// Meta 商務與金融科技總監 Stephane Kasriel 表示，Meta 計劃在未來幾週內結束在Instagram 製造和銷售 NFT 的測試。Meta或會將公司資源投放在其他功能開發。Stephane Kasriel 指，Meta正優先考慮利用 Reels 獲利和改善Meta Pay等功能 https://unwire.hk/2023/03/14/meta-nft/fun-tech/ //

// Depicting this resuscitation of the niche, NFT sales grew by nearly 48% from $678.217 million in December 2022 to $1.003 billion by the end of January. CryptoSlam data also shows that the total monthly transactions accounting for NFT global sales have increased steadily in the last four months from 4,267,547 in November 2022 to 7,039,609 last month. https://www.securities.io/getty-images-taps-candy-digital-in-its-nfts-initiative-as-more-brands-hop-in/ //

// 這些限量版 NFT 純粹裝飾收藏用途，本身並不能換領實際獎品例如咖啡。不過這個平台本身就可以透過遊戲和儲積分等活動來賺取「郵票」，最後獲得不同的獎賞。今次的限量 NFT 有價有市，早前已經在 Nifty Gateway 炒賣到超過 1,400 美元。 https://unwire.hk/2023/03/11/starbucks-odyssey-nfts-sell-out-in-just-18-minutes/fun-tech/ //

// Coinbase 的公告：今天我們宣布推出 Base 的測試鏈。這是以太坊的第二層網路，為任何人在任何地方提供安全、低成本以及開發者友善的環境來建構去中心化應用。我們打造 Base 的目標是讓「上鏈」就像未來的「上網」，並將 10 億用戶引入鏈上經濟。為了實現這個目標 Base 將成為 Coinbase 鏈上產品的大本營，以及任何人都可以參與的開放生態系。 https://blocktrend.substack.com/p/514 //

// Upon the filing, the Hong Kong- and Singapore-based crypto broker will automatically receive a moratorium for 30 days or until the date when the application is heard – whichever comes first. But to get a moratorium, it must first meet requirements such as a list of creditors and evidence of support from them.

Babel Finance’s valuation hit US$2 billion just last year, but it reportedly incurred massive losses of about US$766 million while using customer funds for trading, Bloomberg reported. https://www.techinasia.com/crypto-lender-babel-finance-to-undergo-restructuring //

// Forkast 500 NFT Index is the primary index that is aimed to be “a proxy of the entire NFT market” and will track the performance of non-fungible tokens across 21 different blockchains in real time, including Ethereum, Solana, Polygon, and Cardano. https://www.techinasia.com/forkast-launches-nft-indexes-boost-transparency //

// Smart contracts can also contain “royalty splits” that permit a portion of secondary-market sales to flow back to the original ticket seller, venue, or performer. Indeed, these royalty splits can take effect whenever a given ticket is resold. Therefore, official ticket agents are also incentivized to switch to NFT ticketing. https://www.spiceworks.com/tech/innovation/guest-article/how-nft-ticketing-will-promote-web3-mass-adoption/ //

// “When users download the Tokenproof app, we’ll create their first wallet, powered by Coinbase, to welcome them into Web3,” said Fonz, the founder of Tokenproof, in a statement. “This is a significant step towards making the space more approachable and accessible, and we’re excited about the opportunity to work with such a highly trusted partner.” Besides the WaaS, Coinbase provides developers with a wallet software development kit (SDK), a payments SDK, the commerce API, and other blockchain integrations. https://news.bitcoin.com/coinbase-launches-wallet-as-a-service-to-bring-millions-to-web3/ //

// As reported by The Block, the three indexes include the Forkast 500 NFT, Forkast SOL NFT Composite, and Forkast ETH NFT Composite respectively. These indexes are billed to serve as the S&P 500 of the crypto ecosystem and they are so designed to help restore trust in crypto data and analytics. https://www.coinspeaker.com/animoca-backed-forkast-labs-launches-nfts-index/ //