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What Would it Take to See an NFT Revival?

The Fintech Times

Non-fungible tokens ( NFTs ) took the world by storm in 2020 and 2021, as seemingly everyone discussed the relatively new concept, and some spent significant amounts to become sole owners of NFT art. Most NFTs saw a significant reduction in value as interest in the concept rapidly reduced across the globe.

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NFTs and payments: A frontier with lots of promise—and risk

Payments Source

Non-fungible tokens are taking the digital world by storm. They could displace traditional payment rails, but they could also be a handy tool for cybercrooks. ]].

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NFTs can go far beyond celebrity hype

Payments Source

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Mastercard files 15 NFTs and metaverse-based trademarks

The Paypers

Mastercard has filed for 15 NFTs and metaverse-based trademarks, signalling its intention to become a player in the digital economy.

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NFTs and Money Laundering - Are Fraudsters Becoming Artists?

FICO

In part 1 of this blog series my colleague defined NFTs or Non-Fungible Tokens. I think NFTs are even better for illicit purposes than traditional art, simply because the hurdles are lower. So, how do criminals go about using NFTs to launder money? Four steps to using NFTs for money laundering: Create the artwork.

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Wert and Ancillary Service Provider, Avata, to Enable Warranty On NFT Purchases

Fintech Finance

Wert , the payment solution provider enabling fiat payments in Web3, today announced their partnership with Avata , an InsurTech service provider and expert in digital asset insurance solutions, to offer customers first-of-its-kind protection for consumers purchasing NFTs on platforms leveraging Wert’s checkout solution.

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Afterpay releases designer NFTs

Payments Dive

The buy now-pay later company will donate all proceeds from the collection to the nonprofit Free Arts NYC.

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