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Pseudonymous illustrator and digital artist HUGOS has auctioned NOSTALGIA – a hand-drawn 1-of-1 NFT depicting a sepia-toned urban scene where new meets old – on art-focused NFT marketplace Foundation. NOSTALGIA is part of HUGOS’ VITA series, in which he explores scenes from everyday life through his lens as an artist – crafting detail-laden unique 1-of-1 digital collectibles. The NFT had a bid placed upon it on January 29, with the piece sold for 0.15 ETH (roughly $500 USD) on January 30. Who is HUGOS? HUGOS is an Italian-born, pseudonymous illustrator and digital artist. He describes his style in a simple…

New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art, commonly known as The Met, has launched a blockchain game called Art Links – allowing visitors to better engage with its collection of artworks. Available via The Met’s website, Art Links sees users find connections between different pieces of art within The Met’s works, encouraging participants to learn and discover more about the pieces they hold. Through this process, participants can be rewarded with NFT badges – with a grand prize of a year-long membership to The Met, or a private curator-led tour of the museum. What is The Met? The Metropolitan Museum of…

Err Hold – a 1-of-1 NFT by decentralised, autonomous artist Botto – has been sold for 100 ETH (over $334,000 USD), after a bidding frenzy on NFT marketplace SuperRare. This concludes a 14-day episode which saw a private bid superseded by a public offer, an incredibly close DAO vote, and an auction which concluded with the third highest sale for a Botto artwork in history. The piece was purchased by @elgrandepenguino, an anonymous collector who is also the holder of two other Botto-produced artworks. What is Botto? Botto is a decentralised, autonomous artist that’s stewarded by the BottoDAO. Created in…

Yuga Labs CEO and co-founder Greg Solano has revealed plans to reward holders of both Bored Ape Yacht Club and Otherdeed NFTs with “something we have planned” in 2025. This reveal came after being asked how Yuga planned to maintain engagement in their metaverse project Otherside, now that the initial hype had died down. Citing a “new, more sober and friendly regulatory environment for crypto”, Solano stated their “plans to reward BAYC and Otherdeed holders” via a new initiative planned to release in 2025. What are Bored Ape and Otherdeed NFTs? Bored Ape Yacht Club is a collection of 10,000…

Just a few weeks after launch, the Executive R0AR Society NFT collection has racked up over 3,400 mints on OpenSea – with the $R0AR token presale raising over $4 million USD too. On top of receiving a hot new NFT collectible, holders of Executive R0AR Society NFTs are guaranteed an airdrop of the upcoming $R0AR token, and will become an integral part of the R0AR ecosystem. Holders will benefit from fair minting practices, alongside the promise of long-term benefits designed to provide real value. This has helped to propel both seasoned NFT enthusiasts and newcomers to get involved with the…

Pseudonymous AI artist RedruM has made their debut on creative social network Rodeo by releasing Metamorphosis #0 – a prequel piece to their upcoming Metamorphosis NFT collection. Released on January 21, those who collect 50 or more Metamorphosis #0 NFTs will be added to the whitelist for the launch of the Metamorphosis NFT collection. Metamorphosis is a 500-piece 1-of-1 NFT collectibles series, set to release on January 28 – minted on Ethereum and available via 8NAP. As of writing, Metamorphosis #0 has been minted over 1,500 times by over 500 collectors – making it the #1 trending AI artwork on…

Nature wildlife photographer and digital artist Megan Morrow has posted Gentle Awakening – an idyllic photograph of a foggy sunrise over a winter lake – to emerging art-focused social media platform Rodeo. Uploaded on January 18, Rodeo allows artists and creators to share their work with their fans in the format of a social networking site. On top of being able to like, share and comment on the piece, followers can also choose to purchase the work as a digital collectible directly through the platform. As of writing, 10 users have collected Gentle Awakening thus far – with one offer…

Ethereum co-founder and blockchain figurehead Vitalik Buterin has changed his profile picture on X to a Milady Maker NFT, after a bizarre exchange on the platform. Following a post discussing upcoming structural changes to the Ethereum Foundation, @CharlotteFang77 – the creator of Milady Maker – posted a screenshot of a section stating that an “explicit non-goal” for the Ethereum Foundation was to “execute some kind of ideological / vibez pivot from feminized wef soyboy mentality to bronze age mindset.” Buterin commented on this tweet with “milady”, followed by an exchange with user @cold_xyz that saw Buterin adorn the Milady PFP…

Much-loved NFT art marketplace MakersPlace has announced its shock exit, closing down immediately after a 6-year tenure. In a statement on January 16, MakersPlace said that; “Despite our existing runway, with these market conditions, we anticipate significant challenges in securing further investment which would make it difficult, if not impossible, to pursue our mission to champion digital art, sustain operations, and deliver meaningful returns to our shareholders.” NFT minting, token imports and new account creation have now been disabled. Existing NFT art drops will continue as normal, but no new in-person or online exhibitions, events or sales will begin. All…

American musician and artist Kane Mayfield has dropped Ides of March – a series of 2,100 Bitcoin Ordinals looking to reshape music collection – on NFT marketplace Gamma. Released on January 15, each digital collectible in the Ides of March series depicts a vinyl record that can be “flipped over” to reveal a hidden audio sample from a selection of underground rap icons. 20% of the Ordinals will be of the rare Dominus type, which will include some of “the earliest inscribed music”, accord to Mayfield. Each Ordinal is priced at 0.0015 BTC – roughly $150 USD at the time…