Weekly NFT & GameFi Update (Week 36, 09/09/2022 - 15/09/2022)
Disney is exploring and developing plans for the metaverse. ConsenSys launches free NFTs to commemorate Ethereum’s Merge. GodsUnchained is teaming up with GameStop.
Key Takeaways
Disney revealed that it is continuing to explore and develop plans for the metaverse. The company has also been active in the NFT space. Collaborating with NFT marketplace VeVe, it launched the “Golden Moments” collection, which includes Spiderman, Mickey Mouse, and more.
“Regenesis”, an NFT collection launched by ConsenSys to commemorate Ethereum’s Merge, is available to claim. The NFT is free to mint, and the claim window will be open for 72 hours starting from the day of The Merge.
Gods Unchained is teaming up with GameStop to welcome GameStop customers into the card game’s ecosystem. GameStop PowerUp Pro members will receive a unique code that can be used to redeem Gods Unchained expansion packs containing NFT trading cards.
X2Y2 recorded a -17% decrease in sales and a -6% decrease in transactions. Meanwhile, OpenSea‘s sales were positive at +51% and its transaction count also increased +38%.
The total market cap for GameFi tokens now stands at US$8.43 billion, down -6% from last week.
Crypto.com NFT in the Spotlight
Luca De Massis is dropping his very first PFP collection, “TMK”, on Crypto.com NFT. It includes 3,000 NFTs with over 250 traits and unique moods. TMKs are not only highly intelligent but also very sociable, likeable, and fiercely protective of humans.
"7 Paintings of Heaven and The Lost Artwork" is an art collection by MACHADOXLEAO that is inspired by John Bunyan’s 1678 allegory "The Pilgrim's Progress". This drop features utilities for collectors, such as original design files and Zoom calls with the creator.
NFT Highlights
Paradigm unveiled variable rate gradual Dutch auctions mechanism for Art Gobblers
Y00ts mint t00b Is the 7-day biggest NFT collection, surpassing $7.9M in SOL
Cardano's first NFT lending platform announces $25,000 in bounty ahead of mainnet launch
Automobili Lamborghini’s “The Epic Road Trip” announces its September NFT utilities
Starbucks brewing NFT customer loyalty platform, so are smaller coffee shop chains
LG embraces NFT tech with new ‘LG Art Lab’ smart TV application
GameFi Highlights
Guild of Guardians teams up with top names in esports to grow Web3 game
Web3 gaming still growing despite economic woes, according to DappRadar report
GameFi and NFTs set to be first to recover from downturn as venture funds flow in
NFT Transaction Benchmark
Sources:
Magic Eden data refer to the on-chain activity of the tracked smart contracts.
LooksRare, OpenSea, and Coinbase data are retrieved from Dune Analytics.
Magic Eden, X2Y2, NBA Top Shot, and Solanart data are retrieved from DappRadar.
Notes:
1. Year-to-Date (YTD) volume is calculated from the first day of the current year to the current date.
2. Week-on-Week (WoW) % change is calculated based on the differences between two subsequent seven-day periods.
3. Transaction count and average price refer to the number of traders and average price over the past seven days, respectively.
4. LooksRare was launched on 10 January 2022.
5. X2Y2 was launched on 16 February 2022.
The following chart shows select top NFTs and their historical floor prices:
Top Collections
The following information shows selected top artists (by sales volume on each platform) and a sample of their art.
Platform: Crypto.com NFT
Artist: Loaded Lions
Sales Volume (USD): $106,800
Platform: Minted
Artist: VVS Miner Mole
Sales Volume (USD): $86,800
Platform: Magic Eden
Artist: Y00ts: mint t00bs
Sales Volume (USD): $2,778,000
Platform: OpenSea
Artist: CryptoPunks
Sales Volume (USD): $3,476,000
GameFi Top Gainers & Losers
*Gaming Infrastructure tokens: ENJ, FLOW, WAXP, UOS, MBOX, DAWN, GALA, IMX
*Gaming Utility tokens: AXS, MANA, SAND, ALICE, ILV, ATLAS, POLIS, GODS, GMT, DAR, AURY, APE, PYR
*Gaming Guild tokens: YGG, MC, UNIX, GGG, AGV
Top Games Metrics
* Week-on-Week (WoW) % change is calculated based on the differences between two consecutive seven-day periods
* Users refer to the number of unique wallet addresses interacting with the dApp's smart contracts
* Weekly Volume refers to the total amount of incoming value to the dApp's smart contracts during the seven-day period
* Weekly Transactions refer to the no. of transactions made on the dApp’s smart contracts during the seven-day period
* Stickiness refers to the ratio of daily active users (DAU) to monthly active users (MAU). A high stickiness means users consistently return to the dApp.
* Weekly volume using Splinterlands data is approx US$369K.
* Alien Worlds, Splinterlands, MOBOX, Sunflower Land, Pegaxy, SecondLive, Axie Infinity, DeFi Kingdoms data
from DappRadar
* STEPN data from Dune Analytics
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