Weekly NFT & GameFi Update (Week 43, 28/10/2022 - 04/11/2022)
Minted Network launchpad goes live. Instagram users will soon be able to mint and sell NFTs. GameStop extends its NFT Store to ImmutableX.
New Project Spotlight
NFT Collectibles
[LIVE] The "Visa Masters of Movement" auction on Crypto.com NFT features digital art inspired by iconic goals from five legendary footballers that have been minted as unique NFTs. Fans can create their own personalised collectibles on a digital pitch at the FIFA Fan Festival™ in Doha, Qatar.
[COMING SOON] Crypto.com signs an MOU for NFT collaboration with A Story. With this agreement, the two companies will cooperate on promoting NFT projects based on productions by A Story.
[COMING SOON] “Dimensions of Perception” features Igor Martins’s impressions on reality, dreams, visions, memories, and sensations. Martins seeks to create relationships between the physical and metaphysical world. The drop will go live on 10 November in Crypto.com NFT.
Blockchain Games
[LIVE] Cronos game Defira allows players to earn Fira while becoming a Defiraverse legend. The main character, Fiera, needs an army and is looking to recruit players’ heroes.
[COMING SOON] The Frontier test for Cronos game Zoids Wild NFT Arena will begin on 10 November. Players who sign up for the Frontier Test are able to play for $20,000 in prizes.
[COMING SOON] The Cronos Labs Accelerator Cohort 2 has opened its registration until 28 November 2022. The Accelerator will be supporting projects across the verticals of Web3 gaming, SocialFi, and NFTs with investments, mentorship, and workshops.
NFT Metrics
The following information shows select top creators (by weekly sales volume on each platform) and a sample of their art:
Platform: OpenSea
Artist: Art Gobblers
Sales Volume (USD): $15,300,000 (31 Oct launch)
Floor Price (USD):$15,290
Platform: Crypto.com NFT
Artist: Art Blocks
Sales Volume (USD): $6,500,000 (+49%)
Floor Price (USD): $163
Platform: OpenSea
Artist: CryptoPunks
Sales Volume (USD): $5,818,000 (-12%)
Floor Price (USD): $101,450
Platform: Crypto.com NFT
Artist: Bored Ape Yacht Club
Sales Volume (USD): $2,500,000 (-24%)
Floor Price (USD): $113,000
Platform: Minted
Artist: VVS Miner Mole
Sales Volume (USD): $94,000 (-13%)
Floor Price (USD): $333
Platform: Minted
Artist: Argonauts
Sales Volume (USD): $65,000 (-72%)
Floor Price (USD): $89
Blockchain Game Metrics
The following information shows select top games by weekly Unique Active Wallets (UAW):
Game: Splinterlands
Blockchain(s): Hive, Wax
UAW: 291K (-3%)
Volume: $5K
Game: Trickshot Blitz
Blockchain(s): Flow
UAW: 115K (-30%)
Volume: $79K
Game: Farmers World
Blockchain(s): WAX
UAW: 95K (-5%)
Volume: $17K
Game: Axie Infinity
Blockchain(s): Ronin, ETH
UAW: 62K (-2%)
Volume: $14M
Source: DappRadar
Gaming Token Performance
The total market cap for gaming tokens now stands at US$8.42 billion, up +17% from last week.
From 14-18 November in Bonifacio Global City, Metro Manila, the Philippine Web3 Festival will see founders, developers, and gamers convene in the NFT gaming space. The festival is organised by Yield Guild Games (YGG) and BlockchainSpace (BSPC).
Notes: Infrastructure tokens include ENJ, FLOW, WAXP, UOS, MBOX, DAWN, GALA, IMX; Utility tokens include AXS, MANA, SAND, ALICE, ILV, ATLAS, POLIS, GODS, GMT, DAR, AURY, APE, PYR; Guild tokens include YGG, MC, UNIX, GGG, AGV.
News Highlights
The Minted launchpad is now live, enabling creators to mint NFT collections on both Ethereum and Cronos. Collectors can discover the latest and diverse array of NFT collections on both networks.
Instagram users will soon be able to mint and sell NFTs. The latest update will enable creators to make their own digital collectibles and sell them both on and off Instagram, giving them a toolkit for creating, displaying, and selling NFTs.
GameStop extends its NFT Store to ImmutableX, granting access to collectibles on an additional network. The expansion is expected to reach tens of millions of customers and will allow access to major Web3 games such as Gods Unchained, Guild of Guardians, and Illuvium.
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