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There is a Surging Sense of Optimism in the NFT Ecosystemby@bankless
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There is a Surging Sense of Optimism in the NFT Ecosystem

by Bankless - MetaversalFebruary 17th, 2023
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There is a surging sense of optimism in the NFT ecosystem right now. Easy Company, a web3 social wallet play, raised $14M in seed funding. PleasrDAO teamed up with Edward Snowden and Daniel Ellsberg on a Pentagon Papers-themed NFT auction.

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Dear HackerNoon Nation,


Is the worst of the crypto shakeout that started last year behind us?


Who knows, but one thing’s for certain: there is a surging sense of optimism in the NFT ecosystem right now.


Indeed, more and more people think the bottom’s in, and activity is picking up across the board. The number of NFT traders, the number of NFT trades, NFT volume stats — presently all these metrics are markedly uptrending.


So, we’re back then?


We’ll have to see how the months ahead unfold, but things are unquestionably feeling more bullish lately. For now let’s recap the past week, as always thanks for reading everyone and have a great weekend! ✌️


-WMP

📣 General NFT News

  • Easy Company, a web3 social wallet play, raised +$14M in seed funding.

  • Jake Gallen published a great primer on the history of NFT marketplaces:



🏆 Digital Collectibles

  • Azuki introduced Hilumia, a new interactive world for Azuki holders.

  • Yuga Labs is prepping for its upcoming Sewer Pass mint, which will grant access to the limited-time Dookey Dash game:


🎨 Cryptoart

  • Chromie Squiggle #7997, a HyperRainbow, resold for Ξ134 ETH:



🎮 Decentralized Gaming

  • Bulkis.eth used alpha he learned from studying the mechanics of Wolf Game early on in order to trade up into a CryptoPunk, check this out:



💽 Music NFTs

🌐 Virtual Worlds

  • Nifty Island added support for Nouns avatars:


💎 DeFi x NFTs


Author Bio

William M. Peaster is a professional writer and creator of Metaversal—a Bankless newsletter focused on the emergence of NFTs in the cryptoeconomy. He’s also recently been contributing content to Bankless, JPG, and beyond!