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The art powerhouse Sotheby’s concluded its first-ever Bitcoin Ordinals online auction yesterday, featuring four collections from the Ordinals Maxi Biz (OMB) series.  Renowned in the digital art market, the OMB series frequently ranks among the top five in market caps for Bitcoin NFTs. It includes a limited edition of 5,141 works and boasts a market cap of…

 As April 19 draws near, the Bitcoin community eagerly awaits the Halving event, which is poised to significantly impact the price of the Bitcoin cryptocurrency and NFTs (Ordinals). Bitcoin Halving will decrease the block reward from 6.25 BTC to 3.125 BTC, slowing the creation of new bitcoins, thus sparking speculation of a bull market surge…

PayPal, the renowned payment giant, has announced revisions to its trading policy regarding  NFTs effective May 20. The company will no longer offer buyer protection for NFT purchases, and it will amend its seller protection program, removing safeguards for transactions involving NFTs valued above or below $10,000. Under the revised policy, NFT sales exceeding the…

Quantum Temple, a web3 startup for immersive cultural travel, aims to transform the travel industry by offering authentic and regenerative tourism through NFT-enabled experiences. By partnering with the Indonesian Ministry of Tourism and Creative Economy, Desa Manukaya Let, and Mysten Labs, Quantum Temple has recently introduced their first ever web3-enabled travel experience at the UNESCO…

The widely acclaimed NFT marketplace Magic Eden and the popular cryptocurrency wallet Phantom have unveiled an innovative rewards initiative. Dubbed the ‘Diamond Rewards Quest,’ their joint program operates directly through users’ wallets to deliver Diamond rewards over four weeks, from yesterday until May 12. Simply posting Solana NFTs for sale on Phantom grants easy access to Magic Eden’s acclaimed Diamond…

Axie Infinity, the popular play-to-earn game developed by Sky Mavis, has recently introduced “Play-to-Rice” concept through its new feature, the Axie Bounty Board. The Bounty Board operates as a questing system, allowing players to complete daily bounties and accumulate points and earn rewards in the form of $AXS — the ecosystem’s native cryptocurrency. The Axie…

Runestone holders can soon expect an airdrop of ‘Dog’ memecoins, which have the ultimate goal of becoming “the #1 memecoin in the world by market cap.”  To commemorate the Bitcoin halving event and the exciting launch of the Runes Protocol on April 19, all Runestone holders will be gifted adorable jacket-wearing dog assets shortly afterward. Check…

Meta Monkey, a cross-web studio, has launched Founder’s Digital Card Collectibles for their upcoming web3 NFT game, Elder’s Grace: Rise of the Mobley. The Founder’s Digital Card Collectibles, known as the Origins of the Elder Mobley Edition, offer perks including alpha and beta access for playtesting, special Discord roles, and in-game benefits such as unique…

Today, the Move-to-Earn blockchain game STEPN announced a partnership with Adidas and its web3 venture, ALTS by Adidas, introducing Genesis Sneaker NFTs. On April 17, 1,000 co-created sneaker NFTs will launch on Solana through a digital raffle by the FSL Ecosystem, which is tied to STEPN’s MOAAR marketplace and the web3 game Gas Hero. “A…

Starting today at 8 am (EST), Mutant Hounds NFTs debut on Bitcoin, offering early access to Hounds, VIPs, and Preferred minters at a reduced price of $430 (0.0065 BTC). Following this exclusive window, these Bitcoin NFTs will become accessible to Runestone holders and the general public for roughly $563 (0.0085 BTC), ushering in a new wave of interest…