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- January 29 - February 2: This week in NFTs, recapped in one letter
January 29 - February 2: 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,
We’re closing another week of heated debates in the web3 space—this time it’s $JUP, one of the largest token airdrops in the history of crypto.
Over 1 billion tokens were distributed (worth $700 million as of yesterday) and half a million wallets claimed the new Solana’s DEX token. Needless to say, January was an EPIC month for Solana, registering an all-time high in monthly new addresses, which amplified the hype around the drop (and vice versa).
Notably, right after the airdrop commenced, the $JUP team sold 250 million $JUP, which has caused controversy. Let us know what you think about that:
What do you think about the Jupiter team selling 250m? |
On a totally unrelated note, remember Kevin? One of the NFT culture’s best memes was revived this week after Pixelmon raised $8 million in a seed round ahead of its MON token launch. Btw, gamers, rejoice: Pixelmon also announced they’re launching… not a keyboard, so that’s good news. To be more specific, a new mobile game will reportedly come out in Q2, built by Playember and backed by Animoca Brands.
The project has truly come a long way since the 2022 hilariously ugly artwork release. But while things turned out positively for Pixelmon, rugs are out there and you often have to fight (or tweet) for justice!
Aside from all this, there's so much to be inspired about in this space! We just announced the winners of the Rarible x Forbes Art Contest. What a time to be an artist in web3 😌
The moment is here.
We’re happy to announce the top three winners from the ForbesWeb3 x @rarible art contest.First place - Finding Balance by @juujuumama
Second place - New Reality by @JonaiGallery
Third place - The Impossible Creatures by @VarvaraAlay— ForbesWeb3 (@ForbesWeb3)
1:56 PM • Jan 31, 2024
Kevin is back! Don’t you love it when projects get revamped and rise from the ashes? We all saw it happen with Pudgy Penguins. Is it Pixelmon’s time to shine? Time will tell.
RARI Chain is live, empowering creators already 🫡 💛
First OE on @RariChain quietly makes 118 ETH to the artist
— Alex Salnikov 🟡📍Hiring 🚀 (@insider0x)
12:15 AM • Jan 31, 2024
Ten by RARI drops continue until Feb 9, and Week 2 of RARI Chain's Galxe Quest is live. Go get those points!
Pudgy Penguins introduced OverpassIP beta for NFT licensing. Auditions are open!
Yuga Labs game Legends of The Mara will be launched on mobile later this year.
DisneyPinnacle collectibles marketplace is now live in closed early access via iOS.
Another community takeover: Lazy Lions NFTs announced acquisition.
It’s never too late to start.