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š»šš šššš šš #šµšš»š Vol. 9
(February 28th - March 6th 2022)
ā£ #OpenSea NFT trading volume in calendar week 9 of $357.7 million
ā£ @Marvel producer Ari Arad & @SonyPictures Imageworks with plans to turn @BenMauroArt NFT comic collection @huxleysaga into a blockbuster movie.
ā£ @TheSandboxgame metaverse hits 2 million registered users amid its play-to-earn season 2 alpha launch.
ā£ NFT-scaling platform @Immutable has raised $200 million in a Series C funding round, led by #Singapore state investment fund @Temasek at a $2.5 billion valuation.
ā£ @Ukraine has raised $46 million in cryptocurrency donations. Vice Prime Minister @FedorovMykhailo announced an upcoming NFT collection to financially support its armed forces.
ā£ @Ukraine_DAO crowdfundedĀ 2,188 ETH ($6.1 million) for a 1/1 Ukrainian flag NFT. Proceeds will go to nonprofit organizations in Ukraine.
ā£ Pixelmon NFT raised over $70 million in total for its 10,000 item collection via dutch auction. Revealed voxelated monsters dropped to 0.49 ETH avrg. sales price caused by āfailed NFT artā became an instant meme NFT. Species Kevin as historical meme currently trading at 4 ETH.
ā£ Michael Jordanās fan engagement platformĀ HEIR has dropped the first collection of NFTs on Solana. 6 Rings, inspired by Jordanās multiple championship rings, grants collectors āfounding fanā status & early access to upcoming launch events.
ā£ Media platform @Vice will launch a virtual HQ in @Decentraland metaverse to explore new ways to collaborate with their clients.
ā£ @FCBarcelona revealing plans to launch its own NFTs, football-themed metaverse, and native cryptocurrency for the clubās 300 million fans.
ā£ @Sony and @UniversalMusic Group teaming up with Solana-based NFT marketplace āSnowcrashā toĀ infuse music with play-to-earn gaming.
ā£ @FTX has announced the creation of a gaming division to help existing gaming developers, empowering blockchain gaming growth.
ā£Ā @OpenSea updated banned countries list, sparking decentralization debate. Access for users based on U.S. sanctions list is blocked now, including Iran, North Korea, Syria and now Russia.
ā£Ā SEC reportedly targets the NFT market over potential violations of securities law, looking into whether NFTs āare being utilized to raise money like traditional securitiesā.
ā£Ā An NFT edition of #NelsonMandela's iconicĀ My Robben IslandĀ drawings, will be sold on March 9th. Makaziwe Mandela, Nelson Mandelaās eldest daughter, to present the NFT collection.
ā£Ā Mark Zuckerbergās sister @randizuckerberg dropped āTwisted Sisterā song about NFTās has gone viral across web 2.0
ā£Ā US-based drugstore chain @cvspharmacy files for NFT-related trademarks in the metaverse. The company cited prescription drugs, beauty, and personal care products along with ācrypto-collectiblesā.
ā£ Top 5 NFT sales by price (excl. Meebit)
1) RingersĀ #376 sold for 306.529 WETH
2) BoredĀ ApeĀ #8386 sold for 200 WETH
3) InvisibleĀ FriendsĀ #1125 sold for 200 ETH
4) Topps 1952 Mickey Mantle Card NFT sold for 175 WETH
5) CryptoPunkĀ 1123 sold for 156 ETH
ā£ Top 5 NFT collections on Opensea by trading volume:
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