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December 09 - 13: This week in NFTs, recapped in one letter
Right Click, Recap is a weekly newsletter that helps you stay in the loop of the ever-changing NFT market and its community.️
Gm,
It’s been another wild week on the timeline. Between trying to wrap our tiny brains around quantum computing and browsing Mangione merch and memecoins, our heads are spinning.
gotta learn about quantum computing now
— Cait Cavell (@Cait_Cavell)
3:15 PM • Dec 10, 2024
Pudgy Penguins skyrocketed ahead of the Pengu token launch, and a single pudgy NFT is now worth more than a Bitcoin. Yep, you heard that right.
Our friends at HUG were acquired by .ART, meaning even more supports and opportunities for artists are coming soon 👀
Meanwhile the Financial Times (dinosaurs of trad-fi) have been caught writing about memecoins, and this week issued a tongue-in-cheeck apology for their negative coverage of Bitcoin.
Finally, Milady launched CULT coin and Museum of Crypto Art launched a PFP project called Art DeCC0s.
Good hustle, team!
The Financial Times trying to stay relevant:
Google announced its Willow quantum computing chip, sparking fears about Bitcoin encryption. Jeffrey Scholz reassured us: it’s not as scary as it sounds.
I read Google's paper about their quantum computer so you don't have to.
They claim to have ran a quantum computation in 5 minutes that would take a normal computer 10^25 years.
But what was that computation? Does it live up to the hype?
I will break it down.🧵
— Jeffrey Scholz (@Jeyffre)
7:36 AM • Dec 11, 2024
Adidas revealed their ALTS NFT: a collection of 20,066 digital avatars whose aesthetic is a mix of Adidas history and a fresh, futuristic look.
The New York Red Bulls have partnered with Sports Illustrated Tickets to launch a blockchain-powered ticketing service. NFTs + ticketing = a match made in heaven.
Have you got an NFT project you’ve been dreaming about? Bring it to life with the Aptos x Rarible Creator Campaign.
🎨 Create, Launch, Thrive with @rarible x Aptos Foundation's Creative Program: An open canvas on Aptos with Rarible.
What's in it for you?
• Potential grant funding to kickstart your project
• 1:1 mentorship from experienced NFT artists and project founders
• Technical… x.com/i/web/status/1…— Aptos (@Aptos)
8:00 PM • Dec 12, 2024
This week we launched the first 1155 NFT collection through our Rarible launchpad. Fordenand’s “THE HELLISH SWING” is a fun (and accurate🫠) depiction of the “fiery playground” of crypto trading.
The collection will grow over time, so be sure to mint this genesis piece. And if you're interested in creating your own 1155’s, let us know!
🌞Make hay while the sun shines