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NFT mint to fund War?!?
Your chance to mint a grail is now.
The Triple Scoop
April 11, 2023
GM friends! What a week and it's only Tuesday?!? Heaps of treats to sink your teeth into today...Without further ado... - Let's dive in. 😎
SCOOPS OF THE WEEK
⛓️ NFT’s
Adidas Launches Final Phase "ALTS"
Unreleased David Bowie Songs Debut as NFTs
Ukraine's President Signs First NFT To Support The Military
👨💻 WEB3
There's Tumbleweeds In The Metaverse...
Hong Kong Declares Now IS The Right Time For Web3 Adoption
Citi Bank Bullish On Blockchain
🪙 CRYPTO
Bitcoin smashes through $30K with Ethereum nearing $2k
SEC is bolstering up their crypto enforcement unit
Venture capital A16z sees major strength in Web3
North Korea are stealing billions in cryptocurrency
Everbloom: Launch Day!
Did you catch our project spotlight last week?
We hope you did, we are super pumped about this project and have to bring it back under your nose. Why?
Cause they officially launch today!
To recap, Everbloom is a groundbreaking Web3 project that allows anyone to invest in YouTube creators and share in their success. Not only that, but they also invest in YouTubers themselves, providing upfront capital and enrolling them in their accelerator program to turbocharge their growth!
Today, April 11th, is their big launch day, and you can now invest alongside Everbloom. Those that invest in creators will receive a share of the creator's earnings quarterly + exclusive perks and even have input on the creators' future content.
What's more, Everbloom has introduced some cool features to make investing in creators simpler and safer:
Guaranteed Revenue Share Earnings: Everbloom and the creators guarantee a minimum amount that investors will earn back from the revenue share. If the creator doesn't earn enough for investors to hit the guaranteed revenue share during the contract period, the contract period will extend until it's reached.
Payments: as easy as buying your favorite sneakers. On Everbloom you can invest in just a few clicks using your Credit Card or ETH. Starting at $25. Every quarter you will then receive your part of the earnings that the creator made.
Meet the three amazing YouTubers you can now invest in. We must say it's an impressive lineup.
Jay Palfrey: A world-renowned travel creator boasting 1.5M subscribers on a mission to challenge preconceptions about countries, cultures, and religions.
Cadaber: An enigmatic, faceless YouTuber with nearly 300k subs specializing in high-quality documentaries about unsolved mysteries and bizarre internet tales.
Brickverse: An innovative channel with over half a million subscribers using Lego stop-motion, scriptwriting, and cinematography to tell epic sagas featuring big-name YouTubers like MrBeast, Tommyinnit, Dream, and Logan Paul.
We've been told spots are limited and the team expects to sell out quickly. So check out these three amazing YouTubers directly on their platform. Our personal favorite has to be Brickverse.
If you'd like to learn more or chat with the team you can join their Discord. here.
🔦 PROJECT SPOTLIGHT
From the museum to the metaverse.
Calling all history buffs. What if you could own a fragment of history?
Zeitls is a Swiss project that is immortalizing history on the blockchain by connecting the real world with the digital world & bringing historical artifacts with history-backed tokens.
Zeitls has connected with the 'Devils Museum' in Kaunas, Lithuania, a museum dedicated to exhibiting sculptures of devils from around the globe, to launch 'The Joker' by Nikodemas Linkevičius.
666 unique fragments of the artwork “The Joker” by Nikodemas Linkevičius, currently being exhibited at the Devils Museum in Kaunas. Owners of a fragment will receive a true-to-life 3D scanned model, with holder's individual pieces being highlighted. A true finite collector's piece, for those who want to own a piece of human history.
So how do NFTs make all this possible? Zeitls deliver certificates of authenticity baked into the NFT token, certifying legitimacy and that no other digital versions can exist. NFT Fragments make up a true-to-life 3D model of the sculptures & historical artifacts. As well as offering a fusion burn mechanism, meaning you can burn more than 1 fragment to make a larger digital fragment of 'The Joker'.
We bring this project to your attention because 'The Joker' actually just launched today at '4PM' CET / '3PM' BST with a total supply of 666 fragments.
Zeitls Eternal Key Holders are able to mint for free, if you are on the whitelist a fragment will cost 0.03ETH & public sale 0.05ETH.
⛓️ NFT’s
NFT Total Market Cap - $22.61B - 24/hour change +0.85%
NFT Volume traded prev 24/hours - 48.7M +24.16
Volume has been ripping up the past 24 hours, which is great to see.
Price Action has remained relatively flat with no real significant movers outside of total absolute degenerate plays.
Some positive metric to focus on is the fact that NFT Holders are at ATH.
Over the past 7 days, NFT traders have increased by 22% and the number of buyers is up 11%.
As we previously seen throughout the years since this market has been live. Typically when ETH rises in price, it sucks blood out of the NFT market.
Overall the NFT market does look to be stabilising since the dramatic fall in prices we have seen over the past several months. Moon soon?
From our perspective innovation is needed in the market inject a catalyst of excitement into the market.
Every project and it's Doge will be looking to shout the loudest at NFT NYC this week, so expect some exciting announcements to come which we will bring you on Friday.
Good time to buy Blue Chips. Uncertain time to Ape into degenerate plays.
🔎 At a glance:
This launch will be the brand's 3rd and final phase of the "into the metaverse project"
Chapter 1 Releases on the 11th of April
The phase consists of a dynamic NFT that evolves based on decisions and engagement
🕵️ Scoops take:
The company have been clear that no future utility will be provided for phase 1 and 2 driving users to phase 3 of the project. They burst onto the scene last year dropping physical merchandise for holders but unfortunately suffered alongside most in the depths of the bear market. We have to give them credit that they have stuck with the Roadmap and are continually looking for ways to keep the community involved and engaged.
If you don't hold the requirements to burn a phase 3 you can pick one up on the secondary market here.
If you hold the required NFTs but are unsure where to burn them, click here.
🔎 At a glance:
Gala Music has teamed up with producer, Larry Dvoskin and publisher Warner-Chappell Music.
The NFT will be a never-before-heard version of "Let's Dance"
The NFT which launches on April 14th will consist of 3003 items sold on a pay-what-you-wish model.
🕵️ Scoops take:
As one of the most famous artists to have lived, the team behind this launch is Under Pressure to get this right. With all initial proceeds from the sale going to charity, the team can become Heroes within the space. This has real potential to help boost mass adoption so we are all for it.
🔎 At a glance:
Known as, UACatsDivision, the NFT is the first-ever national NFT collection created in collaboration with the Ukrainian Government.
The collection pays tribute to the cats that have served alongside their human comrades.
The proceeds from the sale will be used to purchase weapons and assist the country's armed forces.
🕵️ Scoops take:
Launching this NFT maximises the potential for worldwide support. The use of proceeds is certainly different from the 2nd story of this newsletter but the ramifications of this could be huge. If it's to be a success, it sets a blueprint for how organisations and Governments can raise funds quickly from a global audience. Whilst other countries are pondering over the legal title of NFTs, Ukraine is using them to strengthen its position in a war.
ANOTHER HOT DROP IS INCOMING💧
A couple of editions ago, we highlighted an innovative project that gives you the chance to claim a true NFT grail.
The project is none other than Forgeries. All of them are FAKE, Except ONE. This one is certainly under the radar.
For their first launch, Forgeries have acquired the NFT grail 'Noun 401' worth 95 ETH, and they are finally dropping on April 13th. For the price of 0.069ETH, you can mint a Forgeries NFT. Out of the total minters, one lucky user will be eligible to claim the legendary Noun 401 grail NFT. It's gonna be a lucky day for someone!
🧵 THREAD OF THE WEEK
To the outside normie world, we NFT heads are considered no more than mere nerds who collect shiny pictures on the internet and probably for good reason. With NFT NYC on the tip of our tongues, HunterSolaire brings us the most cringe & viral Moments of NFT NYC 2022.
NFT Events are unbelievably cringe
But also a lot of fun
Let's look at 5 of the most viral NFT NYC moments 🧵
— Hunter Solaire ᵍᵐ (@huntersolaire_)
5:33 PM • Apr 10, 2023
🌐 WEB3
At a glance 🔎
In late 2021 and early 2022, weekly trading volumes on the metaverse platform Decentraland were at $1m+. One plot sold for $2.43m
Current trading volume is down to just $50k/week
Decentraland still owns 68% of its land NFTs with only 8% unique ownership
🕵️ Scoops take:
Metaverse real estate is looking less like a hot ticket and more like a pixelated ghost town. Decentraland's once-booming trading volumes have plummeted, and even its virtual Fashion Week is losing steam. The issue? Platforms like Fortnite and Roblox are fun, while metaverse platforms are struggling to create engaging experiences. With IRL inflation driving people to prioritise tangible goods, metaverse developers might want to focus on creating social, enjoyable experiences before they can lure users back to their virtual real estate. 🏠📍
At a glance 🔎
Hong Kong’s Financial Secretary declare that despite recent volatility in crypto, now is the time to push forward Web3 technologies in China
Web3 set to be one of three key focus areas in Hong Kong’s upcoming budget with $6.4m set aside for investment.
Hong Kong will host the Digital Economy Summit this week, a two-day event focussing on analysing the adoption of Web3 technologies at a state and global level.
🕵️ Scoops take:
Hong Kong is well and truly embracing the Web3 wave, and we can't help but applaud the timing. As traditional finance wrestles with uncertainty, it's becoming even clearer that alternative, potentially decentralised options need at least exploring. They’re going about it the right way by paying just as close attention to regulation, security, and education as they are to innovation and development. HK’s commitment here shows they're not only securing their spot as a truly innovative leader, but they're also sending a clear message to the world: Web3 is here, and it's not waiting for anyone. 🚀💻
At a glance 🔎
New report from the New York investment bank claims that blockchain is a disruptive technology and believes its future looks bright.
Tokenisation is the key focus, with claim that almost anything of value can be tokenised and this process applied to financial and real world assets will be the “killer-use-case” for blockchain break through.
Success will be measured when 1 billion+ people are using blockchain technology without even realising it.
🕵️ Scoops take:
There’s one thing pesky bankers are damn good at (even better than their ability to turn any conversation into one about interest rates and stock prices) and that’s to have the vision to unlock financial value in any given situation. Whether or not they actually care about the tech of itself, Citi clearly have dollar signs flashing in their eyes and sure as hell want a slice of the pie. Whilst intentions may not always be pure from institutional players, it’s this level of investment and commitment from the financial big dogs that can propel Web3 into the mainstream (whether people realise it or not…) 💰🏦
🪙 CRYPTO CRUNCH
Global Cryptocurrency $1.24 Trillion - 24/hour change +4.98%
Volume Traded 24/hours - $51.18 Billion +70.17%
As reported last week, Bitcoin could push through to $30K+, and today that became a reality.
The next key level for Bitcoin is $32K. If we break that we expect to see bitcoin dominance rally higher with weaker Alt coins bleeding out. (For now)
$2K is in sight for Ethereum.
Expect a mini Alt season when Bitcoin is finished doing its thing.
Top Stories
😡 THE REKT SECTION 😡
META - They were at the forefront of mass adoption and showing signs of the key leap from Web2 to Web3.
Instead, we have had a total collapse and the whole thing has gone to the wall.
It has been announced that as of April 11th, Meta will be discontinuing its NFT-sharing feature "Digital Collectibles". This decision marks the end of the ability to showcase NFTs on Facebook and Instagram.
Existing posts will be converted to ordinary Facebook and Instagram posts with META no longer allowing a connection to third-party wallets.
The real disappointment about this is that the company back in November rolled out integration for Solana wallets.
🏆 WEEKLY WINNER 🏆
OpenSea Pro - We called their introduction an overhand left to the opposition.
In the week since its launch, shots are continuing to be fired and landed.
On the 3rd of April, Blur held a 54.8% share of all NFT aggregator users, this is now down to 27%. Whereas OpenSea Pro saw its daily user base surge from 18% to 57% over the same period.
The launch of OpenSea Pro has been nothing short of a success and it's just a case now of whether they can maintain the momentum going into the championship rounds.
Annd that's a wrap for today gang!
Love and sprinkles as always, catch you back here soon for the latest
~ Scoop ~
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The Triple Scoop newsletter & podcast is not financial advice, it is provided for educational, informational, and entertainment purposes only.
