Welcome to the bi-weekly round up of the latest NFT news from around the world, where we gather the top NFT-related news that have been featured by major media outlets in the past two weeks, as well as the latest major social media posts.
The NFT market has had its ups and downs this February, and we’ve definitely seen a slight drop in major celebrities and companies moving into the space. But, there is still a lot going on and NFT artists are continuing to grab the attention of big media platforms.
Now let’s dive in and see who and what is making waves, and which celebrities have been defending NFTs!
The Late Show Talks About NFTs
Colbert from The Late Show drops a good joke or three about NFTs, and discusses how much he sold his paper bag NFT for (which explains what an NFT is). The money raised will be donated to U.S. public school teachers through Donors Choose.
What’s a “Colbert vFlect?” It’s an NFT of our host holding his lunch bag explanation of NFTs. You can buy one right now at https://t.co/7fXgfTDK55 and @Terra_Virtua will donate 100% of the proceeds to @DonorsChoose! #LSSC pic.twitter.com/GuqLfoFHgk
— The Late Show (@colbertlateshow) February 22, 2022
GFT Shoppe Atari on Fox Business
Big media outlets are all about reporting on the trending “metaverse” theme lately. Fox Business gave the latest stats on the virtual estate boom, and showed a scene from the The GFT Shoppe: Atari 50th Anniversary Commemorative Collection.
👀 Who saw the GFT Shoppe @Atari collection on @FoxBusiness today?
Only 1 week until the reveal!
Get yours now: https://t.co/WNAdgNzH1V pic.twitter.com/xRWr7yB7XD
— Everyrealm (@Everyrealm) February 21, 2022
Forbes Features NFT Artists
Forbes released an article on “Seven NFT Projects That Are Applying An Equity Lens To Their Work”. The article takes a look at several projects and artists and why they have a promising future ahead, how they’re leading the way, and what we can expect.
Ok, last minute news! My work has been featured in a NFT @Forbes article by @rebekah_bastian thanks to the project @nftcubaart by @GianniDalerta & @Tropical_Jewel and I couldn’t be more grateful for this, seeing my art in platforms I admire is one of my dreams come true! 🙏💖✨ pic.twitter.com/QlnRW7DaHP
— Chelsy Escalona Suárez (@chelsyescalona) February 21, 2022
Straits Times Features NFT Artists
An article by Straits Times titled How to collect young artists? Start with these eight hot names was recently published. The article included popular NFT artist Shavonne Wong, who’s already had her art featured on the first-ever NFT cover of Vogue Singapore.
Reese Witherspoon Hosts an NFT Podcast
Hollywood actress, Reese Witherspoon, recently spoke on a podcast about NFTs and how they are helping artists and changing the way we relate to the digital world. She also owns several NFTs, and is a big supporter of women in NFTs.
Are you curious about NFTs? Let’s learn together! Join us on @nftnow where we discuss the ever changing world of digital art, technology and how artists can own their work. https://t.co/K46EZa5vNE pic.twitter.com/sqrZjcjjqr
— Reese Witherspoon (@ReeseW) February 16, 2022
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