NFT Game Available for Just 1 Week

This Week's Low-Down:

• 📲 NFT Game ‘Ragnarok: Monster World’ Is Now Available on Mobile

• 🍌 BAYC Director Leaves Yuga for Meta’s Virtual Reality Experiences

• 🚀 ARC Raises $4.5M With Community Help to Boost Web3 Innovators

• $24M CryptoPunk NFT Sold Quietly as Market Interest Fades (Cointelegraph)

• Unstoppable Domains Partners With Deadfellaz, Becomes Largest Onchain Registrar (cryptonews)

• NFT giant Animoca Brands Collaborates with Lamborghini (Bitcolumnist)

• NFTs Get the Last Word at Ashmolean’s ‘Money Talks’ Exhibition (Decrypt)

• Sotheby’s to Auction off Beeple and CryptoPunk NFT at Digital Art Sale Today (cryptonews)

• Shaquille O’Neal May Still Be in Hot Water Over Astral NFTs, Says Judge (Cointelegraph)

• Pokémon-Like Game ‘PokeyQuest’ May Be Too Close for Comfort (NFT Plazas)

• Coffeezilla Responds to Logan Paul’s Defamation Lawsuit, Calls It Attempt to Silence Investigation (cryptonews)

• Atom August on Stargaze: Unlocking a new utility for ATOM in NFTs (Cointelegraph)

• Confiction Labs Combats Web3 Gaming Bots with ‘Proof of Exposure’ (NFT Plazas)

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NFT Game ‘Ragnarok: Monster World’ Is Now Available on Mobile

Ragnarok: Monster World, an NFT-infused defense game, has launched its beta version on the Ethereum sidechain Ronin, accessible on mobile devices for just one week.

• The game combines elements of tower defense and trading card games. Players use cards to spawn fighters and cast spells, aiming to destroy the opponent's tower.

• Participants can earn rewards through daily activities, event participation, and bug reporting. Special on-chain prizes, like Chimera NFTs, are available for certain achievements.

• Despite being a closed beta, the game is widely available for download in most countries.

• Accounts will be reset at the end of the beta period, but players can retain on-chain items permanently.

• A full public release is planned for the future. Test it out!

BAYC Director Leaves Yuga for Meta’s Virtual Reality Experiences

Former BAYC creative director Jeff Nicholas has left Yuga Labs to join Meta's Reality Labs, focusing on virtual reality entertainment experiences.

• This position marks Nicholas’ first entry into a Big Tech company. Meta is currently ranked as the seventh most valuable company globally by market capitalization.

• In his new role, he will lead complex development projects and guide Meta’s slate of social and interactive content, which includes music, comedy, sports, and film/TV.

• Despite his job change, Nicholas plans to remain an active member of the BAYC community, emphasizing his ongoing commitment to the group and its legacy.

• Nicholas’ shift from a prominent NFT community to a significant player in the tech industry highlights the increasing crossover between Web3 and mainstream tech.

ARC Raises $4.5M With Community Help to Boost Web3 Innovators

ARC, an NFT-gated community, successfully raised $4.5M to establish a blockchain version of Y Combinator, supporting Web3 brands in Asia.

• 163 of ARC’s members contributed to the fund (showing strong community backing) alongside venture capital firm Arcane Group.

• Modeled after Y Combinator, the Singapore-based ARC plans to use these funds to incubate new Web3 projects, providing funding, go-to-market strategies, and project development support.

• Additionally, ARC aims to enhance its ecosystem by forming strategic partnerships and streamlining the process from concept to market launch.

• The initiative underscores a community-driven investment strategy, where projects benefit from the collective support and resources of the ARC community.

Today's edition was written by Leah Alger

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