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StepN Becomes First Blockchain Gaming App to Integrate Apple Pay
Move-to-earn app StepN has become the first blockchain gaming app to integrate with Apple Pay, according to a May 22, 2023 announcement shared with nft now. A product of Web3 development studio Find Satoshi Lab (FSL), StepN was released in December 202 and made a name for itself as the first move-to-earn app featured in the App Store. The app lets users purchase virtual sneakers and accrue rewards for physical activities like walking or running, which are tracked via a user’s synced smartphone. At its height in May 2022, StepN’s number of active monthly users reached over 705,000, according to […]
Pudgy Penguins Releases Toy Line, Earns $500,000 in 48 Hours
On May 18, the Pudgy Penguins NFT Twitter handle tweeted out a video announcing the release of Pudgy Toys, its physical line of family-friendly plushie and figurine toys. The video also unveiled Pudgy World, an online portal that provides non-Web3 native consumers their first blockchain wallet and soulbound and tradeable NFTs. The video, which depicts a child playing in her bedroom with the NFT-inspired toys in an homage to the Toy Story franchise, marked a special moment in the project’s history and the first community-licensed mass-market product line from a Web3 brand. “This will be the first time that NFTs […]
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 […]
Now Runway: Dive Into Zara’s Latest Fashion Capsule Collection
Welcome back to Now Runway, where we report to you from the frontlines of the digital fashion and luxury revolution. From Zara dropping a Spring inspired digital line on Zepeto to a new dreamy metaverse for our ever-growing digital wardrobes built by The Fabricant, here’s what you may have missed this past week. Zara x Zepeto: Fairy Magic Idols Credit: Zepeto Spanish fast-fashion brand Zara has introduced its latest fashion capsule collection, Fairy Magic Idols, which combines physical and digital aspects. This collection blends fantasy elements with spring-inspired features such as flowers and butterflies, integrating them into modern fashion through […]
From Cars to NFTs: Renault’s RACING SHOE5 Accelerates Their Innovation
Established in 1989, the Renault Company has revolutionized the automotive industry — from the brand’s 1906 Grand Prix win to breaking speed records with turbocharged engines. While the French automaker may be known for its iconic cars and cutting-edge technology, its mission to drive innovation isn’t limited to the road. In December 2022, the team dropped its genesis NFT collection, genR5. Now, they’re making waves in the fashion space with their latest NFT collection, the Racing Shoe5 series. This latest drop is all part of Renault’s larger goal of continually advancing its brand in the Web3 space and beyond. We […]
Resurrection in Progress? Inside the Quest to Rebuild 0N1 Force
If you’ve been involved in the NFT sphere since 2021, you may recall the formidable presence 0N1 Force once commanded when it came onto the scene that August. One of the first-ever true anime PFPs, it had an average sale price of over 6 ETH shortly after launch, according to OpenSea. However, following a period of popularity, 0N1 Force experienced a gradual decline, with the project’s minimum price languishing below 0.30 ETH during the summer of 2022. Emerging from the 2022 slump, 0N1 Force now embarks on a new chapter, bolstered by changes in its ownership and leadership, a redefined […]
Animoca Brands Founder Confronts the Next Era of Ownership
The theme for this year’s TED conference was “possibility.” Yat Siu, the Co-Founder and Executive Chairman of Animoca Brands, wasn’t expecting to receive an invitation to speak. After all, Animoca Brands is a blockchain gaming and venture capital company focused on Web3 — and 2023 is one of the more volatile periods in crypto history. But Siu was invited. On April 20, he took to the famous TED stage for 12 minutes to discuss digital property rights with an audience that, according to Siu, reported finally having their “lightbulb” moment. “It was like performing Shakespeare,” said Siu of the talk, […]
Ledger Recover: Is Your Seed Phrase Really Safe?
The Paris-based crypto hardware wallet provider Ledger found itself in hot water this week after revealing plans to introduce Ledger Recover, an optional, paid subscription service for Ledger Nano X wallet holders that provides a seed phrase recovery system involving third-party custodians. Ledger touted the new feature as an innovation that would allow crypto and NFT holders to recover their assets in the event of a lost or forgotten seed phrase. But the announcement has been criticized severely by a portion of the Web3 community, who claim that the firmware update that enables the service to exist goes against Ledger’s […]
The Secret Service Owns Crypto and Has Its Own NFT Collection
If there was an award for the organization least likely to be talking about the world of crypto and NFTs, it would probably go to the Secret Service — the people tasked with protecting the nation’s leaders and visiting heads of state. But on May 15, members of the U.S. Secret Service’s San Francisco Field Office, alongside the Bay Area’s Regional Enforcement Allied Computer Team (REACT), did exactly that, making themselves available for questions from the r/cryptocurrency subreddit community during an Ask Me Anything (AMA). The picture starts to make more sense when you realize that the Secret Service is […]
6 Web3 Security Tools for Collectors, Creators, and Builders
Ensuring your safety in Web3 may often seem like a difficult task. But it really shouldn’t be, considering the wide variety of best practices that users can observe to boost their level of security while perusing the blockchain. Yet, many simply glaze over the lessons of the past and other practical security solutions established by their peers until it’s too late. Except in the wake of a remarkable hack or scam, security seems to be a secondary or even tertiary priority to many in Web3. But significant grifts can ultimately cause problems for the majority of those in the NFT […]