NFT Paris 2026 and related events were cancelled with a month’s notice due to weak NFT markets and financial pressures. Ticket holders will be refunded, but some sponsors may not receive their money back.

Pudgy Penguins projected its animated characters on the Las Vegas Sphere for a week-long holiday campaign, promoting its physical products rather than NFTs. The display helped the crypto-born brand reach mainstream audiences, supporting merchandise sales and boosting recognition despite a struggling NFT market.

MoMA has added eight CryptoPunks and eight Chromie Squiggles to its permanent collection, marking a major recognition of NFTs as legitimate art. The works were donated by creators and collectors and will be displayed alongside other digital and experimental media at the museum.

Soulja Boy apologised for promoting numerous crypto and NFT projects that later failed or were scams. Critics and analysts remain concerned as he appears to be involved with new high-risk tokens on the Base platform.

Crypto investors bought a 69-million-year-old triceratops skeleton for about US$5 million and are increasingly investing in physical assets. NFT sales have fallen sharply, with November 2025 volume at US$320 million and the sector’s market value down 66% from its January peak.

A new mobile game, Trump Billionaires Club, is set to launch on 30 December, letting players earn rewards using the TRUMP memecoin. The game mixes board game mechanics with optional crypto features and pre-launch airdrops to engage early users.

Sony’s Soneium has partnered with the IRC APP to reward fans in Japan by tracking their social media activity and giving points on a blockchain system. These points can raise membership levels and provide real-world benefits like early event access, on-chain voting, and exclusive experiences at the IRC 2026 festival.

The crypto world woke up this week to a loss that feels heavier than another platform shutdown. DappRadar — once the compass that guided millions through the chaotic rise of NFTs, DeFi, GameFi, and beyond — is closing after seven years of service.

France has lifted the travel restrictions on Telegram founder Pavel Durov after holding him under nearly a year of judicial control—marking a partial victory for the tech entrepreneur who spent the past twelve months accused of enabling illicit content and criminal activity through his encrypted messaging platform.

YouTube’s new gambling policy sent ripples through the crypto gaming scene this week, as creators feared their videos on NFTs and blockchain games could be banned under the updated rules. But the platform has clarified that crypto-related content will remain unaffected — easing fears across the industry.