The Edge of NFT Newsletter | Issue #21
Giveaways | Metaverse Digest | Living Tree In SoHo | Edge Of Davos & VeeCon | DCentral & Consensus | NFT Nuggets, And More!
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David Bianchi x Edge of NFT Giveaway
David Bianchi is a multi-hyphenate artist that is globally recognized as an actor, filmmaker, and spoken word poet. He seamlessly blends together these passions in his very own art genre he calls Spinemaā¢ (spinning cinema through spoken word). These poetic-cinematic experiences are currently taking the NFT art space by storm, leading to tens of thousands of dollars being donated to charity organizations.
Senses is a 1000 NFT collection of 100 original spoken word poems that all pertain to the 5 senses of the human body, each written and performed by David Bianchi, with both an accompanying musical score produced by PLS&TY & generative visual art coded by technologist Dogan Demir. Each piece of art is generated from code that is informed from data extracted from recordings of Davidās voice.
Learn moreĀ here. Enter using the button below. (Giveaway ends on June 9, 2022 at 1 AM PST)
Niftables X Edge of NFT Giveaway
Niftables specialize in creating white label NFT platforms for creators and brands, allowing them to take their NFT projects to a whole new level.
The $NFT token is the primary payment method in the #Niftables ecosystem.
Learn moreĀ here. Enter using the button below. (Contest ends: June 10 , 2022 11:59 PMĀ (Pacific Time)
Block of Horror X Edge of NFT Giveaway
Block of Horror is Re-envisioning film & storytelling from a decentralized, community-based perspective.
As Block of Horror gears up for their mint, they want to offer up some allow list spots, which they call their blood list.
Learn moreĀ here. Enter using the button below. Contest ends: June 16, 2022 11:59 PMĀ (Pacific Time)
YUME X Edge of NFT Giveaway
Rainbow Lobsterās creative work encompasses everything from original and branded content to art and activism. For this giveaway they are featuring YUME NFTs.
They are giving away 3 Exclusive Yume NFT's and access to the YUME Dream List. YUME #NFTS represent the child that follows their dreams no matter what. YUME is an Art based NFT collection bringing the world-famous YUME sculptures to Web3.
Learn moreĀ here. Enter using the button below. (Contest ends: June 16, 2022 11:59 PMĀ (Pacific Time).
Art Blocks x Edge of NFT Giveaway
Art Blocks provides aĀ home for Creative Coding. Unique iterations of generative works are hosted immutably on the Ethereum Blockchain.
Art Blocks is giving away 0.25 ETH to our lucky winners!
Learn moreĀ here. Enter using the button below. (Giveaway ends on June 10, 2022 at 11:59 PM PST)
āļøMetaverse Digest (by mpost.io)
Welcome to our new featured section presented by our partners at mpost.io! mpost (Metaverse Post) is our go-to resource for everything about the Metaverse in one place. You can count on them to bring you the best analytics, insights, news, interviews, and more. It becomes clearer every day that the metaverse is going to be a huge part of our futures. And NFTs will be seamlessly integrated, so we want everyone in our awesome tribe to be on the cutting edge of everything metaversal. Enjoy!
How āCrypto Boyā became an unexpected Web3 anthem
Singer-songwriter and TikTok sensation Salem Ilese took over Twitter and VeeCon within the span of a week last May thanks to her latest single, āCrypto Boy.ā Although there are a few versions out there now, the track first hit Ileseās TikTok on April 22nd. She formatted the video to inspire duets. A handful of the best remixes, like Julyās, went viral on Twitter weeks later.Ā
Somewhere in the bounce between catchy hooks and cute wordplays, āCrypto Boyā became an unexpected community anthem.Ā
āYouāve got OpenSea on your mind when it should be me that you prioritize,ā Los Angeles-based Ilese sings on the track. āI donāt even care one bit(coin).ā
In a world gone crypto mad, is this the anthem we were all looking for?
Check out our visit to NFT Con Atlanta
Last week Metaverse Post headed to Atlanta to take part in NFT Con. There we met some amazing doers and makers including OG Ape Club, Gas House, and BlackMint. We also talked with Major Dream Williams about the rise of ownership culture. Look for more in-depth chats with folks in Atlanta this week.
Chipotle now accepts cryptocurrency in US restaurants
Chipotle Mexican Grill announced it will start accepting cryptocurrency as a form of payment.Ā
Chipotle will process payments exclusively through a Flexa-enabled app. Flexa is a digital payments platform that allows clients to choose among 98 different cryptocurrencies. These include Ether, Bitcoin, Dogecoin, and Solana.Ā
The feature will be available in almost 3,000 United States Chipotle restaurants.Ā
Warner Bros to drop Tweety Bird NFT collection later this month
Warner Bros. has partnered with Nifty to drop the first-ever official Looney Tunes NFTs on the blockchain. The overarching project, titled āWhatās Up Block?ā kicks off on June 21 with the release of 10,000 PFP avatars that reimagine Tweety Birdās likeness.Ā
āWhatās Up Block?ā builds off buzz from two previous NFT collections by Warner Bros. based on Space Jam and The Matrix. Looney Toons, however, ranks by far the entertainment behemothās most historic intellectual property. Theyāre celebrating that legacy by introducing Tweety to new audiences and creating each collection with experiences for the fan community front of mind.
Sex Pistols will release āGod Save the Queenā NFTs
Punk rock group Sex Pistols will issue commemorative coins and an NFT collection to mark the Queenās platinum jubilee and the re-release of the iconic 1977 song āGod Save The Queen.ā
āThe Pistols Mintā will include NFTs with every purchase, which is a bit different than the digital-first approach weāve seen. The NFTs will feature several randomly assigned designs, meaning that every holder will discover the design after the mint. Each NFT is designed by Jamie Reid, the artist whose artworks were used as an inspiration for the coin series. Reid curated the bandās image and created the iconic Sex Pistolsā single covers.
Read more on the Metaverse Postā¦
š±Spirit Seed/Living Tree In AR SoHo Art Walk
Are you going to NFT NYC June 20-23? So are we! Maybe weāll see you there! And even more than that, we have some alpha on one of the coolest experiences you just might get access to while painting the Big Apple red.
Weāll be participating in an augmented reality NFT art gallery experience that will span several physical locations throughout SoHo NYC, one of the most established centers of arts and culture on the planet.
Edge of NFT will not only be there and be an official partner, but our Spirit Seed and Living Tree NFTs will be an integral part of this. Weāll take full advantage of the AR capacities we have.
Details are still forming so we will update you when there is more info. But this will be an invite-only event June 21-22.
And the awesome news is that our Spirit Seed NFT holders will get free access!
More info to come, so stay tuned.
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šBack From Edge Of Davos, VeeCon And Beyond
Over the last few weeks the Edge Of NFT team joined two of the largest events of the year as media partners: VeeCon & Davos Summit 2022. This was a monumental week for the Edge of NFT Team, as we sent one half of our team to each event. Here are few highlights below:
VeeCon
To begin our conference adventures we sent half of our team including Jeff Kelley, Co-Host of Edge of NFT, to VeeCon to hang out with the VeeFriends community and hear from the stellar list of speakers.Ā
What did the NFT LA learn from VeeCon?
A lot of the entertainment industry are leaning into web3
Turning audience into community is complex and requires long-term commitment
Everyone's story of getting into NFTs is unique
You can fit a ferris wheel inside an indoor NFL stadium
Check out more of the highlights here:Ā
Live from the VeeCon Ferris Wheel
DAVOS SUMMIT 2022
The Edge Of NFT team was formally invited to be an official media partner for both the Crypto House and the Blockchain Hub (sponsored by Casper Labs) on the Promenade in Davos, Switzerland during the World Economic Forumās annual event.
Co-Host Josh Kriger and Eathan Janney got to connect with some of the sharpest minds in Blockchain/Web3 and beyond. This was the first WEF event since the pandemic subsided and the first summit to be held in the spring, offering phenomenal views of the Alpine Swiss countryside.Ā
What did we learn from the Davos Summit?Ā
Web3 is here to stay! Along the infamous Promenade strip in Davos the Web3/Blockchain presence was impossible to miss. With entities like the Ukraine Government using NFTs to help them through current geopolitical issues the power of Web3 is becoming inevitable.Ā
We are still early, and this is the time BUILD! We witness so many incredible projects being built and much more on the horizon.
DCentral & Consensus In Austin, TX
We're excited to be in Austin next week
Will we see you at these events?
Dcentral Austin
June 7-8: Bringing all of Web3 Together: NFTs, Metaverses, DAOs
Consensus by CoinDesk
June 9-12: The Festival for the Decentralized World
a showcase and celebration of all that crypto has to offer
š»Ā Edge of NFT Episode Drops
EP140
Art in the NFT space is not a new thing but todayās guest has taken it to the next level. Erick Calderon is the CEO of Art Blocks, the platform that offers generative artworks through creative coding on the Ethereum blockchainā¦
EP141
A movie no longer has to be just a two-hour, spectator experience at a theater anymore. With blockchain technology, you can now become a part of the magic of telling amazing storiesāfrom inception to distributionā¦
EP142
Even for a crypto user, the barrier to entry into the NFT marketplace is high. Listen as Jeff Kelley, along with guest co-host Audrey Pichy sit with Stuart Alexander, the co-founder of Niftables. Stuart talks about how we need to target the 98% who donāt know what NFT isā¦
EP143
In todayās episode we have two primary guests who are shaping the future of creative expression: JC Sterrett and Daniel Mazzone. Both guests are part of Rainbow Lobster, a collective of freethinkers dedicated to co-creating and producing transmedia narrative projectsā¦
EP144
Coming to you from Davos Switzerland during the World Economic Forum 2022 conference, the Edge of NFT team brings you engaging interviews with key players in Web3 and beyond. This episode they chat with Nitin Gaur of State Street Digital, Matthias Ruch of CV VC, and Shyam Nagarajan of IBM Consultingā¦
EP145
Back with another episode coming to you from Davos Switzerland during the World Economic Forum 2022 conference, the Edge of NFT team brings you engaging interviews with key players in Web3 and beyondā¦
š„Ā NFT Nuggets
Artsy:
Mother of Creation, An NFT Triptych by Madonna and Beeple
Gamerville:
WAX blockchain raises $10 million in push for GameFi and NFT market
Metaversal:
Collectible:
Kanye West Jumps Into NFTs & The Metaverse
Uncategorical:
OKX Blockdream Ventures Invests Tens of Millions to Grow Play-to-Earn Gaming, NFT Marketplace on WAX
Let us know in the comment section what you think about these hot nuggets in the crypto space.
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