China to launch NFT marketplace, Magic Wizards’ NFT sells for 41Ξ, Allan Kingdom NFT book + more
Here's what went down this week in the web3 creator economy.
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Sorry for the delay today, I’m not in LA and got time zones mixed up! 🙏
I publish ‘Mint TLDR,’ every Sunday, covering my favorite weekly headlines from the web3 creator economy.
Let’s dive in!
🌐 Top Creators of the Week
The Song-a-Day-Man strikes gold with a viral Andrew Tate remix.
OSF’s ‘Magic Wizards’ NFT sells for 41Ξ on Coinbase. 👉 READ
Web3 DJ Mija released a new mix series for music in web3. 👉 READ
Dan Romero drops new podcast ‘Moment of Zen’. 👉 READ
Allan Kingdom released a book NFT about his grandfather. 👉 READ
Donald Trump’s NFT’s floor price drops 80% in 10 days. 👉 READ
Digital artist Tommy Wilson instantly sells out ‘SEIZE'N ONE.’ 👉 READ
VÉRITÉ shared ‘Love You Mad-Libs,’ a puzzle for her new drop. 👉 READ
Kevin George sells out 100 editions on Sound.xyz. 👉 READ
Artist and lawyer Brian Frye on why NFTs are securities. 👉 READ
Stephen Jacobs drops ‘Wayha’ the first ever music video NFT. 👉 READ
Decod3rs NFT launches a Watch-to-Earn YouTube channel. 👉 READ
🗞 Headlines: NFTs, Social Tokens, DAOs
Zora releases 'clicks vs. collectors' on evolution of internet ads. 👉 READ
China’s first national NFT marketplace to launch next week. 👉 READ
Ovie Faruq aka OSF on AI shaping the future of NFT markets. 👉 READ
Fidelity plans NFT marketplace & financial services in metaverse. 👉 READ
Akshaya.io collabs with World Tennis League for "Phygital" NFTs. 👉 READ
How NFT video games crashed and burned. 👉 READ
Italy to create the crypto art Renaissance. 👉 READ
Square Enix has invested $52.7M into NFT game developer Gumi. 👉 READ
Prada enters 2023 with an eighth-time capsule NFT drop. 👉 READ
How Reddit minted $5M in NFTs through the avatar initiative. 👉 READ
Yuga Labs at center of battle over the nature of NFT copyright. 👉 READ
🐦 Twitter Threads Worth Reading
Chase Chapman on building consistent cadence, especially in the bear market!
Are Chromie Squiggles the grail of generative art?
FVCKRENDER on why open editions don’t kill scarcity.
Rac.eth on how the music industry will be disrupted by AI.
NounsDAO spotted at the Rose Parade!
🎙 Podcast Recap
Monday | Shorts | Mark de Clive-Lowe: Why Web3 is the Perfect Medium for Releasing Music. LISTEN
Tuesday | Shorts | Grady: The Future of Music in Web3. LISTEN
Wednesday | Shorts | !llMind: Why do Beats, Loops, and Sample Packs Need to be Onchain? LISTEN
Thursday | Shorts | Dawson Botsford: The Most Difficult Part of Bringing Earnifi to Life. LISTEN
Friday | Shorts | Dada Boipela: The End Goal of Capturing High Quality Moments Digitally. LISTEN
Saturday | Shorts | William Bailey: Music NFTs in 2022. LISTEN
Sunday | Shorts | Reo Cragun & Daniel Allan: Influencing Other Web3 Artists. LISTEN
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