Crypto.com NFT Weekly Update (Week 6, 09/02/2022 – 15/02/2022)

Feb 17, 2022

On Saturday, Chain CEO Deepak Thapliyal purchased CryptoPunks #5822 directly from Larva Labs’ own marketplace for $23.7 million, shattering the previous top sale record by double the amount.
McDonald’s plans Metaverse move by filing 12 trademarks for ‘Virtual Restaurant’. If approved, this will allow them to share downloadable media files such as artworks, audio, video, and of course NFTs.
South Korean giant Samsung built an entire immersive experience on the Decentraland Ethereum Metaverse. The experience features a gamified exploration of their city corner, allowing the user to play a mini-quest within different locations such as a theatre hall, a dancing disco arena, and a big forest.
LooksRare recorded a -62% decrease in sales and a -35% drop in transactions. OpenSea recorded a -14% decrease in sales and a -29% drop in transactions.

Philadelphia 76ers and Crypto.com are proud to bring to life an exclusive and limited-edition NFT collection called ‘76ers Legacy 09: The Chant’. This collection is in celebration of the NBA’s 75th anniversary, and will showcase 13 officially licensed commemorative tickets highlighting iconic games and moments that took place during the ‘Philadelphia Spectrum’ era of basketball. A portion of proceeds will benefit the Sixers Youth Foundation.
‘Crypto Swag Club’ is a collection of diverse NFTs, representing crypto swag culture. Created by South African creative agency Jack Studios, this genesis drop comprises 10 collectibles distributed among 5,000 surprise packs. Diverse representation within crypto is essential in creating the solutions suited to transform the world. We, therefore, intend to build a community of collectors from diverse backgrounds, genders, and cultures.
The ‘Metaverse Statues’ drop is the first one in a series of three presenting the creations of French artist Léo Caillard. In the future, will museums present statues that are wearing futuristic masks? The metaverse will be part of our everyday lives and these accessories might be a normal part of our lifestyles like sunglasses or hats are today. These statues are iconic figures from the past. Perhaps in a different space and time, where the past collides with the future, they could be wearing these digital additions as well.