Looking for the latest news and updates in the world of NFTs? Look no further! In this article, we'll cover everything from the biggest upcoming event in Romania dedicated to the NFT industry to the latest NFT-based experiences and collections from companies like Binance, The Sandbox, and Magic Eden.
Contents
📈 Macro - NFT Bucharest Warm Up;
🗞️ Last week's news - Tom Sachs, Sebastien Borget - Sandbox, Yuga Labs Ordinals, Magic Eden, Consensus NFTs, xPortal by MultiversX, Decentraland;
💰 Investments/Financing - Orange Comet, Insrt Finance, The Sandbox Game;
📣 Projects news/Updates - Animoca Brands, Pixel Vault, Ordinals Wallet, Nouns DAO, PROOF, Doodles;
⚖️ Legal - SEC, lawyers & crypto;
🐈 Veefriends - Veecon Tickets;
⚙️ NFTility - Rolling Loud & Loud Punx NFT;
📚 Dictionary - bd frens, seize the memes of production;
💸 Sale of the week - Let the kids play, maybe they'll sell something for 1000 ETH;
📈 Macro
In today's macro section, we only want to tell you this: NFT Bucharest Warm Up will be the biggest event ever organized in Romania dedicated to the NFT industry. We are bringing to the stage the strongest line-up you have ever seen on a Romanian stage at an event in this niche. The people most connected to the industry. From top NFT projects to regulators, artists, exchanges, lawyers, and accountants. Here's the line-up, get an idea (we still have more to add)!
If you're passionate or even curious about NFTs, please, give yourself this gift. Come on in! By the way, don't forget, you can use code nft40 for a 40% discount. 30 euros instead of 50. You can enter the code after logging in here. If you can't make it through the process, drop us a reply, and we'll send you step-by-step everything you need to do!
🗞️ News from last week
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Binance has launched Bicasso, an NFT AI generator that turns profile photos into unique works of art in just seconds. In less than 3 hours after launch, 10,000 #NFTs were sold.
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American artist Tom Sachs has collaborated with the Monaverse platform to create a fully immersive experience for his art exhibition "The Final Frontier" at NFT Paris, the largest NFT exhibition in Europe. Of course, that was before NFT Bucharest!
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Sébastien Borget, co-founder and COO of The Sandbox, believes that the Metaverse has the potential to make the real world fairer and more inclusive. However, to achieve this, the principles of storytelling, diversity, decentralization, openness, sustainability, and providing opportunities for all must be respected in the new digital culture. The Metaverse must provide opportunities for all citizens to shape the future of this space.
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Recently, Yuga Labs joined the Bitcoin Ordinal movement by launching an experimental collection of 300 inscriptions on the Bitcoin blockchain. The generative art collection called TwelveFold will be auctioned in BTC, with each piece being unique. Yuga Labs was able to further validate the interest in Ordinals by their involvement in this project, confirming that Bitcoin NFTs are here to stay.
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Magic Eden has announced the launch of Mint Madness, a collection of over 12 free-to-play minting games available on Polygon, Ethereum, and Solana in March. Magic Eden's announcement joins the growing trend of promoting Web3 games and provides a notable opportunity for the general public to gain free access to a wide range of new games on multiple blockchains. Interested gamers can participate in Mint Madness and earn a spot on the whitelist by filling out the form released by Magic Eden.
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CoinDesk, the organizer of Consensus, has announced a series of partnerships to create an NFT-based experience for attendees of the 2023 edition. The Microcosms Collection will give holders three years of access to Consensus and a reward system based on levels. Each NFT will contain a unique piece of generative artwork created by artist Fahad Karim and will have different benefits and rewards based on rarity.
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MultiversX, the Romanian start-up focused on Metaverse and blockchain, has launched the xPortal app, which combines complex elements of digital finance, artificial intelligence and chat in a compact mobile interface. This app allows users to send and receive money, cryptocurrencies, and NFTs, make payments, and explore financial ecosystems, crypto and NFTs.
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Decentraland will host the second edition of Metaverse Fashion Week in March, where Dolce & Gabbana, Tommy Hilfiger, Coach, and Adidas will showcase their digital wearables. This year's theme, "Future Heritage," will highlight traditional fashion houses taking their first steps into Web3. After the participation of Estée Lauder and Forever 21 in last year's edition, this event is an opportunity for fashion houses and NFT-native brands to test their position in Web3.
💰 Investments / Financing
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Orange Comet, a Web3 company has raised $7 million to develop NFTs and Metaverse experiences for the entertainment industry. This money will be used to create new ecosystems in gaming and digital collections based on the most important intellectual properties in showbiz.
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Insrt Finance received a $2.2 million grant to build a protocol that allows anyone to own a fraction of a top NFT. Thus, holders of NFTs can now earn income on the NFTs in their wallets, and any "Average Joe" can own a piece of a Bored Ape or a Crypto Punk. With this opportunity, who knows, maybe even "Average Joe" can become the ultimate NFT king!
- The Sandbox has acquired German game development company, Sviper GmbH, to expand its team of talent and add more social and multiplayer gaming features to the virtual world. The Sviper team has extensive experience developing mobile, PC, and multiplayer games, and its acquisition is a strategic step for The Sandbox to grow its global team and expand its creative footprint.
📣 Projects News / Updates
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Animoca Brands introduces new NFT licenses to protect creators' copyrights! Finally, artists can get paid fairly for their digital creations. Without royalties, creators have no incentive to provide sustainable benefits, resulting in worthless savings. No more free-riding!
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Pixel Vault launches a new fighting game on Reboot! But that's not all - the new Reboot protocol aims to change the entire gaming industry by eliminating exorbitant commissions and changing monetization tactics. Oh, and players will be able to earn NFTs to show their actual ownership of in-game items. Do you guys still see games with the same eyes?
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As of last week, Ordinals Wallet users can buy and sell #Bitcoin bookings/ ordinals via the platform.
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Nouns DAO funded a 3D-printed fashion collection designed by Danit Peleg, which made its debut at NFT Paris. Nouns is a generative collection of NFTs on the Ethereum blockchain, whose owners are part of Nouns DAO, a decentralized autonomous organization. The 3D-printed clothing collection presented at the Paris event was funded with USD 140,000 by Nouns DAO. This collaboration shows how NFTs and blockchain technology are being used to revolutionize the fashion industry, providing new opportunities for designers and artists to showcase their work. In the words of Danit Peleg, this is "the beginning of a golden age for creators".
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Announcement from the BAP! The Configurator and Loot Boxes are live. These products offer many exciting features and functionality, and the B.A.P. Management team will be selecting weekly "Ape of the Week" based on the creativity of Twitter posts with #TheConfigurator. Let's give it a try and put our imaginations to work. Who has BAP monkeys, hands up! That way, we can say we've "ape-graded" our digital identity.
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BKopy protects NFT copyright with digital signatures - What does this mean for creators? BKopy helps creators incorporate legal obligations, including copyright, into their smart contracts. This innovation can change the way the NFT community deals with copyright infringement and avoid trademark infringement cases.
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Doodles, an iconic NFT project, has recently launched the "Doodle Map" - this is not just an "ETH map" but a link between sub-Doodles projects. It provides a connection between their various branches and ensures that their owners and their original collection are at the centre of the Doodleverse.
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Update on the future of the Proof ecosystem and Moonbirds! Their goal now is to create unique experiences that allow collectors to connect with artists and support their art. In addition, PROOF has plans to create a community of art connoisseurs through the Moonbirds Elders program, which will begin in 2025. However, until then, PROOF Collective and Moonbirds will continue to provide benefits to their members.
⚖️ Legal
Smells like drama in the crypto world 🤡 (not that it's anything new).
John Deaton, the founder of legal news publication called Crypto Law, issued a call to action to his 245,000 Twitter followers on March 5, saying that all companies in "active litigation" with the SEC should collaborate and develop "coordinated strategies," calling the whole thing a war.
Pro-crypto advocate and legal representative for XRP holders John Deaton called on the crypto community to unite in the face of the regulatory threat unleashed by the SEC. "It's time for the crypto community to think out-of-the-box and get organized," says the lawyer. As an example, he cites the opportunity for all companies affected by the regulator's actions to meet, exchange ideas and develop coordinated strategies.
According to Deaton, the SEC's recent actions represent a full-blown war on the crypto market, with everything coming under the regulatory umbrella regardless of whether it's a security, who distributed it, or what the specific circumstances are. Yikes.
In the past, because of Deaton's actions, permission to participate in the Ripple lawsuit against the SEC has been secured for approximately 3,000 XRP holders. However, in a class action lawsuit against the regulator, the attorney was able to collect over 75,000 investors who suffered losses as a result of that investigation and subsequent legal action.
The SEC's case against Ripple, now in its third year, is perhaps one of the central battles between regulators and the crypto industry not only in the US but around the world. According to Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse, the long-awaited end of the case could come as soon as this year.
We’ll see about that! 👀
🐈Veefriends
On March 13, the winner of a G.O.O. Lava Dynamic Dinosaur Series 1 will be selected from those who burned one of 421 Book Games in the first Burn Island eruption.
A new VeeFriends collaboration, this time with Bart Bridge, is coming soon, a limited series of VeeFriends character-inscribed hats, and owners of certain Series 1 and 2 characters get a free hat or 25% discount. The sale price is $35 and they will also ship internationally. Mohit, one of the active community members has a giveaway for a hat, details in his latest podcast. In short a tweet with a question about @veefriends #AskMohit.
Tickets for VeeCon2023 will be airdropped this week and the snapshot of eligible addresses will be made on 8 March, around 01:00 EET.
Volunteers are needed for VeeCon until April 3, those interested can sign up by filling out this form. This a unique opportunity to work with the @veefriends team!
⚙️ NFTility
Hi! Rolling Loud is a hip-hop music festival that in just 8 years (about 2 of which were affected by COVID-19 restrictions) has managed to achieve international festival status with a presence in the US, Asia and Europe.
February was not only an anniversary month for co-founders Tariq Cherif and Matt Zingler, but also the festival's official connection to the blockchain with the launch and integration of Loud Punx NFT.
The collection is a PFP collection and was originally conceived as "trait-based" to provide lifetime public access to the festival anywhere in the world, with those of specific rarity offering a number of extra benefits, including VIP access. Since the traction at the time of mint was not as expected, the token issue was reduced from 5,555 to 2,435, and all existing NFTs now offer VIP access. In addition, the intellectual property rights revert to the holders, who can use them freely for personal and commercial purposes (for any revenue up to US $100k).
To someone unfamiliar with the qualities of NFTs, offering VIP access to all events in perpetuity is unsustainable. But, aside from the 3,652.5 ETH (just over US $6 MM) generated at launch, pioneering a web 3 concept (which, btw, can spawn a host of other ideas) using a technology that has yet to reach a minority of the world's population is a natural move.
In addition, often the total number of NFTs is 1% of the audience. And if we look at the current distribution (46%) and take into account that most owners will use NFTs quite rarely, the cost of market acquisition is tiny.
Imagine that in the next decade, Rolling Loud x Loud Punx will be among the companies with the largest database of NFT integration in event planning. And the big players will always go to those who can generate the most sustainable path to ROI.
Until next time, see you at the NFT Bucharest Warm Up.
📚 Dictionary
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bd frens - it comes from romanian version of good morning (buna dimineata). Just as we have gm frens or recently, bj frens, it's about time we had bd frens! More on NFT Bucharest Warm Up!
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Seize the memes of production - if we want decentralization, it's time to take "tools, land, and factories" into our own hands. In Web3 it's simple: to do this we started with what was most handy, namely meme culture. Thus, by taking over and owning the memes we have the chance to "get our hands on the means of production".
💸 Sale of the week
Mongraal, real name Kyle Jackson, is an 18-year-old and one of the best Fortnite players in the world. He retired in December 2021, with a net worth of around $3-$4 million. He has about 2.1 million followers on Twitter, 4.2 on Instagram, and about 5 on Twitch. He's the high scorer on BAYC's Dookey Dash game, receiving the only gold key for the job. A few days ago he sold it. For 1,000 ETH. $1.6 million. He's also well-educated because he chose to pay full royalties! Maybe the kids should be left to play. Who knows what they accomplish "in their play"....
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