NFT Market Rebounds

Following October's NFT surge, more NFT games adopt Immutable zkEVM, and Solana Labs links developers to Web3.

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This Week's Low-Down:

  • šŸš€ NFT Market Rebounds in October Amid Crypto Price Surge

  • šŸŽļø ā€˜Raveā€™ Shifts Gears to Immutable zkEVM for NFT Racing Experience

  • šŸ§© Solana Labsā€™ ā€˜GameShiftā€™ Unites Gaming Developers and Web3

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  • ā€˜India Blockchain Week 2023ā€™ to Stimulate Web3 Innovation (NFT Plazas)

  • OpenSea Reduces Headcount by 50% Amid Preps For Version 2 (Bitcolumnist)

  • ANZALI Sets the Standard for NFT Tracking and Insights (NFT Plazas)

  • Aragon Association Dissolves, Returns $155M to Token Holders (Bitcolumnist)

  • 'Elemental Knights' Spinoff Leads New Games Coming to Immutable zkEVM (Decrypt)

  • L1 Blockchain ā€˜Bluzelleā€™ to Empower the Creator Economy (NFT Plazas)

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NFT Market Rebounds in October Amid Crypto Price Surge

NFT trading volume saw a significant increase of $99 million in October, reaching $405 million, marking the end of a year-long downward trend.

  • The NFT trading volume boost coincided with a rise in Bitcoin's price, which hit its highest in 16 months, possibly influenced by expectations of a U.S. Bitcoin ETF approval.

  • On top of that, the Solana network experienced a 15% growth in NFT trading volume and a 65% surge in its price in October.

  • Despite a rebound in the NFT market, OpenSea confirmed layoffs affecting about half of its workforce due to organizational changes.

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ā€˜Raveā€™ Shifts Gears to Immutable zkEVM for NFT Racing Experience

ā€˜Rave - Race on Venomā€™ announces a strategic move to build its virtual NFT car racing platform on the 0xPolygonLabs-powered Immutable zkEVM.

  • Reviral Studios, the team behind Rave, is set to lead the gaming future by ensuring players have genuine ownership of their in-game assets and experiences.

  • The Rave universe aims to replicate the thrill of real-life car racing, enhanced with the unique benefits of NFT technology.

  • Through the innovative use of blockchain, Reviral Studios also pledges to create captivating gaming worlds that offer players not only entertainment but also tangible value.

    Solana Labsā€™ ā€˜GameShiftā€™ Unites Gaming Developers and Web3

    Solana Labs launches GameShift on beta, streamlining Web3 gaming development on Solana's blockchain with partners like Crossmint and Coinflow.

  • Solana Labsā€™ GameShift offers a simplified, Web2-friendly API for seamless integration of blockchain features into video games.

  • The platform aims to lower the entry barrier for game developers and players into the Web3 space with user-centric designs.

  • Additionally, it enables in-game asset trading and transactions via traditional payment methods, bypassing the need for cryptocurrency knowledge.

  • NFT minting on GameShift also notably costs just a fraction of a penny.

Today's edition was written by Leah Alger.