The NFT space can feel like information overload at times, so we’ve cut through the noise to deliver you a curated dose of what matters most. Your all-in-one weekly companion. Follow RogueRaven on Twitter here: @RogueRavenNFT
Headline News - The Full Impact Of The FTX Collapse Is Still Unravelling whilst NFT Marketplaces Continue Tweaking Their Royalty Stances
A huge Bored Ape purchase of 613WETH helped the collection climb into first place in terms of 7-day volume. CryptoPunks were in second spot, MAYC in third, Otherdeed in fourth and Rarepass: Genesis sits in fifth with 1,300ETH in secondary sales and a current floor of 23.75ETH.
New Art Blocks Curated collection ORI by James Merrill was very well received and has seen over over 560ETH in sales, whilst two NFT artists, FEWOCiOUS and Alpha Centauri Kid, were featured in Christie’s auctions over the past day.
Yuga Labs have been busy, announcing both the acquisition of WeNew and its flagship collection 10KTF, as well the launch of the Punks Legacy Project. More on both these stories below.
The fallout from the FTX collapse remains ever-present in the headlines as the story continues to unravel. Numerous firms have declared bankruptcy due their exposure to the company and the regulatory bodies are calling for a strong response. The vast majority of people are simply astonished at how on earth both FTX and SBF were able to create such far-reaching instability and chaos completely unimpeded.
For articles on all the above plus much more, please see the links in the below sections.
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Curated News - the biggest stories of the past week
BIGGEST NFT Sale: Bored Ape Yacht Club #8633 sold for 613WETH
A chorus of lawmakers collectively call for crypto controls amidst FTX fallout.
Yuga Labs announced the acquisition of WeNew and their NFT collection 10KTF.
Bank of America Downgrades Coinbase Stock to Neutral, COIN Down 7%
NFT marketplace X2Y2 will enforce royalties following OpenSea’s 'Brave Move'.
Solana Foundation details FTX/SBF financial ties as SOL struggles.
Nike launches .Swoosh Web3 platform, with Polygon NFTs due in 2023.
Sony files patent for tracking in-game digital assets with NFTs.
BlockFi mulls Bankruptcy Filing and layoffs in wake of FTX collapse.
Justin Bieber paid $1.3 Million for a Bored Ape NFT. It’s now worth $69K
FTX Catastrophe likely triggered by Terra collapse according to Nansen.
Yuga Labs announces Punks Legacy Project, bringing CryptoPunks to Art Museums.
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are reportedly entering the Metaverse in partnership with pax.world.
Educational: Self-Custody Matters in Crypto – Here’s why
Educational: ZenAcademy’s 30 Days Of NFTs - Entry Level NFT Course
Project news & things we’re keeping an eye on
@fewocious sold ‘Year 6, Age 19 - Growing Pains’ for $252K and @lphaCentauriKid’s ‘The Muse’ sold for $107K, both out of @ChristiesInc auction house.
The Flyfish Club has announced its first location through a Gary Vee tweet.
Sorare, under pressure from France’s gambling regulator, will expand free access
@frankdegods announced they’re hiring for both the y00ts and DeGods teams.
Goblintown tease a possible driving game collaboration with AtariX
Deadfellaz tweeted that their merch offerings in collaboration with Wrangler Jeans are now live.
Footballer Cristiano Ronaldo is launching an NFT project on Binance.
Oracle Red Bull Racing Makes NFT History with Azuki Partnership
adidas Originals tweeted about 'Unveiling the genesis collection of adidas Virtual Gear’.
DigiDaigaku tweeted of upcoming airdrop for Digi Genesis Collectors.
Cool Cats announced that the CCFC allowlist allocation for Cool Cats holders is officially sold out!
Bored Ape Yacht Club tweeted of their Miami Art Week wrap party with tickets going on sale today.
Talking Point - Pulling Back The Curtain On Vintage NFTs
Historical (or Vintage) NFTs have one of the most dedicated and welcoming communities in the space, but it’s notoriously hard to onboard new users due to a much steeper learning curve when it comes to acquiring assets.
This is largely due to the vast amount of historical assets being native to blockchains other than Ethereum. To overcome this, Emblem Vault was created. It essentially facilitates the trading of assets that are native to other blockchains, such as Counterparty, Namecoin and Dogecoin, on Ethereum.
That said, the Emblem Vault collection itself is also hard to navigate. Despite it being home to some of the biggest collections around, including RarePepes, Spells Of Genesis, Twitter Eggs and Sarutobi Island, it can be difficult for users to find what they’re looking for…until now.
Emblem Vault announced yesterday that they are introducing Emblem Vault Curated Collections, and it’s coming to OpenSea very soon. The current filtering system is not easy to use and you need to know what to look out for to avoid bad actors and dud NFTs. This new restructuring will provide users with a much simpler and cleaner experience, removing a lot of the hard work, whilst vastly improving collection visibility and buyer confidence.
If you’d like to learn more about the historical NFT space, I can recommend joining Adam McBrides Discord, which has a wealth of well-informed collectors and creators in its ranks.
Tip Of The Week - The ONE trick to understand ALL NFTs
Community member Swombat (aka Daniel Tenner) has produced his third educational video in collaboration with ZenAcademy, entitled 'The ONE trick to understand ALL NFTs'. Click the link below, and enjoy.
Daniel has his own YouTube channel, which houses the ZA collab videos, so make sure to show some support and ‘Subscribe’ to keep across all of his content. He also has a Twitter account which is full of insightful musings on the NFT space, so follow him there too for the full package.
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Regular Event Reminders
Don’t miss the 333 Club’s weekly ‘This Week in NFTs’ Twitter Spaces, each and every Sunday. Follow the 333 Club Twitter page here for more info.
Don’t forget to keep across the Giveaways Discord channel, with plenty of allowlist spots up for grabs on a regular basis.
Join Poker Nights via our Discord. Events held weekly, with prizes to be won.
There’s a new ‘global-events’ forum in the ZA Discord to help facilitate IRL meet-ups amongst the community. Find more details here.
Look out for our weekly community events in the Discord Announcements channel. Each and every one of us has something to offer and through interaction, learning and networking as a group, we undoubtedly level up both on an individual level, but on a community level too. Come get involved.
Irregular Events and Community News
We're doing our final giveaway of ZA Genesis tokens before the summoning of your chests begins. We're giving away 3 ZAG tokens to the wider community, all you have to do is RT this post and comment why you want to be part of the community or what the community means to you:
There’s a new ZenAcademy Twitter banner for you all. Check it out on Zeneca’s Twitter here and feel free to use it on your profiles.
The ZenCoaching initiative has sourced additional coaches in an effort to support more community members. The program will get underway in a week or so’s time.
Additional ZA Content
YouTube Video: Welcome to ZenAcademy! and why to join
YouTube Video: ZenAcademy Town Hall (PFP, our future, and much more!)
YouTube Video: Episode #61 of Two Bored Apes is now available: FTX: Everything You Need To Know.
Spotify Podcast: Episode #61 of Two Bored Apes is now available: FTX: Everything You Need To Know.
YouTube Video: Episode #60 of Two Bored Apes is now available, featuring a Twitter Q&A covering Allowlists, PixelVault, 10 Undervalued projects, Inequality in the NFT space and the next Blue Chip NFT project.
YouTube Video: How To Communicate With Your Community - ZenAcademy Mentorship w/ Sociedade Mecânica de Futebol
YouTube Video: Swombat discusses TEN awesome NFT use cases FROM THE FUTURE
YouTube Shorts: How To Grow An Audience in Web3...
YouTube Shorts: The Future Of Creator Royalties In NFTs
Zeneca’s latest Newsletter is now out, entitled ‘How We Onboard Billions to Web3’. Click here to read the full article.
The ZenAcademy GITBOOK is now live! It’s a repository for everything ZA (values, the team, partners, perks & plenty of helpful resources). Visit by clicking here.
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