Sotheby's

The British-founded Sotheby’s is the world’s largest broker of fine art and luxury items. Present in over 140 countries, it is one of the most trusted platforms as well, given its thorough vetting and authenticity checks. Sotheby’s typically hosts more than 600 auctions annually,...

Merchants who use a leading cryptocurrency company for their commerce solutions now have the option to accept several additional cryptos for payment. Here are the details. Faster Payments: Coinbase Commerce, a unit of Coinbase Global (NASDAQ: COIN) announced an update Tuesday that includes...

The global art market saw a record-breaking year in 2021, with total auction turnover hitting new highs in terms of total sales volume and number of lots sold. 2022 is turning out to be an even more impressive year so far as art values and buying activity hit new highs. The Artprice Contemporary...

It’s 1986, and Argentina is in an intense battle with England over the FIFA World Cup. The two teams had no idea history would be made on that field, and Argentina's late Diego Maradona would be the one to make it happen. The “Hand of God” goal happened when...

The world’s richest man has been a vocal opposer of non-fungible tokens. Has Elon Musk been trolling everyone this whole time as the owner of a large amount of popular NFTs or is he trolling us once again Wednesday morning by right-click saving? What Happened: The Tesla Inc (NASDAQ: TSLA) CEO...

Sotheby’s latest wine auction, “Icons Only | The Best of Burgundy & Bordeaux | A Single Owner Collection” closed today, selling 144 lots with a total of 1,206 bottles of wine. Total auction sales closed at $2,392,365 (GBP 1,834,939). The auction’s total sales were 58%...

It’s no secret that cryptocurrency, especially Bitcoin, is changing how society pays for things. More mainstream U.S. businesses are beginning to accept Bitcoin payments. Internationally, Australia-based energy firm On The Run has started letting customers pay for gas with Bitcoin, and Russia...

Sotheby’s, one of the world’s leading auction houses, hosted its fourth metaverse auction from March 30, 2022, to April 4, 2022, featuring 24 NFTs from the “LFC Heroes Club” series launched by Liverpool F.C. The ‘Legendary’ 1/1 auctions and the ‘Hero...

A rare CryptoPunk sold for a potential record amount on Saturday. Here’s the reason why and the details on the purchase. What Happened: CryptoPunk #5822 sold for 8,000 Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH), or around $23.7 million on Saturday. Punk #5822 is one of only nine Punks to have the rare Alien...

Leading auction house Sotheby’s is continuing its trend of giving rare and highly valuable non-fungible tokens the premier auction treatment. Here are the details on a lot of 104 CryptoPunks. What Happened: Sotheby’s announced it will auction 104 CryptoPunks in one lot at...

As 2021 comes to a close, it marks the end of what could be considered the year of the NFT. The massive expansion of non-fungible tokens could continue in 2022. While NFTs have been around for several years, sales volume and valuations soared in 2021. Here is a look at the top ten...

CryptoPunks have been one of the highest valued non-fungible token collections. Here’s what you should know about the collection and what the largest sales were of all time. About CryptoPunks: Launched in 2017 by Larva Labs, CryptoPunks are acknowledged as one of the earliest NFT collections...

A stock market David vs. Goliath story occurred in 2021 with retail investors facing off against hedge funds. The battle saw rising valuation of stocks that included GameStop Corp (NYSE: GME) and AMC Entertainment (NYSE: AMC) and a battle of short sellers. The David vs. Goliath battle has now...

One of the most important documents in American history broke auction records Thursday night and put a spotlight on how valuable historical documents can be. While that auction is over, investors and collectors have a chance to own a piece of the Declaration of Independence through a fractional...

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