Author: Jeremy Ryan

NFT Daily transaction fees for minting Bitcoin Ordinals inscriptions reached a new all-time high on Thursday of 9.28 BTC, around $257,460, according to a Dune Analytics report. The surge is largely attributed to Bitcoin Apes, a variation of the popular Bored Ape Yacht Club NFT collection that is being reproduced on the Bitcoin Network. ???? Over 7̶,̶0̶0̶0̶ ????,???????????? @BitcoinApes_ have now been inscribed! ???? Bitcoin Apes are byte-perfect ordinal inscriptions of the original Bored Apes, 100% on the Bitcoin blockchain ???? https://t.co/j015ht54Nq #inscriptions #ordinals #ordinalsnft pic.twitter.com/X4VhomuD11 — Bitcoin Apes (@BitcoinApes_) March 23, 2023 Since the launch of the Ordinals project…

Metaverse TikTok saved once-bankrupt fashion retailer Aeropostale with the popularity of “tiny tops.” Now the brand is turning to the metaverse for its newest attempt at virality. The shopping mall stalwart, in partnership with development studio MetaversePlus, today launched AeroPax, an NFT collection with 30,000 one-of-a-kind avatars, which “will build community and give members exclusive perks, including access to limited-edition apparel and VIP promotions.” Aeropostale is the latest mainstream fashion label to jump into the metaverse, joining several other fashion brands like Gucci, Forever 21 and Balenciaga. The potential payoff could be big: The global metaverse market accounted for almost…

CCP Games, the creator of EVE Online, has raised $40 million to create a blockchain-integrated game set within its sandbox sci-fi universe. According to the studio, the new game will build on the company’s blockchain-related research and development.CCP Games CEO Hilmar Veigar Pétursson said, “With advancements made within blockchain, we can forge a new universe deeply imbued with our expertise in player agency and autonomy.” The project is currently codenamed “Project Awakening.”The Web3 title will take place within the EVE Online universe but will be a standalone game. Andreessen Horowitz (a16z), a crypto-forward venture capital giant, led the round, with…

Blockchain Google says it wants to disrupt itself to serve the needs of the crypto community. Rather than trying to sell what it already offers to the industry, the search giant instead says it is trying to innovate. “Can we add some new products to that suite that actually addresses the specific needs that the crypto community has [and] that maybe other companies will have in the future?” James Tromans, head of Google Cloud Platform for web3, said on The Scoop podcast with Frank Chaparro this week at Paris Blockchain Week, referring the the company’s thinking on the matter. “But…

NFT Code-Free and Secure NFT Creation No-code NFT creator platform Wapal has launched its testnet on Aptos to support developers and creators interested in launching NFT projects. Excited to announce the testnet launch of Wapal, no-code nft creator and launchpad, only on @Aptos_Network.Built with Aptos ‘Special Sauce,’ Wapal is scalable, secure and cost-effective. The NFT revolution on Aptos is on. Check it out – https://t.co/TQeaJRhDD9 #Aptos #NFTs — Wapal (@wapal_official) March 21, 2023 ‘At Wapal, we envision a trustless NFT launchpad and creator studio. We aim to provide a safe and reliable space for creators to launch their NFT projects,’…

NFT Non-fungible token (NFT) trading increased across virtual worlds in the first quarter of 2023, according to a DappRadar report published Thursday, totaling $311 million so far this year. According to the report, virtual land trading reached an all-time high this past quarter with 147,000 trades, thanks to platforms such as Yuga Labs’ Otherside and MG Land that dominated the space. Interested in keeping up with Web3 news and trends? Subscribe to The Airdrop here. Otherdeed NFTs, which are linked to land in the Otherside metaverse, registered $222 million in trading volume in the first quarter – a 237% increase…

It has been a turbulent few days for the darlings of the NFT world, CryptoPunks. The initial forecast was rosy as the quintessential blue-chip NFTs saw an incredible rise in floor price and market cap. Shortly afterwards however, NFT space was rocked by an unprecedented event: a massive CryptoPunks dump.On March 21st, over $17 million worth of CryptoPunks were offloaded within a 15-minute timeframe, leading to a staggering 10,000 ETH in trading volume. This unexpected move sent shockwaves through Blur bidding system and caused the floor price to tumble from a peak of 75 ETH down to 65 ETH.damn.Machi got…

Blockchain The love story between luxury brands and Web3 continues. At this year’s Paris Blockchain Week, LVMH presented the latest developments around its Aura Blockchain Consortium. First launched in 2021, the consortium, which includes Prada Group, OTB Group, and Cartier, focuses on promoting more sustainable trends in the fashion world and helping members upgrade their products’ traceability via blockchain technology. Prada Joining Top Luxury Brands in Web3 With Ethereum NFTs “When you talk about luxury, you are talking about long-term products, repair, and care,” Frank Le Moal, vice-chairman of Aura Blockchain Consortium and LVMH’s CIO, told Decrypt. “Digital passports backed…

The free to play, play to earn, strategic battler, Voxie Tactics, adds a new training mode, allowing players to test out different character and equipment combinations in a stress free environment! At long last, Voxie Tactics introduces a PvE mode to their game, allowing players to learn the game and try out different strategies while playing against AI opponents. There are no earnings in Training Mode. But this a feature that Voxie Tactics sorely needed. Having to figure out the game mechanics and class abilities while in a timed, PvP match was not an especially fun task. But with the…

Blockchain Instead of remembering each friend’s phone number, you can now just go to your contacts. Insert their name and phone number. It is much simpler to remember and much handier to save each phone number with its own name. That is analogous to transmitting money in cryptocurrency using wallet addresses. The public key is the address where the coin is received. That is pretty lengthy and tough to recall. To deposit bitcoin, scan their QR code or copy their unusually lengthy wallet address (0x85b3…). ENS was created with the goal of making it easier to transmit funds to another…