Crypto.com NFT Weekly Update (Week 49, 8/12/2021-14/12/2021)
Animoca & @BoredApeYC partner up for an NFT game. Philadelphia 76ers @sixers & Crypto.com kick of collectibles.
Key Takeaways
Animoca Brands and Bored Ape Yacht Club (BAYC) has announced a partnership to develop and publish a blockchain game utilising BAYC’s hugely popular Bored Ape non-fungible tokens (NFTs).
Crypto startup Palm NFT Studio announced a Series B raise of $27 million led by Microsoft’s venture fund M12. Palm NFT provides strategic and technical services for creators to build NFT marketplaces.
OpenSea recorded a -2% decrease in sales and a -1% decrease in the number of transactions. Nifty Gateway recorded a +14% increase in sales and a +40% increase in transactions.
Crypto.com NFT in the spotlight
The Philadelphia 76ers and Crypto.com are proud to bring to life exclusive digital collectibles for fans to own, collect and share. The 76ers are one of the most storied franchises in the National Basketball Association, having won three World Championships and earning nine trips to the Finals.
Created by 2-time NBA all-star and entrepreneur Baron Davis, Black Santa is a world of characters that reflect cultural change. A portion of the proceeds from primary NFT sales will go to the Los Angeles Urban League, an organisation that promotes economic empowerment for African Americans and others in underserved communities.
Highlights
Ubisoft announces Quartz, a blockchain-powered NFT cosmetics system
Fractional NFT markets see significant growth in 2021 as market cap surpasses $200M
Mnemonic raises $4 million to launch B2B API platform focused on NFTs
NFT of Silk Road founder's art sells for more than $6 million
DraftKings signs up real NFL players to use in ‘gamified NFT collections’ next season
Nike steps further into Metaverse by buying NFT Sneaker Studio
* OpenSea and NBATopShot data from DappRadar
* MakerPlace data from NonFungible.com
* Solanart data from Solanart.io
* Nifty Gateway data from data mining in Cryptoartpulse.com
* MakerPlace drop data from NonFungible.com
* Collectibles data from CryptoSlam.io
Top Artists
The following table shows top artists (by primary sales volume on each platform) and their art samples.
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