Author: John

Revered NFT artist XCOPY has seen one of his pieces, titled Bad Flavour, sell for 280 ETH – approximately $665,000 USD. This comes amidst a general decline in NFT trading and NFT prices, with August 2024 being the worst month for NFT trading of the year so far. This has sparked discussions in the community about a possible revival in NFT prices, although it should be noted that XCOPY’s pieces specifically are achieving high prices at the moment, with his Damage Control series seeing particular popularity. Who is XCOPY? XCOPY is the pseudonym for an anonymous London-based digital artist, notable…

Immutable-backed Web3 MMORPG RavenQuest has announced that its long-awaited Land Sale will take place on September 14. 4,000 plots of land – known as Estates – will be made available to purchase, in a variety of different sizes and rarities, each offering the player a wealth of in-game benefits. This Land Sale is taking place as Early Access to RavenQuest continues, with 10 million $QUEST tokens up for grabs during this testing phase. What is RavenQuest? RavenQuest is a free-to-play Immutable-powered top-down Web3 MMORPG that is available on PC, similar to popular retro titles such as Ultima Online. It is…

NFT-based animated film ‘Dullsville and the Doodleverse’ premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 7 – and hopes are abound that its star-studded soundtrack will see an NFT release. Doodles, which started as a 10,000-piece NFT collection in October 2021, has made several big-name acquisitions and hires over the past few years. Pharrell Williams joined as Chief Brand Officer in June 2022, animation studio Golden Wolf was purchased in January 2023, and – importantly for this story – they announced the creation of music label Doodles Records in July 2024. What is ‘Dullsville and the Doodleverse’? ‘Dullsville and…

NFT orderbook platform Mintify is set to launch its Bitcoin Ordinals marketplace soon, with reports from beta users that it will revolutionize Ordinals trading. The Mintify Ordinals Marketplace will combine a host of features that are common in Ethereum marketplaces but have yet to be commonplace in Bitcoin Ordinals marketplaces, giving users a level of data analytics, tools and features that should make creating, owning and trading Ordinals most user-friendly than ever before. This follows news of a $3.4M USD raise in July 2024, and the confirmation from the Mintify Foundation earlier today that users of the Mintify Ordinals Orderbook,…

Popular metaverse title The Sandbox have announced that all Avatar owners can claim an exclusive cosmetic asset this month: The Sandbox Supersuit. All Avatar owners, prior to the August 28 snapshot, have until September 30 to claim their cosmetic rewards. This includes avatars from the official NFT collection from The Sandbox, or an avatar from bridged collections, including Bored Ape Yacht Club, Mocaverse, Moonbirds and more. Once the Supersuit has been claimed, holders can participate in this month’s exclusive challenge to receive 5 $SAND tokens. What is The Sandbox? The Sandbox is an online multiplayer metaverse title, available on PC…

Web3 game developers Bright Star Studios have announced that their web3 MMORPG, Ember Sword, will migrate from Immutable to the Mantle Network, another Layer-2 solution on Ethereum. This marks the third time that Ember Sword has switched chains, having originally switched to Immutable from Polygon in November 2021. When asked about the move to Mantle, Mark Laursen, CEO and Co-founder of Bright Star Studios, stated it will enable them to deliver “an unprecedented onboarding experience”, how it will “[enhance] how players control their in-game assets”, and how the move will make the game more accessible for web2 players. What does this mean…

The most expensive CryptoPunk ever sold, CryptoPunk #5822, has been resold by owner Deepak Thapliyal, CEO of web3 infrastructure company Chain, for an undisclosed amount. One of 9 so-called ‘Alien Punks’ from the CryptoPunks NFT collection – the #1 NFT collection by floor price – this NFT was purchased by Thapliyal in February 2022 for 8,000 ETH, equivalent to almost $24 million USD. Although the buyer and the fee for Thapliyal’s sale of CryptoPunk #5822 are unknown, due to the discreet nature of the sale amidst a wider decline in the floor price of NFTs, it is speculated that Thapliyal…

Web3 mobile ARPG Fableborne Adventures has entered Season 2, bringing with it new features, new events, and a prize pool approaching 5 million Gold Essence. Season 2 will run from August 19 to September 22, and will feature two new events; Siege Survival and Kingdom Clash. The top 10,000 players in these events will obtaining a share of the Gold Essence prize pool. This new season also adds 50 new campaign levels, an array of new defensive units, a new boss and the debut of a crossbow-wielding Hero, named Shade. What is Fableborne? Developed by Pixion Games, Fableborne is a free-to-play web3 ARPG, available on iOS and…

DFZ Labs, creators of the Deadfellaz NFT collection, have partnered with Unstoppable Domains to launch the .dfz domain, designed to enhance digital identity prospects for the Deadfellaz community. The .dfz domain allows users to create human-readable addresses – such as betty.dfz and psych.dfz – for their wallets, compatible with the likes of Ethereum and Polygon. These domains make the process of sending and receiving crypto and NFTs simpler, allows for Deadfellaz holders to proudly display their membership of the community, and gives the Deadfellaz brand a wider presence in the NFT community. Digital Identity, Ownership and Branding The .dfz domain functions as an NFT minted on Polygon, and is compatible…

Popular wallet service MetaMask has partnered with Mastercard to launch MetaMask Card, allowing users to spend cryptocurrency from their MetaMask wallet at any location where Mastercard is accepted. Available to select users in the UK and EU, the card allows users to spend $USDC, $USDT, $WETH and more directly, without needing to convert to fiat currency. If the pilot is successful, MetaMask plan to expand the rollout of MetaMask Card to further jurisdictions across the globe. Everyday Crypto Finance “We are so delighted to partner with web3’s leading wallet, MetaMask, to power the financial revolution by enabling users to be their own bank,”…