Author: Jeremy Ryan

In a move geared towards addressing community concerns, Moonbirds has unveiled $TALONs, its forthcoming points-based rewards system for NFT holders. In the coming months the team is expected to replace ‘nesting’ with this new token-based staking mechanism.In the past, community members have expressed dissatisfaction with the evolution of the popular PFP collection. However, the upcoming launch of the rewards system and other initiatives such as the “Diamond Exhibition” and “Mythic Eggs” should put these concerns to rest.On April 17, through a Parliament Space event, Moonbirds revealed an upcoming beta launch of $TALONS, a points-based reward system that will replace nesting.…

NFT Recent problems within the NFT market as strong and unexpected demand for the launch of the new Mad Lads NFT collection caused the Internet infrastructure behind the project to crash. Below are the details. Mad Lads NFT and excessive traffic News in the NFT market: Mad Lads is the first xNFT What is a DDoS attack? Mad Lads NFT and excessive traffic Mad Lads NFT is a project designed to be the first of a new twist on digital collectibles by Armani Ferrante and Tristan Yver, two well-known figures in the Solana ecosystem. As anticipated, after an unanticipated surge…

NFT According to a Twitter tweet, Adidas’ NFT project Indigo Herz has released the “Indigo Herz Pack,” which allows Adidas NFT holders to have token-gated access to ALTS. This limited-edition collection comprises 2145 pairs of Superstar sneakers co-created with Bored Ape Yacht Club, PUNKS Comic, and gmoneyNFT, as well as 2195 printed sweatshirts with PUNKS Comic graphics. AdiClub members will also get early access to the collection during membership weeks beginning April 26 (EU) and April 27 (US) (other countries). adidas.com and the Adidas app will carry all seven new collections. On May 5, public sales will begin on adidas.com,…

Ethereum-based NFT collection, Azuki, has exciting news for its community members and fans alike. On June 23, from 10pm to 2am, the project will host a lavish event at the legendary Hakkasan Nightclub in the MGM Grand, Las Vegas. The dress code for the event is “dope shit only,” and it’s open to everyone to attend.Although the event is open for all, community members who hold Azuki and BEANZ NFTs will receive top priority. These members can register for free and be added to the waitlist for ticket confirmation. Fans who don’t hold any Azuki-related NFTs can still register for…

NFT One of the hottest NFT mints in Solana’s recent history is getting pushed into Friday after a groundswell of interest in the Madlads collection broke the internet infrastructure behind it. The Madlads collection – a project closely tied to the growing realm of Solana duo Armani Ferrante and Tristan Yver – will open to public minters at 7:00 EST Friday, an account tied to the supercharged non-fungible token project (NFT) tweeted late Thursday. Delaying nearly 24 hours could buy Madlads’ creators time to solve a problem they didn’t think to expect: way too much internet traffic. “Billions” of requests…

NFT Korean pop artist G Dragon recently launched an NFT collection owing to a collaboration with Fandom Studios and the BNB chain. G Dragon’s NFT collection NFT continues to gain applications and adoptions from many significant celebrities. One of the latest is G Dragon, whose NFT collection sold out soon after the sale began. The pop artist Kwon Ji-yong (G-Dragon), based in South Korea, recently launched an NFT collection termed PEACEMINUSONE NFT collection Archive 2016. The love affair between G Dragon and NFT was first mentioned early this year. On Feb. 17, the South Korean artist entered a partnership with…

Tapping into the nostalgia of Hot Wheels enthusiasts, Mattel, Inc. unveiled plans for the anticipated update to the Mattel Creations Virtual Collectibles Platform. Set to launch on April 27, the platform will debut a peer-to-peer marketplace. The platform will enable collectors to showcase, trade, and monetize their prized Mattel virtual assets. What’s more, the update will coincide with the release of Series 5 Hot Wheel NFTs.Mattel Teams Up with Rarible and MagicMattel’s peer-to-peer marketplace is brought to life through a collaboration with Rarible, a top virtual collectibles company committed to the success of creators and their communities.In its quest to…

NFT Solana Monkey Business (SMB) is one of the most valuable and prominent Solana NFT collections, and the project has been steadily supported by MonkeDAO—an independent collective of SMB holders. And today, the DAO announced that following disputes with the creators and the collection’s most recent owner, it has officially acquired the IP to the project. MonkeDAO purchased the SMB IP and all related keys, assets, and accounts from Solana NFT exchange Hadeswap for $2 million in a deal that was authorized by a HadesDAO governance proposal approved by nearly 97% of token-based votes. “I think it’s a great resolution…

NFT The number of daily users and sales has dipped across non-fungible token (NFT) marketplaces over the last week, according to data pulled from analytics platform Dune, reaching new lows not seen since July 2021. According to a Dune dashboard compiled by NFT researcher SeaLaunch, the number of unique users across top NFT marketplaces like Blur, OpenSea and LooksRare has been steadily declining over the past seven days and dropped to 7,805 on April 19. The number of unique users across NFT marketplaces hasn’t been that low since July 31, 2021, when the number of unique users on OpenSea and…

Blockchain The throughput of blockchains — namely, their ability to process X number of transactions per second (TPS) — is often touted in such a way as to downplay other considerations, such as decentralization and security. The blockchain trilemma, of course, acknowledges that succeeding in all three areas is challenging, though not impossible. There is no denying that throughput and scalability are important, indeed vital if blockchains are eventually to become the rails on which the financial system is run. However, there is a major misconception surrounding the metric used to assess the scalability of layer-1s and 2s. Although super-fast…