It’s a rough day for some Bored Ape Yacht Club (BAYC) holders who lost their NFTs to today’s Instagram hack. Evidently, a scammer was able to hack the official BAYC Instagram and post a scam link. The people who fell for the scam, including some BAYC holders, sadly lost their NFTs in what is one of the most common NFT…
Month: April 2022
Everything You Need To Know
Great news for DOGAMÍ enthusiasts: the P2E game finally confirmed its Alpha Series 2 NFT drop! Accordingly, the new collectibles will launch at the end of May.However, only those who join the cleverly-titled “Dogalist” will be able to mint their own NFTs. With so little time left, here’s everything you should know about the launch.DOGAMÍ, the popular P2E game, has just…
BlockBar x Monkey Shoulder Drop Bored Ape Themed Bottles
NFT marketplace BlockBar and whisky distiller Monkey Shoulder is set to drop 100 Bored Ape themed bottles, featuring 10 lucky apes. In addition, BlockBar will also release another series of bottles using their own Bored Ape. BlockBar is an active part of the BAYC community, and is launching this initiative to connect with other BAYC holders.Fancy a Bored Ape bottle?BlockBar’s…
Deadmau5 To Speak At Web3 Day At International Music Summit Ibiza
PIXELYNX announces a metaverse & Web3 day at an International Music Summit Ibiza where Deadmau5 will speak. PIXELYNX is a new music gaming platform created by a group of musicians and technologists including Deadmau5 himself. In addition, they will be hosting panel discussions, presentations and clinics concerning the Web3 space.The aim is to provide IMS Ibiza attendees with a comprehensive…
How NFTs Are Helping Create a More Just and Equitable World
While we often talk about the vast amounts of money some NFTs sell for, not all auctions are about generating profit for profits’ sake. Some serve as fundraisers for all sorts of causes — from humanitarian efforts for the ongoing Ukraine-Russia conflict to off-kilter initiatives to help take on medical debts in the US. Joining the list of NFT auctions…
Ryan Carson Leaves The Moonbirds NFT Team Already!
In a shocking move to many, Ryan Carson announced earlier today that he will be moving on from the Moonbirds NFT collection. Up until this point, Carson served as the COO of Moonbirds and the company behind it, PROOF Collective. For Carson to step down in the midst of Moonbirds meteoric rise to becoming one of the most expensive 10K…
$34M Locked in a Smart Contract. Was the Akutars Exploit Avoidable?
Last Friday (April 22), Micah Johnson’s anticipated Akutars project launched to great fanfare. Unfortunately, things went sideways quickly. Soon after collectors began flooding the website to take part in the drop, an issue with the project’s smart contract caused a fiasco that ultimately resulted in the loss of a staggering $34 million. While events have since been set in motion…
OpenSea NFT Marketplace Acquires Gem, But Not Everyone Is Pleased
OpenSea announced today that it has acquired the company Gem in a move to bolster its NFT marketplace. It made the news public via a tweet and a blog post from OpenSea CEO Devin Finzer. What’s more, the biggest NFT marketplace stated that it made this move to improve the experience of its core users.Reactions to OpenSea’s acquisition of Gem…
Times Square Mall In Hong Kong Announces A Metaverse Location
The Times Square Mall in Hong Kong is entering the virtual world as it announces a replica metaverse location. Moreover, this will see the mall working in partnership with Bunny Warriors and AiR metaverse, who have already built a version of Hong Kong in their online world.AiR is building a replica of the famous Hong Kong Times Square Mall in…
Upcoming Drops: April 25 – May 1
Let’s face it: The NFT space moves really fast. Considering how quickly things can change in the metaverse, a week in NFTs might as well be a month IRL. Don’t get us wrong — the more people onboarded into the space, the merrier. But because of the constant influx of great art and ideas, it’s becoming increasingly difficult to keep…