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Popular Telegram-based gaming platform Notcoin have announced Not Pixel Battle, an art-based tournament to be held within their Not Pixel tap-to-earn game. Running until November 30, the tournaments sees players paint pixels on a shared digital canvas – similar to Reddit’s r/place or Bored Ape Yacht Club’s THE BATHROOM – with various communities competing against one another through a series of elimination rounds. The victors of Not Pixel Battle will be awarded with a “Golden Pixel” prize – with top players receiving an allocation of the game’s soon-to-launch $PX token. What is the Not Pixel Battle tournament? Not Pixel Battle…

Popular Reddit crypto subreddit r/cryptocurrency has partnered with Unstoppable Domains to launch the .MOON domain. These .MOON domains – available to anyone, but especially pertinent to the 9 million users of the r/cryptocurrency subreddit – allow blockchain users to show their love for the community via their wallet address, giving its members an all-new way to show their support. With the signing of this partnership, Reddit’s r/cryptocurrency community becomes the first such community to strike a partnership of this kind, joining several dozen brands that have joined forces with Unstoppable Domains for branded domain name extensions, including Pudgy Penguins, Deadfellaz,…

Popular NFT collection Pudgy Penguins have announced that they will be returning to Art Basel Miami 2024 for their fourth straight appearance. To celebrate, Pudgy have held a trio of “winner takes all” tournaments via their Pudgy Poker app, with the winners receiving cash prizes as well as flights and tickets to the event. Art Basel Miami 2024 is set to be held from December 6 to December 8. What is Art Basel? Art Basel is one of the world’s leading art fairs, giving artists and galleries a platform to exhibit and promote their work. Holding an annual event in…

PROOF Collective, creators of the popular Moonbirds NFT collection, have announced their closure, signalling the end of their Grails NFT series. In a statement on X, the PROOF team stated that “after nearly three years of incredible artist collaborations, art-focused storytelling, and memorable events, PROOF Collective will begin to come to a close.” In-person events will continue through 2025, whilst PROOF’s Collective Pass NFTs – denoting membership to PROOF – will be able to be redeemed for a piece of generative art from a new collection in the coming months. What is PROOF Collective? PROOF Collective is a community of…

Luxury car manufacturer Lamborghini have revealed the art for a collection of NFTs depicting their Revuelto supercar. Made available from November 7 via their brand-new Fast ForWorld platform – developed through a partnership with Animoca Brands and Motorverse – these NFTs will allow holders to pilot their associated Revuelto supercar in a series of partnered games, including the likes of Torque Drift 2 and REVV Racing. These animated NFTs feature life-like Lamborghini Revuelto supercars with an array of custom features, including a variety of liveries, rims, decals and paint finishes, depicting Lamborghini’s legendary style. What benefits do holders receive? Owners…

Esports giants Team Liquid have announced the relaunch of their fan engagement platform, MyBlue, on the Layer-1 Sui blockchain. Initially launched in 2020 as Liquid+, MyBlue – named after the official mascot of the team, Blue – the platform sees users complete a variety of social quests that spread the word about Team Liquid’s activities in exchange for rewards. This integration with Sui will now give fans the option to acquire a soulbound NFT avatar of Blue and collect a variety of digital items for him to wear as they level up. What can Team Liquid fans do on MyBlue?…

Art-focused NFT marketplace MakersPlace has announced a special event celebrating the artistry of Jeremy Booth will take place at Art Blocks Marfa Weekend 2024. Taking place on the opening night, November 14, and scheduled for a 6PM start, the event will showcase Booth’s solo exhibition at Marfa, including a VIP reception that gives an exclusive first look at his latest collection, Lost in Moffat County. The event will also see the premiere of a short documentary that captures Booth’s creative journey, made in collaboration with MakersPlace.​ Who is Jeremy Booth? Jeremy Booth is a Kentucky-based artist whose pop-art pieces -…

NFT marketplace Rarible have launched a new initiative titled Here For The Art, which aims to “spotlight art and artists in every way possible”. To mark this launch, Rarible have created a free-to-mint NFT, also titled Here For The Art, that’s available to claim until the end of this week. The initiative hopes to introduce “incredible drops, deep artist connections, and IRL events that bring the vision to life”, with the first activation to take place at Art Blocks Marfa Weekend 2024, taking place November 14-17. What is Rarible’s Here For The Art initiative? According to Rarible, Here For The…

Digital art platform Art Blocks is just days away from one of its flagship events of the year – Marfa Weekend 2024, taking place in Marfa, Texas between November 14-17. The event brings together users of the code-based generative art platform, as well as digital art collectors, enthusiasts and more to celebrate, discuss and share their love of blockchain-based art. This will be the fourth annual iteration of the Art Blocks Marfa Weekend event, celebrating all things generative art. What is Art Blocks? Art Blocks is an online platform for code-based digital art. NFT artists can use the platform to…

Award-winning new media artist Rebecca Rose has released a limited-edition art NFT on RariChain, titled “Hooch-Zozzled Ripe Tomatoes”. Available via Rarible, 25 pieces of the unique animation-based NFT are available, priced at 0.1 ETH each, with the mint set to conclude on November 14. This is the latest piece of NFT art to be made available by Rose, who has created a wide-range of blockchain-based artworks since bringing her work to the medium in 2021. Who is Rebecca Rose? Rebecca Rose is a Florida-based award-winning collage artist whose art takes a unique perspective on the human narrative. Active since 1993,…