NFTs are for explorers
Adidas goes metaversal, Coldie x Snoop Dogg collab, The Sandbox Alpha is live, & more!
Metaversal is a Bankless newsletter for weekly level-ups on NFTs, virtual worlds, & collectibles
Dear Bankless Nation,
We’ve had NFT diehards for years.
Yet 2021 was the year where many people, both in the wider cryptoeconomy and in the mainstream, started seriously considering the possibilities of NFTs.
That’s why lately we’ve been seeing waves of individuals and institutions flocking to experiment with these digital objects. Out here on the next great cultural frontier, there’s a sense of open possibility that serves as a beacon to pioneers around the world.
We are these new pioneers. We’re 21st-century metaversal explorers, and our adventures are truly only just beginning. You’ll see.
-WMP
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🏆 Digital Collectibles
The newest member of the Bored Ape Yacht Club? Adidas!
Deadfellaz are getting Deadfrenz.
Check out this week’s episode of Overpriced JPEGs ft. Clon, the artist behind Cool Cats. Full interview here.
Noun 127 was purchased for 24.2 ETH.
sartoshi’s mfers collection sold out within minutes of dropping this week. gm!
🎨 Cryptoart
Artist Sarah Zucker released a new work on SuperRare, You Can Save This:
Simon de la Rouviere launched The Signature, an on-chain conceptual art project.
Cryptoart dapp Foundation now lets artists deploy their own NFT smart contracts.
Check out Decentral Eyes Dogg, a collab between Coldie and Snoop Dogg on SuperRare:
🎮 NFT Games
The Axie Creator Cup live event begins later today.
Play-to-earn gaming guild Loot Squad raised $5M in its seed round.
The Wizards & Dragons game, a DeFi x NFT meld, launched this week.
🌐 Virtual Worlds
The Sandbox Alpha is now live!
Cryptovoxels released its first Scarcity Island parcels:
🛒 NFT News & Platforms
A new Loot derivative project, Loot: Explorers, is gearing up for its mint.
NFT marketplace aggregator Genie activated support for batch buying ERC-1155 tokens.
Speaking of ERC-1155s, TokenTax now tracks this type of NFT.
Nouns DAO members voted to donate 169 ETH to Gitcoin Grants Round 12.
NFT platform Rarible is launching support for Tezos NFTs this month.
The Blitmap community is voting on its upcoming Rivals collection.
Looking to trade NFTs on Polygon? NFT Trader has you covered.
💎 DeFi x NFTs
NFT liquidity protocol NFTX published its 34th Weekly Round-up.
Action steps
Read NFTs and CC0 by Metaversal
Read NFT gift ideas for the holidays by Metaversal
Read How to hop between chains by Bankless
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Not financial or tax advice. This newsletter is strictly educational and is not investment advice or a solicitation to buy or sell any assets or to make any financial decisions. This newsletter is not tax advice. Talk to your accountant. Do your own research.
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