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Dmitri Cherniak’s Ringers #879, ‘The Goose,’ Just Sold for $5.4 Million
In August 2021, Ringers #879 became one of the most expensive NFTs ever sold at 1,800 ETH ($5.9 million). Two years later, the NFT from Dmitri Cherniak’s groundbreaking generative art project, affectionately known as the “Goose,” has found a new home with Punk6529 via Sotheby’s Grails: Part II auction. The winning bid was $5.4 million, but with the buyer’s premium, the total is actually over $6.2 million. Knowing the history of Ringers #879 is critical to understanding why it sold for such a high amount and why the auction has just about everyone in Web3 captivated. What is Ringers? Ringers is […]
BRC-721: The Token Standard Defying Bitcoin’s 4MB Storage Limit
On February 1, developer, crypto advocate, and Taproot Wizards founder Udi Wertheimer made history by purposefully orchestrating the largest block and transaction in Bitcoin’s history. In minting the first of many wizards to come, he achieved the absolute maximum BTC block size of 4MB, something that many, up until this point, thought was impossible. Just a few months later, on May 22, members of the Spirit DAO — a coalition of collectors devoted to elevating the Azuki universe — effectively blew Wertheimer’s record out of the water. By minting a 6.9MB Comic Banner on Bitcoin, the DAO stole the crown, solidifying […]
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 […]
Exclusive: Foundation Announces Dynamic NFT Pricing Feature
The NFT marketplace Foundation has launched Dynamic Pricing, a new, automated feature on the platform meant to simplify pricing for creators, according to information shared exclusively with nft now. Dynamic Pricing leverages a Rebate Dutch Auction mechanism, a pricing model designed by Foundation to help creators navigate the complex and often intimidating process of pricing their creations. Credit: Foundation Greater control and transparency Appropriately estimating the price of an NFT can be tricky as a creator in Web3; if the price is too high, it could result in sluggish or (in some cases) no sales at all. Conversely, setting the […]
Emily Xie and LACMA Present Interwoven, Inspired by Quilts and Generative Art
Generative artist Emily Xie has teamed up with the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) to launch her latest collection, Interwoven. Xie, best known for her generative collection Memories of Qilin, is once again using the power of code to create enchanting pieces. This collaboration between the notable artist and museum holds a unique impact, as LACMA has quickly become a hot spot for digital art. The museum started a fund dedicated to acquiring digital art in 2022 and, since then, expanded its collection with NFTs donated by Cozomo de’ Medici. As part of the “Remembrance of Things Future” […]
Getty Images Announces Second NFT Collection: City Diaries
On June 1, 2023, digital collectibles platform Candy Digital will join forces once again with Getty Images to launch a new collection of digital photographs titled City Diaries: Visual Narratives From Around the World, according to a press release shared with nft now. The collection will consist of snapshots from seven iconic cities around the globe: New York, London, Paris, Tokyo, Mexico City, Istanbul, and Mumbai. Getty and Candy Digital’s first joint venture, the ’70s Music & Culture Collection, brought rare images of music icons from the 1970s into the digital realm to Web3 for collectors to acquire. Now, they […]
Andre Oshea Thinks ‘We’re Not Giving Our Best Selves to Each Other’ in Web3
In an environment too often populated with big egos, cliques, and reactionary drama, Andre Oshea is a much-needed dose of humility and thoughtfulness in the Web3 world. The 3D artist, animator, and musician has made a name for himself in the ecosystem through NFT drop partnerships with the Academy Awards, Netflix, and the Grammys. But before carving out a lane in the crypto art sphere, Oshea made a living through client work with companies and figures like Snapchat, John Legend, Adult Swim, Vogue, Tidal, and more. Oshea’s style contains clear echoes of his personality; his works are often vibrant but […]
How to Use Midjourney to Create Amazing AI Artwork
Producing AI-powered artwork is now within everyone’s reach, thanks to innovative platforms like Midjourney, a stand-alone AI art application that transforms textual prompts into visual content. This incredibly powerful tool leverages the capabilities of artificial intelligence and machine learning to produce distinctive artworks in response to a user’s written instructions. Midjourney has become a favorite of the NFT community owing to its ability to bring to life otherworldly ideas and images in a relatively intuitive creative workflow. To embark on your journey into the world of AI-powered art, here are 5 fundamental steps you need to adhere to for accessing […]
$TURBO Creator Faces Backlash for New ChatGPT Memecoin $CLOWN
One of the big trends in Web3 in 2023 has been the rise of memecoins, cryptocurrencies also known as “shitcoins” that are themed around a viral internet trend. Their lighthearted nature is only part of their appeal; with enough momentum surrounding them, they can bring in serious profits for early buyers due to their extreme volatility. One of the most successful memecoins to break onto the scene in recent weeks was $TURBO, an experimental project by the digital artist Rhett Dashwood (Mankind) that, at its height, had a market cap of $50 million. Dashwood had created the token from scratch […]
Exclusive: Fewocious Announces Details for Long-Awaited PFP Collection
There are few creators as important to the NFT space as Fewocious. A prolific artist since his early teenage years, Fewo’s influential intellectual property has proliferated to the farthest reaches of the blockchain, finding life as large-scale collections and 1/1 auctions alike. As we enter summer, Fewo has unveiled details about the next chapter of his unique multimedia project, FewoWorld, that’s been years in the making. When first, there were only Paint Drops; now, Web3 can look forward to a full-blown, large-scale generative art project called Fewos. What are Fewos? As the latest collection of work coinciding with Fewocious’ metaverse […]