Azuki's anime-inspired original collection, with its planned streetwear collabs, exclusive garden parties, and mission to create "dope sh*t only" has quickly gained a reputation as the cool blue-chip NFT, with a rising following &mdash; and floor price (more than 27 ETH).
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Now it's clear that the cool project wants to corner the "cute" market, too. 
On May 5, during the reveal of its 20,000-edition sidekick project known as Beanz, Azuki announced that former Sanrio CEO Rehito Hatoyama is joining Azuki as an advisor. Sanrio is the company behind the uber-saccharine Hello Kitty brand. Azuki rolled out lore with its BEANZ, revealing names and traits for each one of its 12 types of beans, ranging from edamame to coffee. Each type of bean has its own characteristics (Pinto BEANZ are "wacky oddballs" and Jelly BEANZ are "creatives, artists, writers, and musicians).&nbsp;
Just after the reveal, BEANZ holders and NFT lovers took to Twitter. One word stood out:
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OMG beanz are actually cute asf
&mdash; ArinaBBart (@Arinabbart) <a href="https://twitter.com/Arinabbart/status/1522290779187781634?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 5, 2022</a></blockquote>
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Since being dropped to Azuki holders for free during a garden party near midnight and changing form twice, Azuki&rsquo;s 20,000-edition BEANZ airdrop has grabbed people&rsquo;s attention for the burgeoning, anime-inspired project.
But with a high floor (27.85 ETH) came high expectations.
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Azuki next bored ape?
&mdash; DefiBrian 🍃 (Is Hiring designers and developers) (@DeFi_Brian) <a href="https://twitter.com/DeFi_Brian/status/1520658934670921728?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 1, 2022</a></blockquote>
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On April 1, the box turned into a pile of dirt, before the project announced the dirt would be BEANZ a couple of days later. During the metadata changes, the floor on the BEANZ rose from 4 ETH to more than 6.2 ETH, before settling in the 4.5-to-5.5 ETH range for a month. Since announcing the reveal date, the BEANZ floor price reached 6.8 ETH on May 4. The price went down to 5.55 ETH at 2:30 p.m. ET.
About an hour-and-a-half after the reveal, the floor has gone from 4 ETH to 4.56 ETH and the collection has done more than 3,500 ETH in volume in that time period &mdash; more importantly, sentiment on social media is high on the adorable BEANZ.
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Impressed that <a href="https://twitter.com/AzukiOfficial?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@AzukiOfficial</a> released a new collection that has different vibe from original, but still celebrates the same traits, lore and color pallet. The Beanz are really cute and well done. Importantly they don&rsquo;t directly compete with main collection. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/azuki?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#azuki</a> <a href="https://t.co/8XNZLCTsIu">https://t.co/8XNZLCTsIu</a>
&mdash; Anp🅰️nMorie💀☮️ (@AnpanMorie) <a href="https://twitter.com/AnpanMorie/status/1522317867248762880?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 5, 2022</a></blockquote>
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On April 18, Azuki released information on the BEANZ, saying the NFT could be paired with an original Azuki NFT as the &ldquo;story evolves.&rdquo; The project also introduced two BEANZ characters, a red bean named Toshi and a blue bean named Gus. Azuki said the BEANZ could possibly be a &ldquo;canvas for future collaborations&rdquo; or a collectible toy.&nbsp;
BEANZ holders will have access to a private Discord channel, the aforementioned collectible drops, and &ldquo;more.&rdquo;

Azuki's anime-inspired original collection, with its planned streetwear collabs and exclusive garden parties,  looks to corner the "cute" market, with its new BEANZ collection.

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Azuki's 10,000 avatars provide membership access to The Garden provides exclusive streetwear collabs, NFT drops, live events, and much more. Azuki is a global community working together to build a decentralized brand of the future.

The project is backed by Chiru Labs, a company with several team members with impressive backgrounds in ex-big tech, and is now focused on building for the metaverse. 

Azuki Reveals 'Cute' Beanz, Adds Former Sanrio Head as Advisor

Azuki Reveals 'Cute' BEANZ, Adds Former Sanrio Head as Advisor

This article is designed to track the top NFT projects in the NFT ecosystem, you can quickly see how prices have moved over the past week. As top-tier projects announce more specific details on pieces of their roadmap, this article will be your weekly guide to chronicling the development of the leading NFT projects. 
<h1>Price Tracker</h1>
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<td style="width: 2.11593%; height: 16px;">Floor (ETH) </td>
<td style="width: 2.4361%; height: 16px;">7-Day Volume (ETH)</td>
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<td style="width: 4.56815%; height: 10px;">Bored Ape Yacht Club</td>
<td style="width: 2.11593%; height: 10px;">113.0</td>
<td style="width: 2.4361%; height: 10px;">8,451</td>
<td style="width: 2.13644%; height: 10px;">+7.6%</td>
<td style="width: 1.83178%; height: 10px;">+58.5%</td>
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<td style="width: 4.56815%; height: 13px;">Mutant Ape Yacht Club</td>
<td style="width: 2.11593%; height: 13px;">30.8</td>
<td style="width: 2.4361%; height: 13px;">12,596</td>
<td style="width: 2.13644%; height: 13px;">+18.8%</td>
<td style="width: 1.83178%; height: 13px;">+125.7%</td>
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<td style="width: 4.56815%; height: 10px;">Cryptopunks</td>
<td style="width: 2.11593%; height: 10px;">62.5</td>
<td style="width: 2.4361%; height: 10px;">4,931</td>
<td style="width: 2.13644%; height: 10px;">+5.9%</td>
<td style="width: 1.83178%; height: 10px;">+87.3%</td>
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<td style="width: 4.56815%; height: 10px;">Clone X</td>
<td style="width: 2.11593%; height: 10px;">17.9</td>
<td style="width: 2.4361%; height: 10px;">4,286</td>
<td style="width: 2.13644%; height: 10px;">---</td>
<td style="width: 1.83178%; height: 10px;">+6.5%</td>
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<td style="width: 4.56815%; height: 10px;">Azuki</td>
<td style="width: 2.11593%; height: 10px;">23.7</td>
<td style="width: 2.4361%; height: 10px;">4,980</td>
<td style="width: 2.13644%; height: 10px;">-1.3%</td>
<td style="width: 1.83178%; height: 10px;">+7.7%</td>
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<td style="width: 4.56815%; height: 10px;">Doodles</td>
<td style="width: 2.11593%; height: 10px;">15.5</td>
<td style="width: 2.4361%; height: 10px;">2,393</td>
<td style="width: 2.13644%; height: 10px;">+7.6%</td>
<td style="width: 1.83178%; height: 10px;">+76.1%</td>
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<td style="width: 4.56815%; height: 10px;">World of Women</td>
<td style="width: 2.11593%; height: 10px;">7.4</td>
<td style="width: 2.4361%; height: 10px;">723</td>
<td style="width: 2.13644%; height: 10px;">-3.9%</td>
<td style="width: 1.83178%; height: 10px;">+16.0%</td>
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<td style="width: 4.56815%; height: 10px;">Cool Cats NFT</td>
<td style="width: 2.11593%; height: 10px;">7.4</td>
<td style="width: 2.4361%; height: 10px;">2,723</td>
<td style="width: 2.13644%; height: 10px;">-1.3%</td>
<td style="width: 1.83178%; height: 10px;">+283.3%</td>
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<td style="width: 4.56815%; height: 10px;">Moonbirds</td>
<td style="width: 2.11593%; height: 10px;">19.5</td>
<td style="width: 2.4361%; height: 10px;">76,802</td>
<td style="width: 2.13644%; height: 10px;">---</td>
<td style="width: 1.83178%; height: 10px;">---</td>
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<td style="width: 4.56815%; height: 10px;">Invisible Friends</td>
<td style="width: 2.11593%; height: 10px;">5.5</td>
<td style="width: 2.4361%; height: 10px;">726</td>
<td style="width: 2.13644%; height: 10px;">-12.7%</td>
<td style="width: 1.83178%; height: 10px;">+10.9%</td>
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(data as of 4/19/2022)
<h1>Notable Sales</h1>
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<li>On Apr. 17, Moonbirds #7963 sold for 135 ETH ($417K). This Jade Legendary Emperor is the top sale from the collection so far.</li>
<li>On Apr. 13, CryptoPunk #7756 sold for 1,050 ETH ($3.23M).</li>
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<h1>Project Updates</h1>
Below, find some of the most notable updates from the industry's top projects including the Moonbirds launch and Azuki's BEANZ announcement.&nbsp;
<h2>Moonbirds Launch</h2>
Moonbirds by PROOF Collective took the NFT industry by storm this weekend, trading nearly 1,500 ETH per hour through Sunday.
The collection represents the first PFP project to break 50,000 ETH in a 24-hour period.
After a smooth Saturday mint, many people took to Twitter to give their views on whether or not Moonbirds will be here to stay.&nbsp;
Nesting, the project's innovative take on staking, is expected to go live by the end of the month for holders.
For more details on the near instant success of Moonbirds, check out our article that details the early trading volume <a href="https://luckytrader.com/articles/moonbirds-trade-49000-eth-dominate-nft-market" rel="follow">here</a>.
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<h2>Azuki Spills the BEANZ</h2>
Azuki announced further details on its sidekick collection, BEANZ Official on Monday, causing a stir in the market.
The floor price of the collection quickly dipped below 5 ETH as people began to complain about the artwork of the BEANZ, but it never fell below 4 ETH and by this morning had already bounced back above 5 ETH. At the time of writing, the floor price sits at 4.7 ETH.&nbsp;
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Introducing BEANZ: a small species that sprout from dirt in the garden. Being a sidekick is in their DNA, although some like to kick it alone. They're earnestly driven by the desire to help. However, certain BEANZ feel a calling to pave their own path...🧵 <a href="https://t.co/jMaFF8XwgC">pic.twitter.com/jMaFF8XwgC</a>
&mdash; Azuki (@AzukiOfficial) <a style="font-family: sans-serif;" href="https://twitter.com/AzukiOfficial/status/1516175774843240453?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 18, 2022</a>
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The BEANZ can be paired with the original Azuki NFTs and displayed without changing the underlying asset. Additionally, the team hinted that merchandise collaborations are in the works for clothing and toys.
The Azuki team has not yet specified a time for the reveal of the collection, but has mentioned that it will be coming soon. All BEANZ will reveal with random traits and attributes.&nbsp;
For more details, check out our article <a href="https://luckytrader.com/articles/azuki-spills-the-beanz-shares-details-on-nft-sidekick" rel="follow">here</a>.
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In this week's Lou's Blues, Lou talks about the launch of Moonbirds from PROOF Collective, and what we know about Azuki's sidekick collection, BEANZ Official.

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Late on Monday afternoon, the Azuki team shared details about the sidekick NFT, Beanz, which were previously airdropped to Azuki holders during the Garden Party at NFT LA.&nbsp;
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Introducing BEANZ: a small species that sprout from dirt in the garden. Being a sidekick is in their DNA, although some like to kick it alone. They're earnestly driven by the desire to help. However, certain BEANZ feel a calling to pave their own path...🧵 <a href="https://t.co/jMaFF8XwgC">pic.twitter.com/jMaFF8XwgC</a>
&mdash; Azuki (@AzukiOfficial) <a href="https://twitter.com/AzukiOfficial/status/1516175774843240453?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 18, 2022</a></blockquote>
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Only briefly displayed, BEANZ, are now officially confirmed to be the sidekick companion of the original Azuki collection, though per the official announcement, BEANZ can create their own path forward.&nbsp;
The announcement goes on to note that BEANZ can be paired with original Azuki NFTs, without changing the original. All BEANZ are slated to reveal with a random type and trait, they are not impacted by the Azuki in your wallet.&nbsp;
<h2>More About BEANZ</h2>
BEANZ come in two types, red and blue.&nbsp;
Red BEANZ are named Toshi, and rebellious bean that doesn't follow any rules. Toshi is picture holding an Azuki branded Ledger hardware wallet, and apparently likes to bite.&nbsp;
According to the tweet announcement, blue BEANZ will be up to the community to name.&nbsp;
BEANZ are said to communicate to each other via noises, but otherwise have few discernible differences aside from their color. However, the Azuki team left room for a notable potential difference, redacting an item from the tweet thread announcement. Could this be Spirit BEANZ? A golden BEANZ?&nbsp;
The Azuki team additionally hinted at eventual collaborations, collectible toys, and more for the anthropomorphized beans.&nbsp;
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<h2>How Are Beanz Different?</h2>
The Azuki team did confirm that holding the original Azuki NFT would always provide the highest level experience (similar to BAYC when compared to MAYC), though BEANZ holders can expect access to a holders only Discord channel, merchandise, collectible drops, and more.
The announcement created a lot of trading in the BEANZ Official collection, though the floor price decreased more than 1 ETH within 20 minutes of the announcement.&nbsp;
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Late on Monday afternoon, the Azuki team shared details about the sidekick NFT, Beanz, which were previously airdropped to Azuki holders during the Garden Party at NFT LA.

Azuki Spills the Beanz, Shares Details on NFT Sidekick

Azuki Spills the BEANZ, Shares Details on NFT Sidekick

Welcome to LT;DR, the Lucky Trader Daily Recap. This recap showcases the top NFT news each day.
The top news for Apr. 18 includes: the reopening of VeeFriends Series 2 mints , Azuki revealing BEANZ plans,&nbsp; RTFKT's MNLTH nears its final quest, and top NFT movers.&nbsp;
<h2>VeeFriends Series 2 Opens Minting</h2>
VeeFriends Series 2 minting went live today for those on the Friends List. To check wallet eligibility and mint head to the VeeFriends website <a href="https://series2.veefriends.com/" rel="follow">here</a>.&nbsp;
Friends List members have a shortened window to mint, now only open for the next six days after delays cuts the initial 12.5 day mint period short.
Every NFT minted comes with free box of VeeFriends trading cards.&nbsp;
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<h2 style="text-align: left;">Azuki Releases Information on BEANZ</h2>
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Azuki's&nbsp;team revealed a Twitter thread containing details about its sidekick NFT, <a href="https://luckytrader.com/nft/beanzofficial" rel="follow">BEANZ</a>.
The thread outlines that <a href="https://luckytrader.com/nft/beanzofficial" rel="follow">BEANZ</a> can be paired with original Azuki NFTs, and will reveal with random traits that are not tied to original Azuki NFTs.&nbsp;
<a href="https://luckytrader.com/nft/beanzofficial" rel="follow">BEANZ</a>&nbsp;will have reveal in two types, red beans named Tosh,i and a blue bean to be named by the community.&nbsp;
Read all the information Lucky Trader's staff collected from the tweet thread <a href="https://luckytrader.com/articles/azuki-spills-the-beanz-shares-details-on-nft-sidekick" rel="follow">here</a>.
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<h2>MNLTH Final Quest</h2>
<a href="https://luckytrader.com/nft/rtfkt-mnlth" rel="follow">RTKFT has tasked MNLTH</a> holders with solving quests for the last two months, and today the final quest went live.&nbsp;
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Final Quest Challenge #1 Complete 🗿⚔️ MNLTH Opening Sequence updated 👾 Be wary of : Next Challenge ⏳ <a href="https://t.co/BzbFZXhxsY">pic.twitter.com/BzbFZXhxsY</a>
&mdash; RTFKT Studios (@RTFKTstudios) <a href="https://twitter.com/RTFKTstudios/status/1516155910976163850?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 18, 2022</a></blockquote>
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In just under two hours, the MNLTH community solved part of the puzzle linking to this tinyurl from the RTFKT community, <a href="https://rtfkt.com/ontherightpath" target="_blank" rel="follow noopener">https://rtfkt.com/ontherightpath.</a>&nbsp;
Holders will have to wait until the remainder of the puzzle is solved to see what's inside the box.
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<h2>Top NFT Movers</h2>
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<a href="https://luckytrader.com/nft/murakami-flowers-seed" rel="follow">Murakami Flowers</a> explodes today after the liquidity floods into the OpenSea's marketplace. Over 11,000 ETH traded today, Murakami leads the charge behind Moonbirds as daily OpenSea volume reaches over $100 million three days in a row.&nbsp;&nbsp;
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<a href="https://luckytrader.com/nft/mutant-ape-yacht-club" rel="follow">Mutant Ape Yacht Club</a> jumps onto the rankings page up over 270% in daily volume. As Apr. draws to a close, speculation may be rising on benefits Ape holders will have for the Yuga "Otherside" land sale.&nbsp;
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Check out Lucky Trader's full NFT project rankings <a href="https://luckytrader.com/nft/project-rankings?sortType=8&amp;activeTimeframe=Day" target="_blank" rel="follow noopener">here</a>.&nbsp;
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The top news for Apr. 18 includes: VeeFriends Series 2 Opens Minting, Azukie reveals Beanz plans, MNLTH nears its final quest, and top NFT movers.

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The recent Twin Tigers Jacket airdrop that was given to all Azuki holders will open its physical claim window tomorrow according to a recent <a href="https://twitter.com/AzukiOfficial/status/1549136837519675392?s=20&amp;t=NHM74aj9ho9NEnc022mwwA">tweet</a>.
Upon redeeming the jacket it will turn from its current blue color into a red jacket with "Azuki" across the front.
NFTs that are not redeemed will stay in their current state and there are currently no details in regards to if there is a benefit to claiming the physical item.
The claim window for holders is set to close in 30 days on Aug 17.&nbsp;
There is currently no redemption link so users should be wary of any links that pop up claiming to be the official claim site.&nbsp;
Users should wait for a confirmation tweet from the Azuki team that the claim for the jacket has gone live.&nbsp;
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Azuki Twin Tigers Jacket Claim Starts Tomorrow

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The recent Twin Tigers Jacket airdrop that was given to all Azuki holders will open its physical claim window tomorrow according to a recent tweet.

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Azuki was one of the biggest winners leading up to and into NFT NYC as the project was sixth in total volume traded with more than 2,000 ETH going to the collection over the last week.
The floor price also saw a nice rise during this time span as it rose as high as almost 13.0 ETH and now currently sits at 11.40 ETH which is good for an increase of 14 percent according to the <a href="https://luckytrader.com/nft/project-rankings?sortType=8&amp;activeTab=0&amp;activeTimeframe=Day" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Lucky Trader Project Rankings</a>.
With the NFT NYC coming to a close the volume of the project has not held up as well as it has only traded 96.0 ETH today which is a decrease of more than 50 percent from the day prior.
Its expansion collection Beanz has also taken a hit as the project has only done 24.0 ETH in volume in the last 24 hours which is a decrease of 75 percent from the previous day.

Azuki Volume Dips Following NFT NYC

Azuki was one of the biggest winners leading up to and into NFT NYC as the project was sixth in total volume traded with more than 2,000 ETH going to the collection over the last week.

Azuki volume takes a hit following NFT NYC.

Azuki (@AzukiOfficial) volume takes a hit following NFT NYC.

Following the announcement of "Doodles 2" last night, Doodles and its recent expansion collection Dooplicator rose to first and third in total sales volume over the past 24 hours.
With Azuki having its first NFT NYC event scheduled tonight, volume has begun shifting to the project and its expansion collection Beanz as Azuki is up more than 38 percent in sales volume in the last 24 hours with Beanz being up 55 percent in the same time frame.
Azuki gained a lot of traction in the market after their last event where they airdropped all holders what ended up being two Beanz NFTs during what was known as the "Garden Party."
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Azuki Volume Continues to Rise Leading Up to NFT NYC Event

Following the announcement of "Doodles 2" last night, Doodles and its recent expansion collection Dooplicator rose to first and third in total sales volume over the past 24 hours.

Azuki volume continues to rise leading up to its NFT NYC event.

Azuki (@AzukiOfficial) volume continues to climb leading up to its NFT NYC event.

On Wednesday, July 22, Azuki will be hosting their party at NFT NYC.
At the project's previous event known as "The Garden Party" at NFT LA, Azuki holders were airdropped "Something Special" which ended up being the Beanz NFT, the companion to Azuki.
With their next event not even two days away, Azuki and Beanz have seen a run-up in floor price with Azuki being 19 percent in the last 24 hours, as well as third in total volume, and Beanz being up 14 percent.

Azuki Sees Sale Spike Before NFT NYC Event

On Wednesday, July 22, Azuki will be hosting their party at NFT NYC.

Azuki volume spikes prior to its NFT NYC event.

Azuki (@AzukiOfficial) volume spike prior to its NFT NYC event.

Azuki's floor price fell over 33 percent to under 10 ETH during today's controversial Twitter Spaces hosted by Andrew Wang.
BEANZ, the project's companion collection, also suffered amid controversy from the project's founder Zagabond, falling over 40 percent to 1.2 ETH.
Zagabond admitted to his ties with CryptoPhunks, CryptoZunks, and Tendies.
More information on Zagabond's story <a href="https://luckytrader.com/articles/azuki-founder-zagabond-ties-phunks-zunks-tendies">here.</a>

Azuki and BEANZ Floor Prices Drop Amid Controversy

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Azuki's floor price fell over 33 percent to under 10 ETH during today's controversial Twitter Spaces hosted by Andrew Wang.

In a <a href="https://twitter.com/ZAGABOND/status/1523775812893249537?s=20&amp;t=Gv0hvA6G7-djdO1UIt2oQw" target="_blank" rel="noopener">post</a> today, Azuki founder <a href="https://twitter.com/ZAGABOND" target="_blank" rel="noopener">@Zagabond</a> admitted to working on NFT projects before Azuki, most notably CryptoPhunks and CryptoZunks.&nbsp;
CryptoPhunks is a collection of 10,000 CryptoPunk NFTs that are flipped 180 degrees. Zagabond calls Phunks a "Story Product" and admits that he roleplayed as an intern named Philip, who was the "artist" behind the project. CryptoPhunks have been delisted from OpenSea on numerous occasions as well as received DMCAs from the CryptoPunks founders Larva Labs. Yuga Labs, the creator of Bored Ape Yacht Club, has since acquired the IP rights to CryptoPunks which Zagabond says "...addressed the original concerns I had with the decisions that Larva Labs was making."
He also admitted to having founded CryptoZunks, which is a derivative of CryptoPunks but each of the 10,000 NFTs in this collection share no exact matches to the CryptoPunks NFTs unlike Phunks, which was a carbon copy with the image just being flipped. Zagabond goes on to say that Zunks "taught us that no matter how great the product is, the space is looking for new universes, a strong sense of purpose beyond rare traits" and then goes on the credit the gas issues with the CryptoZunks contract to be the inspiration for the ERC721A contract that helped reduce gas costs to Azuki minters.&nbsp;
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Azuki Founder Previously Created Phunks and Zunks

In a post today, Azuki founder @Zagabond admitted to working on NFT projects before Azuki, most notably CryptoPhunks and CryptoZunks.

While art, particularly generative collections from Art Blocks, has seen a resurgence in trading volume over the last 24 hours, only four PFP projects have traded more than 1,000 ETH during the same time frame. Those four projects are as follows, <a href="https://luckytrader.com/nft/project-rankings?sortType=8&amp;activeTab=0&amp;activeTimeframe=Day">in order of secondary trading volume:</a>&nbsp;
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<li>Mutant Ape Yacht Club</li>
<li>BEANZ Official</li>
<li>Mindblowon</li>
<li>Bored Ape Yacht Club</li>
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Each collection has improved day-over-day in trading volume with the exception of BEANZ, which is coming off a <a href="https://luckytrader.com/articles/azuki-reveals-cute-beanz-adds-former-sanrio-head-as-advisor">notable Thursday reveal.</a> All four collections have experienced a floor price decline in the last day.&nbsp;
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Only four PFP projects have traded more than 1K ETH in the last 24 hours

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Bored Ape Yacht Club

Arguably the most successful NFT project, the Bored Ape Yacht Club (BAYC), is a collection of 10,000 uniquely generated bored apes that are stored on the Ethereum blockchain. Launched on April 23, Bored Ape Yacht Club had a mint price of 0.08 ETH and the collection sold out on April 30, 2021. Since its launch, the project has dropped multiple companion collections including Bored Ape Kennel Club, Mutant Ape Yacht Club, and Otherdeed for Otherside, and has helped onboard a number of high profile and celebrity collectors to the NFT ecosystem.

While art, particularly generative collections from Art Blocks, has seen a resurgence in trading volume over the last 24 hours, only four PFP projects have traded more than 1,000 ETH during the same time frame. Those four projects are as follows, in order of secondary trading volume:

Since officially revealing yesterday, BEANZ Official has done 4,376 ETH in secondary volume according to <a href="https://luckytrader.com/nft/project-rankings?sortType=8&amp;activeTab=0&amp;activeTimeframe=Day">our market rankings</a>. The market reaction from the <a href="https://luckytrader.com/articles/azuki-reveals-cute-beanz-adds-former-sanrio-head-as-advisor">reveal was overly positive</a>, but the general market sentiment and the typical post-reveal dip have helped pull the floor price to 3.95 ETH at the time of writing.&nbsp;
Additionally, BEANZ and the Azuki team came under some fire after claims of a <a href="https://luckytrader.com/news/azuki-co-founder-addresses-insider-trading-claims-metadata-leak">metadata leak</a> and insider trading circulated Twitter. The team is still investigating and denies any insider trading took place.&nbsp;

BEANZ Official has done more than 4K ETH in secondary trading one day after reveal. 

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Since officially revealing yesterday, BEANZ Official has done 4,376 ETH in secondary volume according to our market rankings. The market reaction from the reveal was overly positive, but the general market sentiment and the typical post-reveal dip have helped pull the floor price to 3.95 ETH at the time of writing.

Azuki co-founder @locationtba denied claims of insider trading in a <a href="https://twitter.com/locationtba/status/1522664629494697984?s=20&amp;t=b51wZvmO5yUWNdTNMAcpxw">Twitter thread Friday</a> following <a href="https://twitter.com/RealDonaldNFTs/status/1522343227092881408?s=20&amp;t=2SodjrAnJklj2gBfCsANJA" target="_blank" rel="noopener">reports</a> that a few unrevealed BEANZ bought by a single wallet turned out to be rare.
The project said it was investigating the possibility that the metadata was found by someone scanning the InterPlanetary File System, or IPFS, which some projects use to store their metadata.
"I feel very strongly about rares getting sniped as well from the community and constantly preach about steps to avoid this," said @locationtba.
@Locationtba said Azuki will be taking "additional steps" going forward, including the storage of metadata on a centralized server before "future collection reveals."
Azuki placed a trading freeze on employees during the week leading up to the reveal of all Azuki and Beanz assets, according to @locationtba, who said he personally shuffles the metadata prior to reveal and "no one else has access."

Azuki co-founder addresses insider trading claims and metadata leak. 

Azuki co-founder @locationtba denied claims of insider trading in a Twitter thread Friday following reports that a few unrevealed BEANZ bought by a single wallet turned out to be rare.

Shortly after the reveal of its Beanz collection, Azuki tweeted more information about the sidekicks and rolled out some new features on its website for displaying the NFTs.
Azuki and Beanz holders can pair their NFTs at <a href="http://azuki.com/gallery/beanz" target="_blank" rel="noopener">azuki.com/gallery/beanz</a> without changing either NFT's metadata. Beanz holders can turn on "Selfie Mode" to see close-up profile pictures of their NFT's face.

Azuki Creates Selfie Mode for Beanz PFPs

Shortly after the reveal of its Beanz collection, Azuki tweeted more information about the sidekicks and rolled out some new features on its website for displaying the NFTs.

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BEANZ Official

Beanz Official is a collection of 20,000 BEANZ NFTs. The Beanz Official collection was airdropped to all Azuki holders on Mar. 31, 2022 during the Azuki NFT LA party. Each Azuki holder was airdropped two "Something Official" NFTs, later renamed to Beanz Official.

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Mint Price	N/A
Blockchain	Ethereum
Categories	Airdrop, Companion
Site	BEANZ Official
Where to Buy	OpenSea
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BEANZ Official

Current Floor

0.51

Total Count

19,950

Unique Owners

6,975

Monthly Volume

718

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