Latest PROOF Collective Pass News
Yuga Labs acquired PROOF Collective, adding Moonbirds and its other collections to the Yuga Labs ecosystem.
The Deets
- Expansive Acquisition: Yuga Labs adds PROOF, including Moonbirds and Oddities, to its portfolio.
- Unified Vision: The move aligns with Yuga's aim to be web3's main entry point, enhancing its art and community focus.
- Strategic Leadership Transition: Kevin Rose transitions to an advisor role post-acquisition, ensuring a smooth integration.
- Community and Innovation: The PROOF team joins Yuga, promising accelerated innovation and broader reach.
The Bulk
Yuga Labs marks another significant milestone by acquiring PROOF Collective. This acquisition not only expands Yuga's artistic and intellectual portfolio but also reinforces its mission to serve as web3's gateway.
Notable PROOF founder Kevin Rose will transition to an advisory position post-acquisition. Other members of the PROOF team will transition into roles at Yuga, helping oversee the Moonbirds collection and its inclusion within Yuga.
❗Why It Matters
The acquisition signifies a pivotal moment in web3, bringing a once notable and since devalued brand (PROOF) into the holdings of the largest ecosystem in web3 (Yuga Labs). Yuga's ecosystem has slowly shifted from community to gaming, and now it will bring into focus art, which was recently doubled down on by the PROOF ecosystem.
📊 By the Numbers
Rumblings may have hit the market a bit before the announcement as Moonbirds jumped considerably earlier this week and now are up another 60% to 2.48 ETH.
🎤 Founder Feedback
We're very excited to bring Moonbirds into Otherside. It's the perfect home and future for our collectors. With the PROOF Collective on board, it shows Yuga's commitment to digital fine art, and our combined resources will allow us to innovate faster and reach more people. It's going to be an exciting journey.Kevin Rose, Founder of PROOF
🔜 What's Next?
Following the acquisition, the immediate focus will be on seamlessly merging Moonbirds and other PROOF assets into the Yuga ecosystem, with an emphasis on community engagement and innovative content creation.
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Prohibition is launching Santa.fm, a unique NFT gift exchange for the holiday season, offering a new way for the web3 community to celebrate.
The Deets
- Decentralized NFT gift exchange
- Participants deposit NFTs, receive wrapped gift NFTs
- Unwrap and claim a random NFT from the pool
- Powered by Chainlink VRF for onchain randomness
The Bulk
Santa.fm, a new decentralized platform, is bringing festive cheer to the web3 community with its innovative NFT gift exchange. The process is simple: users deposit an NFT into a specific pool, which follows its own set of rules. In return, they receive a wrapped gift NFT, which is used to claim a random NFT from the pool at the reveal time.
The platform leverages the Santa Protocol, a peer-to-pool protocol for randomly-distributed NFT exchanges. It ensures fairness and unpredictability in the gift exchange process by utilizing Chainlink's Verifiable Random Function (VRF) as a source of onchain randomness.
Santa.fm already has multiple partnerships. For instance, holders of the PROOF Collective Pass can participate in an exclusive secret Santa pool from which they can unwrap a gift on Dec. 21 at noon ET.
🎬 Take Action
Get ready to spread holiday cheer in the web3 community. If you hold a PROOF Collective Pass or a Prohibition NFT, visit santa.fm to participate in the gift exchange. Remember to come back on December 21st at noon ET to unwrap your present!
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PROOF community members can now find their Talons balances when logging into their PROOF Profiles. Talons is part of a new points-based rewards system accessible directly on the PROOF website.
The Deets
- Talons: A new rewards mechanism for the PROOF community, rewarded retroactively and ongoing
- Accessibility: Check balances without signing in; just visit your profile
- Future Features: Expect limited edition physicals, exclusive experiences, and digital goods
- Upcoming Events: Stress test auction on December 5 and Talons Marketplace opening in December
The Bulk
PROOF indicated community members can now check their Talons Balance on their PROOF Profiles online. The new points-based system allows members to "choose their own adventure" within the PROOF network. Users can easily check their Talons balance without any need for sign-in.
An expansion of the platform with new features and ways to spend Talons is expected soon. Community members can look forward to a range of rewards, including limited edition physical items, exclusive experiences, and digital goods that align with PROOF's mission of bringing digital art to life.
A key upcoming event is the stress test of the auction mechanism with 20 Grails V Mint Passes on December 5. This will be a critical step in evaluating the platform's readiness for larger-scale operations. Following this, the Talons Marketplace is set to open later in December, leading up to its formal launch in January.
📊 By the Numbers
Data shared by PROOF community members indicates that Talons were retroactively earned at a rate of 38 per day, while moving forward holding key PROOF assets, like the PROOF Collective Pass or Moonbirds, will earn 75 talons per day. Those holding Mythics received no retroactive Talons, but will receive 15 per day moving forward.
]🔜 What's Next?
While the immediate focus is on the upcoming stress test and the launch of the Talons Marketplace, PROOF has hinted at more developments in the pipeline. The community can expect continued enhancements to the platform, with more details to be revealed in the upcoming weeks.
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PROOF launched the latest season of its premier art collector experience, Grails IV, featuring 20 artists with unique artworks, whose identities remain undisclosed until post-mint live reveal event.
The Deets
- Grails IV begins on August 7 at 11:00 a.m. ET.
- Limited to a max supply of 1,138 pieces
- Showcasing 20 undisclosed artists
- Grails IV Mint Passes are required for minting a Grail
- Live reveal event on August 11
The Bulk
PROOF introduced its latest season, Grails IV, set to launch on August 7 at 11:00 a.m. ET. This season features artwork from 20 artists, promising a rich blend of limited edition, series, and generative pieces.
Keeping with the intriguing and suspenseful tradition of PROOF, the identities of the contributing artists are kept under wraps until the post-mint live reveal event.
To participate in this exclusive minting experience, collectors must obtain a Grails IV Mint Pass. As part of the pre-mint phase, Mint Passes will be airdropped to PROOF Collective NFT holders on August 1. Additionally, Moonbirds achieving the Diamond Nest tier by the time of the Mint Pass airdrop are eligible to enter a raffle, with 25 lucky winners receiving a Mint Pass. Collectors without a Mint Pass can stay tuned for other opportunities to win or purchase one on the secondary market.
🔜 What's Next?
Keep an eye out for more opportunities to win a Mint Pass and stay tuned for the live reveal event following the Grails IV launch on August 11.
For more web3 and NFT news, visit the Lucky Trader newsfeed.
PROOF founder Kevin Rose shared a sneak peek of the 3D world that Mona (@monaverse) has been building as a virtual home for the Moonbirds community.
What if we had a place to host events, connect, explore art, have conversations, and get out of discord for some fun. Coming soon, Moonbirds X MONA pic.twitter.com/TvYdXTwQIs
— Kevin Rose 🦉 (@kevinrose) April 28, 2023
❗ Why It Matters
PROOF has a lot of ongoing projects and different ideas planned for the future, to put it lightly. But today Kevin Rose shared a simpler aspiration: a Moonbirds presence in Mona, a 3D world-building platform, and a web3 social network for the metaverse.
The intention of the partnership is to facilitate community experiences, including live town halls, art reveals, and viewing parties.
The concept appears reminiscient of what both Punk6529 and Chimpers built on OnCyber, which is also a metaverse platform and similarly allows holders to congregate virtually and even show off curated art on walls within buildings.
🎬 Take Action
Those interested can see other spaces and environments created by Monaverse at monaverse.com.
🎤 Founder Feedback
🕳️ Go Deeper
- A Comprehensive Guide to Moonbirds NFTs (April 4, 2023)
- PROOF + Moonbirds Community Council Created (April 25, 2023)
- Re-Shuffle Coming for Diamond Exhibition (April 28, 2023)
Moonbirds will create a new smart contract to allow Day One Diamond Exhibition art holders to shuffle any duplicated results.
🧐 Wait, What?
Yesterday the claim opened for members holding a Day One pass for the Diamond Exhbition claim. And while many received their work without issue, lots of holders with multiple passes ended up receiving multiples of the same art work, instead of art from multiple artists according to their preferences. Find a more detailed thread about the issue here.
The Deets
- Smart contract for art deposit and exchange
- Additional rare art and Moonbirds + Oddities added to pool
- Diamond Exhibition mint reopening post-reshuffle
The Details
Due to concerns regarding the Day One Diamond Exhibition experience, PROOF is quickly acting to rectify an issue. A new smart contract will be introduced, allowing users to deposit their Diamond Exhibition art and receive a new piece from the collection.
PROOF will also add in Moonbirds and Oddities to the exchange as a bonus. The Diamond Exhibition mint will reopen for Mint Pass holders and new Diamond Nested birds once the reshuffling process is complete. Those interested in participating in the Reshuffle are advised to wait for further updates.
❗️Why It Matters
It's unfortunate that such a major event ended with a notable issue, one large enough to pause the entire Diamond Exhibition mint. Despite making small strides in recent months to regain momentum as part of its art focus, PROOF takes a few steps back on the failed execution for Day One nesters. Nevertheless, the team did speak up quickly and is rectifying the issue...a small victory.
🎤 Founder Feedback
We're going to work tirelessly to make things right. To honor those of you who have been here. To honor our incredible creative contributors whose work deserves all of the headlines and attention. To honor those community members who have been here and who continue to show up everyday. I'm sorry to anyone who had to deal with that overshadowing what should have been an absolute banger for all involved. We're going to make this right.Justin Mezzell
📊 By the Numbers
Moonbirds fell on the event, down nearly 11 percent in the last 24 hours to 2.38 ETH.
🎬Take Action
If you're interested in participating in the Reshuffle, keep an eye out for updates and instructions on how to deposit your Diamond Exhibition art for exchange.
The Diamond Exhibition's Day One Pass submission window has closed, allocation is complete, and the airdrop is now underway for Diamond Nesters collectors announced the team.
❗Why It Matters
This is an awesome opportunity for MoonBirds holders to collect awesome art and have a similar experience to collecting as the Proof Collective. In addition, it's the team's way of staying true to their mission of becoming the "Art Collector's" PFP.
The Deets
- Collection opens to all Diamond Nesters at 12 pm PDT (3 PM EST)
- Diamond-nested Moonbird holders can mint or claim tradable Mint Passes
- Unused Day One passes converted to regular Mint Passes
The Details
The Diamond Exhibition has successfully closed. If you have a Diamond-nested Moonbird but didn't get a Day One pass, don't worry – you can still head to the PROOF website after 12 pm PT to either mint your favorite remaining piece or claim a tradable Mint Pass.
For those who missed the Day One submission window, any unused Day One passes have been converted into regular Mint Passes. This means you'll have the opportunity to grab your favorite piece from the remaining collection.
🎬 Take Action
If you missed the Day One Pass submission window, visit the PROOF website after 12 pm PT to mint your favorite remaining piece or claim a tradable Mint Pass.
🧠 Learn More
Today, Moonbirds announced the formation of a PROOF + Moonbirds Community Council.
- 10 community members were nominated by holders to represent the wants, needs, and desires of the PROOF and Moonbirds community.
- The council will meet bi-weekly with PROOF leadership to give feedback, share ideas, and keep an open line of communication between PROOF and the community.
- PROOF’s new Community Council members include: @marloljohnson, @EBMDCrypto, @yukokosaka, @KyleRiggins, @cropcircle_eth, @AxuETH, @Lakoz_, @philip_yoong, @DrewBarman, @maskzilla_eth
❗ Why It Matters
The newly formed Community Council is intended to create more opportunities for collaboration within the community and serve as one feedback channel for the PROOF team. Other projects like Gutter Cat Gang and Doodles have formed similar types of focus groups or councils recently to address grievances within their respective communities; it doesn't always work out in the sense that it ultimately still falls on the team to execute on newly presented suggestions and crowdsourced ideas, but it's a good step to take nonetheless.
🎬 Take Action
Those interested can view Moonbirds' tweet thread 🧵 to read brief bios on the 10 new Community Council members.
🎤Community Quotes
🧠 Learn More
Those previously waitlisted for PROOF's live Beeple event have now been upgraded to guaranteed entry.
🧐 Wait, What?
PROOF recently hosted a raffle to determine access to its live Beeple event at NFT NYC. Those who were waitlisted will now be guaranteed entry to the limited capacity event.
The Deets
- Hosted in Brooklyn on Apr. 13
- Limited to 400 participants
- 10 attendees will receive free Beeple NFT
🎬 Take Action
Waitlisted individuals can check the tokenproof app to receive their new ticket for the event.
🧠 Learn More
Moonbirds announced its exclusive Diamond Exhibition NFT drop, featuring 10,000 artworks by 22 artists, on April 27.
The Deets
- Day One Diamond Nest "Choice Pass" airdrop on April 18
- Choice Pass preference selection from April 24 to April 27
- Unique opportunity to collect works from 22 talented artists, including Beeple, Greylesian, Dirty Robot, and more.
The Details
Moonbirds is celebrating its community's most dedicated members with an exclusive NFT drop. The Day One Diamond Nest "Choice Pass" airdrop will occur on April 18, followed by the preference selection from April 24 to April 27. The raffle and airdrop for Choice Pass holders will happen on April 27.
The Diamond Exhibition is a collection of 10,000 digital artworks created by 22 admired artists, each with unique artwork, perspectives, and stories. Some of the featured artists include Dirty Robot, Summer Wagner, Terrell Jones, Mindz Eye, and 0xdgb.
❗️Why It Matters
The Moonbirds Diamond Exhibition is a signature event for Moonbirds holders, many of whom have felt under-rewarded when compared to PROOF Collective Passes and adjacent NFT ecosystems. Neverthless, PROOF has ensured Moonbirds holders that it is committed to making them the art collector's PFP and those that have loyally "nested" since Day 1 will have a rare opportunity to collect from some of the most notable artists in the space thanks to PROOF's connections. Might this be a tipping point for PROOF sentiment?
🎤 Community Quotes
🔜 What's Next
More info and introductions to the artists will be shared in the coming weeks via Twitter Spaces.
🧠 Learn More
