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Sotheby’s, the renowned auction house, is set to test the staying power of Bored Ape Yacht Club NFTs with a curated auction on June 18, 2024.  The centerpiece of the upcoming “bidding war” is a highly coveted Bored Ape Yacht Club with a distinctive feature – solid-gold fur. This “2021 relic,” as described by Sotheby’s…

Polygon has acquired zero-knowledge research and engineering firm Toposware, marking its third investment in zero-knowledge technology startups over the past three years. Polygon, a Layer 2 solution for Ethereum, has integrated Toposware’s team of 11 engineers into its zero-knowledge research and development division. This acquisition supports Polygon’s focus on ZK rollups, which enhances privacy and…

A new wave is cresting in the fine wine market. Forget traditional methods – InterCellar, a leading web3 platform, is shaking things up with the introduction of “En Primeur” NFTs on Crypto.com NFT. Traditionally, InterCellar’s en primeur wines were a privilege reserved for a select few. Wine connoisseurs could buy bottles before they were even…

Hamster Kombat—a relatively new web3 game—has emerged as a powerful contender in the blockchain landscape, captivating 78 million CEOs and 31 million active users, as per a recent X post.  The excitement doesn’t stop there. With 6.5 million gamers online simultaneously, a Telegram group boasting 24 million members, and a YouTube community of 13.5 million…

Eldarune has partnered with Avalanche to extend its gaming ecosystem and bring Eldarune’s native $ELDA token, four web3 titles, and NFTs to the Avalanche network. Eldarune has been using Avalanche’s subnet technology since 2022, making it one of the early adopters to explore the platform’s innovative feature. To mark the partnership, Eldarune held a Red…

The NFT Plazas team is excited to announce the expansion of our media arm through the acquisition of popular web3 media brand NFT Insider by our company, Nifty Media. This adds to our growing portfolio of blockchain-focused entities, including virtual world advertising service Metaverse Residents and web3 magazine MagNFT, and supercharges our reach as we…

Dapper Labs, the company behind NBA Top Shot, has agreed to a $4 million settlement in a class action lawsuit that alleged its NFTs were unregistered securities. The lawsuit, which started in 2021, was brought by customers who argued that the NFTs should have been registered under securities laws. The settlement, disclosed in court documents…

Web3 gaming titan Axie Infinity and the popular gaming blockchain network Ronin launched the month-long festival ‘Ronin Carnival’ yesterday. The prestigious tournament is currently taking place on Ronin to attract new users to the network and celebrate those who excel within the game’s virtual battlegrounds. At the heart of this event is the opportunity to…

MATR1X, the self-proclaimed “first mobile shooting game in the metaverse,” has launched its long-awaited Apollo Program. The program introduces the ecosystem’s first case opening event, featuring a significant airdrop of 50 million $MAX tokens—the primary means of early $MAX acquisition—along with a range of top-tier NFT-infused weapon skins. Inspired by the iconic Apollo Moon Landing,…

Play AI—an emerging gaming powerhouse located in the heart of Las Vegas—has successfully concluded its inaugural funding round, securing an impressive $4.3 million. Established just six months ago, Play AI recently emerged from a three-month stealth phase, during which it garnered support from key investment partners like P2 Ventures, Jump Crypto, Alphage Ventures, and MH…