The new reality show pits contestants against one another for a prize package estimated to be worth over $150K.
Is It 2022 Again? Comedian Adam DeVine Appears in Strange Ad for Crypto Exchange BitGet
July Was a Terrible, No Good, Very Bad Month For NFTs, DappRadar Report Shows
NFT trading volume declined 29% and the number of sales dropped 23% from June, while Yuga Labs collections’ dominance slipped.
OpenSea’s New Deal, McNuggets Land in the Metaverse
This week, OpenSea introduced “Deals,” allowing NFT collectors to trade directly with one another and McDonald’s launched McNugget Land in The Sandbox, inviting users to interact with pixelated nuggets and play mini-games.
McDonald’s Opens McNuggets Land in the Metaverse, but McWhy?
The fast food giant is celebrating the 40th anniversary of the menu item with a perplexing new Web3 activation.
VC Funding in Web3 Plummets 76%: Crunchbase Data
In the second quarter of 2023, Web3 startups raised just over $1.8 billion, compared to $7.5 billion during the same period last year.
Google Plays Nice With NFTs, Starbucks Puts Ex-MLB Star’s NFT Project on Deck
This week, Google made a big shift in their policy towards NFTs, allowing apps in the Google Play store to include the ability to buy, sell or earn tokenized assets. Meanwhile, Starbucks Odyssey, the brand’s Web3 loyalty program, announced their next Stamp would be “designed by Aku,” the NFT character launched by former LA Dodgers player-turned-artist Micah Johnson. In other news, Snoop Doog and a16z-backed decentralized music venture Sound announced a $20 million funding round and we got another “phygital” sneaker drop.
Google Play Changes Policy on Tokenized Digital Assets, Allowing NFTs in Apps and Games
Google Play announced a major shift in policy today, allowing developers to incorporate digital assets such as NFTs into their apps and games in the store. Companies that decide to offer the ability to buy, sell or earn tokenized assets will be required to make it clear in the Play Console that there are blockchain-based elements in the app.
NFL Rivals Scores 1M Downloads for NFT-Based Mobile Game
NFL Rivals, a free-to-play game from Mythical Games, has managed to score over a million downloads despite debuting amidst a harsh crypto environment and in the off-season of the NFL itself.
It’s Game On for Web3: How Gaming Will Onboard a Billion People
While other industries like entertainment and loyalty programs have the potential to onboard millions of new users into Web3, gaming provides fertile ground for the seeds of mass adoption. Gamers are already familiar with virtual currency and understand how to buy and earn in-game assets. And while there are nearly 8 billion people in the world, over 3 billion of us play video games pointing to a considerable amount of the population primed for a gamified digital future.
Following Second Arrest, Trump NFT Project Says ‘NOW’ Is Time to Claim Prizes
Two days after Donald Trump became the first U.S. president to be charged with a federal crime, his NFT project, Trump Digital Collectible Cards, let people know that it was not letting his second arrest stop them from awarding prizes associated with the project.
Pudgy Penguins NFT Project, Once Endangered, Proves Web3 Turnaround Is Possible
After Pudgy Toys debuted on Amazon on May 18, the floor price of the cute NFT project shot up over 6 ETH. Now, with the launch of Pudgy World and the addition of the collection to the NFT lending platform Blend, it is continuing to build momentum.
Elon Musk Tweets a Milady NFT, Floor Price Soars on OpenSea
The CEO of Twitter shared a gif of the counterculture NFT declaring, “There is no meme, I love you,” shooting the collection to the top trending spot on the marketplace.
Marvel Studios Founder David Maisel Launches Ekos Genesis Art Collection
David Maisel, who pioneered the Marvel Cinematic Universe, is spearheading a new digital art collection from Mythos Studios, featuring artwork by noted comic book artist Michael Turner.
Starbucks Odyssey Brews Smoother Second Serving of NFTs With ‘First Store’ Collection
Members of Starbucks Odyssey who had two unique stamps (NFTs) in their wallet were able to access a pre-sale before it opened to the rest of the beta group.
Smurf Happens: Beloved Blue Characters Enter Web3
The small, blue beings that originated as a comic and became internationally known as cartoon and movie stars are entering the NFT arena from the Smurf Society.
Immutable Passport Opens Borders for Web3 Games
A trio of Australian co-founders is betting a single sign-on to give gamers access to multiple metaverses may attract the next billion users to Web3. That’s why Immutable Passport is one of CoinDesk’s 2023 Projects to Watch.
Companies Behind Azuki NFTs and LINE FRIENDS Characters Join Forces For Web3 Expansion
Chiru Labs, the Web3 startup behind NFT projects Azuki and BEANZ, is partnering with IPX, the firm known for the colorful LINE FRIENDS characters that originally began as stickers for the LINE messaging app.
Starbucks Odyssey Releases ‘The Siren Collection,’ Its First Limited-Edition NFT Drop
Members of Starbucks Odyssey, currently in beta, were able to purchase up to two “Stamps” from an edition of 2,000 featuring the brand’s iconic siren.
Electronic Arts Founder Trip Hawkins Joins Web3 Gaming Startup
Trip Hawkins, who founded gaming giant Electronic Arts, is taking on the role of Chief Strategy Officer for Web3 company, Games for a living.
