This NFT-Linked Cryptocurrency Just Surged Into a Top-30 Spot

Chris MacDonald, The Motley Fool

August 8, 2022 at 11:53 a.m.·2 min read

This crypto project linked to non-fungible tokens (NFTs) has surged 13.3% over the past 24 hours as of 10:15 a.m. ET this morning. The key catalyst driving Flow higher is news that its blockchain technology and Dapper Wallet product will play an integral role in Meta's move into the NFT space. Instagram's photo-sharing application will now support posting of NFTs using the Flow blockchain, providing a big boost for this project that was designed from the start to revolutionize the NFT space.

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