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Popular Web3 metaverse platform Nifty Island has debuted its long-awaited $ISLAND token, allowing players to profit from their in-game experiences and holdings. With the launch of the $ISLAND token, Nifty Island have also debuted their $ISLAND staking feature, which allows players to gain a host of in-game benefits – such as boosts, consumables and upgrades. At the time of writing, $ISLAND has a market cap of $17 million USD, with a fully-diluted valuation of $47.5 million USD – having fallen slightly from a $50M+ valuation upon launch. What is Nifty Island? Nifty Island is a free-to-play metaverse game, built on…

Web3 MMOFPS game MetalCore has entered its Season 2 phase, with a total prize pool of over $100,000 USD in $MCG tokens up for grabs. Titled Gearbreakers Glory, Season 2 sees the game complete its high-profile transition from Immutable to Solana, putting its faith in the Layer-1 to supercharge its future. Upon entering the game, players will return to the massive open-world gameplay MetalCore game is known for, the introduction of fresh leaderboards, brand-new features, and renewed opportunities to take home a share of this season’s $100,000 USD prize pool. What is MetalCore game? Developed by Studio369, MetalCore is a…

Former art-focused NFT marketplace KnownOrigin have revealed the final details of their closure, updating their website to commemorate their 6-year journey. Alongside the new static homepage, the platform has also given a final set of instructions to its supporters. This includes laying out details regarding the preservation of their assets, how to download and access records of their data and activity, and where users of their site can now interact with their tokens. This marks – for now – the last message we’re likely to receive from the KnownOrigin team, and draws to a close their immense history in the…

Art-focused NFT marketplace MakersPlace has unveiled an array of new benefits and features for its digital art collection service MakersPlace Concierge. Alongside these new updates, MakersPlace has announced private NFT club @100collectors as their first official partners, bringing together a host of website updates to make the digital art acquisition experience smoother, more enjoyable and more user-friendly. Art advisors or representatives acting on behalf of collector clubs are encouraged to reach out to MakersPlace. Consequently, this will allow them to gain access to these new services. What is MakersPlace Concierge? MakersPlace Concierge is a private online program that aims to…

Popular influencer and entrepreneur Gary Vaynerchuk has announced the purchase of a Cool Cats NFT, causing the floor price of the collection to briefly triple in value. Announced at 2AM UTC on December 16, his purchase signalled a flurry of trading activity that drove the Cool Cats floor price from 0.68 ETH to 1.70 ETH in the space of just 2 hours and 15 mins. At the time of writing, the Cool Cats floor price has corrected to 1.16 ETH – which still represents a 76.8% increase over the past 24 hours. What is Cool Cats NFT? Cool Cats is…

Doodles Records has announced a deal with PlayStation to take over their PlayStation Music service for the next two weeks. Beginning on December 12, the Doodles Records playlist has become the default option on PlayStation Music for more than 60 million PS4 and PS5 consoles around the world, significantly expanding their reach. In celebration of this partnership, Doodles has opted to sponsor the upcoming Color Splash community game night by offering a unique grand prize – a custom PS5 console with an exclusive Doodles skin. What are Doodles Records and PlayStation doing together? Doodles Records and PlayStation have struck a…

Digital Mavericks, a brand-new book on how to get started in the world of Web3, is now officially available to pre-order. Written to be a beginners’ guide to the new internet, Digital Mavericks is the debut work of author Debbie Soon, with contributions from over a dozen of the biggest names in the industry. A commemorative NFT of the book’s cover is available to collect for $1 USD via Base or Zora, which doubles-up as a Community Pass to future initiatives from the author. By acquiring the NFT and verifying your email, holders can “win exclusive prizes and access other…

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…