- Krapopolis Becomes First Blockchain-Based Animated Series On Television
- Moonbirds’ lowest price has dropped 20% from 18 ETH to 14 ETH last week since moving to the CC0 public license.
This week, Nas Academy partnered with Invisible College and their NFT project, Decentralien, to token-gate a Web3-focused online course.
In funding news, Andreesen Horowitz (a16z) invested $6 million in Web3 startup Halliday and NFT (non-fungible token) distribution platform Pinata raised $2,150 in a funding round led by Greylock, Pantera and Offline Ventures. raised millions of dollars.
Blockworks recaps other notable stories that caught the attention of Web3 Watch.
This week’s top drops:
“Crap Chicken” NFT
Dan Harmon, creator of “Community” and “Rick and Morty,” will bring Krapopolis, a new NFT-powered animated comedy show produced in partnership with Blockchain Creative Labs, the Web3 media and creative technology division of Fox Entertainment. behind
Krapolopolis tells the story of a dysfunctional family of humans, gods and monsters set in mythical ancient Greece. Scott Greenberg, CEO of Blockchain Creative Labs, told Blockworks that Krapopolis is the first anime series to premiere on television to use blockchain technology “at the heart of the process.”
NFT Marketplace Rarible Powers Krapopolis’ Own Custom NFT Marketplace for the Krap Community to Buy, Sell and Trade Krap Chicken NFTs, Launching August 11th Together with the Krap Chickens NFT Drop .
“Through this show, we aim to invite animation fans and creators to connect more closely with the series, Dan, and each other, and open new and innovative gateways to Web3 for viewers,” said Greenberg. increase.
The Krap Chickens gives collectors access to exclusive content, private screenings, and meet the cast and producers. Owners are given show voting rights and fans can submit feedback in real time.
Lamborghini “Epic Road Trip”
With its third and latest NFT collection, Lamborghini promises to take collectors on an epic road trip to the Moon and Beyond.
The Italian sports car maker will release a series of four NFTs over the course of one week each month for the next eight months. NFT he is only available for 24 hours and will be sold over 4 consecutive days. The first three NFTs of each month are unlimited, while the fourth is capped.
I have a puzzle. Owners of Unlimited Mints can reveal silver puzzle pieces each month. A collector who has all four of her NFTs will reveal a gold puzzle piece.
At the end of the journey through March 2023, those who complete the puzzle will unlock a hidden NFT. This is a bid to secure a long-term commitment to the project.
[ Ledger ] Market x Brick
Hardware wallet maker Ledger recently launched an NFT distribution platform. [LEDGER] market, or [L] The market for short, and its Genesis Path NFT topped OpenSea’s sales charts in the first 24 hours.
Its second collection, BRICK NFTs, dropped this week in partnership with Brick. Brick is a physical Los Angeles-based music venue by night and a community-run space by day. Founded by Lee Spielman and Garrett Stevenson, members of the band Trash Talk and creators of streetwear brand Babylon LA.
BRICK NFT owners get voting rights to programming and free access to the space, which will host live concerts, comedy shows, music lessons with leading artists, and even Ledger’s Crypto Workshop. For absent members, Brick buys land in the Metaverse and streams concerts and classes. Digital merchandise and tour posters may also be airdropped.
This type of NFT-based membership that tokengates artistic and educational platforms is becoming more and more popular.
Web3 Apps Spotlight: Raelic
Pictures may be worth a thousand words, but they’re also temporary, according to Andrea Castiglione, founder of venture capital and advisory firm Silent Unicorn.
That’s why Castiglione, along with co-founder and former professional soccer player Alessandro Del Piero, created Raelic (pronounced Relic), a peer-to-peer NFT-based social networking mobile app. Think Instagram meets his Patreon.
Raelic users can create photos and videos as tradable NFTs within the app, pay for gas, and post them in a scrollable feed reminiscent of Instagram’s user interface. NFTs can be made on Ethereum, Kraton, Polygon, or Binance Smart Chain.
Blockworks participated in the early access testing of the app and spoke with Castiglione to learn more about Raelic’s ambitions.
Blockwork: What are some of the Web2 problems you’re trying to address through Raelic?
Castiglione: First of all, it has always been very difficult for people to understand that interacting with a decentralized application and having to install a browser plugin. Then you have to put some money into that plugin. For that, you need to get an exchange account on Coinbase, Binance or any other exchange and load it.Then you can use dapp [decentralized app]It’s just step one. Everything is very web based and not mobile friendly.
And the Internet, TikTok, and Instagram exploded as people were able to create content from their phones. That’s why you need a social layer that can be easily created from your smartphone. But to stay true to Web3, it has to be non-binding.
Another big problem is the disconnect between existing social networks such as Twitter, Instagram, TikTok where people discover NFTs and specific communities. Then you have to go to OpenSea or LooksRare to buy it. After they go to Discord full of fraudulent little bots to talk to other people in the same collection. So you have access to three platforms to do what you can do on your phone.
Blockwork: In short, Raelic is like a one-stop shop. Can you give some examples of unique use cases?
Castiglione: I don’t think we’re really tapping into the creator economy yet. For example, a photo report. Take a picture, carve the moment, block the moment, and write a story below the description. Later you can sell it to local newspapers and outlets.
Or let’s say you’re a street performer in London. You were singing all the time and posting on your Instagram account, but people who visit your girlfriend’s Instagram can only follow you.You now have access to your social media accounts [Raelic] You are about to start building a following who can buy you a video of that song you sang beautifully.
Blockwork: Is Raelic considered a decentralized social media (DeSoc) platform?
Castiglione: I think we are a hybrid because we are a centralized service and a brand. However, all interactions are peer-to-peer. So you buy and sell completely peer-to-peer. We do not get information about the transaction and do not charge any fees. You can create on the blockchain with full autonomy and things are completely non-managing.
But current governance is in our hands. So it’s a centralized service provider that creates tools that are unmanageable and he’s Web3 loyal.In the future, there may come a day when ownership is decentralized using governance tokens or his DAO [decentralized autonomous organization].
But we are taking it step by step. So today how do we bring the next billion people into his web3 world and let them create content they actually own and interact with people ?
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Ornella Hernandez
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