🥶 Smurfing The Blockchain: The Smurfs Take On Web3 With New NFT Collection

The Smurfs are the latest animated franchise to join the Web3 space with the launch of their NFT collection.

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April 20, 2023

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  • 🎮 Elixir Games And Square Enix Join Forces To Level Up Web3 Gaming

  • 💰 Yoz Labs Raises $3.5M to Scale Up Web3 Notifications and Keep Users in the Loop

  • 🍵 Starbucks' NFT Odyssey: From Bitter Beginnings to Sweet Rewards

  • 🖼️ Trump Tries Again With NFTs: The Art Of The Steal

  • 🥶 Smurfing The Blockchain: The Smurfs Take On Web3 With New NFT Collection

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Elixir Games And Square Enix Join Forces To Level Up Web3 Gaming

Square Enix and Elixir Gamers are partnering to promote Web3 adoption in the gaming industry. Elixir Games, a Web3 PC game distribution platform, will collaborate with Square Enix, which is developing an interactive Web3 project called Symbiogenesis. The partnership aims to bring Elixir's technology to the masses and promote Web3 decentralized gaming.

Here are the quick facts:

  • Elixir Games and Square Enix are partnering to promote Web3 adoption in the gaming industry.

  • Elixir distributes Web3 PC games, while Square Enix is developing a Web3 project called Symbiogenesis with Polygon

  • Elixir recently integrated its launcher with Epic Games, offering users the option to play their games via their Elixir library.

  • The partnership aims to bring Elixir's technology to the masses and promote Web3 decentralized gaming.

  • More information about the collaboration will be released in the coming months.

As more industry leaders enter the Web3 space with impactful projects, partnerships like this one will help drive mainstream adoption.

Yoz Labs Raises $3.5M to Scale Up Web3 Notifications and Keep Users in the Loop

Yoz Labs raises $3.5 million to simplify Web3 notifications.

Here are the quick facts:

  • Yoz Labs, a Web3 notification platform, raised $3.5 million to develop scalable messaging rails for on-chain notifications.

  • The funding round was led by Electric Capital and included investors such as Collab+Currency, Coinbase Ventures, Dapper Labs, Form Capital, North Island, Mike Krieger, and Naval Ravikant.

  • Yoz Labs offers a simplified "low-to-no code interface" that requires only a smart contract to get started.

  • The platform aims to unlock the next level of consumer adoption by providing powerful notification tools.

  • Other companies in the Web3 space, such as Unstoppable Domains and ConsenSys, have also been developing blockchain notification platforms.

With the recent funding round, the platform plans to make-on-chain notifications more accessible to developers and users. As crypto continues to gain traction, Yoz Labs hopes to be a powerful tool in unlocking the next level of consumer adoption.

Starbucks' NFT Odyssey: From Bitter Beginnings to Sweet Rewards

Starbucks recently released their first NFTs, called "Stamps" as part of their beta Odyssey loyalty program, but the drop was met with some bitter reception. Despite initial technical issues and confusion among members, the second NFT release went smoother and even introduced new reward tiers.

Here are the quick facts:

  • The limited edition NFTs, which commemorate the first Starbucks store, are currently trading at over $460 on Nifty Gateway.

  • The initial release was met with high demand and technical issues, but the second release went smoother and introduced new reward tiers.

  • Starbucks released its first NFTs, called "Stamps," through their Odyssey loyalty program in March.

Starbucks' foray into the NFT world may have started off with some bumps, but the company's willingness to learn and improve is a good sign for the future of their Odyssesy program.

Trump Tries Again With NFTs: The Art Of The Steal

Former President Donald Trump has launched a second collection of digital trading cards with tens of thousands of new collectibles now available for mint. However, the prices for his orginial NFT set have quickly plummeted now that the supply has more than doubled.

Here are the quick facts:

  • Former President Donald Trump has launched his second collection of digital trading cards, the Trump Digital Trading Cards Series 2.

  • The Series 2 set builds on the theme of the original set, featuring Trump depicted as a superhero, astronaut, cowboy, and in other larger-than-life settings.

  • Anyone who purchases 47 of the NFT trading cards will receive a ticket to gala dinner with Trump at his Mar-a-Lago golf club in Florida.

  • The second series of Trump Digital Trading Cards spans a total of 47,000 NFTs minted on Polygon, each selling for $99.

Well, at the ver least, purchasers of the new collection will have the chance to dine with the man himself.

Smurfing The Blockchain: The Smurfs Take On Web3 With New NFT Collection

The Smurfs are the latest animated franchise to join the Web3 space with the launch of their NFT collection. The Smurfs Society will open a bucket auction for 3,000 NFTs based on the Smurfs characters, with plans for more drops to be even more inclusive in character design.

Here are the quick facts: 

  • The Smurfs franchise has a global recognition of 94%.

  • The Smurfs Society will open a bucket auction for 3,000 NFTs based on the Smurfs characters.

  • The NFT collection will consist of 12,500 3D-rendered Smurf PFPs with over 350 different traits.

  • The Smurfs franchise is seen as an ideal partner for onboarding Web3 fans to Web3 through an inclusive, welcoming community.

  • The Smurfs joins other beloved children's TV shows that have recently made their way into Web3, such as Fraggie Rock and Sesame Street.

It will be interesting to see what other beloved childhood franchises make their way into the world of Web3 in the coming months.

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