Aku Dreams NFT launch for Akutars has coding snafu in its Dutch auction, reportedly locking $34M in funds

Micah Johnson, the creator behind the young black astronaut Aku NFTs, had an unfortunate setback yesterday that no NFT creator ever wants to face. During the launch of the Akutars on Friday, someone discovered a “gas griefing vulnerability” in the smart contract. This vulnerability allowed a third party to lock up the ETH funds that…

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NFTs turned into movies: are NFTs the next tent-poles or franchises for Hollywood?

Decrypt reports upcoming movies developed from NFT collections. They are: Movies in the pipeline Yam Karkai’s World of Women, with Reese Witherspoon’s Hello Sunshine. Micah Johnson’s Aku, the story of a black boy who wants to become an astronaut. Ben Mauro’s NFT comic book Huxley, with Marvel producer Ari Arad. Question marks: CryptoPunks by Larva…

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Visa launches support program to help artists create and sell NFTs

Yesterday it was Coinbase announcing its planned entry in the NFT world. Today, it is Visa. Visa said it was partnering with Micah Johnson, former MLB player and now NFT artist. (per Coindesk) Johnson created Aku, a black astronaut character and the first NFT to be optioned for a movie. Visa will select artists from…

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