WE ARE SNEAKING CLOSER TO ‘SNEAKS OF NATURE’ LAUNCH

Sneaks of Nature is the first franchise developed around sneaker culture. The story is based on 23 characters inspired by a father and son’s relationship with sneakers and pop culture. The Franchise is launching as an interactive story experience with 3,333 NFTs that allow holders to engage with the story, unlock future utility, and own upside in the franchise. Jeff Cole is the creator of Sneaks Of Nature. He is a renowned digital artist and Co-Founder of Ikonick . His art focuses primarily on pop culture and nostalgia. Jeff made a major shift in sneaker culture in 2014 when he found an opening in creating unique sneaker art that has attracted the attention of the biggest brands in the world.

The project’s goal is to use web3 as a cinematic canvas to launch the next storied franchise, Sneaks of Nature.From an operational side, the team behind Sneaks of Nature is the same team behind Ikonick, a leading art brand that holds licenses for IP such as the NBA, Tiger Woods, Michael Jordan, Monopoly, Peanuts, Lebron James & more. The brand has generated 8 figures in revenue and is backed by Gary Vaynerchuk, Scooter Braun & others.The team has also launched a successful genesis pass, as well as a first-in-class token gated print product in partnership with Shopify.

For the past 7 months, the team has been building Sneaks of Nature.

- Some useful links to help you learn about Sneak of NatureWatch Project Info - Watch The Origin - Watch Episodes 1 & 2

Sneaks of Nature is Minting on the 31st of August. Check out their newly released website here!

Episode 3 Premiere Party is happening Tonight in the Sneaks Discord at 1230 PST

THE FIRST WEB3 PAY-2-PLAY RAFFLE SITE GETS READY FOR LAUNCH

The HyHu Network

Our Partners ‘The HyHu Network’ are gearing up for the launch of their NFT Collection ‘Hybrid Humans’ on the 29th of September.

The HyHu Network is the world’s first Web3 Play to Play raffle site, allowing players to chance to win Blue Chip NFTs for less than the cost of gas.

The team has already exceeded expectations, having delivered a tonne of value to their community Premint & Prior to launch. Why should you care & what does this entail?

The HyHu Network team is passionate about rewarding their community and putting value & utility above all else and due to that have given more value to their community Pre-launch than 99% of other projects in the space.

Prior to launch, they have already given away $20,000 worth of NFT prizes in the form of Free raffles proving their concept before launch, this is just the start. Get ready for a utility & value-packed journey with HyHu.

The Hybrid Human Genesis collection of just 1111 NFTS offering the most utility in relation to games, raffles & prizes is minting on the 29th of August and shortly after in September the main Pay to play raffle site will go live.

We will keep you updated on the lead-up to mint. They have an awesome community which you can join below and if you are lucky get a chance to be whitelisted!

Say hi from NFT Scoop!

Hyhu Network discord

THE NELK BOYS SIT DOWN WITH THE BORED APE YACHT CLUB

The Nelk Boys sit down with the Bored Ape Yacht Club Founders on their Podcast ‘FULL SEND’. The episode is a super interesting insight into the creation of one of the most successful collections in the NFT space to date & why it’s worth $4BN. If you are wondering how to spend your Friday night we now have you covered.

You can watch the episode here.

Scoops of the Week 🍦

🍦Future Proof Preview shared on Discord

🍦Run to Earn Game Stepn partners with Atleitco Madrid and WhaleFin

🍦Ryder Ripps responds to Yuga Labs Lawsuit

🍦Meebits and CryptoPunk owners can now create commercial projects and products

🍦Instagram NFTs go live….but not for everyone

🍦Future Proof Preview shared on Discord

Following some major FUD over the past few weeks around Moonbirds going CC0, The community has rallied hard together and brought back that blue-chip energy, sending the floor rocketing 17%+

We told you last month that Proof Collective will release full details of their next steps at the ‘Future Proof’ conference in august, where we can also expect further detail on ‘Ravens’ and ‘Moonbirds oddities.

Well, the conference is set to take place on August 30th but that didn’t stop a preview taking place on Discord and then through a series of tweets however it’s worth noting some announcements will be withheld until the conference.

One of the main takes from this preview will be the new Highways tool. This is a single, token-gated place, based on what an investor holds. In essence, it is a Dashboard Hub where investors can get access to a variety of utilities from research, podcasts, merchandise, in-depth analysis on NFTS, and more. Proof has made it clear this isn’t a drop of land, it is to be used as a daily hub & tool.

Plans for Moonbirds were also briefly covered where Proof has laid out a plan for the project to be a big part of culture and have mainstream awareness / adoption. The plan for growth with Ravens and Moonbirds oddities is to be natural and organic, they don’t want to flood the market with NFTs but instead focus on the hatching element of the project by allowing things to trickle out.

A direct tie has also been confirmed between Oddities and Moonbirds where there will be involved in the expansion of the ecosystem

Funding the Dao will be one of the largest topics to be covered at the conference which is key to the stability and sustainability aspect of the project.

A really positive update from Proof, They are soaring from strength to strength and in our opinion, they are the closest thing to Yuga labs we have seen. We are bullish.

Entry points to Proof collective currently stand as follows:

Proof Collective - 62 ETH

Moonbirds - 14.23 ETH

Moonbirds Oddities 1.15 ETH

Run to Earn Game Stepn partners with Atleitco Madrid and WhaleFin

Get told you spend too much time in your room? never off your laptop? never see daylight?…….well say no more as this partnership glorifies run to earn!

In case you weren’t aware Stepn users are rewarded in crypto for their step count.

Over 1000 pairs of football boots (cleats for our cousins over the Atlantic) which provide utility!

The newly announced items will be compatible with Stepn’s app and will provide exclusive access to physical Atletico Madrid merchandise, in-person matches, and WhaleFin drops.

No more bedroom…hello park runs!

Ryder Ripps responds to Yuga Labs Lawsuit

We didn’t want to comment publicly on the legality of this claim however there has been a substantial update following the lawsuit filed by Yuga Labs.

In case you missed it, Ryder Ripps, an artist famous for copying, minting, and selling unofficial versions of popular NFTs as a form of protest, launched RRBAYC which is a clone of the BAYC. Alongside the launch, BURNBAYC was the hashtag of choice across a series of tweets.

Well here’s the update:

This week, Ryder filed a request in the Federal Court of Los Angeles asking for the case to be stopped against him. The reason is that the creation of RRBAYC was a platform to be seen as an act of protest against Yuga Labs and BAYC. He went on to state that the 1st Amendment protects his rights to free expression.

We are awaiting the next development in what is an intriguing case given the law of the land is being applied in our world.

Meebits and CryptoPunk owners can now create commercial projects and products

Meebits fear not, CryptoPunks aren’t the only ones receiving all the utility with Tiffany and Co…. your time to receive some utility is here!

As we said at the end of June……we would expect to see an announcement regarding the future of Meebits in the next one or two months.

Well right on cue, the announcement has been made following Yuga Labs releasing the IP licensing deal for Meebits and Punks holders.

The new rights are the same as Bored Apes, holders will have full commercial rights to create projects and products based on their NFT for example remember the Seth Green drama around his Bored Ape featuring in a TV show.

The floor price for Meebits currently sits at 3.7 ETH which could be a nice entry point into the Yuga Labs system and even better if you have an idea to commercialize your potential NFT.

Instagram NFTs go live….but not for everyone

Sick of seeing beaches, what someone is listening to on Spotify…. want to see more NFTs? well you might just now…. but slowly.

NFTs coming to Instagram is a feature being rolled out however it’s on a slow rollout release and on a limited basis.

The feature allows connections to your usual wallet providers; MetaMask, Trust Wallet, Coinbase and Dapper.

To find our if you have been granted access for the feature check the image below on your Instagram settings. If you have been granted access then the feature will allow you to share whatever NFTs you own as a post.

Scoop’s Weekly Winner 🏆

Imagine buying a Bored Ape for 95 ETH enjoying all the utility that came with it, you’re all too familiar with it now.

Now imagine going on to sell that NFT for 777 ETH ($1,453,767.00)

Well that is exactly what has happened this week.

The ape ranked as the 320th most rare is solid gold and had 3 other features under 5% rarity.

You would think this would be the purchaser’s largest purchase however taking a look into the buyer vis.eth it is not. Vis previously spent 4500 Eth ($8,419,500.00) on Otherside.

Overall making 682 ETH profit is certainly worthy of being a winner this week.

REKT SECTION 😡

Celebrity Shilling

We have highlighted the issue of Celebrity projects before namely Kevin Hart and Chris Brown…..well 19 Celebrities including Justin Bieber Floyd Mayweather and Tom Brady have been called out by Consumer Watchdog Truth in Advertising for promoting NFT’s without disclosing their connection to the projects.

In their findings, TIA have stated that this is an area rife with deception.

As you’ll be aware we have always said DYOR, it’s vital in these times, Celebrities are more than likely to be able to lose more liquidity than the everyday person.

For now, ignore the celebs, do your own research and trust your judgment.

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NFT’s can be highly illiquid markets, causing sharp drops in prices due to changes in narratives and trends.

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