$45.000 Cryptopunks and $10.500 Designer Kitties - Play to Earn #20
Diego Armando Maradona and his hand of God have also joined the blockchain space!
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Ten years ago today someone paid 10.000 bitcoin for two pizzas. It’s was the first transaction that served as a payment for an actual product. We’ve come a long way!
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Cryptopunks in the spotlight this week
This week it was Cryptopunks that stole the show. Three major transactions of $12.000, $15.000 and $18.000 pushed this pioneer in the world of blockchain-powered collectibles into the spotlight. On Play to Earn we’ve covered this on two occasions: the 12 thousand dollars one, and the one valued $18.000. These digital collectibles were the first on the Ethereum blockchain, and their value could increase tremendously based on the idea that Ethereum will grow its influence on blockchain business worldwide. Why not buy one yourself, check out Opensea. These three buys have resulted in a 180 percent increase in trading volume. Currently Cryptopunks has the highest trading volume with 490 ETH, well ahead of number two Somnium Space (341 ETH) and Decentraland (334 ETH).
Diego Maradona Becomes Blockchain Collectible
Diego Armando Maradona has become part of blockchain history. His portrait is now in Sorare, the fantasy football game on the Ethereum blockchain. Collectors are paying hundreds of dollars to obtain these cards, and there are only 13 of them in total. Maradona isn’t even a player in the game, but a coach. Coaches don’t have a gameplay element yet, and therefore these Maradona cards are purely collectibles for now. Read more or join and play.
Cryptovoxels New Island Ceres Sold Out Fast
Cryptovoxels sold out all apartments and land parcels for its new island Ceres in a few hours. No matter how many parcels Ben Nolan is releasing for its virtual world Cryptovoxels, investors and creative enthusiasts keep buying the parcels without any hesitation. Highlighting the demand for virtual land is still very high. Read more
Metaboss is live
This week Blockade Games and their partners launched Codename: Metaboss. This idle game has blockchain gamers use their non-fungible tokens in a gigantic boss fight. Joining is simple: connect your wallet, pick a faction, choose your tactics and see whether you win. You could win some NFTs in the process! Join the Skirge! 💪
Second Life Creators Team Up With Upland
Linden Lab, the creators of the social online game Second Life, have partnered with blockchain gaming project Upland. Gamers will be able to use dollars for digital payments within the virtual property trading game Upland. Read more
Decentraland Names Selling Like Crazy
Earlier this week someone has been buying celebrity names for use inside Decentraland. These names were originally claimed for a few dollars (100 MANA), but were now sold for thousands of MANA. Names like JayZ, NikkiMinaj and TravisScott sold for amounts between 5 and 10 thousand MANA. KanyeWest even sold for 100.000 MANA, which equals a whopping 3700 dollars! Tnx to DCLBlogger
Splinterlands Picks Sides in Steem Conflict
Trading card game Splinterlands is moving from the Steem blockchain towards Hive after a major conflict of interest. Read more
The Sandbox Loosening Estate Requirements
Owners of multiple pieces of land in The Sandbox will be able to glue all of them together into one small or gigantic estate. Development studio TSB Gaming announced that there are no limitations to the shape or size of the estate. However, two adjacent pieces of land are required. Read more
Ethermon Soon Coming to Decentraland
Gamers will soon be able to venture into the virtual world of Decentraland with their Ethermon companion on their side. The team behind Ethermon has partnered with Decentraland development studio Metazone. Read more
Somnium Space Final Promotional Auction This Week
This week Somnium Space organizes the final and most exclusive land auction for their promotional Road to Second Land Offering period. The development team is auctioning the four biggest estates inside their virtual world and 35 additional parcels. The auction started on Thursday May 21st. Read more
One-of-a-Kind Cryptokitties Koshkat NFT Sold for $10.500
Niftygateway sold the one-of-a-kind Cryptokitties Koshkat, designed by the Chinese artist Momo Wang, for $10.500 through an open auction. They will donate the raised money to national food banks to support those in need. Read more
The Six Dragons Alpha Wave 4 Started
The open world role playing game The Six Dragons has launched the fourth wave of their alpha test, giving more gamers the opportunity to test the game early in development. TSD Studios has setup a nice giveaway with more than $1000 in prizes, including a small chance to win a Special Founder’s Token. Join the giveaway
Atari Partnered with Litecoin for Token Pre-sale
Crypto investors will be able to invest in Atari’s upcoming Atari Token by paying with Litecoin. The gaming giant and the cryptocurrency foundation agreed on a collaboration that will give investors using Litecoin a small discount. Learn more
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