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Noted digital artist Dylan Wade has revealed that his latest series, State of Humans, will drop on December 12 via MakersPlace. Consisting of five 1-of-1 NFT artworks priced between 1.25 and 2.5 ETH, the collection will coincide with an exhibition at the Colonna Contemporary Art Gallery, located in Wayne, Pennsylvania. Two of the five pieces have been purchased ahead of the public sale, with interest high in this first release from the MakersPlace residency. Who is artist Dylan Wade? Dylan Wade is a US-based digital artist, whose works are – in his own words – all about “converting nostalgia into…

Web3 game developer and animator @Fordenad has revealed a brand-new art NFT, titled The Hellish Swing, will debut as an Open Edition on Rarible this week. Opening on December 11 at 11 EST/16 UTC, this looping animated NFT features a cartoon character swinging back-and-forth over a gathering of flames, with Fordenad captioning the image by stating; “Even in a bull market, it’s a wild, fiery swing — keep swinging, but don’t get burned!” Fordenad has invited interested collectors to be in with a chance of receiving one of the Open Edition for free through engaging with his social posts. The…

Collectibles platform Courtyard has announced a partnership with Ethereum Layer-2 network Polygon to auction a 10-graded, first-edition 1999 shadowless holographic Charizard Pokémon NFT Card. The card, worth an estimated $250,000 USD, is currently stored in a Brink’s vault, and has been tokenized ahead of the 30-day auction that began on December 6. Whomever wins the auction will have the option to continue to have the card physically shipped to them, should they wish. When will the Holographic Charizard Pokémon NFT auction take place? The auction is began on Friday, December 6, with a 30-day duration – and is part of…

NFT launchpad Scope has enabled secondary market trading, allowing holders of NFTs on the Eclipse blockchain to trade their assets with one another. This is a particularly notable day for holders of the recently-released After School Club NFT collection, as they now have a dedicated marketplace that supports seamless trading of their assets on the Eclipse blockchain. The Scope team is now working on enabling secondary market trading for the Validators NFT collection, with future Eclipse-based collections likely to debut with this functionality. What is Scope? Scope is the first dedicated NFT launchpad for Eclipse – a first-of-its-kind Solana Virtual…

Web3 multiplayer FPS title Shatterline has announced that it will launch on the Epic Games Store on December 5. This launch completes the game’s transition from Steam, and brings with it a host of exclusive events, rewards and more, with weekly PvE challenges and monthly PvP leaderboards to reward Legendary item crates, Gold, and token payouts. The game is priced at $4.99 – with free codes available via content creators and livestreamers – and is available to download and play as of writing. What is Shatterline? Shatterline is a Web3 multiplayer FPS title, built on the Avalanche-powered Faraway blockchain. Developed…

Popular NFT collection Doodles has partnered with blockchain-powered social media platform Zora to hold Scoop Social, an event at Art Basel Miami 2024 on December 5. Held at Doodles HQ in Miami’s Design District, the event is open to Space Doodles holders, VIP guests, and their +1’s. Attendees can enjoy exclusive merch, curated gifts, and ice cream. Scoop Social is one of several events Doodles will be taking part in throughout Art Basel Miami 2024, which is set to run from December 6-8. What is the Scoop Social? Scoop Social is an in-person event, held at Doodles HQ in Miami’s…

Blockchain-powered virtual world MapleStory Universe has launched its Gear Up NOW event, with exclusive rewards on offer. Available to early access players, the Gear Up NOW event sees participants hunt monsters each day to collect a series of letters. Should a player collect all the letters to make up “MapleStory” – and complete their daily check-in tasks – they will be eligible for prizes that include in-game character and item transfers, limited-edition items and more. The Gear Up NOW event is currently live, and is set to end on December 23. What is MapleStory Universe? MapleStory Universe is an online…

The Los Angeles County Museum of Art is holding a Digital Art Symposium, featuring some of web3’s biggest names, today, December 3. Starting at 12 EST (17 UTC), this private event is set to star “prominent voices from leading institutions, collections, artists and innovators”, including the likes of Matt Hall – one-half of CryptoPunks creators Larva Labs, and celebrated NFT artist Beeple – who has teased that he will be dropping alpha for the Nakamigos NFT collection at the event. The event composes of a number of panels, debates and networking opportunities, and is intended to celebrate, explore and further…

Telegram-based tap-to-earn game Captain Tsubasa: Rivals has revealed plans for their long-awaited token, to be called $JOHN. The token, which the game’s developers state is “inspired by the adorable dog of our legendary goalkeeper Wakabayashi”, is reported to be landing on the TON blockchain – although no dates for either a snapshot or the launch have been communicated to date. TON powers a vast majority of the tokens behind tap-to-earn games, as it is Telegram’s blockchain of choice – though Captain Tsubasa: Rivals does have a partnership with gaming-focused Layer-1 blockchain Oasys. What is Captain Tsubasa: Rivals? Captain Tsubasa: Rivals…

Pseudonymous visionary artist DePrØm has released his latest collection, titled Life Within the Grooves, on popular NFT marketplace Foundation. The collection features 10 pieces of one-of-one NFT art, each depicting a unique valley ecosystem scene, inspired by DePrØm’s background as a musician. Each NFT is priced at 0.10 ETH each, with the pieces set as perpetual listings as of the time of writing. The Foundation team have shared the collection on X, with the artist expressing his thanks, stating “I really appreciate that you like my vision.” Who is DePrØm? DePrØm is a pseudonymous visionary artist who leverages AI to…