The most expensive NFT ever was just sold for over $69 million Beeple’s record-breaking sale at Christie’s not only represents a first for NFTs, but for the art market itself. Ivan De Luce 3.11.21 4:58 PM People
The blockchain "scaling" civil war is underway—and the battleground is carbon The fixes for the emissions disaster are years away from reality, or require restraint among players in the exploding field. Joon Ian Wong 3.11.21 4:34 PM Crypto
Paper Source ordered a ton of stationery from hundreds of independent designers—then it filed for bankruptcy Designers say the announcement came on the heels of an unprecedented uptick in wholesale orders by the company with expedited delivery deadlines. Now they fear they will never get paid. Natalie Wallington 3.10.21 8:50 PM Features
Meet the dental startup disrupting dental startups We spoke to Parth Patel, founder of dental tech firm SuperDentist Labs, about the future of telehealth. Jael Goldfine 3.10.21 6:30 PM People
Artists are chasing millions in NFTs despite rampant theft, environmental problems The rise of NFTs has made some artists incredibly rich incredibly fast. But the environmental cost of producing them has created a rift among artists online as some cash in while others battle with thieves and moral dilemmas. Danny Konstantinovic 3.10.21 4:30 PM Crypto
HuffPost’s latest round of layoffs may stem from BuzzFeed’s plateau HuffPost is losing money, but Buzzfeed may be laying off HuffPost employees to stem its own decline. Ivan De Luce 3.9.21 10:04 PM Markets