Daily News - August 14, 2022
TLDR:
Royalties take center stage on NFT Twitter
y00t tease early artwork
NFTiff redemption window for CryptoPunk pendants is closed
Former Velodrome team member stole $350,000 USD from the project's wallet
Anonymous wallet sweeps 128 4-digit ENS for 150 ETH
Fake Anonymous account threatens BAYC
OpenSea Trading Volume:
Ethereum: $1,988.80 (+1.3%)
OpenSea Daily Trading Volume: $14.44M USD (-21.87%)
Top NFT Collection: MAYC ($1M USD daily trading volume)
News:
Royalties are the hot topic of discussion in the NFT space! Recent innovations such as SudoSwap sidestep royalty fees, thereby, calling into question the enforceability of royalty fees. (Source)
y00ts showcase rough drafts of their upcoming collection! (Source)
Gabagool, a former team member of Velodrome, stole $350,000 USD from the project's wallet holding operating funds (e.g. salaries). (Source)
Carly Reilly returns with another episode of Overpriced JPEGS to discuss the possibility of blockchain gaming unlocked by ImmutableX. (Source)
A fake anonymous account has created a video threatening to expose Bored Ape Yacht Club. (Source)
The redemption window for NFTiff holders to claim their CryptoPunk pendant is officially closed! The current floor sits at 59 ETH, however, the last sales averaged around 23 ETH. (Source)
7.9% of $SAND, roughly 237M tokens, was unlocked on August 13 at 12 PM EST! Contrary to popular belief, the unlock led to an insignificant 2.3% price increase.
@CryptoSteveWand is hosting a public reverse dutch auction for nft.eth! The domain is currently listed at 696.6 ETH, however, the price will be increased to 2222.22 ETH on August 27, 2022. (Source)
The Dippies have officially integrated into WorldWideWebb! (Source)
Genesis BearX holders are eligible for a free claim of Notes of a Bear Vol.1 NFT! (Source)
Notable Sales:
CryptoPunk 9400 is purchased by 0x1ec6b5 for 300 ETH ($590,981.98 USD)! The buyer has spent a grand total of 815.5 ETH ($1.62M USD) on 6 CryptoPunks. (Source)
A newly funded wallet splurged 150.49 ETH ($300,669.42 USD) sweeping 128 4-digit ENS domains! (Source)
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