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Multidisciplinary artist ileigh has a striking NFT, titled Tableau | As Lief, available to buy on art-focused NFT marketplace Foundation. Tableau | As Lief is part of ileigh’s STILL LIFE series, and portrays a selection of fruits, greenery, china and tableware set against a bold background in typical still life style. The NFT is currently available to purchase on Foundation, with a Buy Now price of 1 ETH. Who is ileigh? ileigh is a pseudonymous multidisciplinary artist, based in NYC. With a focus on collaborative AI art, ileigh merges still life, landscapes and poetry into an array of unique NFT…

The latest proposal by the Solana team looks to make a fundamental change to the network in efforts to enhance security, improve processing speed, and boost scalability. The proposal looks to eliminate the “state growth problem”, whereby the Solana network is required to verify all user accounts on a regular basis. This results in a lot of unnecessary processing, which this proposal – via new hashing methods – looks to address. The new proposal will look to roll out later in 2025. What is in the new proposal? The new Solana proposal, amongst other changes, introduces a new hash into…

The official CryptoPunks book, titled CryptoPunks: Free to Claim, has earned praise from celebrated NFT artist XCOPY, stating it is “so nicely done.” Natalie Stone, General Manager & Brand Lead for CryptoPunks at Yuga Labs – and the Executive Producer and Contributing Editor for the book – expressed her thanks, adding that it “means a lot coming from you.” Many other responses echoed XCOPY’s sentiment, expressing their admiration for the quality, research and compilation of the book, which is now available to purchase in all major markets. What is CryptoPunks: Free to Claim? CryptoPunks: Free to Claim is a 400+…

Noted visionary artist Roger Haus has an auction for his NFT, titled HAI Guardian, currently open via art-focused NFT marketplace Foundation. HAI Gaurdian is part of Haus’ AI Manga series, and portrays a brunette-haired girl with part of her face shielded by a protective, dark-skinned dragon, set against a bold background. The NFT is currently open to bids on Foundation, with a starting bid of 0.125 ETH. Who is Roger Haus? Roger Haus is an award-winning visionary artist from Barcelona. Taking inspiration from the world’s most notable artists – and particular those who worked in surrealism – Haus has over…

Noted NFT artist XCOPY has – as anticipated – disabled the burn mechanics relating to his DAMAGE CONTROL NFT collection, solidifying the final numbers of each NFT in the series. In total, DAMAGE CONTROL now features 2,221 individual NFTs, minted across 10 unique artworks – each created in the artist’s typical dystopian style, with animation and a limited colour palette front and centre. XCOPY had been active on X in the days leading up to the closure of the burn mechanics on December 31, but has been mysteriously silent ever since – leaving collectors to ponder his next move. What…

Digital artist Anne Spalter has collaborated with musician and creator The Josh Craig on Future Trains, a unique collection of five NFTs set to be released on January 15 via MakersPlace. The collection consists of five animated NFTs, with artwork by Spalter and original music compositions provided by Craig. Future Trains will be premiered at Bang & Olufsen’s SoHo NYC showroom, ahead of opening for purchase via the MakersPlace platform. Each NFT is priced at 0.63 ETH ($2,150 USD), with a pre-sale window – enabling would-be buyers to claim additional physical goods – set to open soon. Who are Anne…

Celebrated underwater photographer Serap Görünme has listed a new NFT, titled Adrift Beyond Time, for auction, available to acquire via art-focused NFT marketplace Foundation. Adrift Beyond Time is a monochromatic photo taken in “a single breath” – Görünme’s signature style – of a female dancer striking a pose whilst cloaked in a veil. The NFT is currently open to bids on Foundation, with a starting bid of 0.10 ETH. Who is Serap Görünme? Serap Görünme is an underwater photographer and NFT artist who creates monochromatic works that depict “the light in darkness on a single breath”. Her works exclusively focus…

Web3 mobile basketball title Rumble Kong League has held its soft launch, allowing players to earn an allocation of the upcoming $FAME token. This play-to-airdrop phase is expected to run into January 2025, with players able to acquire and spend League Tickets, complete in-game quests, open Rumble Pass Boxes, spin the Daily Wheel and more. The $FAME token is set to hold its token generation event (TGE) in early 2025. What is Rumble Kong League? Rumble Kong League is a Web3 3v3 play-to-earn basketball title, built on Avalanche, and available on both iOS and Android. The game is built first…

Noted “pretend artist” Shilly Preston has listed a festive NFT, titled December 1529, available to purchase via art-focused NFT marketplace MakersPlace. Created using both Midjourney and Photoshop, the piece combines an oil-painted style with a distinctly Web3 flavour and the festive season, creating a piece that’s ideal for the period. The NFT is currently available on MakersPlace for a fee of 0.04 ETH. Who is Shilly Preston? Shilly Preston is a pseudonymous NFT artist and art collector that combines AI-generated imagery with compositing and furnishings in Photoshop to create Web3-inspired pieces. Their works – both in static and lightly-animated formats…

Multidisciplinary artist Marta Timmer has seen one of her available NFTs, titled Heart of Glass, promoted by art-focused NFT marketplace Foundation. A bold, striking piece that combines glitch and collage in an eye-catching and thought-provoking manner, the NFT work is partnered with the description; “Throw your words like stones, and watch me shatter.” The piece is available on Foundation with an auction starting bid of 0.27 ETH, and a Buy Now price of 0.4 ETH. Who is Marta Timmer? Marta Timmer is a Calgary-based multidisciplinary artist, graphic designer, and illustrator who excels in combining glitch and collage styles. Her works…