NFTs

During the Spring Festival of 2024, an experimental protocol called ERC404 and its first project, Pandora, quickly became a sensation.

The Dust Protocol is an experimental, decentralized multi-chain project integrated into other projects as an internet protocol designed to resist censorship and attacks.

Decentralized Autonomous Worlds are virtual spaces where game logic and assets live on the blockchain. Users can freely modify games, in-game items, and characters, thus becoming not just participants but co-creators.

Bitcoin Puppets is a collection of 10,001 unique PFP (profile picture) NFTs, hand-drawn and created in MS Paint by a 12-year-old child. The collection has rapidly gained popularity in the Web3 community, with the floor price once reaching 0.408 BTC. The story behind the project and the community building are key to its success, including interaction with the Discord community and a commitment to original art. The design of Bitcoin Puppets includes many elements contributed by the community, such as specific features and logos. Despite divided public opinion on its artistic style, its price and community enthusiasm continue to rise. The Puppet Master (project founder) avoids traditional project operations, emphasizing community-driven and expectation-free organic growth. Bitcoin Puppets has also spawned a range of memes, merchandise, and events, including the $PUPS token and related NFT airdrops.

Sniper is one of the largest Solana-based NFT marketplaces. Traders can access real-time data, enjoy swift trades, and execute orders automatically on Sniper.

This article highlights that the Securities and Futures Commission of Hong Kong has provisionally approved Harvest Global Investments and China Asset Management (Hong Kong) to introduce Bitcoin and Ethereum spot ETFs, available through OSL Digital Securities Limited. This approval positions Hong Kong as a pioneer in financial innovation, surpassing the United States. Leveraging its adaptable regulatory framework and openness to financial innovations, Hong Kong aims to capture a significant role in the global cryptocurrency pricing market. The piece also points out that the recent policy changes in Hong Kong are favorable for the cryptocurrency market, underlining the policies' stability and continuity. Furthermore, it mentions that although the market has shown varied responses to the Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs in Hong Kong, this development is generally seen as a positive indicator for the sector.

The Boson Protocol is a decentralized, customizable protocol for decentralized commerce focused on tokenizing, transferring, and trading redeemable NFTs.

This article combines some of the latest topics of Runes to conduct a developmental exploration of the past of the Runes and Ordinals protocols, as well as similar asset issuance methods.

The article discusses NFT Perps as a new DeFi primitive aimed at improving the efficiency of spot NFT trading. NFT Perps allows for long and short positions, leveraged trading, and support trading at any scale, thus addressing the limitations of the spot market. The article notes that futures markets dominate cryptocurrency trading, while NFT 1.0 is primarily spot-trading-based, leading to efficiency issues. The emergence of NFT Perps is expected to enhance the trading experience in the NFT market by offering advantages such as quick access, hedging opportunities, leverage, and scalability. The article also introduces several NFT Perps platforms like nftperp, Tribe3, and Wasabi, which facilitate liquidity and accessibility in the NFT market through different approaches.

The article outlines the top ten popular NFT projects in the Base ecosystem. The market value of these projects is less than US$10 million, and most of them are newly launched projects. Specifically, they are Onchain Gaias, Based Punks, Based Fellas, Mochimons, Primitives, Swatches by Jvmi, Degens by Doy, Base Gods, NFToshis and Tiny Based Frogs. These projects are supported by Jesse Pollak, the head of Base, and some projects such as Based Punks and Degens by Doy have experienced a surge in transaction volume in a short period. The article highlights that despite the rising popularity of the NFT market, investors should be aware of risks. The content in the article does not constitute investment advice.

This article explains how perpetual futures have dominated cryptocurrency trading activities and introduces a new type of derivative that combines NFTs, allowing investors to trade NFTs with improved liquidity. NFT perpetual futures offer several advantages to the traditional NFT spot market, including leverage and hedging opportunities, enhancing the trading experience.

Nakamoto Games offers a platform for playing blockchain-based games, where you can earn cryptocurrency while playing. They aim to be a complete ecosystem for crypto gaming, attracting gamers and developers.

B² Network, a layer-2 solution on the Bitcoin Blockchain addresses the scalability of the Bitcoin network by introducing a two-layer infrastructure that allows for faster transactions and lower costs without compromising on security.

Explore the key differences between ETFs and mutual funds, as this article provides a detailed comparison of the characteristics, management styles, liquidity, fee structures, and tax treatments of these two investment vehicles.

In recent times, Solana has emerged as a beacon of hope for NFT artists seeking greener pastures. The once dominant Ethereum blockchain is facing stiff competition as artists increasingly flock to Solana’s shores.