NFT & Blockchain Gaming Weekly (12/05/2023)

Elon Musk tweets meme from ‘Milady’ NFT collection. The market cap of BRC-20 Bitcoin tokens surpassed US$1 billion. The government of Türkiye launches a virtual office in the metaverse.

May 12, 2023
Crypto.com NFT and Gaming

New Project Spotlight

NFT Collectibles

[COMING SOON] SENSES is a project by VESA, an award-winning digital art pioneer. Dropping on 15 May on Crypto.com NFT, it explores courage through artistic expression, and was also featured during Art Dubai, a leading art fair in the Middle East.

SENSES by Visa

[COMING SOON] Cryptonauts is a collection by digital artist Fran Rodriguez. This drop features Cryptonauts, who are explorers of the metaverse and citizens of the Cronos Chain. This collection goes live on Crypto.com NFT on 19 May.

Cryptonauts by Fran Rodriguez

Blockchain Games

[LIVE] Eyeball Games and Boomer Squad are jointly organising a tournament that will run until 16 May. Players are able to access the game by holding a Boomer Squad NFT, and there will be prizes for the top 3 players in the leaderboard for this season.

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[COMING SOON] Croskull will be launching its ordinal collection ‘bitCroSkull’ on 18 May. The bitCroSkulls will be distributed in a single limited series of 333 pieces. Of these, 66 will be unique pieces with exclusive features, while the others will have randomised traits.

bitCROskull

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
OpenSeaMilady Maker$102,100
(-61%)
$8,000Image8 4
OpenSeaMutant Ape Yacht Club$21,456,000
(+19%)
$17,300Image11 2
Crypto.com NFTLoaded Lions$102,100
(-61%)
$1,600Image19 2
Crypto.com NFTCrypto.com Land – The First Frontier$56,700
(+26%)
$70Image1 2
MintedVVS Miner Mole$5,800
(-2%)
$170Image17
MintedMutant Aiko Beanz$5,800
(-2%)
$10Image21
PlatformOpenSea
CollectionMilady Maker
Sales Volume (USD)$102,100
(-61%)
Floor Price 
(USD)
$8,000
SampleImage8 4
PlatformOpenSea
CollectionMutant Ape Yacht Club
Sales Volume (USD)$21,456,000
(+19%)
Floor Price 
(USD)
$17,300
SampleImage11 2
PlatformCrypto.com NFT
CollectionLoaded Lions
Sales Volume (USD)$102,100
(-61%)
Floor Price 
(USD)
$1,600
SampleImage19 2
PlatformCrypto.com NFT
CollectionCrypto.com Land – The First Frontier
Sales Volume (USD)$56,700
(+26%)
Floor Price 
(USD)
$70
SampleImage1 2
PlatformMinted
CollectionVVS Miner Mole
Sales Volume (USD)$5,800
(-2%)
Floor Price 
(USD)
$170
SampleImage17
PlatformMinted
CollectionMutant Aiko Beanz
Sales Volume (USD)$5,800
(-2%)
Floor Price 
(USD)
$10
SampleImage21
As of 12 May 2023 Sources: OpenSea, Minted, Crypto.com Research

Blockchain Game Metrics

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

GameUAWUAWVolumeSplinterlands
SplinterlandsHive, WAX78K
(-17%)
$1KImage9 1
IskraKlaytn, Ethereum62K
(—)
$51KImage5
Planet IXPolygon45K
(+66%)
$705KImage11
Axie InfinityRonin, Ethereum32K
(-1%)
$5.9MImage13
SecondLiveBNB Chain27K
(-1%)
$7KImage19 1
GameSplinterlands
UAWHive, WAX
UAW78K
(-17%)
Volume$1K
SplinterlandsImage9 1
GameIskra
UAWKlaytn, Ethereum
UAW62K
(—)
Volume$51K
SplinterlandsImage5
GamePlanet IX
UAWPolygon
UAW45K
(+66%)
Volume$705K
SplinterlandsImage11
GameAxie Infinity
UAWRonin, Ethereum
UAW32K
(-1%)
Volume$5.9M
SplinterlandsImage13
GameSecondLive
UAWBNB Chain
UAW27K
(-1%)
Volume$7K
SplinterlandsImage19 1
As of 12 May 2023 Sources: DappRadar, Crypto.com Research

Gaming Token Performance

The total market cap for gaming tokens now stands at US$10.48 billion, down -16% from last week.

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News Highlights

Recent Research Reports

  • Monthly Research Roundup (April 2023): In this issue, we feature trending market insights, and our latest research reports take a closer look into Bitcoin’s expanding ecosystem, specifically Layer 2s, DeFi, and NFTs.
  • Alpha Navigator: Quest for Alpha [April 2023]: Asset classes were generally flat in April, with cryptocurrency outperforming other assets. The US Federal Reserve could be on the cusp of ending its interest rate hike cycle.
  • Bitcoin’s Expanding Ecosystem: Layer-2, DeFi, NFT: The landscape of the latest projects building on top of Bitcoin is expanding beyond payments. It now includes Layer-2 scaling solutions and key application categories like DeFi and NFTs.

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