NFT & Blockchain Gaming Weekly (05/05/2023)

Auction house Sotheby’s launches secondary NFT marketplace. Blur launches NFT lending protocol, Blend. Sports Illustrated launches NFT ticketing platform on Polygon.

May 05, 2023
Crypto.com NFT and Gaming

New Project Spotlight

NFT Collectibles

[COMING SOON] Crypto.com Expedition Gear is an all-new Crypto.com NFT collection, featuring 5 unique backpack NFTs, 25,000 collectibles to be airdropped, as well as 25,000 collectibles to be sold.

Crypto.com Expedition Gear

[COMING SOON] SANTUARIO is a collection by award-winning artist Laprisamata. This drop features altars that are inspired by surrealist art and adorned with ornate decorations from over the world. The collection goes live on Crypto.com NFT on 12 May.

SANTUARIO

Blockchain Games

[COMING SOON] Croskull is launching bitCroSkull, an exclusive Ordinals collection. Croskull will share more about the Ordinals collection in their Twitter Space, titled ‘NFTs & Ordinals: What’s the future for the industry?’.

bitCroSkull

[LIVE] Defira has launched their latest ‘Fanbase Mining’ competition, where gamers can submit their artwork, ideas, and fan art to win prizes. The contest runs until 11 May, and submissions can be any original content related to Defira.

Defira

NFT Metrics

The following table shows select top collections (by weekly sales volume on each platform) and a sample of their art:

PlatformCollectionSales Volume (USD)Floor Price 
(USD)
Sample
OpenSeaAzuki$26,600,000
(+56%)
$29,100Image20
OpenSeaMutant Ape Yacht Club$19,000,000
(-37%)
$21,400Image18
Crypto.com NFTLoaded Lions$260,900
(+555%)
$1,300Image3 1
Crypto.com NFTCrypto.com Land – The First Frontier$45,300
(+151%)
$50Image2
MintedVVS Miner Mole$19,400
(+62%)
$190Image8 1
MintedMutant Aiko Beanz$6,000
(-11%)
$10Image1
PlatformOpenSea
CollectionAzuki
Sales Volume (USD)$26,600,000
(+56%)
Floor Price 
(USD)
$29,100
SampleImage20
PlatformOpenSea
CollectionMutant Ape Yacht Club
Sales Volume (USD)$19,000,000
(-37%)
Floor Price 
(USD)
$21,400
SampleImage18
PlatformCrypto.com NFT
CollectionLoaded Lions
Sales Volume (USD)$260,900
(+555%)
Floor Price 
(USD)
$1,300
SampleImage3 1
PlatformCrypto.com NFT
CollectionCrypto.com Land – The First Frontier
Sales Volume (USD)$45,300
(+151%)
Floor Price 
(USD)
$50
SampleImage2
PlatformMinted
CollectionVVS Miner Mole
Sales Volume (USD)$19,400
(+62%)
Floor Price 
(USD)
$190
SampleImage8 1
PlatformMinted
CollectionMutant Aiko Beanz
Sales Volume (USD)$6,000
(-11%)
Floor Price 
(USD)
$10
SampleImage1
As of 5 May 2023
Sources: OpenSea, Minted, Crypto.com Research

Blockchain Game Metrics

The following table shows select top games by weekly Unique Active Wallets (UAW):

GameBlockchain(s)UAWVolumeLogo
IskraKlaytn, Ethereum957K
(-44%)
$517KImage5
SplinterlandsHive, WAX94K
(+12%)
$4KImage9 1
Axie InfinityRonin, Ethereum33K
(+12%)
$33.7MImage13
SecondLiveBNB Chain27K
(-12%)
$0.8KImage19 1
Planet IXPolygon27K
(+26%)
$789KImage11
GameIskra
Blockchain(s)Klaytn, Ethereum
UAW957K
(-44%)
Volume$517K
LogoImage5
GameSplinterlands
Blockchain(s)Hive, WAX
UAW94K
(+12%)
Volume$4K
LogoImage9 1
GameAxie Infinity
Blockchain(s)Ronin, Ethereum
UAW33K
(+12%)
Volume$33.7M
LogoImage13
GameSecondLive
Blockchain(s)BNB Chain
UAW27K
(-12%)
Volume$0.8K
LogoImage19 1
GamePlanet IX
Blockchain(s)Polygon
UAW27K
(+26%)
Volume$789K
LogoImage11
As of 5 May 2023
Sources: DappRadar, Crypto.com Research

Gaming Token Performance

The total market cap for gaming tokens now stands at US$12.43 billion, down -5% from last week.

Gaming Top Gainers and Losers

News Highlights

  • Auction house Sotheby’s launched an on-chain secondary NFT marketplace on Ethereum and Polygon. The artists featured in the marketplace will rotate every few months. The platform will launch with works from 13 leading digital artists, including Tyler Hobbs, the creator of Fidenza.
  • NFT marketplace Blur has launched an NFT lending protocol, Blend, which enables peer-to-peer loans and a Buy Now, Pay Later feature. Blend allows collectors to buy blue-chip NFTs with a smaller upfront payment, by first paying a percentage of the full NFT price before financing the remaining amount.
  • US sports magazine Sports Illustrated is partnering with Ethereum software company ConsenSys to launch an NFT ticketing platform on Polygon. The platform, named ‘Box Office’, will allow event organisers to equip tickets with content such as photo and video highlights, collectibles, and loyalty rewards to engage with fans.
  • Basketball star LeBron James was spotted wearing RTFKT x Nike sneakers that can only be obtained by minting an Ethereum NFT created by Nike subsidiary, RTFKT. RTFKT co-founder Steven ‘Zaptio’ Vasilev also presented James with an honorary Clone X avatar.

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