Weekly NFT & GameFi Update (Week 15, 07/04/2023 - 14/04/2023)
Reddit releases its third-generation NFT collection. Adidas launches the ‘ALTS by Adidas’ NFT collection. NFT collective Proof launches collection by artists including Beeple.
New Project Spotlight
NFT Collectibles
[COMING SOON] ‘MD:// Margarita's Take Over’ is a project by Alejandro Rincón, a tattoo artist with experience in digital art. This drop is the second Metadolls drop, and features various utilities such as a mystery box drop and poster print giveaways. The collection goes live on Crypto.com NFT on 18 April.
[COMING SOON] ‘Through the Light’ is a project by 3D artist Davansh Atry. Dropping on 24 April on Crypto.com NFT, it is inspired by the artist’s concept of light at the end of the tunnel, and is filled with bright and vibrant colours.
Blockchain Games
[LIVE] Croskull Adventure Season 4 has reached 6,156 Croskulls, a 3.3% burned GRVE index, and 622 pets eggs minted. Meanwhile, there are dragons hidden in eggs that will hatch live after the thousandth egg is minted.
[LIVE] The Legends of Bezogia Beta 0.12.1 is live with new features, such as enhanced models and animations, improved artificial intelligence, and special attack abilities for certain enemies, providing players with new challenges to overcome.
The following table shows select top collections (by weekly sales volume on each platform) and a sample of their art:
The following table shows select top games by weekly Unique Active Wallets (UAW):
Gaming Token Performance
The total market cap for gaming tokens now stands at US$12.62 billion, up +23% from last week.
News Highlights
Popular social platform Reddit has released its third-generation NFT collection, featuring thousands of tokens from over 100 artists. The NFTs are Polygon-based and allow artists to earn royalties on their work.
Global sneaker brand Adidas has expanded its ‘Into The Metaverse’ NFT ecosystem with the release of the ‘ALTS by Adidas’ collection. It offers various utilities for holders, such as access to exclusive virtual wearables and entry to community gatherings.
NFT collective Proof is launching a 10,000-piece digital art collection with a roster of 22 artists that includes Beeple. The collection is titled ‘Moonbirds: Diamond Exhibition’ and is available exclusively to Moonbirds holders who reached ‘Diamond Nest’ status by staking their NFTs.
The Bruce Lee Estate has partnered with Shibuya, an NFT-driven video platform, to release an open-edition NFT collection. ‘House of Lee: Genesis’ NFTs feature artwork by artist Emily “pplpleasr” Yang and are designed in collaboration with Bruce Lee’s daughter, Shannon Lee.
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