1/ New Projects

ChronosWorlds: Developed by SphereStudios, the blockchain game project ChronosWorlds is incubated by the Web3 game incubator Seedify (@SeedifyFund) and Web3 gaming platform Elixir Games (@Elixir_Games). This will be a mobile game where players can gain loot through real-time battles and exploration, upgrade their characters, and build their villages. The project has confirmed the release of a NFT collection, but details are yet to be disclosed.

GAM3S.GG : The Web3 gaming information platform GAM3S.GG is set to launch the GAM3RS NFT collection, with 333 total supply. Currently, its official website is open for whitelist applications for this collection. Holders of the GAM3RS NFT will have exclusive access to their upcoming $G3 community presale, and get exclusive access and content to their collaborative games.

Neura : Neura is not a typical AI image generation platform. In fact, the team behind Neura, Adanede, intends to make Neura a decentralized, self-aware AI artist through self-funding. Neura will create art independently, but users can influence Neura's creations using Android NFTs. Different Android NFTs will grant Neura different creative styles, making each user a unique node of Neura.

Anichess : The Web3 chess game Anichess, under Animoca, is set to launch the "Riddle of Chaos orbs" NFT collection on April 9, with 5,000 total supply. Holders of this NFT collection will get multiplier for Spell Chess Puzzle leaderboard points and early access for product launches. This collection will be a free mint on Polygon network.

Temple Pharmacy : The Solana NFT project Temple Pharmacy, which raised 32,097 $SOL through a token presale, will begin its free minting on 16:00 UTC, March 27th, with total supply 10,000.

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ZIELCHAIN : The first NFT collection by Yoshitaka Amano, the 72-year-old character designer for the first six "Final Fantasy" games. The collection will have 3,500 total supply and the minting date and price to be announced. It is run and funded by NTV Wands, the internet business / digital IP division of Nippon TV. This project is also collaborating with Mathcastles, the creator of the generative art series "Terraforms," to bring an art NFT collection named "Kiseki collection."

2/ New Technologies & Innovations

Wen New Standard "WNS" : WNS is a lightweight NFT standard launched by the Solana Meme coin $WEN. This standard aims to minimize on-chain data to reduce costs for developers and NFT players. It introduces various "pointers," including "metadata pointers", as a means to create a lightweight combination of on-chain data. Additionally, it addresses the issue of NFT trading platforms controlling the enforcement of royalties. @assetdash has launched the first PFP collection based on the WNS standard, "Elements," which currently has a floor price of 4.7 SOL.

3/ NFT Projects Updates & News

1/ The top 5 NFT projects by total market cap are CryptoPunks, BAYC, NodeMonkes (Bitcoin), Mad Lads (Solana), and Runestone (Bitcoin). Although there were some new NFT projects airdrop to Runestone holders, there hasn't been a significant wealth creation effect, and the floor price of Runestone has been temporarily down trend.

2/ Blast ecosystem is warming up. "Blast Gold" has completed its first distribution, with 1 Gold equivalent to approximately 35,000 Blast points. Due to receiving a much higher allocation of "Blast Gold" than other NFT projects, Plutocats surged by 5 times last week, with the current floor price at 2 ETH. The game project on Blast, "Crypto Valley," has also garnered attention, with its free-mint PFP collection "Crypto Valley Characters" currently having a floor price of 0.6 ETH and #1137 was sold for 8.88 ETH four days ago. Furthermore, since the "lockdrop" launch on March 22, the TVL of the GameFi NFT project "Munchables" has surpassed 80 million USD.

3/ The Base ecosystem is warming up too. XCOPY's Open Edition collection "MUTATIO" sold 1,023,831 pieces during a 2-day minting period, with total sales exceeding 700 ETH. Jack Butcher's Open Edition collection "1988" also sold 148,464 pieces within a day, with total sales around 119 ETH. In addition, the first 10K PFP series on collection, "Based Fellas," has seen a more than 10-times increase in the past week.

4/ Bitcoin Puppet #2332, having "Bitcoin Crown", "Bitcoin Shirt", and "Bitcoin Staff" traits, sold for 4.2069 Bitcoin on Magic Eden, setting the highest sales record for the collection.

5/ After announcing the token airdrop snapshot, the Solana NFT project "Howdy Hats" experienced a huge dump, from 8 SOL all the way down to less than 1 SOL.

6/ CoinDesk reported that Polygon Labs paid $4 million to the coffee giant in 2022 as part of their deal to build and host a blockchain-based loyalty program, Starbucks Odyssey, on the Polygon network, according to two people familiar with the matter. The payout ended a competitive hunt by proponents of at least three blockchain ecosystems who wanted to partner with Starbucks, a third person said.