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+ Pudgy Penguins' parent firm secures $11M; Mocaverse joins TON.
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This Week's Low-Down:
š Doodles TV to Provide NFT Holders with Exclusive Media Access
šø Pudgy Penguinsā Parent Company Raises $11M for L2 Network
š¤ Mocaverse Joins the TON Blockchain to Expand Its Crypto Ecosystem
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CritterCraft Ventures into Physical Gaming with New Playing Cards (Bitcolumnist)
Understanding Ronin Network in 2024 (NFT Insider)
NPC Labs Raise $21 Million To Accelerate Gaming On Base (NFT Insider)
Web3 Experts Cite Innovation and PR as Key Challenges for NFT Adoption (Cointelegraph)
Illuvium Reveals New Trailer as Mainnet Launch Approaches (NFT Plazas)
Could Fortnite Use Blockchain? āPerhaps Someday,ā Says Epic CEO (Decrypt)
Trump Hints at 4th NFT Collection, Fears Chinese Crypto Take-Over (Cointelegraph)
Tap-to-Earn Games Bump Telegram Users To Almost 1 Billion (NFT Insider)
Donald Trump Explores Fourth NFT Collection Amid Crypto Embrace (Bitcolumnist)
āMoonā or āDoomā? OKX Launches Bitcoin Price Guessing Game on Telegram (Decrypt)
Studio 369 Expands MetalCore IP, Launches MetalCore Arena (NFT Plazas)
Trekki NFT Shutdown Sparks Community Backlash for Trip.com (Cointelegraph)
Trending Collections on OpenSea:
Courtyard.io [Floor Price - 16 MATIC]
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Nakamigos [Floor Price - 0.09 ETH]
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Doodles TV to Provide NFT Holders with Exclusive Media Access
Doodles has launched a token-gated media platform to provide NFT holders with exclusive access to its media content.
introducing Doodlesįµįµ
a next gen, direct-to-community media platform that bridges the gap between artists & communities, enabling them to experience and own a piece of the cultural moments that matter, before anyone else
āļø create
āØ collect
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ā doodles (@doodles)
4:35 PM ā¢ Jul 23, 2024
Next week, the NFT project will launch a 'Super Pass' with Base to offer the exclusive content to Doodles holders.
This pass will initially grant early access to unique features like on-chain record covers and movie posters.
Though details currently remain scarce, a Doodles-centric TV series is poised to roll out in the near future.
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Pudgy Penguinsā Parent Company Raises $11M for L2 Network
Igloo, Inc. (Pudgy Penguinsā parent company) raised $11M for a new Ethereum L2 network called Abstract, with significant backing from Founders Fund and Abstract.
We are excited to welcome @foundersfund and others to the cap table to contribute towards @AbstractChain.
ā Igloo (@IglooInc)
5:15 PM ā¢ Jul 23, 2024
Following its June acquisition of Frame (an on-chain creator economy platform), Igloo plans to develop the L2 Abstract network.
Abstract aims to simplify and secure decentralized app development using zero-knowledge cryptography, with its test net launching soon.
CEO Luca Netz envisions a transformative user experience in blockchain interactions, bridging the real and digital worlds.
Despite the NFT marketās downturn, Pudgy Penguins remains popular, with a $328M+ (95,546 ETH) market cap.
Further fueling Pudgy Penguinsā growth is VanEck featuring the NFT brand in its new ETH ETF ad.
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Mocaverse Joins the TON Blockchain to Expand Its Crypto Ecosystem
Mocaverse has partnered with the TON blockchain to expand its user base and accelerate the adoption of consumer-focused cryptocurrencies.
We are excited to announce our strategic partnership with @ton_blockchain to grow the interoperable consumer network. Together, we are driving true consumer crypto adoption!
900M + 700M = 1.6 Billion+ Addressable Users š¤³š»
With Moca Networkās 700m+ addressable users, thisā¦ x.com/i/web/status/1ā¦ā Mocaverseš¼šŖ (@Moca_Network)
10:06 AM ā¢ Jul 22, 2024
Moca Network sets its sights on becoming the 'network of networks,' with TON anchoring cross-ecosystem collaborations.
A steering committee will be formed by Mocaverse, MOCA Foundation, and TON Foundation to guide partnership initiatives and support ecosystem growth.
The partnership benefits from a $20M token swap, facilitating initiatives like the PointFi system to boost user engagement and integration across the TON ecosystem.
Adoption of the Realm SDK through this partnership will create a trusted reputation system across TON Blockchain apps, enhancing security and user confidence.
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Today's edition was written by Leah Alger