Hyperallergic on Instagram: "In March 2020, Duncan Cock Foster, who co-founded the NFT marketplace Nifty Gateway with his twin brother Griffin, predicted that “in ten years, everyone will be commissioning artists to create nifties to give away at a dinner party.” Let’s hope the Cock Fosters (that’s their real name) don’t pursue a second career in meteorology or air traffic control, because it’s 2026 and Nifty Gateway is officially over. The platform is shutting down on February 23, according to an announcement from Gemini, the cryptocurrency company owned by fellow twin tech bros Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss. The Winklevoss siblings acquired Nifty Gateway in November 2019 after a string of business failures; previously, the pair was best known for winning a $65 million settlement with Mark Zuckerberg, whom they accused of stealing their idea for Facebook. Taking money away from Zuckerberg is a respectable hustle, but the same could not be said about Nifty Gateway. Though the entire cryptosphere is one giant grift, the soon-to-be-defunct marketplace that allowed users to pay for NFTs with a credit or debit card was infamously riddled with problems. For the full story by @valentina.diliscia, check out our link in bio. . . . The Winklevoss twins looking smug at the signing ceremony for Trump’s crypto lobby-backed “GENIUS Act” in July 2025 (photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images) #NiftyGateway #NFT #Winklevoss #RIP"

1,027 likes, 76 comments - hyperallergic on January 29, 2026: "In March 2020, Duncan Cock Foster, who co-founded the NFT marketplace Nifty Gateway with his twin brother Griffin, predicted that “in ten years, everyone will be commissioning artists to create nifties to give away at a dinner party.” Let’s hope the Cock Fosters (that’s their real name) don’t pursue a second career in meteorology or air traffic control, because it’s 2026 and Nifty Gateway is officially over. The platform is shutting down on February 23, according to an announcement from Gemini, the cryptocurrency company owned by fellow twin tech bros Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss. The Winklevoss siblings acquired Nifty Gateway in November 2019 after a string of business failures; previously, the pair was best known for winning a $65 million settlement with Mark Zuckerberg, whom they accused of stealing their idea for Facebook. Taking money away from Zuckerberg is a respectable hustle, but the same could not be said about Nifty Gateway. Though the entire cryptosphere is one giant grift, the soon-to-be-defunct marketplace that allowed users to pay for NFTs with a credit or debit card was infamously riddled with problems. For the full story by @valentina.diliscia, check out our link in bio. . . . The Winklevoss twins looking smug at the signing ceremony for Trump’s crypto lobby-backed “GENIUS Act” in July 2025 (photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images) #NiftyGateway #NFT #Winklevoss #RIP".

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