Author: Jeremy Ryan

Ubisoft’s upcoming battler game Champions Tactics: Grimoria Chronicles sold out of its free Warlords NFTs within minutes—and has seen over $2 million in sales within a couple hours of its public mint, per CryptoSlam data. After a limited presale for select fans, the pixelated profile picture-style Warlords minted out in less than 20 minutes during the collection’s free public mint that occurred at 4pm ET Monday. The NFTs are now trading on secondary marketplaces like OpenSea for roughly $600 each, or about 0.27 ETH, at time of writing. Only 7% of the 9,999 NFTs are currently listed for sale—a stat…

2023 was a year of transformation for digital sports collectibles. Several widely hyped attempts to merge crypto with sports entertainment failed to catch on; more than a few Web3 projects pivoted or restructured their offering, responding in realtime to shifting demand. But there is a silver lining. Sports platforms that centered on fan culture proved surprisingly resilient. New platforms that focused on gamified experiences found their footing, and even in some cases, significant growth. The truth is, most fans aren’t looking to become team managers via tokens — they’re looking for connections with their favorite players, and new ways to…

Sotheby’s recently stepped into the world of Bitcoin Ordinals inscriptions. The art auction juggernaut recently presented a trifecta of pixelated “BitcoinShrooms” NFTs that astonishingly accumulated $450,000. Among these artistic assets — notably created by the celebrated anonymous artist “Shroomtoshi” — the captivating avocado image “BIP39 SEED” drew attention, fetching a striking $101,600. Another piece reminiscent of a mushroom character from the Super Mario series (“S Shroom”) then captured over $240,000. Meanwhile, the crowned mushroom dubbed “Sovereign Individual” also stood out, garnering $108,400. Sotheby’s BitcoinShrooms auction sparked tremendous enthusiasm, attracting 148 bids across the three lots and dwarfing initial expectations of $20,000 to…

Today, the gaming industry is increasingly filled with uninspiring titles, and finding an innovative game that stimulates a “Wow” is becoming a rare feat. Most games, whether on PC or mobile, fall into a monotony and boredom pattern.However, disrupting this ordinary gaming trend is SpaceCatch, a crypto project that defies the norms in the gaming industry by merging elements with cutting-edge technologies like blockchain, Augmented Reality (AR), Virtual Reality (VR), Artificial Intelligence (AI), and more. SpaceCatch, a blockchain-based game, aspires to be among the most significant crypto projects ever conceived. And it has all the chances.Even before its official launch, SpaceCatch…

Layer 2 blockchain Manta Pacific will adopt its modular data availability solution to reduce user transaction fees. Manta will leverage Celestia TIA -11.94% ’s data availability sampling, a mechanism for light nodes to verify data availability without downloading all data contained within a block. “We’re leveling up Manta Pacific by taking it to Celestia to benefit our users with a more cost-effective and secure network environment,” says Kenny Li, co-founder and core contributor at Manta Network. Some of the industry’s top rollup projects have already decided to integrate with Celestia. For instance, Polygon Labs’ chain development kit, an open-source toolkit…

AllianceBlock has submitted a draft proposal for a new ERC token standard. EIP7208 outlines the case for creating a new token type known as ERC-7208. This would provide an interface for on-chain data management that’s suited to handling RWAs. AllianceBlock CEO & Founder Rachid Ajaja is now encouraging the Ethereum community to make their voices heard and join in the debate concerning EIP7208 and the creation of a new token standard. Better Handling of Blockchain Data Ethereum Request for Comment (ERC) standards are guidelines and specifications for creating tokens on the Ethereum blockchain. These standards ensure interoperability and compatibility among…

Belgium is set to take on the presidency of the EU Council, which gathers government ministers from member states. During its six-month presidency, Belgium’s Digital Minister Mathieu Michel plans to gather political support for an EU-wide blockchain initiative. Belgium will give Europe’s ambitious blockchain initiative a political push when it takes the EU Council presidency in January, the country’s digital minister said in an interview with CoinDesk. Mathieu Michel has already shared his grand vision for an EU-wide digital infrastructure that – at the very least – could store records such as driving licenses and property titles on a common…

South Korean Web3 gaming platform MARBLEX has just announced a significant move to bolster its presence in Japan. It is forming a strategic partnership with Aki Network, a leading influencer-based Web3 data platform. The collaboration aims to enhance MARBLEX’s project visibility and foster ecosystem growth in the Japanese market. Aki Network Strengthens Leadership in Web3 Marketing in Japan Aki Network, a key player in Japan’s Web3 marketing scene, boasts an extensive network of over 400,000 social users. Moreover, it has more than 22,000 influencers and promoters. This partnership aligns with their goal to further solidify their leadership position in the…

Data network Masa Finance, which describes itself as architecting the “decentralized Google for the AI era,” is set to launch a decentralized data network and marketplace in Q1 2024. Masa is collaborating with the managed blockchain service AvaCloud to deploy a gasless Avalanche subnet (application-specific blockchain). The customizable blockchain will be designed to handle high volumes of zero-knowledge encrypted data efficiently and cost-effectively, according to a statement. Masa previously secured $3.5 million in pre-seed funding to build its decentralized credit data protocol in May 2022. The subnet represents an expansion of Masa’s existing data protocol. The project, the team says,…

Data shows that fees spent on inscriptions hit a record high of $8.3 million on Dec. 16. With almost $5.6M spent on fees, the Avalanche network was the most heavily impacted. The weekend saw a jump in network transaction fees across all blockchains, as the need for block space was driven by the Ordinals inscriptions frenzy, which isn’t limited to the Bitcoin network. Gas fees surged over the weekend due to an explosion of Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM) chain inscriptions. Dune Analytics data shows that fees spent on inscriptions hit a record high of $8.3 million on Dec. 16. Inscriptions…