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Jeremy Cowart’s Live Spectacle: Crafting 10K NFTs in 20 Mins

In partnership with OpenSea and Transient Labs, Jeremy Cowart will be live-creating 10,000 unique non-fungible tokens (NFTs) at his ”Auras” event in Nashville on May 2 — all within a span of just 20 minutes, without the use of generative code or post-production effects. Quick Takes: Exploring Jeremy Cowart’s Live NFT Creations In this new

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Nike Launches First .Swoosh NFT Digital Sneakers

Several months after launching its Web3 community platform .Swoosh, Nike is set to release its first batch of NFT digital sneakers on the platform. Quick Takes: About Nike’s Virtual Sneakers As a tribute to its iconic Nike Air Force 1 (AF1) sneakers, Nike is releasing a collection of virtual AF1 NFTs to .Swoosh community members

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Fracton Protocol Achieves $3B Trading Volume Milestone

Fracton Protocol is celebrating a remarkable achievement. Just 10 months after introducing hiNFT tokens, the pioneering non-fungible token (NFT) fractionalization platform has exceeded $3 billion in trading volume on Kucoin. Quick Takes: Exploring the Need for Fracton Protocol: What Is It? KuCoin partnered with Fracton Protocol in July 2022, to launch the HiNFT ETF trading zone. Users can

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Boba Guys Tea Shop Brews Up Solana-Based Loyalty Program

Boba Guys is one of many retailers like Starbucks to start brewing on the blockchain. The famous Californian and New-York based bubble tea store is launching a customer loyalty program using Solana technology. In addition, the platform will provide non-fungible token (NFT) rewards as initiatives alongside token-gated experiences. Quick Takes: Boba Guys’ Benefits from Joining Solana Boba Guys

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Goblintown Lampoons NFTs, Halts Trading on OpenSea and Blur

The popular Goblintown ETH collection continuously gains traction despite last year’s non-fungible token (NFT) market downturn. However, the team behind the project are facing accusations over ”rugging” its holders. Truth Labs replaced its NFT project’s artwork with animated GIFs featuring a middle finger accompanied by three more middle fingers, among a sarcastic message that protests against marketplaces

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Interviews

Unlocking the Metaverse: How RLTY Streamlines 3D Immersive Experiences

Zack Sabban, RLTY co-founder, talks to NFT Lately about what sets RLTY apart and how it creates immersive experiences. How does RLTY provide a smooth and user-friendly metaverse experience for brands and event organizers? At RLTY, we understand the challenges that brands and event organizers face when entering the web3 and building 3D immersive experiences

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Waldhaus Brewery Hops into Web3, Debuts Premier NFTs

The iconic and acclaimed Waldhaus Brewery is pouring into Web3 initiatives for the first time. The traditional German brewery is serving up premier NFTs to celebrate its 190-year journey in the beer industry. Quick Takes: Why Waldhaus Brewery Embraces NFTs The ’Waldhaus ONE’ collection was created in partnership with W3 Digital Brand. Subsequently, they made 190 3D animated

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Bruce Lee NFT Collection Debuts Today, Courtesy of Pplpleasr

The Bruce Lee Estate has established a new presence for the legendary martial artist, joining forces with Shibuya to create non-fungible tokens (NFTs) representing Bruce Lee. Quick Takes: A Digital Martial Arts Journey On-Chain Bruce Lee is foraying into the Web3 world with his first-ever NFT release created by the Bruce Lee Estate in partnership with Shibuya. The NFTs

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Bitcoin Ordinal NFTs Surpass Over 1 Million Inscriptions

Bitcoin Ordinal NFTs has achieved a remarkable milestone by surpassing more than 1 million inscriptions in less than three months. Since April 10, there have been 1,058,189 Ordinals NFTs launch, generating over 170 BTC in miners’ fees — equivalent to $4.8 million at this time of reporting. Quick Takes: Reasons for Hitting the 1 Million

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Web3

Reddit Gen 3 Collectibles Launch—100+ Artists Feature

After a little anticipation, Reddit’s Gen 3 collectibles just launched — and only a day after planned. Despite being its third batch, hundreds of artist collaborators participated for the first time. Quick Takes: Reddit Avatars Gen 3 – What’s the Hype? Reddit has released thousands of digital collectibles on the Ethereum scaling network, Polygon, since June

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Cool Cats and Futureverse Join Forces for Metaverse Endeavors

Cool Cats and Futureverse are partnering to claw their way into a fusion. The non-fungible token (NFT) brand seeks to solidify its digital paw-prints by joining the metaverse for more story-telling initiatives, and boosting customization options. Quick Takes: What’s Next for Cool Cats and Futureverse? Cool Cats and Futureverse’s exciting partnership will unite the brand

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OneOf Drops Rolling Stones Snaps with On-Chain Authenticity

OneOf is rocking a reunion with Globe to present Web3 enthusiasts with a trip down memory lane. This time, providing vintage Rolling Stones slides. Today, collectors can start owning snaps of the iconic rock band from the ’60s to the Eclectic ’90s. Better still, they can use blockchain technology to prove authenticity of their new

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Hype Behind Gen 3 Reddit Avatars—When’s the Launch?

Reddit has again caught the attention of non-fungible token (NFT) collectors. This time, teasing the crypto community by saying it’s rolling out Gen 3 Reddit Avatars today without taking action. Quick Takes: Unearthing Gen 3 Reddit Avatars Following the success of its initial NFT release last August, with some Avatars selling for $5k, Reddit is in the making of creating

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Rare Six-Trait CryptoPunk Fetches $353K in ETH Sale

The Yugaverse saw a lot of punk action on Friday. A prominent NFT collector and trader bought a rare six-trait CryptoPunk for a whopping 190 ETH ($353,000 USD). Quick Takes: Desirability Behind CryptoPunk #2202 CryptoPunk #2202 is an extremely rare female punk, showcasing six defining features: straight hair, classic shades, a mole, a choker, hot

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Web3

12 Iconic NFT Artists Create ’Moonbirds: Diamond Exhibition’

PROOF Collective proudly presents ’Moonbirds: Diamond Exhibition’ — a grand showcase of 10,000 digital art pieces from 12 NFT artists — in less than two weeks. Moonbirds: Diamond Exhibition—About the Grand Showcase ’Moonbirds: Diamond Exhibition’ is designed to celebrate the most loyal NFT holders who have achieved the prestigious “Diamond Nest” status. The NFTs showcase

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Unreleased David Bowie Tune Debuts as Music NFT

Many often regard David Bowie as one of the world’s most impactful musicians. And it’s no wonder, amassing 128 singles, 27 studio albums, 11 live albums, and 4 soundtracks. Yet, despite his sad passing in 2016, the iconic songwriter still has one more tune to initially share with the world — this time around, as

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Web3

Magic Eden Unveils Launchpad Useful for Bitcoin Ordinal NFTs

Magic Eden is at the forefront of Ordinal NFT sales. Today, the leading marketplace for Bitcoin NFTs is launching its Launchpad. This new feature is designed explicitly for NFT curators wanting to mint and market Bitcoin Ordinals, among other projects. Quick Takes: Magic Eden’s Relationship with Ordinals Throughout Q1 2023, Bitcoin inscriptions have been experiencing

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OpenSea Pro Aims to Outshine Blur in NFT Sales

The forerunner in the world of NFT marketplaces, OpenSea, announced on Tuesday that it’s diving into uncharted waters by launching OpenSea Pro. The unveiling of this upgrade comes as a response to the rise of its rival, Blur, which has been riding a wave of success over token rewards — despite wash trading concerns. Quick Takes: Critical Advantages of OpenSea Pro Gem

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Rising Popularity of Bitcoin Stamps NFTs Challenge Ordinals

A new surge of non-fungible tokens (NFTs) is making waves on the Bitcoin blockchain. And it has no relation to the prevalent Ordinals. The new protocol, Bitcoin ”Stamps” (Secure Tradeable Art Maintained Securely), offers an alternative approach to embedding image data on Bitcoin — a tradeoff method compared to inscription technology. Quick Takes: Brief Insight

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Damien Hirst Creates ’The Beautiful Paintings’ NFTs on HENI

After setting physical art alight, Damien Hirst is on fire yet again. This time, he is launching his iconic spin paintings, ”The Beautiful Paintings”, as NFTs and physical artworks on the HENI platform. Quick Takes: What Makes ’The Beautiful Paintings’ Special? For Hirst to infuse vitality into his project, he has joined forces with HENI, an innovative art platform. Together,

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Web3

Arsenal FC Kick-Starts NFT Ticketing for Football Matches

Arsenal FC teams up with Staynex, a next-generation travel company, to score big with a new NFT ticketing project. Together, they are kickstarting ’Arsenal Journey Pass’ NFTs on April 7, which open the doors to match tickets and luxury lodging. Quick Takes: Arsenal FC Teams Up with Staynex Arsenal FC is teaming up with Staynex

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Animoca Brands Help Yuga Labs Develop Legends of Mara

Animoca Brands began the week by revealing its collaboration with Yuga Labs on the Otherside’s new game, Legends of Mara. The leading Web3 gaming company also hints at other Yuga-focused games in the pipeline. Quick Takes: What’s Next for Animoca Brands and Yuga Labs Animoca Brands recently hinted at assisting toward the ongoing narrative of Yuga Labs’ latest project.

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