NFT和收藏品

As enthusiasm for digital innovation continues to grow, NFTs have become a fascinating intersection between web3 and physical goods, from timeless classics like Hot Wheels to innovative NFTs like Pudgy Penguins and VeeFriends to Toy Pipeline, many NFT series have introduced a dynamic and interesting way for people to participate in the blockchain world.
This list features five of the top NFT collections of 2023 that are making enthusiasts ecstatic while making it easy for newcomers to get into web3.
For example, Pudgy Penguins toys come with a QR code and email setup to help new users create a crypto wallet and enter the Penguin Metaverse, and there’s also Hot Wheels Garage, which celebrates the brand’s heritage of more than 20,000 die-cast cars with virtual collectibles that unlock real-life Hot Wheels models.

A few clicks on Grant Yun’s Instagram page and you’ll realize two things: first, Yun is a talented artist, and second, he’s a proud dachshund owner.
While his miniature dachshund Bumi knows him only as dog dad, the rest of the world knows him as the creative mind behind “Japan Life Edition,” a series that reflects Yun’s memories of childhood visits to Japan, where the young artist developed his storytelling insight through observing the increasingly modern landscape he describes.
Yun’s accolades are already there, as is his art, and his collectors agree: In April 2024, Yun re-released “Life in Japan” on Solana, which sold out in nine minutes.

Welcome to the OpenSea Digest, let’s recap the biggest NFT and web3 news of the week.
Tyler Hobbs releases (Order/Disorder)
To celebrate the tenth anniversary of his first generative art piece, Tyler Hobbs celebrated the release of his new book (Order/Disorder) at Rizzoli Bookstore in New York City on October 29, bringing together art enthusiasts to support the launch of this 240-page new book, highlighting the development of the generative art field from Hobbs's perspective.
"Order/Disorder" encompasses a range of projects by Hobbs from 2018 to 2023, including works displayed in solo exhibitions at London's Unit and New York's Pace Gallery, with Hobbs's most famous piece likely being his collection Fidenza.

Inspired by a fusion of Pop Art and Abstract Expressionism, Mariela Victoria’s art started out as an escape and has since blossomed into a passion, her vibrant, colorful work reflects her journey and Mariela hopes that it will resonate with and support others as she pieces together her story.
FOR THE LOVE OF META is a celebration of web3 culture that reflects what Mariela finds most fascinating about the space and how it relates to her journey.
Check out her Drop on OpenSea here:

OpenSea recently received a Wells Notice from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), which indicated that the SEC is considering filing a lawsuit against OpenSea.
For those who haven’t been following the recent developments of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) closely, your reaction may be surprise: What could NFTs (collectibles, digital art, gaming items, and event tickets, among others) possibly have to do with securities laws?
But for those who have been closely following the cryptocurrency politics and regulatory landscape, the reaction has been more one of weariness and disappointment. Cryptocurrency has long been a focus of the SEC, but by targeting NFTs, the SEC is entering new and uncharted territory that could have potentially harmful consequences for consumers, creators, and entrepreneurs.

POLYGON1993 takes us into a glitch world that represents his everyday life: a distorted world where reality and imagination intertwine POLYGON1993 is a visual artist, film director and media set designer who has made a name for himself in the world of glitch art.
“The Dance Lesson” or its original French title “La Leçon De Danse” is an animation work created by POLYGON1993, “La Leçon De Danse” captures the subtle beauty of ballet dancers in an ever-changing moment.
Rendered in POLYGON1993’s distinctive fragmented line style, the dancer appears as if trapped in a timeless arabesque, her figure simultaneously appearing and dissolving within a matrix of intersecting vectors, digital glitches creating a sense of movement as if the dancer is constantly spinning within the confines of the screen.

Launched in the wake of the excitement of 2020’s DeFi Summer and before the 2021 NFT craze, Art Blocks was a platform for creating generative computer art and minting it as NFTs, which quickly became popular with collectors seeking new digital art and artists looking to distribute their work on the Ethereum blockchain.
Art Blocks was founded by NFT pioneer artist Erick Calderon (aka Snowfro) in November 2020. Calderon created Chromie Squiggles as a proof of concept for his vision of creating generative art. The Art Blocks logo is even based on the Squiggles design. Within six months, the platform was already hiring a full-time team.

Digital fashion is no longer a futuristic concept, it has already arrived and is actively reshaping today's industry. In 2023, more than 1.6 billion digital fashion items were exchanged on the popular Roblox gaming platform. According to Roblox's latest (Digital Expression, Fashion and Beauty Trends Report), more than half (56%) of Gen Z users believe that styling their virtual images is more important than styling themselves in the real world.
This cultural innovation is thriving because fashion designers are translating their skills into the digital sphere, with SYKY, a platform launched in 2023 that aims to connect the next generation of digital designers and the established fashion world, acting as a bridge. Designers such as Olympic swimmer and model Calvyn Justus and British artist Stephy Fung have already showcased their work on SYKY as part of curated collections and collaborations.

In the past few years, the NFT market has experienced extreme volatility, from initial explosive growth to the current sharp decline. In this market storm, the vast majority of NFT projects have failed to withstand the severe test of the market, leading to doubts about the long-term viability of this category of crypto assets.
At the first Global NFT Developer Summit 'NFTCON 2024' jointly initiated by PANews and NFTScan, PANews released the latest NFT industry report, which deeply analyzes the current development status of the NFT market and explores potential paths for sustainable development, helping everyone to comprehensively understand the complexity of the NFT market and gain insights into its possible future innovation paths.

Welcome to the OpenSea Digest, our recap of the biggest NFT and web3 news from the week.
KOR Protocol launches new AI player to enable web3 projects to license songs using IP
KOR Protocol, a blockchain-based entertainment platform backed by venture capital studio Animoca Brands, is launching KOR Player.
The new tool is an AI music engine that allows web3 projects to integrate IP-licensed music and digital projects into virtual environments, providing musicians and developers with a new way to collaborate, with the player allowing creators to upload and remix music, while artists can track their on-chain creator income.

NEW YORK, October 28, 2024 – In advance of the fourth annual Art Blocks Marfa Weekend, November 14-17, 2024, OpenSea is excited to announce a partnership with Art Blocks, the renowned generative art platform.
As part of the collaboration, artists will be able to use a new custom Art Blocks Engine contract when publishing their work on OpenSea, and the two companies will also collaborate on product development roadmaps, jointly demo new features, and iterate on other platform upgrades.
“We’re honored to partner with Art Blocks to support creative talent innovating in the digital art space,” said Devin Finzer, CEO of OpenSea.