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  • OPEN Ticketing Ecosystem Launch To Transform Global Ticketing

    OPEN Ticketing Ecosystem Launch To Transform Global Ticketing

    The OPEN Ticketing Ecosystem, formerly GET Protocol, has held its official launch, providing a onchain alternative to solve the problems of the global ticketing industry. Utilising Polygon, Base, Solana and Tezos – and backed by Animoca, Merit Circle, Redbeard Ventures & the Tezos Foundation – OPEN aims to restore control of event ticketing back to…

  • Blast Game ‘Munchables’ Recoups $62M Post-Developer Breach

    Blast Game ‘Munchables’ Recoups $62M Post-Developer Breach

    In a highly unfortunate turn of events, the Blast NFT game ‘Munchables’ faced a significant $62 million loss late last night owing to a security breach by a developer. During the fateful night of the hack, the Munchables team swiftly pinpointed the source of the violation. An X update in the early hours this morning revealed that a…

  • Pixels Farm Land NFTs Join Ronin After Today’s $PIXEL Airdrop

    Pixels Farm Land NFTs Join Ronin After Today’s $PIXEL Airdrop

    The popular web3 farming game Pixels is evolving. A new $PIXEL airdrop starts today, and starting tomorrow, Farm Land NFTs will be bridgeable to the Ronin Network. Sky Mavis—the creators of Axie Infinity—are leading the Pixels NFTs onto its very own EVM blockchain to improve land transactions on the Mavis Marketplace. Ronin is favorable for scaling gaming…

  • New Solana NFT Protocol Cuts Creation Costs by Over 80%

    New Solana NFT Protocol Cuts Creation Costs by Over 80%

    The Metaplex Foundation recently announced Metaplex Core, an innovative NFT protocol for the Solana ecosystem designed to reduce users’ costs and enhance developer accessibility. Now live on the Solana devnet, the NFT token standard cuts NFT creation costs by more than  80%, from $4.25 (0.0220 SOL) to just $0.70 (0.0037 SOL), while simultaneously reducing the strain on…

  • ChainGPT and Polygon Labs Unite to Advance AI-Infused NFTs

    ChainGPT and Polygon Labs Unite to Advance AI-Infused NFTs

    Polygon Labs, a leader in Ethereum scalability, has geared up with ChainGPT, a pioneer in AI-driven web3 applications, to enhance NFTs through the power of machine learning.  Fusing ChainGPT’s AI-powered NFT Generator with Polygon’s blockchain infrastructure, this partnership provides blockchain creators with a straightforward interface for seamless NFT creation and deployment. With ChainGPT’s creation of over…

  • Avalanche x Alipay Web3 Program Grants Bubble Tea Bargains

    Avalanche x Alipay Web3 Program Grants Bubble Tea Bargains

    Avalanche and Alipay+ D-store are brewing up a web3 voucher program for Chinese tourists, cutting the cost of milk tea by up to 50% at over 500 spots from 10 leading vendors across Southeast Asia. MUA DAO—an Avalanche portfolio company—crafts the program’s interactive mini-games alongside digital assets that are usable on mainstream metaverse platforms. Upon completing…

  • Google Sneakily Added ENS Data to Its Search Engine

    Google Sneakily Added ENS Data to Its Search Engine

    On the sly, Google introduced a feature that integrates on-chain data for Ethereum Name Service (ENS) domains into its search results nearly a year ago.  ENS uses ERC-721 NFTs to map Ethereum addresses, typically random alphanumeric strings, to easy-to-remember names, functioning as a domain system on the Ethereum blockchain. In May 2023, Google Search started…

  • Runestone Now Airdrops ‘The Gamestone’ NFTs to Its Holders

    Runestone Now Airdrops ‘The Gamestone’ NFTs to Its Holders

    Ord.io, a platform spearheaded by LeonidasNFT—the creative force behind Runestone—alongside Buoyant Capital and BTC Machine, introduces ‘The Gamestone’, a new NFT airdrop exclusive to Runestone holders. Just five hours ago, the distribution of Gamestone began for Runestone holders. To check for airdrop eligibility, follow these steps: Visit http://ord.io Enter your address into the search bar Sort…

  • Blast’s Crypto Valleys’ Token Hits $85M Cap; NFTs in Demand

    Blast’s Crypto Valleys’ Token Hits $85M Cap; NFTs in Demand

    Following Blur‘s Layer-2 Ethereum scaling network, Blast, blasting off, the ecosystem’s blockchain farming game, Crypto Valleys, witnesses impressive growth in the value of its crypto and NFTs.  Today’s transactions involving the game’s native currency, $YIELD, have reached an impressive $8.5 million, pushing the token’s current market cap to $85.1 million, as per DexScreener. The introduction of 1,500…

  • From Viral Jokes to Market Movers – Memecoins’ Rise in 2024

    From Viral Jokes to Market Movers – Memecoins’ Rise in 2024

    So far in 2024, the crypto realm has been invigorated by the rise of memecoins, which draw inspiration from internet memes and pop culture. As 2024 unfolds, these currencies have seized the spotlight — particularly on the Solana blockchain — enticing both the online community and savvy investors with its unique blend of humor and economic interest. …

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