Headline News - Yuga Labs Claims 'Landmark Legal Victory', Non-Ethereum NFT Markets On The Rise, Doodles Make Multiple Project Announcements & ZenAcademy PFP Sneak Peeks
Mutant Ape Yacht Club top the 7-day volume charts, clocking in at around 15K ETH. Azuki sits in second, Bored Ape Yacht Club is in third, Wrapped CryptoPunks is in fourth and Milady Maker is in fifth.
Having suffered a large slump in the previous week, the crypto market has partially recovered over the past 7 days. Bitcoin is up by over 7% and Ethereum just over 2%. This increased stability seems to have translated to a more positive impact on a number of floor prices of notable NFT collections. As you can see below, Milady, Doodles and Pixelmon, saw some of the best increases, whilst PROOF Collective was the biggest loser. The Yuga Labs ecosystem performed well across the board, with BAYC, MAYC, Wrapped CryptoPunks and Otherside all seeing increases of around 7%, whilst Meebits managed around 5%. A Bored Ape Yacht Club NFT also secured the weeks largest sale at 212ETH.
As always, there’s been an incredible amount happen in just the past 7 days, and all of it can be found in the sections below. Yuga Labs claimed a landmark victory over copycat NFTs, leaders in Web3 slammed Soulbound Tokens (SBTs), there’s more rumours about the Amazon NFT marketplace and Polygon, Cardano and Solana NFT sales rise as Ethereum NFT sales slump.
There’s also an interesting piece on Jeremy Cowart attempting to make history by creating 10,000 photos in 20mins, a former OpenAI researcher claims there’s a 50% chance that AI ends in 'catastrophe' and whilst VISA and Mastercard commit further to Web3 services, Meta profits slump 23% as their ‘Metaverse’ bet costs the company billions.
For full articles on all the above and much, much more, head into the sections below and click on the relevant links.
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Curated NFT News - the biggest stories of the past week
BIGGEST NFT Sale: Bored Ape Yacht Club #7403 - 212ETH
Neobank Introduces Soulbound NFTs For Wallet Holders’ KYC Information
10,000 Photos in 20 Min: Jeremy Cowart on His Attempt To Make Art History
NFT Markets Are Out Of Balance, With Sellers Dominating: Data
Polygon, Cardano and Solana NFT Sales Rise as Ethereum NFT Sales Slump
Apple’s Outside Payments Ban Ruled Unlawful In Likley Win For NFTs & Crypto
Fine Art Photographers Join Forces to Launch NFTs to Battle Climate Change
‘Napoleon Dynamite’ Star Jon Heder to Lead NFT Animated Series ‘Space Junk’
Curated AI & Web3 News
Solana Labs’ ChatGPT Plugin Allows AI To Fetch Blockchain Data
Former OpenAI Researcher: There’s a 50% Chance AI Ends in 'Catastrophe'
Former OpenSea Exec Fights ‘Insider Trading’ Label as DOJ Trial Begins
DAOs Could Get Official Standing Under Proposed California Law
MNTGE Debuts Token-Enabled Vintage Jeans With ‘Fruits & Veggies’ Drop
Visa Hiring More Crypto Developers to Drive Mainstream Adoption
Regulation Clarity Will Bring More Consumer Web3 Users, PepsiCo’s Exec Says
Mastercard Launches Crypto Credential Service for Cross-Border Transfers
Meta Profits Slump 23% As Metaverse Bet Costs The Company Billions
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Project news & things we’re keeping an eye on
DeGods (ETH) & yOOts (Polygon) Go Live With Non-custodial Staking
Doodles Introduced The Stoodio, Allowing Holders To Create Dream Doodle
Adidas and Pharrell Release Digital Clothing for Doodles NFT Holders
Mad Lads Gave Solana NFTs a ‘New Heartbeat’ After Losing DeGods: Coral CEO
Bored Ape Creator Yuga Labs Dominates NFT Sales With 35% Share
The Otherside Twitter Account Clarified Environment Tiers Matter!
Chimpers Released Their Third Adventure For holders, Offering NFTs As Prizes
Jenkins the Valet: The Rise, Fall, and Rebirth of the Azurian PFP
The Sandbox Partners With Ledger Enterprise To Secure Metaverse Businesses
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Spotlight - ZenAcademy PFP Sneak Peeks
We’re extremely excited, happy and proud to begin to share the ZenAcademy PFP sneak peaks with our community and the rest of those in the Web3 space.
We’ve had an evolving vision of what the PFP would look like, and have been working on it for many months now. Our intention is to share updated versions with the community periodically over time, from now, until the mint event. We will release more images and/or details roughly every 1-2 weeks.
For context, we are significantly further ahead than what we've recently shared, but it’s evolution is a story in itself, and one we’d love to bring you on with us. We’re keen to take everyone on our journey from initial concepts to where we find ourselves in the here and now.
We've finalized the base model/s, and are now in the process of generating and locking in all the traits we'll be using, as well as fine tuning the color theory for the entire collection.
Our goal is for everyone to be able to find a PFP that they love, and for the collection to exude the values of our community we all hold dear: learning, warmth, inclusivity, magic, fun, stoicism, maturity, and more.
We want people to see a Zen PFP and immediately recognize it, and to recognize that person as a member of our home. Someone you know you could have a wonderful conversation with.
If you’d like to read Zeneca’s Twitter post about this topic, you can find it here. As you can see from the comments/responses, the whole community is absolutely pumped by what they’ve seen so far.
Comments from Zeneca: “I know the market is abysmal, but it does not particularly bother me. Our community is going from strength to strength. More and more people are minting Student IDs, signing up to our courses, attending our events, and just generally, being part of the family. We will continue to do what we always do, and be who we are, and good things will continue to come to us. In an era where 99.99% of projects from 2021 have vanished, we stand strong. I have each and every one of you to thank for that. We would not be what we are without you; without this incredible community of humans. Thank you, and enjoy the video. More to come soon”
As Zeneca mentions, we’re very much out in the world, facilitating real life connections, and most recently, have been using Little Atlas to enable this. And on the 2nd May, the first official ZA meet-up will be happening in Dubai, with Zeneca in attendance. If you’re a community member and want the chance to mingle with like-minded beings, check out this link and join the ride. You won’t be disappointed. That’s all for now, and watch this space for ongoing updates on the PFP and more.
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ZenAcademy Community News
ZenAcademy PFP Sneak Peeks have started - We’re incredibly excited to be able to start sharing some details of how our upcoming PFP art has been developing and evolving over time. We’re starting with sharing some early concepts. For more on this, see the Spotlight section above.
Official ZenAcademy Meetup w/Zeneca in Dubai - This is the first official ZenAcademy Meetup in Dubai! The plan is to meet for lunch / drinks and get to know each other better. Venue is currently TBD - you will find details closer to the date here, depending on the number of people interested.
The ZenAcademy Consulting website was officially launched on 11th April, and we’re extremely excited to be able to offer our services to those looking for a helping hand in Web3, and beyond. Check out the link above for more details and drop us an email if you have any questions.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY to Zeneca who celebrated another year on planet earth earlier this week. I think I speak on behalf of the whole community when I say we admire your intentions, your passion, your compassion and your commitment to doing good in this world, through ZenAcademy and beyond. We wish you a wonderful day and a fulfilling year.
Our Little Atlas community endeavour has been going exceptionally well, with 1,093 members now signed up. It’s amazing to see how diverse our community is, and it’s clear from the map, that there’s significant ZA strongholds in Singapore, London, Tokyo and New York. It’s also great to see that numerous events have already happened, in Tokyo, London, NYC and several other locations, with another 8 events already in the calendar. Keep up the good work. There’s few things more important than human connection.
Creating an Event on Little Atlas is simple. If you're wondering how to organise such a Meetup, the Little Atlas team has put together an amazing resource called the champions handbook, which is a step-by-step guide for anyone who wants to organise an event. The steps mentioned there serve as a general outline. Please reach out to us if you have additional ideas or improvements. The handbook is available here.
Alpha Hub Expansion (ZA Discord) - We have been working to expand our “alpha hub” to provide more relevant information and education to our members. As a result, we've been working with Lendal and Alpha Traders Country Club (ATCC) to integrate Trading Bot Signals into our Discord. These Trading Signals should assist members who want to learn more about trading & gain a deeper understanding of the stock and cryptocurrency markets.
Alpha Hub Expansion (How It Works) - In the “alpha hub” area, you will see two new channels: │lendal-calls and │atcc-calls. Both are very different in their setup and the way the signals or calls are shown, as you can see in the respective channel. That said, we've pinned some messages in each channel to assist you read these signals and understand what they mean. Manual and algorithmic trading have various advantages and disadvantages, and Lendal and ATCC are two distinct companies. We decided to provide you with both, to give you more options to choose from and a more complete picture of trade signals. Come chat with us in Discord for more information.
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Keep across the Minor Announcements channel in Discord, for details on Founders Calls, Casual Voice Chats, Trivia Challenges and more!
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