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Under Yuga Labs’ leadership, the recently unveiled ‘Moonbirds Universe‘ has boosted NFT sales by over 227%. Yet, it has also stirred controversy by moving the project’s artworks away from the Creative Commons Zero (CC0) copyright policy. In 2022, Moonbirds—owned by PROOF Collective at the time—surprised holders by adopting the CC0 code, placing its digital artworks…

Pudgy Penguins has partnered up with Orange Cap Games, a creative game studio, to debut a blockchain-based Trading Card Game (TCG)—alongside a physical version—by this year’s end.  Incubated by Spencer Ventures and crafted alongside TCG champions, the game promises the classic appeal of TCGs while featuring characters from the celebrated NFT series.  As part of…

Holograph, an omnichain tokenization protocol, has raised $3M in a new round of funding, led by Mechanism Capital and Selini Capital. The new funds are aimed at accelerating Holograph’s expansion into the growing market of blockchain gaming, focusing on tokens that can operate seamlessly across multiple Ethereum-compatible networks. Holograph’s omnichain technology allows for the creation…

Following its acquisition of PROOF Collective in February, Yuga Labs is developing the ‘Moonbirds Universe’—a virtual world featuring 3D avatars optimized for animation and interaction in digital spaces like the Otherside. As part of its evolution, Moonbirds now requires character ownership for creative activities, shifting away from Creative Commons. “Starting today, Moonbirds joins Mythics as a collection with…

Puffverse, a Disney-like Play-to-Earn metaverse, just announced teaming up with Sky Mavis—renowned for hit Ronin titles such as Apeiron, Pixels, and Zoids Wild Arena—as it shifts to the Ronin blockchain. Despite having over 30,000 daily users on BNB, the gaming ecosystem recently switched networks to improve user interfaces and reduce transaction costs. Mavis equips game…

One of the major barriers to widespread adoption of NFTs has been a skepticism of their utility and value, with many viewing digital collectibles as nothing more than speculative assets. That’s the assumption that Galaxis, a brand-new no-code solution for NFTs, is looking to challenge. Let’s take a look at how Galaxis is reshaping the…

Man City launches its second batch of free NFTs through the ‘Unseen City Shirts’ web3 initiative with OKX tomorrow at 9.59 am (BST), transforming the iconic Man City 23/24 shirt into limited-edition digital collectibles. The ‘Blue Moon NFTs’ continue the success of their inagural ‘The Roses and the Bees‘ series, which saw 67,328 assets claimed…

Immutable has recently introduced its $50M rewards program, “The Main Quest,” designed to increase player engagement within its gaming ecosystem. The program began on April 25 and includes a variety of incentives for players, such as earning rewards by completing quests, participating in games, and managing digital assets. This initiative is developed in collaboration with…

The Shredderz, a high-voltage rock and heavy metal band, just cranked up the volume with the public sale of their musical PFP NFTs on OpenSea. ‘Shredz’, the band’s collection of 6,666 hand-drawn characters, embodies their goal of creating a community for metalheads where fans can actively participate in their success. Additionally, each NFT provides access…

Kokodi Inc, a video game company, has announced its latest “The Masks” NFT collection minting on the Binance-backed platform, Xterio Games. This NFT collection differs from KokoDi’s first collection, which focused on individual characters. The collection features 2,500 NFTs that offer both artistic value and in-game benefits, and is intended to support an upcoming extraction…