[NEWS] Weekly Web3 Roundup
Failed drops, free money and jail sentences.
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👟 Metaverse Fashion
RTFKT launches first Wear2Earn sneakers. The sneakers will include Wear2Earn integration, new and upgradeable WM Chips, dynamic access for linked Artefacts, authentication, IRL quests and unlocks. The drop didn’t go to plan, as MNLTH 2 holders saw their content drop from $2000 to less than $300 in a matter of hours. Private Mint continues until Friday. As of Dec. 14th only ~5,000 minted out of max supply of 19,000.
MrBeast launches Fortnite skins. MrBeast will also do one of his famous challenges in Fortnite, even further converging the physical and digital experiences. I wrote about the new creator-led business model here.
🌐NFTs
DeGods, y00ts creators launch NFT Blue – a collector royalties badge for Twitter
Shibuya an NFT video platform, raises $6.9M seed
Steve Aoki and 3LAU Form CryptoPunks Supergroup
Tim Ferris’ new collection, Cockpunch, exceeds $9M in sales in just eight days
Apecoin staking goes live
🖥️ Web 2.5
Starbucks has launched its NFT-driven rewards program Starbucks Odyssey in beta. The platform will add more users in January program opened up for select beta testers ahead of expansion in 2023.
Reddit users have minted more than 5 million NFT avatars
Armin van Buuren to launch an NFT
Windows media player, Winamp, will support Music NFTs
🪙 Crypto
FTX founder, Sam Bankman Fried, taken into custody.
Goldman Sachs on the hunt for bargain crypto firms after FTX fiasco
Cryptocurrency wallet, Ledger, wants to become the Apple of web3 — and take it public
Bitcoin Lightning company Strike enables payments to 3 African countries
📈In Numbers
Apecoin Staking utilization rate
RTFKT cIRL Sneaker Minting
Weekly Fashion NFT Distribution With PFP Projects
Top 5:
Azuki
RTFKT Clone X
Azuki BEANZ
RTFKT MNLTH 2 (Nike MNLTH)
RTFKT Cryptokicks
Weekly Fashion NFT Distribution Without PFP Projects
Top 5:
RTFKT MNLTH 2 (Nike MNLTH)
RTFKT Cryptokicks
RTFKT MNLTH 1
RTFKT Clone X Forging SZN
RTFKT Skin Vial: EVO X