Author: Jeremy Ryan

NFT Jasmine Monsegue, also known as the artist Spacebrat, released her first free NFT called “Gleam” through an open edition mint, and its popularity exceeded her expectations. “[I] cannot believe planet Earth minted my first NFT 30,762 times in the last 23 hours,” she cheered on Twitter. “You guys are on another level!” Cannot believe planet earth minted my first NFT 30,762 times in the last 23 hours???? you guys are on another level! check in for the last 24hrs to mint it out if you haven’t already https://t.co/L7xGJbYcBC ⭐️ — spacebrat (@thespacebrat) May 10, 2023 But that was only…

NFT Non-fungible token (NFT) sales witnessed a minor rise last week, registering a humble increase of around 1.46% compared to the preceding week. The cumulative value of NFT sales amounted to $149.31 million from April 29 to May 6, 2023. Nevertheless, the most recent week exceeded anticipations, as sales skyrocketed by 31.22%. Throughout the seven-day interval, NFT sales attained $208.17 million. The substantial rise in this week’s NFT sales can be credited to the appearance of NFTs originating from the Bitcoin blockchain. Bitcoin-Based NFT Sales Gain Significant Momentum Bitcoin NFT sales have emerged as a key contributor in the digital…

Today we take a look at Worlds Beyond, another contender in the web3, virtual worlds space. This collection of virtual worlds is focusing on delivering tools and AI assistance for developers and gamers to created community built content for their ecosystem. Described (by themselves) as a web3 version of Roblox for adults, Worlds beyond joins the ever growing group of developers seeking to build a ecosystem of community built, virtual worlds and games. Worlds Beyond follows much of the standard plans for virtual world systems – world customization, developer tools support, game launcher, etc. But, Worlds Beyond is also leaning…

NFT In Q1 2023, the general statistics of the NFT market increased strongly compared to Q4 2022, consolidating the strength of an industry that until a few months ago had been given up for dead. Let’s take a look at what the main drivers of this growth were and which NFT collections had the highest volumes. All the details below. Market statistics: NFT volumes growing strongly Which NFT collections have the highest sales volumes? Trend of the moment: Ordinals and non-fungible tokens on Bitcoin Market statistics: NFT volumes growing strongly In Q1 2023, we saw an increase in NFT sales…

Mattel and Boss Beauties team up to introduce ‘Boss Beauties x Barbie’ virtual assets, NFTs that celebrate the iconic doll’s career history since her origin in 1959. The central objective of the digital assets is to encourage women into Web3 and pursue the jobs they desire, regardless of traditional societal expectations. Early access began on May 11, however, the official launch will roll out at VeeFriends‘ event, VeeCon, on May 18. Showcasing 25 of Barbie’s iconic professions, including astronaut, CEO, doctor, pilot, veterinarian, and more, the virtual assets on the Flow blockchain will be available for $25 per pack of four.…

Mirandus brings us another tech test / playtest for their fantasy MMO. Launching on May 15th, this playtest opens up an actual slice of the world letting players, explore, socialize, fight, hunt, and craft! The next Mirandus playtest kicks off on May 15th and runs for two weeks (though no firm close date has been set). Players will need to own a Mirandus Exemplar character and keep it in their Gala wallet to join in this playtest. There are still some Exemplars available in the Gala Games store, and on third party markets. Also, the NFT game items Ring of…

Blockchain Terence Chain of Prysm Ethereum Client tweeted on May 12 that they developed a newfound appreciation for blockchain liveness, particularly the LMD-GHOST fork choice, “since the incident yesterday.” I developed a newfound appreciation for blockchain liveness (especially LMD-GHOST fork choice) since yesterday’s incident. Ethereum didn’t finalize for 3 epochs, but it kept going. Users were barely affected or noticed the finality gap. — terence.eth (@terencechain) May 12, 2023 On May 11, the Ethereum blockchain encountered a technical problem, leading to a disruption where blocks were not being finalized for over an hour. This incident marked the second outage of…

Blockchain Everyone’s been busy predicting the death of crypto and Web3 recently — and to that I say, fair enough. But as we all know from history, a burst bubble isn’t the end of the story. It’s often the start of a new one. The future of the blockchain is one in which the next billion crypto users won’t hold bitcoin, ether or any other fungible tokens. They’ll use fiat to purchase goods and services, and that fiat might be exchanged for tokens somewhere on the back end. Blockchain has already been through two epochs, the Crypto Era and the…

Blockchain The platform’s goal is to uncover and integrate prospective projects, consolidate market cycles and on-chain hotspots, and reduce user search costs, making Web3 more accessible. Cryptopia will have diverse themes for each time and will work with project partners to provide unique quest parts. Users will be able to earn airdrops and incentives by engaging in different activities on the site. The zkSync Period is the topic of the first edition of Cryptopedia. Users who complete tasks in Cryptopedia’s zkSync issue using OKX Wallet may be eligible for zkSync airdrops and other project-related airdrops. The wallet and zkSync will…

Celebrating its first anniversary, the ground-breaking Web3-powered play-to-earn (P2E)  project Walken — combining healthy lifestyles, games and crypto — introduces its exciting  new development phase, ‘The Cuze‘. Throughout this past year, Walken has been trailblazing the potential of Web3 gaming,  exploring numerous possibilities of blockchain technology to revolutionize the expansive  gaming industry, building a community of 3.5 million players that each contribute to the  platform’s consistent growth and development. Due for release soon, The Cuze is set to bring more gamers from the Web2 world into the Web3 universe,  leveraging earning potential alongside an easy way to escape and unwind through addictive …