Meta & NFT

2022-09-14 16:51:49 Solana-based nonfungible token (NFT) project Outcast Academy has started dishing its newly launched $DRAMA tokens

Outcast Academy describes itself as an “entertainment NFT experiment” and has launched DRAMA tokens as part of its “shitpost-to-earn” ecosystem, allowing community members to tag its associated DramaReward bot account to nominate their favorite tweets from Twitter shitposters.

The nominated Twitter years would be able to receive free airdropped DRAMA tokens.

However, the specific details of the rewards, how many nominations are required and other details have not yet been outlined.

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2022-09-13 17:47:22 Supercharged Lambo NFTs

Lambo enthusiasts who collect three regular tier drops of the company’s NFTs this month will receive priority access to a rare drop at the end of this month, an hour ahead of other users.

For anyone that managed to collect eight rare-tier NFTs out of the drops will receive a gold tier NFT that offers them exclusive benefits and rewards.

The incentives include a Lamborghini GLB file that enables hodlers to port a “yet to be determined” Lambo model into the Metaverse, exclusive digital artwork by Mitja Borkert, head of design of Lamborghini, and a chance to join a tour of the firm’s Sant’Agata Bolognese headquarters.

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2022-09-12 16:48:21 NFT Artist String Bean Unmasked as Comedy Superstar Jim Carrey

Back in April, a curious thing happened, actor turned Web3 trailblazer, Jim Carrey, announced an imminent NFT drop that never materialized. In fact, it would be another two months before his first artwork arrived on SuperRare. As it turns out however, Jim had taken to the ancient art of subterfuge for his inaugural drop, right under the noses of everyone!

Acting via the alias, String Bean, the artful creator launched a series of five animated NFTs called ‘Germinations’ via the Foundation platform. Each item, the combination of artwork and narration by Jim, all brought to life by NFT studio Big Head Club.

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2022-09-11 15:33:56 The Sandbox's Instagram account compromised

Metaverse platform The Sandbox saw its Instagram profile hacked and used to try and rent out Bored Ape Yacht Club nonfungible tokens (NFTs) from a number of users on the social media platform.

The voxel-powered NFT platform’s profile was compromised by hackers on Thursday, promoting a fabricated raffle ticket event that touted a season 4 LAND giveaway to unsuspecting users.

The firm indicated that its two-factor authentication and other security measures had been bypassed to promote the fake giveaway. The profile’s website URL was changed, with one user claiming to have lost NFTs after clicking the fake link.

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2022-09-10 15:09:28 Quentin Tarantino settles Miramax lawsuit over Pulp Fiction NFTs

Hollywood director Quentin Tarantino and producer Miramax appear to have settled their lawsuit over nonfungible tokens (NFTs) related to the blockbuster film Pulp Fiction following a months-long legal battle.

The movie studio reportedly plans to withdraw its lawsuit within two weeks and collaborate with the filmmaker in the future, including on NFTs projects.

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2022-09-09 14:50:23 Crypto markets see flood of Queen Elizabeth memecoins and NFTs

Crypto degens have wasted no time after the passing of Queen Elizabeth II, flooding the crypto market with more than 40 new Queen-related meme tokens, and hundreds of new nonfungible tokens (NFTs) in the same vein.

New tokens launched on decentralized exchanges on the BNB Smart Chain and Ethereum over the past 24 hours include names such as Queen Elizabeth Inu, Save the Queen, Queen, QueenDoge, London Bridge is Down and Rip Queen Elizabeth.

According to data from Dex Screener, the Queen Elizabeth Inu token on BSC-based PancakeSwap has since had the biggest price value gain over the past 24 hours, with an eye-watering 28,506% pump to $0.00008000 at the time of writing.

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2022-09-08 11:31:47 GameStop doubles down on crypto amid a new partnership with FTX US

Gaming retailer GameStop is partnering with United States crypto exchange FTX US to bring more customers to crypto and work together on online marketing initiatives.

In a Sept. 7 statement, the gaming retailer noted that the new partnership will introduce GameStop’s customers into the FTX ecosystem, including its marketplaces for digital assets, while also seeing the retailer become FTX’s “preferred retail partner in the United States.”

The partnership will also see certain GameStop retail stores carrying FTX gift cards. As of Aug. 31, there are 2,970 GameStop stores across the United States.

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2022-09-07 16:46:46 NFL x NFT sneaker deal

Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver DeVonta Smith has penned a unique shoe deal with Web3 startup Endstate to create a signature sneaker line tied to NFTs.

According to a Friday report from Biz Journals, Endstate will first sell NFTs featuring a digital rendition of the Smith’s signature shoe, with buyers then receiving the physical version once they are ready to ship in mid-December.

Smith worked with Endstate’s design team to create the shoe, and the NFTs are set to be launched later this month.

Part of the appeal of Endstate is the tokenization of the widely popular shoe collecting market.

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2022-09-06 15:31:03 A blockchain-based Muse

British rock band Muse has become the first band to top the United Kingdom charts with an album sold in NFT format.

The iconic rock band reportedly sold 51,500 copies of its new album Will of the People last week, making it the top-selling album. Notably, that figure outpaced the sales of the next nine top-selling albums combined.

As part of the album launch in late August, Muse rolled out 1,000 tokenized copies of the album via the Serenade marketplace. The NFT version differed from the physical album with alternative cover art, and digital signatures from the Muse band members.

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2022-09-05 14:06:12 Popular comedic writer and actor Bill Murray had his Ethereum wallet hacked for around 110 Wrapped ETH (wETH) worth $172,000 late last week

The auction for The Bill Murray 1,000 nonfungible token (NFT) drop was just coming to a close on Thursday, having generated a total of 119.2 wETH worth of sales as part of a charity fundraiser for Chive Charities.

However, hackers were reportedly watching Murray’s wallet all day and pounced to swipe nearly all of the funds as the sale came to a close.

While it is not 100% certain how the hackers gained access to Murray’s wallet, it is believed to be via a wallet-draining exploit. They are also said to have then transferred the stolen funds to a wallet address linked to the Binance exchange and Unionchain.ai.

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