Luxury Assets Meet Blockchain: LuxVault Founder to Speak at NFT.​NYC

**Speaker applications for NFT.NYC 2026 have officially closed.** The conference opened submissions in April, allowing speakers to present across 9 industry verticals. The selection process included community voting that began on May 1st. **Key Timeline:** - Applications opened: April 13, 2026 - Community voting started: May 1, 2026 - Applications closed: June 16, 2026 - Speaker announcements: Coming soon The event organizers will announce the selected speakers in the near future.

Artist Dom Baker's work has been featured in the NFT.NYC Community Artist Showcase on a Times Square billboard in 2025. The piece is now available as a limited edition collectible on the Collect: Times Square platform. **Key Details:** - Baker's artwork is currently trending on the platform - Collectors can mint the piece at [onehub.nft.nyc](https://onehub.nft.nyc/token/dombakerartisttimessquarebillboardart/all) - Part of NFT.NYC's ongoing Times Square Challenge series This continues NFT.NYC's program of showcasing community artists on Times Square billboards and offering their work as collectible NFTs. Previous featured artists include Guly Yildiz, K The Groove, and Nicolas Bets, among others. [Collect Dom Baker's Times Square art](https://onehub.nft.nyc/token/dombakerartisttimessquarebillboardart/all)

NFT.NYC has launched its OneHub platform featuring art collections, digital gifts, and Remixes in an interactive feed. **Key Features:** - Art pieces and collectible gifts now available - Times Square Challenge activity feed with curated content - New user welcome bonus of 1,000 T-XP points Collectors can access the platform at [OneHub.NFT.NYC](http://OneHub.NFT.NYC) to browse and collect digital items from the Times Square Challenge feed.

NFTNYC 2026 ticketholders have a limited window to vote on which sessions will be featured at the upcoming conference. **Voting Power Structure:** - General Admission (GA) tickets: 10 votes - VIP tickets: 30 votes - Community members: 1 vote Ticketholders can cast their votes at [vote.nft.nyc](https://vote.nft.nyc/) to influence the conference programming. The voting period closes in a few days, giving attendees a direct say in shaping the event's content and speaker lineup. This weighted voting system gives premium ticketholders more influence over the final session selection for the 2026 conference.

The team behind [NFT.NYC](http://NFT.NYC) is launching **HotGarage** on January 26, 2026 - an unofficial platform for Hot Wheels NFT collectors following the closure of the official platform. **Key Features:** - Digital garage to display Hot Wheels NFTs - Leaderboard competition for best garage - NFTs remain in collectors' own wallets - Built by lifelong fans concerned about collection longevity The platform aims to provide a permanent home for digital collectibles after official program changes. Early adopters can comment to be among the first to migrate their collections. This follows a similar migration effort in December 2025, when other NFT communities moved to the NFTKred platform.