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Yuga Labs Abort ‘Super Punk World’ NFT Auction Following Backlash

The prominent CryptoPunks series recently faced significant pushback over a controversial art addition, leading the masterminds behind the NFT brand—Yuga Labs—to quickly cancel the auction for ‘Super Punk World’ NFTs. 

Amidst the turmoil was Nina Chanel Abney’s contribution to the project, as part of Yuga Labs’ innovative Punk in Residence initiative. Her “woke” artworks quickly attracted criticism, prompting Yuga Labs to stop the collection’s advancement. 

Super Punk World aimed to blend the avant-garde NFT sector with classical art. However, public reception deviated sharply from expectations.

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Oasys Gears Up NFT Game of Manga Series ‘Captain Tsubasa’

An NFT-enhanced version of the beloved soccer manga series ‘Captain Tsubasa’ is now live on the gaming-centric blockchain network Oasys. 

Developed by Mint Town, Co., Ltd. and BLOCKSMITH&Co. —subsidiaries of the mobile gaming giant KLab Inc. — Captain Tsubasa -RIVALS- offers fans a novel way to engage with one of Japan’s most iconic Anime-styled soccer stories. 

To celebrate the game’s launch on Oasys, GENESIS NFTs are now available to enhance the energy of players and unlock rewards based on the number of collected assets.

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Web3 RTS Game ‘Wild Forest’ Announces Pre-Release NFT Sale

Wild Forest, a web3 real-time strategy game on Ronin has announced its pre-release NFT sale ahead of its global launch and the expected distribution of its $WF token.

The NFT sale will begin with a whitelist opening at 11:00 UTC, followed by the public sale at 15:00 UTC on May 23. Three types of packs will be available: Standard Pack (10 $RON), Premium Pack (40 $RON) and the Founder Pack (120 $RON).

A total of 13,200 Packs will be available for sale, and Wild Forest community members will receive allowlist access to mint Packs before the first-come, first-served portion of the public sale begins.

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Welly Refresh NFT Collection With Beautiful Hand-Drawn Art

SHIB, a leading ecosystem of DeFi cryptocurrencies held by millions worldwide, have announced an art refresh for the Welly Friends NFT collection, a series of innovative NFTs supporting the popular Italian fast food restaurant & catering chain, Welly.

Originally created in 2022 as a way to support their growing restaurant franchise, SHIB have completed redesigned their Welly Friends NFT collection from 3D renderings to beautiful, hand-drawn art, infused with rich details that builds new narratives for the Welly World universe.

SHIB’s ecosystem includes the popular $SHIB, $LEASH and $BONE tokens, plus the native SHIBOSHI and SHEboshi NFTs.

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FC Barcelona NFTs to Join Moca Museum’s Amsterdam Exhibit

On April 25, Moca launched an exhibit of FC Barcelona’s NFTs “In a Way, Immortal” and ‘Empowerment’ at its Barcelona museum. In light of its success, these digital artworks will begin showcasing in Amsterdam on May 30.

Both of these non-fungible collectibles are part of FC Barcelona’s esteemed ‘Masterpiece’ collection, which Barça Vision initiated. 

Moca Museum’s Amsterdam exhibit will include these digital tributes to unite historical reverence with modern technology and pay homage to pivotal moments and figures in the football club’s history.

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Apeiron Exposes $1M Prize-Packed NFT Gaming Tournament

The Ethereum-based NFT game Apeiron, developed by Foonie Magus, just unveiled its upcoming gaming tournament — ‘Apeiron Guild Wars 2024’.

Featuring rogue-lite dungeon card battles with nods to classic god games like ‘Populous‘ and ‘Black & White’, Apeiron offers a fast-paced gaming experience.

Launching on May 21, its Guild Wars event promises an exhilarating journey, boasting a staggering $1 million prize pool, comprising both USD and sought-after NFTs.

Guilds (teams) will engage in fierce competition for dominance until July 2. Then, the exhilarating SEA Invitational will take place from July 11 to 14, followed by the NA Invitational on July 18 to 21.

Following these intense online battles, the top 12 Guilds will convene in Hong Kong for the ultimate gaming showdown in Q3 2024, vying for the prestigious prizes.

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Château d’Esclans and BlockBar Auctions First Garrus Rosé NFT

Château d’Esclans — a leader in rosé wine production and made popular for their wines such as Whispering Angel, Rock Angel and Les Clans—partners with BlockBar to auction the first NFT barrel of their renowned Garrus rosé.

BlockBar, a marketplace for authenticated wines and spirits, is organizing the auction and marks the combination of traditional winemaking with blockchain technology.

The 2023 vintage barrel of Garrus will be divided into four quarters with each representing 150L, or 200 standard 750ml bottles, which can be bottled in various formats including Magnums, Jeroboams, and six-liter Methuselahs.

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NFT Marketplaces, Airbnb and Nike Now Accepts Shiba Inu

Popular meme coin Shiba Inu ($SHIB) has expanded its use as a payment method, now being accepted by major brands including Airbnb and Nike, as well as various NFT marketplaces following its integration with Polygon and Binance Smart Chain (BSC) in partnership with CoinGate.

CoinGate is a cryptocurrency payment gateway that connects digital currencies with traditional businesses, enabling retailers to accept cryptocurrency payments and this recent integration allows $SHIB holders to use their assets for a variety of real-world purchases.

The payment gateway announced this integration on X, encouraging the Shibarmy to try out these purchases using their $SHIB holdings.

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Telefónica’s NFT Marketplace Now Supports Coffee Sustainability

The Telefónica NFT Marketplace has recently added a fresh batch of NFTs created by Harvverse that target social issues in the coffee industry.

Harvverse is using the metaverse to innovate Latin America’s coffee sector, linking producers and consumers for transparency, fair pricing, and easy access.

Supporting this initiative, Telefonica’s marketplace now features the metaverse’s ‘Green’ and ‘Carbon’ NFTs, each comprising 10 digital collectibles, to promote sustainability and resource management.

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Bald and Bold: CryptoPunk #741 Sale Nears $800K

Yesterday, CryptoPunk #741—renowned for its total lack of hair — found a new home in the collection of digital art enthusiast “Rockefellercap”, who acquired it for a staggering $791,000 (270 ETH) in a noteworthy sale.

Among collectors, CryptoPunk #741’s style and steep price tag underscore the allure of elusive and coveted NFTs.

The Punk stands out with its unusual design, featuring a completely bald head and a simplistic, featureless face. Only eight out of the 10,000 pieces in the collection showcase this minimalist aesthetic.

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Funko Presents ‘Funime and Cosplay’ in Latest Digital Pop! Drop

Following its recent NFT drop of Warner Bros Horror series, Funko launches its ‘Funime and Cosplay Series 1’ Digital Pop!

Kicking off on May 10 at 11:00AM PT, the drop consists of NFT card packs containing your favorite Funko Pop! characters in anime cosplay, ranging from Common to Grail in rarity.

Collectors who find specific rare cards will be eligible to redeem the physical Funko Pop! figures.

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Ghana Post Marks King’s 25th Reign with NFT-Linked Stamps

Yesterday, Ghana Post began embracing tradition and tech with NFT-linked postage stamps, marking King Otumfuo Osei Tutu II’s Silver Jubilee.

Each of the 7,200 Crypto Stamps available, valued at 250 Ghanaian cedi ($18), integrates cultural motifs with blockchain technology, offering a tribute to the King’s 25-year reign.

Other Ghana Post collections, without NFT counterparts, are available at lower prices. However, the postal service does offer a conventional gold frame stamp priced at an eye-boggling 100,000 cedi ($7,200).

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Salvor Secures $1M for Prime NFT Lending Platform on Avalanche

Salvor, a peer-to-peer (P2P) NFT and memecoin lending platform, has joined the Avalanche Rush Program and received up to $1 million in $AVAX from the Avalanche Foundation.

Operating on the Avalanche C-Chain, Salvor offers a dynamic lending and borrowing marketplace  where participants can use their NFTs and memecoins as collateral—enhancing liquidity and financial flexibility across the Avalanche network.

The Avalanche Rush Program — a liquidity mining initiative active since 2021 — has significantly boosted Avalanche’s DeFi ecosystem by enhancing accessibility, decentralization, and cost efficiency.

Through this initiative, Salvor participants can earn points for tasks like creating loan offers, borrowing, and trading. These points can be redeemed for rewards in $AVAX or Salvor’s $ART token.

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Cristiano Ronaldo Faces Legal Setback Over ‘CR7’ NFT Promotion

Renowned football star Cristiano Ronaldo is facing a legal setback as U.S. judge recently refused to dismiss a class action lawsuit against him.

The lawsuit centers on Ronaldo’s endorsement of Binance, the popular cryptocurrency exchange, and its CR7 NFTs, alleging that his promotional efforts led investors to make unsafe and costly financial decisions.

The class action lawsuit, filed in Florida, seeks damages exceeding $1 billion as plaintiffs argue that Ronaldo’s promotional activities influenced them to invest in Binance and related NFTs, resulting in substantial financial losses.

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R&B Singer Audrey Nuna Premieres Virtual Fashion NFTs

Recent advancements converging melody, attire, and NFTs have unfolded as the high-end digital attire portal SYKY spotlights a virtual fashion partnership with Korean-American R&B sensation Audrey Nuna.

The ‘Glamour as Armor’ collection — Nuna’s inaugural virtual fashion NFTs inspired by her new song ‘Jokes On Me’ — is available for 0.016 ETH apiece via the SYKY digital storefront until May 16.

Purchasers of these collectibles receive special perks, including downloadable 3D templates, online sessions with Nuna, exclusive access to one of her events in New York, and more. 

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NFT Artist Michelle Thompson Launches New Collection on Rarible

Michelle Thompson, a British illustrator and collage artist, is launching a new NFT collection on Rarible scheduled today and will be powered by Base, an Ethereum L2 blockchain network.

Her previous NFT collections on Ethereum, including “Rodeo Remix,” “Lasso,” and “Bomb,” were well received within the NFT community with each collection featuring mix of analog and digital processes inspired by vintage magazines and advertising.

The new collection, “Red on Black”, will be available on Rarible and is expected to follow Thompson’s established style, with each minting at 0.001 ETH ($3.08) available for 24 hours only.

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Wojak Finance Unveils Social Media Monetization with GenX NFTs

Wojak Finance has announced the launch of its GenX NFT collection, a set of 100,000 unique digital assets, allowing users to earn rewards through social media interactions.

The GenX NFT collection is one of several initiatives by Wojak Finance’s decentralized advertising platform, which primarily operates through Twitter.

The platform aims to offer users tangible benefits and earn $BWJ tokens for their participation.

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Casio Celebrates 50 Years with Exclusive Watches NFT Collection

Casio, the popular Japanese electronics manufacturer, commemorates its 50th anniversary with an exclusive NFT collection.

This collection is in collaboration with Astar zkEVM, an Ethereum Layer-2 scaling solution leveraging Polygon’s Chain Development Kit, who had also shared the announcement on X.

The collection will feature commemorative NFTs inspired by iconic CASIO timepieces which will go on sale on May 1 at around 12:30 UTC.

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NFT Management Platform Launches New Features with NFTBank V2

NFT management platform NFTBank has launched NFTBank V2, a revamped version offering new features for managing portfolios, and now supports two blockchains—Ethereum and Ronin.

Among the updates, users can now connect up to 3,000 wallets to get a comprehensive view of their NFT assets, which could be useful for NFT-related tax filing.

Another key feature is its ability to detect various methods of NFT acquisition, including minting, bulk purchasing, and transactions on secondary markets which can be valuable for those involved in web3 gaming, where NFTs are used for in-game assets and collectibles.

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