Bored Ape Yacht Club makes some noise as they release their first token ApeCoin. Global bank HSBC enters the metaverse as the first bank to partner with The Sandbox. Man uses his IP rights to launch ‘Bored and Hungry’ BAYC-themed restaurant.
In a grand attempt to engage with sports, e-sports, and gaming fans in the virtual world, HSBC has partnered with The Sandbox, making it the first global bank to enter The Sandbox metaverse. The bank will develop a plot of land in the metaverse to provide ‘innovative brand experiences’ to its new and existing customer base, and joins other major brands such as Goldman Sachs and JPMorgan in the move to virtual worlds.
Time Magazine issued its first ever fully decentralised magazine edition that is accessible as an NFT, and it features none other than Ethereum’s Vitalik Buterin on its cover. Titled ‘The Prince of Crypto has Concerns’, the NFT magazine issue was made in partnership with LITDAO, a cultural organisation that develops full decentralised books.
LooksRare recorded a +20% increase in sales and a +6% jump in transactions. OpenSea recorded a +45% increase in sales and a +13% jump in transactions.
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‘Lux Eterna’ by Lord Neutron is a collection that represents the creator’s vision of the identity of Light. Light accompanies us from the beginning of everything, from the smallest particle to infinity. Lux Eterna brings 5 animations with lots of magic and scenes full of fantasy and shine. All animations have their purpose to show the strength of light in each environment. Always follow the path of light, the passage to the next life will be eternal.
After the fantastic success of their previous drop on Crypto.com, artists Neontenic and Dreamfibre return to Extranet Corporation with its latest drop, ‘Extranet Metaverse #2’. This collection will bring us back to the universe of Extranet Corporation, the only official provider of the new network that connects every human being to a Metaverse with a microscopic graft, the Metagraft™.
3D artist and art director Brellias is also launching ‘Assimilating Forest’, a collection of pieces depicting this neon forest as a character called “Saltus Lux”. Saltus Lux is a sentient floral being that is constantly expanding, evolving, and interacting with people while trying to comprehend the world they inhabit.
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