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Morning Minute | Solana Flips ETH in Volume
Tyler Warner

TylerD's Market Summary

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📈 Solana DEX Volume Bests Ethereum

It was a wild weekend in the memecoin streets.

Marked by spaces, surprise phone announcements and major personalities launching tokens.

And Solana was the big winner.

What Happened?

Solana saw more trading volume on DEX's (decentralized exchanges) than Ethereum for 4 days in a row this past week & weekend.

This was highlighted by Solana capturing a whopping 50% of DEX volume on Saturday to the tune of $2.9B (ETH saw $1.85B).

The driver?

Memecoins.

Celebrity and "culture" memecoins to be precise.

After Iggy Azalea's token hit $200M in market cap last week, other big personalities have jumped in.

Andrew Tate launched a few memecoins on Saturday which drove the huge volume spike, with his tokens alone seeing $600M+ in volume.

Then later in the day, Alex Finn (formerly NFT God) hosted a spaces titled "Memecoins" featuring Tate, Donald Trump Jr., Dan Bilzerian, Wall Street Bets and more.

That spaces saw 15k concurrent listeners and 250k+ plays.

Safe to say - memecoins are hot.

And they run on Solana.

Why It Matters

Many believe that memecoins are the NFTs of this cycle and that they're here to stay.

Well, Solana has proven to be the early leader in this sector.

  • Celebs are choosing to launch on Solana over other chains.
  • Pump dot fun (the leading memecoin launchpad) lives on Solana.
  • And now Solana is finally besting ETH in onchain volume.

And if new entrants want to play in the memecoin casino - well they have to buy SOL.

It's bullish for the SOL token, without even factoring in all the other Solana ecosystem developments.

It's also bullish for the Solana memecoin leaders. It's hard to imagine a memecoin cycle that runs on Solana not drive one of its memecoins to top 10 in overall market cap.

Solana is winning - time to pay attention if aren't already.

🚚 What else is happening in NFTs?

Here is the list of other notable headlines from the day in NFTs:

  • ETH led NFT trading volume with $9.2M on the day (+120%); BTC was next with $6.5M and then Solana with $2.2M (+13%) 
  • ETH NFT leaders were red with BAYC -1% to 11.58 ETH, Pudgy -3% at 9.86, Azuki +1% to 3.92 and Milady -1% to 4.34
  • Kaiju Kingz and Sproto Gremlins were notable outperformers on the day
  • BTC NFT leaders rebounded on the day; Puppets +16% at 0.17 BTC, NodeMonkes +5% 0.244,  OMB even at 0.27 and Quantum Cats +2% at 0.306
  • The Runes board was red to start the week with DOG -3% ($700M mc), RSIC -7% ($190M) and PUPS -7% to $159M
  • The Runes Pup token migration deadline passed with 18% of the total supply set to be potentially burned
  • Solana NFTs were mixed; Mad Lads -1% at 66 SOL, SMB Gen 2 even at 24, DeGods even at 26
  • Blast NFTs were mixed with Apollo +15% and Mystery Box +18% leading 
  • Luca Netz teased Season 2 of "Building In Public" coming soon
  • Memeland launched Stakeland Air starting with YOLO Games
  • Grant Yun partners with US Dept of State to feature his art in Embassies

💰 Token, Airdrop & Protocol Tracker

Here's a rundown of major token or airdrop news from the day:

  • Fantasy Top rolled out a new tourney structure with 4 contests with various constraints & unlimited entries; prices soar ahead of lock today at 5 pm ET
  • Blastin Pepes $BPEPE won the 11% Blast Jackpot for 298k Gold
  • Wasabi distributed 256k Gold in its latest distribution
  • Friend Tech partnered with Conduit for Friend Chain, $FRIEND briefly rebounded 15% to $0.80 on the news before falling
  • zkSync teased airdrop news coming this week saying "pregame starts tomorrow"
  • Yolo Games announced its TGE (token launch) coming this week

🌎 Around Crypto and Web3

A few other Crypto and Web3 headlines that caught my eye:

  • Crypto majors are mixed this morning; BTC even at $69,370; ETH -0.4% at $3,670, SOL +0.5% at $160
  • Memecoin majors are mixed as well with DOGE -1%, PEPE +3%, WIF +2%, BONK -1%; BYTE, NORMIE, KENDU outperform
  • BTC ETF inflows are shown to be increasingly delta neutral plays and not simple longs
  • Trump branded himself as the "crypto president" at a San Francisco fundraiser
  • Alex Finn held a memecoin space on Saturday featuring Donald Trump Jr., Tate, Bilzerian & more
  • The GME related tokens all sunk on Friday after the Roaring Kitty stream largely disappointed, then rebounded slightly yesterday after another cryptic tweet
  • Iggy Azalea announced a new phone dropping later today, purchaseable with $MOTHER and Sol, and the fact that she runs a Telecom company

🚀 Memecoin Movers 

  • $BYTE (+160%, $19M market cap, ETH)
  • $BIRDDOG (+90%, $16M market cap, ETH)
  • $NORMIE (+50%, $40M market cap, Base)
  • $KENDU (+35%, $190M market cap, ETH) 
  • $CHOMP (+37%, $66M market cap, Base)

📈 NFT Floor Price Increase (ETH)

  • Kart Party (54%, 0.5 ETH Floor)
  • Kaiju Kingz (50%, 0.18 ETH)
  • bythen chip (42%, 0.63 ETH)
  • Sproto Gremlins (19%, 0.91 ETH)
  • Topia Worlds (12%, 0.78 ETH)

🗓 Upcoming NFT Mints and Reveals

Today is a slower day of mints and events to start the week.

Timmboslice is the meme card artist and Developer is on deck for Onchain Summer.

The highlight is likely the Fantasy Top next round of tourneys that launch today at 5 pm - the first in this new style.

See the full list and dive in for more details with Swizzy's daily mint monitor

  • Memes by 6529 (11:00 a.m. ET)
  • Developer x Prohibition - Onchain Summer (12:00 p.m. ET)
  • RalenArc - Matrix (3:00 p.m. ET)
  • Fantasy Top tourney start (5:00 p.m. ET)

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Morning Minute | Solana Flips ETH in Volume
Morning Minute | Two NFT Exploits Kill Momentum on ETH
Tyler Warner

TylerD's Market Summary

Hackers ruined what was a fun weekend with SOL phones exploding in interest, BTC Ordinals popping and memecoins running. Find out what happened and its impact.

📉 NFT Weekend Recap

This was a dark weekend for the Ethereum NFT market.

We woke up to panic on the timeline Saturday morning as an exploit was happening in real-time, tied to the NFT Trader platform.

And then just hours later, another exploit broke out tied to the Flooring Protocol.

Millions of dollars in grail NFTs (Bored Apes, Pudgy Penguins, and more) were lost.

It was a terrible situation, but some positive has come out of it.

For a quick summary of the NFT Trader exploit:

The NFT Trader exploit was tied to permissions that many previous users of the platform never revoked, allowing hackers to transfer the assets (even if on Ledger devices).

0xFoobar and 0xf4d3 (a 16-year-old prodigy) figured out a code fix to stop the hack within a few hours.

Then 0xQuit and his Boring Security got all 36 BAYC and 18 MAYC in the primary hacker's possession back.

So many holders will be made whole from this exploit.

It's unclear regarding the Flooring Protocol exploit.

Free Lunch Capital (the anonymous founder of Flooring) has promised compensation from his share of Flooring, spending on auditing and bug bounty and continuing to build the protocol.

There are some big open questions right now as to who will continue to use it.

But seeing the victims compensated would certainly be a great first step.

As for the market impact, volume dropped considerably and most leaders were red.

The Saturday trading volume was the lowest day since the Blur airdrop on Nov 23, and most leaders fell 3-5%, now down 9-20% on the week (see below for full detail).

It feels like all the wind has been taken out of the ETH NFT market's sails.

And now with eroded confidence in protocols and with $800M+ locked in Blast, it's hard to see the near-term catalysts to turn things around.

But there were a few positive stories from the weekend

Bitcoin Frogs Pass $20k

Bitcoin led all blockchains in "NFT" trading volume on CryptoSlam this weekend, mostly on the back of BRC-20 trading.

But one NFT collection did benefit from the volume.

Bitcoin Frogs.

The Frogs soared from 0.14 BTC to a 0.46 BTC floor early Sunday morning ($19,250 or 8.7 ETH) before settling at 0.35. 

That makes them the 4th highest PFP by floor price for a 10k collection, behind just Punks, Apes and Penguins.

They weren't alone in their pump. According to NFT Stats, 3 other project saw major gains:

  • BTC Punks: 0.03 --> 0.056
  • Ordinal Maxi Biz: 0.39 --> 0.57
  • Goosinals: 0.02 --> 0.04

Given frustrations on ETH right now, BTC is set up well to see more volume and interest.

As is another blockchain...

SOL Phone 3x's

The Solana Saga phone caught headlines last week when $BONK soared past a $1B marketcap.

Why? Because the phone comes with 30M BONK, meaning the BONK was worth more than the $600 phone.

But the fun didn't stop at the sellout. 

The Saga phones have been selling like hotcakes on Ebay, with dozens of sales between $2k-$3k (a quick 3-4x for buyers).

It's not just the BONK causing this action. Teams are lining up to reward Saga holders with airdrops and mint opportunities.

Teams that have already mentioned potential airdrops for Saga holders include $MYRO, $GECKO, $SAME, $SHDW and the Solend Protocol.

That's on top of BONK and the Clayno mint opportunity for early buyers.

Those opportunities have effectively turned the Saga phone into a 20k utility NFT collection. And it seems the opportunities are just getting started.

Overworld Makes It Right

The Overworld team faced some serious fud on Friday after its mint was over-allocated and heavily botted.

It seemed the goodwill they had built up pre-mint had been lost. Sentiment was shifting.

Then co-founder Jeremy Horn stepped in and fixed everything.

He shared a detailed post admitting to mistakes and how they'd make it right, including:

  • Rewards for those who tried but failed to mint
  • Future benefits for everyone on the whitelist
  • A bonus claim for holders and early buyers
  • Using future treasury to reward the community

This was enough to calm some concerns and sent the Overworld floor up about 30% to 2 ETH.

Now we'll see if the sentiment sustains.

NFT Market Overview

Now for a quick look at broader price action.

Here is a quick rundown of the notable floors (on ETH) and their 7-day price changes:

  • Fidenza: 63.77 ETH (-4%)
  • CryptoPunks: 54 ETH (-3%)
  • Ringers: 33.5 ETH (even)
  • BAYC: 26.45 ETH (-10%)
  • Gazers: 10.49 ETH (-3%)
  • Pudgy Penguins: 9.26 ETH (-15%)
  • Grifters: 9.6 ETH (-7%)
  • Chromie Squiggle: 8.99 ETH (-5%)
  • Winds of Yawanawa: 7.5 ETH (-6%)
  • Azuki: 5.65 ETH (-12%)
  • MAYC: 5.08 ETH (-11%)
  • Captainz: 4.45 ETH (-11%)
  • Otherside Koda: 3.95 ETH (+11%)
  • DeGods: 2.66 (-16%)
  • Milady: 2.64 ETH (-17%)
  • PROOF: 2.35 ETH (-30%)

So it was a very red week with leaders down 5-15%.

The top end held up the strongest, with Kodas the only real green set after a Beanie-inspired pump.

The PROOF pass fell the hardest, down 30% and in danger of being removed from this tracker entirely.

The 2 week post-Blur airdrop pump seems to have diminished, and after this weekend's exploits, it's hard to see the near-term rally scenario (except maybe a surprise airdrop).

But for right now, it looks like ETH NFTs may see a red Christmas...

🚚 What else is happening in NFTs?

Here is the list of other notable headlines from the weekend in NFTs:

  • ETH trading volume came in at $18.5M on Sunday, $11M less than last Sunday; NFT leaders mostly saw red
  • Blips, Keepers and Seedworld led top movers on ETH, each up in the 50% range on the day
  • Gordon Goner bought his first SOL NFT in a Bodoggos late Sunday, leading to a 120% spike in the Dog floor to 15.8 SOL (they became 3rd highest traded project by volume as well)
  • Solana NFTs flipped ETH in trading volume with Tensor flipping Blur for the firs time; SOL leaders saw soft green with Mad Lads at 207 SOL floor and Tensorians at 109
  • PROOF Grails V revealed on Sunday, featuring artists Botto, 0xTjo, Martin Grasser, Dave Krugman and more; see the full reveal here
  • A new XCOPY DAO formed called Doomed DAO, with intent to build an XCOPY portfolio, attract and engage X fans, and promote his legacy
  • Legends of the Mara introduced Kodamara Fusion, a new feature allowing players to evolve their Mara using unique Creation Season Catalysts
  • Oracle Red Bull Racing is launching "Oracle Red Bull Racing Champions Collection 2023," free digital collectibles on the Sui blockchain via Bybit.

🌎 Around Crypto and Web3

A few other Crypto and Web3 headlines that caught my eye:

  • Crypto majors fell hard on the day; BTC -2.3% at $40,890; ETH -4% at $2,130; SOL -5.6% at $68.60
  • BONK fell 10% on the day to a $1.1B market cap, now down 40% from local high after the Coinbase listing
  • Leading memecoins had a great weekend, with COQ (Avax) hitting $150M, NINJA (INJ) reaching $20M and NOLA ($5M); WIF also broke $100M on SOL
  • Solana flipped ETH in DEX volume for the first time in its history this weekend, $1.47B to $1.16B
  • NFTperp announced a $3M raise led by 1kx to build out the next version of its NFT future protocol

🚀 NFT Total Volume (ETH)

  • MAYC (1,017 ETH, 5.08 ETH Floor)
  • Azuki (876 ETH, 5.65 ETH)
  • BAYC (655 ETH, 25.97 ETH)
  • DeGods (624 ETH, 2.66 ETH)
  • Matr1x Kuku (552 ETH, 3.08 ETH)

📈 NFT Floor Price Increase (ETH)

  • Blips (57%, 0.22 ETH Floor)
  • Keepers v2 (54%, 0.14 ETH)
  • Seedworld Vanguards (50%, 0.57 ETH)
  • Kokodi (34%, 0.12 ETH)
  • Ether Avatars (25%, 0.19 ETH)

🗓 Upcoming NFT Mints and Reveals

Today has several drops but mostly from lesser known artists.

With a lack of highlights, Courtyard's partnership with OpenSea may be the highlight.

Expect a slower couple weeks as the holiday season ramps up, but we'll call out the major exceptions here.

See the full list and dive in for more details with Swizzy's daily mint monitor

  • Memes by 6529 (11:00 a.m. ET)
  • Courtyard x OpenSea - Holiday Box (1:00 p.m. ET)
  • young wknd - Track Waves (6:30 p.m. ET)

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Morning Minute | Two NFT Exploits Kill Momentum on ETH
Morning Minute | Real Estate Meets NFT Finance
Tyler Warner

TylerD's Market Summary

A $43T asset class is coming to NFT finance. Plus catch up on a huge airdrop day for the Solana ecosystem.

💰 Real Estate Loans On-Chain with NFTs

Everything until now with Real World Assets (RWA's) and NFT finance has been a warmup.

The world's largest asset class is about to come on-chain & into NFTfi.

Real estate - a $43.5T market in the U.S.

All because of NFTfis groundbreaking new partnership with Fabrica.

What Happened?

Yesterday, NFT lending protocol NFTfi shared a major new partnership with Fabrica, bringing real estate into NFT lending.

Fabrica is a leader in tokenized real estate w/ over 200 properties on its platform.

Their platform, operational in all 50 states, enables users to manage real estate transactions (buy, sell) through digital assets.

They have been around since 2018 and have worked closely with regulators as their product and platform has evolved.

And they're backed by big investors like Mark Cuban, Sound Ventures & OpenSea.

NFTfi complements Fabrica by providing a blockchain-based lending platform widely trusted within web3 and with substantial transaction volume ($500M+).

NFTfi’s deep lender-side liquidity and smart contract settlement layer provide the integration needed for a major unlock.

How It Works

Fabrica landowners can take out an instant loan against their real-estate assets without leaving the Fabrica UI.

This is powered by loan offers made by NFTfi lenders.

Those NFTfi lenders can browse available plots of land on the native NFTfi platform as well as Fabrica.

It's a new liquidity unlock for landowners, and a new opportunity for lenders to get exposure to a new asset class.

All within a streamlined digital framework.

Why It Matters

Anyone who has gone through the real estate lending process knows its issues.

Mountains of paperwork. Several players to coordinate with.

It's time-consuming and outdated.

But not anymore, thanks to NFTfi and Fabrica.

Enter Fabrica CEO Federico Pomi, on why this matters:

“Both Fabrica and NFTfi are in the business of empowering users with more flexibility and utility by providing superpowers to assets on-chain.

The ability to unlock capital stuck in real world assets (RWA) is the most important upgrade to a whole asset class, and furthermore the best opportunity for the crypto industry to prove a tangible and much needed use case and onboard users at scale.” 

This is an important first step in bringing a new sector of RWAs into NFT finance.

There is a long way to go to bring real estate fully onchain, and to integrate NFTs. But we have to start somewhere.

Read more about the groundbreaking new partnership with NFTfi's announcement, and begin to explore Fabrica's platform.

🚚 What else is happening in NFTs?

Here is the list of other notable headlines from the day in NFTs:

  • Trading volume on Wednesday held steady at $28.7M; the leaderboard was mostly red, with most leaders down 2-5%
  • Gaming projects once again led top movers, with Seedworld Vanguards (+98%) Rumble Kong League (+86%), and Sugartown Oras (+54%) leading the way
  • Rud Radio NFTs jumped 42% to a 0.31 ETH floor (+120% on the week), as the team unveiled a rebranding "Rug Radio: Own The Narrative"; their PFPs are up 170% on the week at 0.05
  • Mad Lads fell 4% on the day to a 208 SOL floor, though several other SOL NFTs saw 50-90% rallies ahead of today's JTO airdrop
  • Forbes Web3 announced that it will begin collecting NFTs as a commitment to the space, and they started that collection with a Trademark by Jack Butcher
  • Jack Butcher shared a new site oviators.com which has an Opepen builder and is seemingly tied to previously teased Opepen-style aviator glasses
  • Sotheby's introduced its 1st-ever Ordinals auction featuring Bitcoin Shrooms, which have seen bids near $50k in early action
  • Pudgy Penguins introduced new Igloo Candles in their Igloo Shop on Wednesday

🌎 Around Crypto and Web3

A few other Crypto and Web3 headlines that caught my eye:

  • Crypto majors mixed on the day; BTC -1.85% at $43,250; ETH -0.58% at $2,250; SOL +1.75% at $64.44
  • Rumors of a Coinbase listing for $BONK sent the coin up another 23% to a $520M marketcap
  • JP Morgan CEO Jamie Dimon said that he would "close down" crypto if he was the U.S. government
  • The JTO airdrop is coming today on Solana and will be listed on Coinbase and Binance; perp markets have the coin trading as high as $0.85
  • VeeFriends announced a new "Accountable Ant Classic Nylons" collaboration with Reebok following its Aspiring Alpaca sneaker

🚀 NFT Total Volume

  • BAYC (2,203 ETH, 29.18 ETH Floor)
  • Pudgy Penguins (1,359 ETH, 8.31 ETH)
  • MAYC (628 ETH, 5.59 ETH)
  • DeGods (512 ETH, 3.22 ETH)
  • Azuki (296 ETH, 6.25 ETH)

📈 NFT Floor Price Increase

  • Seedworld Vanguards (98%, 0.19 ETH Floor)
  • RumbleKong League (86%, 0.28 ETH)
  • Sugartown Oras (54%, 0.37 ETH)
  • Rug Radio Genesis (42%, 0.31 ETH)
  • Shrapnel Operators (39%, 0.34 ETH)

🗓 Upcoming NFT Mints and Events

Today is a busier day of drops as Miami's Art Basel event really kicks off.

A highlight is the Verse Dimensionality fair / sale live in Miami. It features several artists throughout the day, including Anna Lucia, Licia He, Emily Edelman, Zach Lierberman and more.

See the full list and dive in for more details with Swizzy's daily mint monitor

  • Verse x TENDER (many artists) (10:00 a.m. ET)
  • Marvel's Uncanny X-Men on VeVe (11:00 a.m. ET)
  • King Xerox - Revolution (6:30 p.m. ET)

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Morning Minute | Real Estate Meets NFT Finance
Cool Cats Releases Journey 10, Airdrops Umbrium
Julian Son

Cool Cats revealed Journey 10, the second Shadow Wolves Journey in the Wandering Territory. Additionally, Cool Cats announced that participants of the last Journey have received an airdrop of Umbrium.

The Deets

  • Journeys will alternate weekly between Cats/Pets and Shadow Wolves and Journey #10 is for owners of Shadow Wolves.
  • Additionally, Cool Cats airdropped Umbrium to the wallets of those that joined Journey 8, the first Journey in the Wandering Territory for the Shadow Wolves.
  • Umbrium is a mighty stone that channels the untamed forces of the shadows and provides a gateway to transformative possibilities.
  • There are four tiers of Umbrium, and as always, the higher your Journey Score, the greater your chance of receiving a higher-tier reward.

🔙 Back It Up

Cool Cats introduced Shadow Wolves as an expansion to the ecosystem back in April, and the collection is compiled of 6,250 NFTs that offer mid-tier "Super Cool" membership into the Cool Cats ecosystem and access to the World of Cooltopia. Those that procured Fractures from prior Journeys could burn them for Shadow Wolves during the mint window between April 20 and May 19.

🎬 Take Action

Join by June 5 at 3PM ET to earn your rewards: journeys.coolcatsnft.com.

And see the breakdown of Season 2 Journey Rewards / read the updated litepaper for more details at coolcatsnft.com/news/post/journeys-season-2-overview.

🧠 Learn More

 

Cool Cats Releases Journey 10, Airdrops Umbrium
Golden Opportunity From Adidas
Austin Ketterling

ALTS by adidas airdrops golden tickets to some holders, unlocking exclusive perks on the CONFIRMED app.

The Deets

• 110 golden tickets were distributed
• Each golden ticket can be used from May 25, 2023, to May 25, 2024
• Golden tickets are fully tradeable on OpenSea
• After May 25, 2024, the ticket becomes void

The Bulk

ALTS by adidas has airdropped golden tickets to holders. This exclusive drop, which consisted of 110 tickets, grants holders access to special features on the CONFIRMED app, adidas' flagship platform for releasing exclusive drops and experiences.

These golden tickets are fully tradeable, meaning holders can sell or exchange their tickets on the popular NFT marketplace, OpenSea. For those eager to trade, the golden ticket collection can be found here.

However, ticket holders should keep an eye on the clock: the golden ticket is valid from May 25th, 2023, until May 25th, 2024. After this date, the ticket becomes void, making it essential to utilize the benefits within this timeframe.

📊 By The Numbers

Adidas Golden Ticket is sitting at a floor of 0.788 ETH in the first few hours of being airdropped. Although, there has only been one sale so far at 0.5 ETH ($904). 

Golden Opportunity From Adidas
ALTS by adidas Surprises Holders With Airdrop
Austin Ketterling

ALTS by adidas airdropped Rift Valley Motel Coin NFTs to all ALT holders, essential for unlocking its upcoming Chapter 2.

The Deets

  • Each ALT holder received 3 Rift Valley Motel Coin NFTs.
  • The coins are integral for Chapter 2, granting access to further customization of ALTS avatars.
  • These coins can be traded on secondary markets but will lose utility after Chapter 2.
  • A maximum of 10 coins can be used by an ALT in Chapter 2.

The Bulk

ALTS by adidas has airdropped Rift Valley Motel Coin NFTs to all its ALT holders. Each ALT holder received three of these coins, which are set to play a pivotal role in the project's upcoming Chapter 2.

The Rift Valley Motel Coin NFTs grant access to the next stage of ALTS avatar customization. As Chapter 2 unfolds, these coins will become the "ticket" or "currency" for participation. It's crucial to note that the utility of these coins will expire once Chapter 2 concludes, leaving them with no use beyond this chapter.

These coins can also be traded on secondary marketplaces, introducing a layer of strategy for the holders. However, there's a catch: an ALT can use no more than 10 coins during Chapter 2. This limitation encourages ALT holders to strategize their coin usage for maximum impact in the upcoming chapter.

❗Why It Matters

The introduction of the utility-based Rift Valley Motel Coin NFTs adds an element of strategy, further engaging the community.

📊 By the Numbers

ALTS by adidas is trading around 0.0266 ETH ($47.00) on the opening morning of trading.

🔜 What's Next?

While the full details of Chapter 2 are yet to be unveiled, ALTS holders are advised to stay tuned for more updates and prepare themselves for the next stage of their journey.

🧠 Learn More

ALTS by adidas Surprises Holders With Airdrop
Beeple, VeeFriends Collab Hits Wallets
Logan Hitchcock

VeeFriends and Beeple joined forces to launch Gift No. 12, featuring a unique NFT and physical collectible, available to the 555 Gift Goats holders and 555 Beeple collectors.

🧐 Wait, What? 

Last week Beeple announced a snapshot for Beeple NFT holders, promising something "goat related." Now we know that 555 of those holders will be rewarded with the Gift Goat EVERYDAY. 

The Deets

  • VeeFriends and Beeple Collaboration.
  • Includes Beeple EVERYDAY entitled "Gift Goat" from May 22, 2022.
  • Distribution: Both 555 Gift Goats and 555 Beeple collectors receive the exclusive NFT and collectible.
  • Delivery: The physical collectibles are expected to arrive in Fall 2023.

The Bulk

VeeFriends and digital artist Beeple unveiled a brand new collection and collaboration for Gift Goat's Gift No. 12. This partnership unites two collector communities, offering them an exclusive Beeple-designed NFT and a distinct physical collectible, crafted solely for this collaborative drop.

The physical collectibles, expected to be delivered in Fall 2023, are meticulously designed by Beeple himself and further enhance the rarity and desirability of the release. 

❗Why It Matters

It's difficult to make NFT holders happy at this moment in time, but providing the 555 Gift Goat holders with a piece from Beeple surely can't be met with any negativity. 

📊 By the Numbers

Upon debut the collection holds a floor price of 0.88 ETH, one of the cheapest entry points for a Beeple NFT. At the time of writing, Beeple's EVERYDAYS 2020 Collection holds a floor price of 8.99 ETH. Meanwhile, VeeFriends' Gift Goats maintain a floor of 7.9 ETH. 

🎤 Community Quotes


Now I need to sanitize all the viewers eyes! Such an atrocious visualMeliza

🎬 Take Action

Holding a Gift Goat? Check your wallet. 

 

Beeple, VeeFriends Collab Hits Wallets
Cool Cats Airdrops NFT to Journey Participants
Lennster

Cool Cats announced participants in its recent Journey 6 event have received an airdrop of Aurorium, a symbolic token with "transformative potential." 

The Deets

  • Aurorium is a mystical token representing radiant energy and enlightenment.
  • The amount of Aurorium a participant received is based on their Journey Score.
  • Aurorium is classified into four tiers: Aurorium Shard, Aurorium Crystal, Aurorium Gem, and Aurorium Radiance.

🎬 Take Action

Participate in Journey 6? Check your wallet for your airdrop.

🧠 Learn More

Cool Cats Airdrops NFT to Journey Participants
Moonbirds Diamond Exhibition Reshuffle Airdrop Is Complete
Lennster

Moonbirds announced it has completed the reshuffle airdrop, which allowed owners of Diamond Exhibition pieces to swap their duplicated NFTs for new ones.

🧐 Wait, What?

There was an issue with the randomization of Diamond Exhibition NFTs for users that had more than one mint pass. Moonbirds created a new contract to allow users to swap duplicates for other NFTs.  

The Deets

  • Owners could swap their current piece for a different one from the pool.
  • The reshuffle algorithm has been optimized to ensure unique artwork for each wallet.
  • The company is hosting a Follow-Up Raffle on Friday at 2:00 p.m. ET. 

Other Details

PROOF is hosting a Follow Up Raffle on Friday as part of the reshuffle. Prizes include 20 Diamond Edition pieces, 5 Moonbirds, 5 Oddities, 5 Mythic Eggs, and 4 pieces from Grails Artists like @DesLucrece, @ArtOnBlockchain, and @tylerxhobbs.

🎬 Take Action

If you owned a Diamond Exhibition piece during the first selection phase, check your wallet for your new art. Also, join the Diamond Nest in Discord tomorrow at 2:00 p.m. ET to participate in the celebration and the Follow Up Raffle.

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Moonbirds Diamond Exhibition Reshuffle Airdrop Is Complete
Snapshot on Monday for Kanpai Pandas $KARATE Token Airdrop
Julian Son

Kanpai Pandas announced that Panda holders will get a $KARATE airdrop, and shared details on how to get a share.

❗ Why It Matters

Kanpai Pandas has been allocated 1.25 billion @karatecombat tokens, worth "an estimated $900k (at launch)," so holders should be keen to follow the steps to participate in the airdrop 🪂. The initial airdrop of 250 million (20%) will be distributed evenly.

The Details

The steps, as outlined by Kanpai Pandas, are:

  1. Own a Kanpai Panda. A snapshot will be taken on May 15th, with the initial airdrop of 250 million tokens to be distributed evenly.
  2. Compete to earn. Download the @karatecombat app (available on Friday) and play fantasy karate pick 'em and win even more per event (50M-150M per event). To play on the 20th, you will need $KARATE in your wallet by 6 p.m. EST on the 18th.
  3. Get the big bag. The competition goes on for the entire season (12 events), with the top three cumulative winners winning additional tokens (launch value of $145k).
  4. Sweeten the deal. In addition, Kanpai Pandas are going to be giving out over 3 million Panda points, and winners will get exclusive, super rare traits to show off.
  5. The competition starts on May 16th. Once the competition begins, open the app, pick your fighters, divide your tokens between your picks, and cast your vote. If you lose, nothing happens. You can try again next time, as your token number can never go down.

🎬 Take Action

In addition to following the above steps, Panda holders should check out the new page dedicated to $KARATE, the KarateDAO, and the new @KarateCombat apps launching this Friday at karate.com/app.

 

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Snapshot on Monday for Kanpai Pandas $KARATE Token Airdrop