NFT News: NFT Market Cap Drops $1.2B as Ether Rally Stalls; Pudgy Penguins Overtake Bored Apes

SolarPunk and LunarPunk Take Center Stage at ETHBarcelona 2023

Nifty News: Christie’s NFT expert to lead CryptoPunks, fake heiress launches NFT collection

Noah Davis, the NFT expert for the auction house Christie’s, said he’s not looking to change the plan for CryptoPunks when he leads the project and has invited holders to a one-on-one chat.

Nifty News: Kraft Foods files for NFT and Metaverse patents, Seth Green gets his ape back, and more…

Kraft's NFT and Metaverse trademarks cover a long range of potential services including a virtual restaurant where users can earn rewards and virtual assets.

Nifty News: Prada launches new fashion NFT, P2E games witness growth in India

Prada Timecapsule is set to launch on Thursday, Eurovision Winners Kalush Orchestra raised 50 ETH for Ukraine, P2E games see a rise in developing regions, and RTFKT's Loot Pod winners were announced.

Nifty News: UK Royal Mint NFT, $960k Billionaire Dog rug and Pudgy Penguins

The Royal Mint NFT featured in a series of announcements aimed at making the U.K. a global crypto hub, with officials saying the NFT is “an emblem” of the approach the U.K. “is determined to take.”

Nifty News: Solana NFT sales pass $1.6B, wash trading on LooksRare and more

The Solana layer-1 blockchain network has risen to third place all-time in total NFT sales and now sits just behind Ronin and Ethereum, each of which has a commanding lead.

Nifty News: AC Milan launches NFT collection, Magic Eden accepts Solana projects’ tokens and more

AC Milan says the proceeds from the NFT collection will fund the projects undertaken by Fondazione Milan, the clubs’ charity arm.

Nifty News: Meta wants 50% of NFT sales, Coke’s Metaverse flavor and more

Meta’s latest steps into the Metaverse saw the launch of a new marketplace for apps and possibly NFTs which will take a nearly 50% commission on each sale.

Nifty News: Hyundai partners with Meta Kongz, Activision surveys on NFTs and more

Hyundai also gave cryptic clues to a possible metaverse in line with its earlier concept for robots to bridge the real and virtual worlds to enhance mobility.

Nifty News: Solana NFT Okay Bears tops charts, South African wine NFTs rake it in and more

Okay Bears, a Solana-powered NFT topped OpenSea’s 24-hour sales charts on Thursday, while a South African fine-wine NFT auction takes off netting raising more than $180,000.