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What to Know About Ether, the Mysterious NFT Project Two Years in the Making
After two years of work in progress, the Ether project is finally coming to fruition, captivating Web3 with its long-awaited debut. Ether has officially begun its first phase of minting. However, the June 30 mint is available to allowlist holders only. While the PFPs have not been unveiled yet, enthusiasts eagerly await the public sale, which is set to go live in just a week. Mint information The public sale offers each NFT at a price of 0.65 ETH. However, for those lucky enough to be on the allowlist, the mint price is set at 0.35 ETH, or free with […]
Azuki Elementals FAQ: What to Know Before Minting
The highly anticipated Azuki Elementals mint is happening in less than 24 hours on June 27. The news about the new 20,000-strong PFP collection was made public on June 23 at Azuki’s “Follow the Rabbit” event in Vegas. During the Vegas event, Azuki holders were airdropped a locked Elemental that will be revealed after the sale. Additionally, all Azuki and Beanz holders were airdropped a Soulbound Token (SBT) called an “Elemental Chip” to commemorate the event. Here are some common questions and answers to ensure you have all the necessary information to navigate this exciting release. How will the 20,000 PFPs be allocated? […]
Yuga Labs, Zak Group to Publish Book on CryptoPunks Legacy
Yuga Labs — a prominent Web3 leader known for launching and acquiring some of the biggest NFT projects in the space (CryptoPunks, Bored Ape Yacht Club, Meebits, Otherside, and 10KTF) — has announced a collaboration with Zak Group, the renowned design office behind Virgil Abloh’s ICONS to create an official catalog that will serve as the definitive documentation of CryptoPunks. CryptoPunks, which consist of 10,000 unique generative collectible avatars, gained popularity as one of the first-ever NFT collections on the Ethereum blockchain, and has since achieved the eminent status of being perhaps the most influential and iconic PFP collection of […]
German Intelligence Agency Launches NFT Collection to Attract Cybersecurity Talent
As part of a truly unusual recruitment drive, the German Intelligence Agency, Bundesnachrichtendienst (BND), has launched an NFT collection called Dogs of BND. The initiative aims to attract tech-savvy individuals adept in blockchain technology and NFTs to aid in combating cybercrime. Inspired by the agency’s Pullach branch service dogs, Inka and Alex, the collection comprises 999 generative avatar images of dogs with varying characteristics. This includes many standard PFP traits, such as background colors, outfits, eyewear, headgear, and hairstyles. Although the collection is fully minted on the Ethereum blockchain, the pieces within it can only be obtained by users willing […]
A Guide to Opepen: Jack Butcher’s Pepe-Themed Web3 Experiment
Web3 has no shortage of “crossover episodes,” moments in crypto art culture where projects, memes, and personalities bleed into and influence each other in significant ways. Beeple’s daily commentary on the NFT space is a good example of this, but he is far from the only influential voice turning existing trends into something fresh and new, whether that’s a simple observation or a fully-fledged Web3 project. One of the most enduring symbols in the crypto world is Pepe the Frog, the iconic 2005 cartoon character created by Matt Furie. Since its creation, Pepe the Frog has become one of the […]
Doodles Partners with Camp to Double Down on Immersive Experiences
The Alpha: Doodles is launching its first-ever “retail and entertainment experience” this summer in partnership with Camp. This represents a new chapter in the evolution of the Doodles brand. Camp stores offer shoppers a unique experience that combines retail and play at their physical locations across the U.S. Collectors of Original Doodles will get exclusive benefits, including complimentary admission, merchandise credits, and unique opportunities to create custom pieces. Dive Deeper While Doodles has seen many new developments recently, including Doodles 2 wearables, the team is doubling down on immersive experiences. Some of their previous events, such as SXSW and Doodleputt, […]
Deadfellaz Introduces Streamingfellaz, a New Extension to Its IP
The Alpha Deadfellaz Labs (DFZ Labs) has launched Streamingfellaz, an innovative expansion of the Deadfellaz IP, offering enhanced functionality for collectors to bring their digital avatars to life through video streaming. Streamingfellaz enables Deadfellaz collectors to embody their PFP characters during virtual calls, live streams, and recorded video content. The extension is optimized for popular platforms like Twitch, YouTube, Google Meet, and Zoom. Dive deeper Streamingfellaz, created by Hologram Labs, represents a powerful utility extension to empower the Deadfellaz Horde to embody their unique PFPs fully. With advanced motion tracking and emotion recognition technology, collectors can seamlessly animate their digital […]
What Are xNFTs? The New Type of Token Behind the Mad Lads Craze
The recent Mad Lads craze has taken the NFT space by storm. From the outside, the collection of 10,000 Solana-based PFPs seems akin to the many generative avatar projects that came before it. However, there’s one major distinction between this new potential blue-chip project and others: executable NFTs. An enigmatic new advent on the blockchain, executable NFTs — or xNFTs for short — come with the potential to completely rework the creators-collector ecosystem that Web3 has become accustomed to over the last few years. But how? Let’s explore. What are xNFTs? Sometimes referred to as the next generation of NFTs, […]
Mad Lads: What To Know About the Project Reviving Solana
The Solana NFT ecosystem has been facing a few challenges as of late. With the larger-than-life DeGods and y00ts collections opting to migrate off of the blockchain and top Solana marketplace Magic Eden finding it hard to appease both collectors and creators simultaneously, many of the chain’s devout supporters have been left wondering what’s next. Yet, sometimes, all it takes is a single NFT project to act as a catalyst for a major market shift. We’ve seen it happen on the positive end of the spectrum with Bored Apes, Azuki, Checks, and more. All of these helped revive ETH at […]
Beanz NFTS: The Ultimate Guide to Azuki’s Trusty Companions
If value was a competition in the NFT world, Azuki’s Beanz would be the perennial winners. While the collection isn’t necessarily the least expensive on the market, it acts as a more affordable entry into the popular Azuki community, offering owners a way to enjoy the project’s premium features at a fraction of the cost. In addition to a holders-only Discord channel in the Azuki server, Beanz holders get access to exclusive merchandise, collectible drops, and utilities within the Azuki metaverse. For many of these reasons, and despite being a relatively new collection, the Beanz Project has become one of […]