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Digimental Studio, the parent company of HAPE, has been bought by Vertex Labs for $12 million, paving the way for a staking program for the HAPE community and integration with Vertex's 3D metaverse platform, LightCycle.

The Deets

• Digimental Studio and its HAPE brand are now under Vertex Labs' wing
• Vertex Labs operates the Caduceus Metaverse Protocol, Vertex Network, and 3D metaverse platform, LightCycle
• The vision is for HAPE to become a key player in the "fashionverse"
• Staking program for the HAPE community soon to be unveiled

The Bulk

Vertex Labs has announced its acquisition of Digimental Studio, the parent company of HAPE, for a whopping $12 million. With this acquisition, Vertex Labs, known for its innovation in the 3D metaverse sphere and the Caduceus Metaverse Protocol, ushers HAPE into its digital landscape.

The acquisition aligns with the shared vision of both companies to make HAPE the leading destination in the fashionverse, a unique corner of the metaverse dedicated to fashion enthusiasts and aficionados.

Vertex Labs will introduce a staking program designed explicitly for the HAPE community as part of this new collaboration. 

📊 By the Numbers

Hape sales volume jumped following the announcement, up 443% in 24 hours. 

🎤 Founder Feedback

HAPE announced a new roadmap today with items completed, items being worked on now, and new additions layed out for holders.

Items Completed: HAPE PRIME collection, HAPE fasion index, HAPE website, HAPE badge, HAPE community repo

Items In-Progress: HAPE OR NOT, HAPE viewer, HAPE lowers, HAPE fashion capsules

Items Added: HAPE x SECRET (tokenomics, partnership coming this week), added utility, HAPE ecosystem (using tokens to upgrade your HAPE, buy capsules and clothing, and more), HAPE evolution (stake your HAPE, upgrade your traits)

Today, the team posted a Twitter video showing off metaverse apparel and its 3D ape NFTs with the word “rebooting” and a progress bar below.

Stay tuned for updates.

Hapebeast Prime revealed today after selling out on January 19. After holding a 7-8 ETH floor since release, many in the NFT community were expecting a sell off during reveal. Although down to 6.2 ETH, at time of writing, the retrace is not all that exaggerated. Even better for Hapebeast Prime they have done roughly 7,000 ETH in secondary sales today potentially signaling the ecosystem is interested in the art and utility Hape has to offer. With OpenSea outages the last few days its volume is especially impressive. Check out the full collection below. 

Karafuru Presale

Karafuru NFT began its presale today for its 5,555 generative arts where "colors reign supreme." With a Gacha spin mechanism and colorful anime style these NFTs have burst on to the scene. Trading roughly 4,000 ETH this afternoon since the presale began, the floor has held above 4.5 ETH. The public sale will resume tomorrow with the remaining collection going at 9:00 a.m. ET. 

Nintendo Mentions Metaverse

In a recent Q&A session Nintendo mentioned minor interest in the concept of NFTs and the metaverse. Although seemingly just acknowledging the recent rise in NFT and metaverse technology, Nintendo did not confirm any goals or moment to move into web3. The transcribed quote regarding web3 plans sums up Nintendo's position clearly "If we can find a way to communicate our 'Nintendo approach’ to many people in an easy-to-understand manner, we may be able to consider something, but we do not believe that this is the case at this time."

• Karafuru jumps onto the scene as volume on OpenSea has slowed due to outages. Hitting nearly 4,000 ETH in 24 hour volume holding a solid floor above 4.5 ETH since presale. 

• ZIpcy's SuperNormal drops off in volume down nearly 60% as the whole market notices a drop in volume. 

• Clone X also dropping almost 50% in volume and the floor retraces along with it down 10% to 13.3 ETH since yesterday. 

• Check out Lucky Trader's full NFT project rankings here. 

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Gmoney.eth teased via Twitter that adidas would be pairing up with Prada on an upcoming NFT project. With very little information being released, the collaboration will certainly attract a lot of attention over the coming weeks. The website teases the Re-Source project that has been attempting to utilize sustainable materials. The adidas Originals: Into the Metaverse collection saw a bump in action, with the floor rising to over 1 ETH after the news broke.

Kevin Durant Top Shot

NBA Top Shot releases their first full-length ad today featuring Kevin Durant. With this partnership, Dapper Labs is promoting a free Kevin Durant moment with the purchase of a starter pack for new users. As the season nears its All-Star break, NBA Top Shot will look to expand its marketing efforts and potentially air this commercial during national games. 

• Azuki leads our project rankings page with 1,650 ETH in 24-hour volume up 63%. 

• 3D FrankenPunks after reveal has seen volume up 371%. 

• Mutant Ape Yacht Club stays near the top with a volume of over 1,200 ETH with a stable floor over 15 ETH. 

• Check out Lucky Trader's full NFT project rankings here. 

Disclaimer: Lucky Trader is not a registered investment advisor. You understand that the service is furnished for your personal noncommercial, information, purpose only. No mention of an NFT in the service constitutes as a recommendation to buy, sell, or hold that or any other NFT. Nothing within the service shall, or is intended to, constitute financial, legal, accounting, or tax advice. Any decision that you make to buy, sell, or hold an NFT should be based on an assessment of your risks in consultation with your personal advisers.