review for tokenized art offerings

It appears that the SEC has exempted NFT art tokenization from registration as security offerings.

UK Treasury drops plans for Royal Mint NFT

The Economic Secretary of the Treasury told Parliament has confirmed the project has been put on the back burner, but will “keep this proposal under review.”

How to buy NFTs without owning crypto

Buying NFTs without crypto can be challenging. Explore payment options offered by marketplaces or use third-party services.