Welcome to OpenSea Digest, let's recap the major news in NFTs and Web3 this week.
Cool Cats partners with Lotte to enter the Asian market
Cool Cats announces a new partnership with South Korean conglomerate Lotte, marking its plan to expand its influence in the Asian market.
This announcement closely follows the collaboration between Pudgy Penguins and Lotte to launch limited edition collectibles in South Korea.
Despite limited details, Cool Cats hints at the collaboration through images suggesting snack-related products and mentions of its fictional world, Sapphire Town.
Gmoney will shut down luxury digital fashion brand 9dcc
Gmoney, who was an anonymous cryptocurrency investor, and the founder of luxury digital brand 9dcc, announced that the project will officially conclude at the end of May.
9dcc is known for blending fashion with blockchain technology and has gained recognition for its NFC chip clothing, token-gated events, and community-driven designs.
Gmoney listed the economic challenges faced by web3 and high-end retail but reiterated his belief that future ownership and verification will be transparently recorded on the blockchain.
For holders of items already in the inventory, a 90-day redemption period will begin in early June.
Ledger launches Visa card
Ledger has launched a new Visa debit card, powered by CL Technology and issued by the UK Baanx Group, which allows users to spend cryptocurrency at any point of sale while reportedly earning 1% Bitcoin or USDC cashback.
Users can choose to directly deposit their salary into their CL card account via bank transfer and can flexibly convert funds into cryptocurrency or keep them in fiat currency.
Solana launches on the MetaMask browser extension
The popular MetaMask wallet has added native support for Solana in its browser extension, providing users with a unified interface to manage Ethereum and Solana accounts, allowing them to send, receive, swap, bridge, and purchase Solana tokens directly in MetaMask - no need to switch wallets anymore.
According to the announcement, mobile support is coming soon, along with more non-Ethereum-based networks.
Swiss watchmaker Franck Muller launches Solana watch with built-in wallet
Swiss luxury watch manufacturer Franck Muller has launched a limited edition Solana-themed watch that features a cryptocurrency wallet. This watch is limited to 1,111 pieces, each priced at 20,000 Swiss francs (approximately $24,300), with a built-in QR code that connects to the wearer's Solana wallet.
This release is hailed as a digitally adapted product of superb craftsmanship, aimed at web3 enthusiasts looking to showcase their cryptocurrency involvement.
Yield Guild Games launches its first 'casual casual' game, LOL Land
Yield Guild Games (YGG) launches YGG Play, a new publishing arm focused on casual, crypto-native games, with its first game being LOL Land.
This browser-based board game features characters from the Pudgy Penguins community and offers token-based rewards in both free and premium gaming modes.
Reportedly, the pre-registration for this game has exceeded 100,000 people and runs exclusively on Pudgy Penguins' Abstract Chain.
YGG's target customers are not the mass market, but self-proclaimed 'casual gamers,' who are adept at cryptocurrency, minting NFTs, and value community-driven gameplay.
Marina Abramović enters the NFT space with immersive digital art project
78-year-old performance artist Marina Abramović collaborates with digital art platform TAEX to launch her first NFT series 'Marina Abramović Elements.'
This work consists of multiple parts, inspired by her personal philosophy and fictional stories (legends), with chapters transformed into NFTs, converting the artist into a motion-captured virtual figure performing dreamlike meditation movements.
Refik Anadol and Lionel Messi team up for an auction of AI artworks to raise funds for UNICEF
New media artist Refik Anadol is collaborating with football legend Lionel Messi to create an AI-generated artwork based on Messi's favorite career goals.
The work combines still images of moments with Anadol's data-driven interpretations, visualizing the drama using millions of data points.
The work will debut at Christie's in New York on June 11, with bidding continuing until July 25. Proceeds will be donated to the Miami International Football Club Foundation and its collaboration with UNICEF to support education in Latin America and the Caribbean.
OS2 has now exited the testing phase
On May 29, OpenSea announced the official launch of OS2, its newly built platform that will replace the original OpenSea experience.
With OS2 officially completing testing, OpenSea will unlock full token trading across 19 blockchains, launch a new task-based rewards system called 'Voyages' aimed at rewarding meaningful participation, and introduce a new community Discord experience.
Welcome to the new OpenSea - the best platform to explore, own, and trade on-chain assets. Follow its X for more information.
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