Daily News - April 20, 2022
TLDR:
Jimmy Fallon jumps aboard the MoonBird train and Justin Bieber takes to Instagram to display his NFTs to his 231M followers. BAYC and MAYC hit ATHs in anticipation of the Ape Land airdrop.
Treasure:
Following the launch of Life, End provides some updates regarding in-game progress. Most notably, users have staked 22,400 Treasures causing a supply shock to the marketplace. (Source)
ToadStoolz will be available for mint tomorrow! In the meantime, make sure you check out their interactive website. (Source)
OpenSea Trading Volume:
Expect the unexpected. Despite the bearish sentiment, Ethereum rallied to $3,086.78 (+1.2%). On the other hand, OpenSea trading volume dipped to $133.12M (-19.02%).
News:
MAYC finally cross the 30 ETH threshold! All 3 BAYC-based collections have rapidly appreciated based on rumours of the upcoming land airdrop. (Source)
Jimmy Fallon is the latest celebrity to join aboard the MoonBirds train! For those unfamiliar with Fallon, his previous purchase of BAYC coincided with the strong rally in BAYC floor price to 100 ETH. (Source)
Justin Bieber takes to Instagram to post his blue-chip projects including Doodles, BAYC, inBetweeners, MAYC, and CloneX. (Source)
DeadFellaz, the zombie-inspired PFP collection, signs with UTA! This partnership would help expand the reach of the project via exclusive partnerships, merchandising, gaming, and live events. (Source)
"We’re nearing the end of a chapter and the beginning of the next––one driven by community ownership and governance."
Optimism, a layer two scaling solution built on top of Ethereum, posts an update summarizing their progress thus far. More interestingly, many community members have speculated about the possibility of an upcoming airdrop for Optimism. (Source)
Notable Sales:
An anonymous wallet swept 26 CryptoToadz by Gremplin for 100.0756 ETH ($308,820.69). The wallet only holds one other NFT - 70 editions of FewoWorld Paint by Fewocious. (Source)