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Since their inception in 2015, non-fungible tokens – or NFTs as they are better known – have developed rapidly, disrupting the art world and other industries, while raking in a significant amount in revenue.

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Disclaimer: The findings of the following analysis are the sole opinions of the writer and should not be considered investment advice In its previous rally, bulls pierced through multiple price ceilings and marked exponential gains as Terra (LUNA) attained its lifetime milestone on 27 December. Since then, the last five weeks have led LUNA into a […]

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Culture Pulse is taking the NFT (non-fungible token) marketplace to the next level by bridging the world of physical collectibles with their digital counterparts. Culture Pulse connects the real world to the blockchain by combining the best of NFTs with what buyers have traditionally wanted: something that is as meaningful in real life as it is in the digital realm. Instead of championing new collectibles generated solely for the metaverse, the platform enables athletes, artists, musicians and other creators to mint NFTs from real world collectibles.

The company's mission is to reintroduce trust and authenticity through its marketplace methodology combating the $1.82 trillion lost to counterfeiting each year, according to the Global Brand Counterfeiting Report. The Culture Pulse platform pairs a physical collectible with an NFT and is synced to their database. When that product is purchased, the NFT is transferred via a wallet and whenever the item transfers ownership, the digital rights and provenance held in the NFT is transferred as well. Culture Pulse's easy to use Web 2.0 Shopify interface makes transacting on the site seamless. Users can utilize wallets, crypto and Web 3.0 tools like MetaMask to transact as well. 

 “NFTs have leapt off the page, and yet they are still in their infancy,” said David Jensen, CEO. “We aim to advance the metaverse while bridging the world of physical collectibles and creations.  We aim to let collectors enjoy their autograph game ball while carrying their digital Hermes Birkin bag in the Metaverse.”

Through NFT drops, which the company calls ‘pulses', collectors can buy exclusive pieces through auctions. Their inaugural release, entitled “Celebrating Excellence” champions an expansive and impressive portfolio of creators including: 

• Athletes Hall of Fame basketball player Gary Payton and Super Bowl Champ Lawyer Milloy, Bobby Wagner,  Mo Bamba, Paolo Banchero, among others

• Artists / Musicians including Andy Warhol, Barbara Kruger, Ed Ruscha, Shag, Kara Walker, Chase Langford, Jerrod Maryama, John 5

• Luxury Brands Stephen Silver Fine Jewelers and other featured brands 

“Our goal is to make NFTs easy and fun to make for athletes, artists, and creators of all types," said Alex Beckman, CDO and co-founder/"When NFTs creation is seamless and doesn't require outsourcing the creative process, NFTs become more authentic and meaningful to collect."

"From a technical perspective, we're linking the physical world of collectibles and their digital counterparts through advanced tagging technology,'' said company CTO and co-founder Adam Cowherd.  "Being able to verify a physical collectible unlocks limitless possibilities in the digital world."

The company is co-founded by serial entrepreneurs and investors: CEO/co-founder David Jensen Ernst & Young (EY), Deloitte, IBM, Yahoo!, Razorfish; CDO/co-founder Alex Beckman founded GameOn Technology, EVNTLIVE, and has served as Managing Partner to Elastic Holdings, a US-based venture capital fund; and Adam Cowherd, CTO/co-founder and founder of AmplifyX.

The company is kicking off with an invite-only celebrity event in Los Angeles during Super Bowl weekend, bringing together collectors with world-class artists, winning athletes, and experts from the web 3.0 community. Culture Pulse has a series of upcoming "pulses" throughout 2022, championing purpose around significant cultural milestones. For more information and to see all upcoming events, visit culturepulse.co.

Setting the stage for the future of NFT’s at festivals, Coachella has teamed up with FTX US to build an environmentally friendly NFT marketplace on Solana Blockchain.

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Binance Coin (BNB) price is trading marginally below the $400 resistance level. The price movement was insignificant as small candles called doji and spinning tops were formed.

As the broader sentiment deteriorated in the last 24 hours, Chainlink fell toward the $15.6-mark. Moreover, the king coin’s movement would be critical to ETH’s trajectory. Should the bulls dwindle, a test of $2,340 would not be of a surprise. On the other hand, MANA saw a bullish divergence with its 4-hour RSI.  Ether (ETH) […]

Disclaimer: The findings of the following analysis are the sole opinions of the writer and should not be considered investment advice Cosmos‘ native token ATOM has been on a downtrend over the past week. Earlier in January, the price managed to hold on to crucial support levels at $34 and $30, despite the strong selling pressure […]

Bitcoin’s (BTC) price slumps after four days of intense struggle to break above $39,000 overhead resistance. Today, the largest cryptocurrency has fallen to the low of $36,633 at the time of writing.

The famous American singer-songwriter John Legend is solidifying his position among the ranks of celebrities flocking to the world of nonfungible tokens (NFTs), helping to launch a new NFT platform for fellow musicians and other entertainers. The NFT platform called OurSong will allow artists to tokenize and sell their work, awarding buyers with privileges like […]