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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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Ralph Lauren, an American fashion company, has announced the opening of a luxury-focused concept store in Miami’s Design District. The store will accept crypto payments, marking the first time a Ralph Lauren store has done so. Quick Takes: Discover Ralph Lauren’s luxury offerings, purchasable with Bitcoin, Ethereum, Polygon, Dogecoin, and more via BitPay. Ralph Lauren
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Bugatti and Asprey have come together to launch a limited edition collection of precious metal object eggs. The Asprey Bugatti Egg Collection is a fusion of Bugatti’s timeless creations with Asprey’s craftsmanship and heritage. The collection marks the first collaboration between two luxury brands. The collaboration utilizes the Ordinals protocol to inscribe digital content onto
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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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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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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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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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FIFA has launched a new mobile game called World Cup AI League. The soccer game uses artificial intelligence (AI) for its characters, gameplay elements, and cosmetics. The game, created by web3 AI firm Altered State Machine, is presently accessible on Android, with an iOS release anticipated soon. Quick Takes: World Cup AI League: A Novel
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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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Branching out to make blockchain collectibles environmentally friendly, the non-fungible token (NFT) project EcoSapiens raises $3.5 million in a seed funding round. Quick Takes: Reasons for Funding EcoSapiens EcoSapiens — a platform that offers tools for people to impact the planet positively — recently raised $3.5 million in a seed funding round led by Collab+Currency.
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Tennessee whiskey giant Jack Daniel’s pours new Web3 initiatives with Yahoo Creative Studios for an upcoming project around music NFTs featured in an augmented reality (AR) game. Quick Takes: Jack Daniel’s AR Game Experience In a joint effort, Jack Daniel’s and Yahoo are preparing to launch an AR-based game similar to Pokémon GO. Therefore, the
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Gucci recently hinted at a metaverse collaboration with Yuga Labs. Subsequently, the high-end fashion brand has announced ”Relics by Gucci” — a limited-edition collection of Gucci pendants with corresponding NFTs connected to the narrative of Yuga Labs’ metaverse, the Otherside. Quick Takes: The Full Scope of ’Relics by Gucci’ Gucci is joining forces with the
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Mars Wrigley, a well-known chewing gum manufacturer, is ready to enter the emerging metaverse and non-fungible token (NFT) markets. According to a blog post by intellectual property attorney Mike Kondoudis, Wrigley recently filed trademark applications related to NFTs with the United States Patent and Trademark Office on March 24. The trademark application is for the
Anvi Saini
Papa Johns, the popular pizza chain, is venturing into the world of NFTs (non-fungible tokens) in partnership with OneRare. The move marks the first time a global pizza chain has entered the Food Metaverse. Papa Johns is set to unveil its exclusive collection of digital collectables for global fans to mint and own. Quick Takes:
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Thanks to the recent indictment of Donald Trump, and his name and image being in the news across the past week, the former President’s NFT collection depicting himself have gone up. Quick Takes The Details on Trump’s Indictment Last week, former President Donald Trump was indicted by a grand jury in Manhattan, New York City.
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Starting today until April 9, all crypto enthusiasts can hop into BNB Chain’s NFT Easter Egg Hunt. More than 15,000 USDT worth of tokens and non-fungible tokens (NFTs) are up for grabs, alongside 15,000 USDT in the grand draw. Quick Takes: About Binance’s NFT Easter Egg Hunt Binance’s Easter Hunt on BNB Chain is looking
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As the excitement about Ordinal NFTs increases, Bitcoin becomes a burgeoning frontier for digital collectibles. As this domain rises, the Solana-powered NFT marketplace, Magic Eden, is rapidly becoming prominent as a leading platform for selling and trading these trendy new assets. Quick Takes: Magic Eden’s Success in Selling Ordinal NFTs Since joining the world of NFTs in January,
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Flybondi is flying high in the world of Web3. The low-budget Argentinian airline became the first carrier to issue NFT flight tickets yesterday. Quick Takes: Flybondi’s NFT Ticketing Process Flybondi’s recent ”Ticket 3.0” integration expands the partnership between the NFT ticketing company TravelX and the Argentinian airline. Built on Algorand, this ticketing technology lets passengers transfer,
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Candy Digital, an NFT company and MLB are partnering to release digital collectibles for the 2023 baseball season. MLB Showstopper ICON series is an NFT collection of 43 baseball players priced at $43 per pack. The previous drop on Wednesday sold out in just three minutes. Candy’s commemorative game tickets, created by Palm, an Ethereum
Anvi Saini
Art Blocks recently unveiled its new NFT marketplace — a one-stop wonderland for all art collectors to peruse and swap non-fungible tokens (NFTs) from a medley of creative collections. One of the platform’s major perks include enforcing creator royalties — and a nice chunk of change. Quick Takes: Advantages of Art Blocks’ Secondary Marketplace Since Art Blocks launched in November
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This week, Pussy Riot faced another explosion of controversy, once again making headlines. This time, Russian authorities cite that the group’s non-fungible token (NFT) art is “hurting the religious feelings” of its citizens. Quick Takes: Controversy Behind Russian Authorities and Pussy Riot Prominent artist and activist Nadya Tolokonnikova — the representative and vocal force behind
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Y00ts NFTs are currently one of the most notable Web3 projects to transition to another blockchain. Most holders are backing the project’s change of heart, with 77% of y00ts non-fungible tokens (NFTs) migrating from Solana to Polygon since bridging on Monday. A new initiative for DeGods is just a little behind. Quick Takes: About Y00ts Migration from Solana In December,
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The Otherside metaverse project is embarking on a fresh chapter for its ”Second Trip”. Bored Ape Yacht Club’s (BAYC’s) Yuga Labs recently introduced Legends of the Mara, a collectible 2D strategy game. Quick Takes: Yuga Labs’ Otherside Metaverse Following the Otherside’s ”Second Trip”, which kick-started March 25, 7,200 players from numerous NFT communities — like
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