Welcome to the OpenSea Digest, our recap of the biggest NFT and web3 news from the week.
Rafaël Rozendaal exhibition now at MOMA
Dutch-Brazilian artist Rafaël Rozendaal’s latest exhibition is now on view at the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) in New York City, “Light” is an immersive exhibition that opens on November 16 and runs until spring 2025 on the Modern Card digital wall.
The installation showcases a series of Rozendaal’s algorithm-driven animations, each displayed for two to three minutes on a large, high-resolution screen. His works begin as sketches on paper and are then converted into compact code, generating real-time animations that appear to merge with the physical world.
In October 2024, OpenSea will feature Rozendaal as a Hispanic Heritage Month spotlight.
Art Blocks is now fully on-chain
On November 27, Art Blocks announced that 90% of the projects released in its ecosystem are now fully on-chain, with everything needed to create and display these works, from artists’ core scripts to supporting libraries, happening directly on Ethereum.
These artworks can be generated permanently, independent of Art Blocks or any other platform using any modern web browser with JavaScript support and access to the blockchain.
The news represents a shift in the field of digital art preservation.
Susan Kare Launches New Collection “Esc Keys”
Before emojis existed, American designer Susan Kare created pixelated icons and fonts for the first Apple Macintosh in the 1980s.
In a new art series titled “The Esc Key,” Kare showcases physical keyboard keys made from the precious metal that feature pixel art designs like a turtle, an alien face, and a “Panic!” button that double as wearable pendants that can be inserted into the actual keyboard for added fun.
Available digitally as NFTs and Bitcoin Ordinals, the collection debuts at Asprey Studio, a London-based contemporary art studio known for its focus on digital art, and will be available on the Asprey Studio website in late November.
Stripe provides encryption services to Aptos
This week, payments giant Stripe expanded its crypto payments services to the layer-one Aptos blockchain, following Circle’s launch of USDC on Aptos and its decision to integrate Aptos into its Cross-Chain Transfer Protocol (CCTP), eliminating the need for a bridged version of the stablecoin.
With Stripe’s tools, users can convert fiat currencies into USDC, enabling businesses and individuals to make global payments faster using Aptos. The updates are designed to connect Aptos to more decentralized finance (DeFi) applications and improve cross-chain remittances.
Mythical Games announces mobile NFT game (FIFA Rivals)
FIFA Rivals, an NFT mobile game developed by web3 studio Mythical Games, will soon allow football fans to collect digital cards tied to FIFA players and tournaments.
The free-to-play game, which will launch in summer 2025, will allow players to build their own soccer club, compete in real-time matches, and collect professional soccer stars as NFTs on the Mythos blockchain, following the success of Mythical’s NFL Rivals, which has reportedly been downloaded more than 6 million times.
Phantom now supports Base
Leading web3 wallet Phantom has added Coinbase’s second-layer blockchain Base to its supported networks. The update enables Phantom users to more easily manage their digital goods across Ethereum-based chains. Base joins Phantom’s growing list of supported blockchains, which includes Ethereum, Solana, and Polygon.
Emily Xie announces upcoming new work (Material Histories)
Generative artist Emily Xie has just announced her next project, Material History, a series that will explore themes of textile craft through algorithmic design and generative AI. Xie released a preview of the series at X, hinting that it will debut at the Untitled Art Fair in Miami in early December in collaboration with Tender Gallery.
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