The Bulletin Bored: NiftyKit, Ape Worlds, and Wagmi Merch

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Welcome back to this week’s edition of The Bulletin Bored. While we don’t have any proposals currently in the Live AIP stage, there are plenty of projects being discussed on the Discourse forum. Let’s take a look at a few and catch up on what happened this past week across Web3 with some timely updates by Maaria.

NiftyKit

Dan Carr's proposal aims to use NiftyKit as a launchpad for community NFT projects. It is a “no-code, self-serve smart contract platform” that allows creators to build their own NFT drops in “just minutes instead of weeks or months.” Do you have a project or business idea and want to create an NFT to augment it? If so NiftyKit might be your solution; one much easier and quicker than many other options out there.

The team also has experience working with established brands, including Gucci and Takashi Murakami, with experience in both Web2 and Web3.

Ape Worlds

Ape Worlds is another no-code experience that allows users to build off the base the team has created. This one involves a game experience using the VyWorlds engine. It aims to allow anyone with an internet connection the ability to build their own Ape-themed world without needing coding skills to do so.

The team is also noteworthy. Vy Worlds is backed by Knock Knock Games, a company founded by former Zynga, EA, Gameloft, and Jam City employees.

ApeWorlds is an ambitious proposal, but one of the five guidelines of the DAO is boldness.

Be sure to check out the AMA session I’m co-hosting with the Ape Worlds team on Tuesday, August 2nd at 5pm EST. It will be a great opportunity to learn more about the project, meet some of the team members, and ask some questions.

Wagmi Merch

Have you ever tried to buy or sell Web3 merch on the secondary market? Simply put, it’s a painful process. It’s difficult to find a seller if you’re looking for a specific item and the amount of Twitter messages you need to send open both parties up to potential scams. Wagmi Merch is an idea proposed by Casey Jones that aims to resolve these issues.

Think of it like a Web3 version of StockX. It would provide a place for people to list their items for sale and have them grouped and sorted by style and collection. It would also require authentication and tie in social accounts to limit the number of scams.

Crypto Weekly by Maaria

Maaria continues to keep the community informed on what is happening across the Web3 community. Below are some of the updates from her most recent issue. You can subscribe to the full version here.

• “Ethereum jumped 16% this week after the Fed announced it was raising interest rates by 75 basis points and Ethereum Foundation scheduled the third and final testnet merge for August. The spike resulted in a short squeeze and over $200 million in liquidations.”

• “Ethereum's third and final testnet merge, Goerli, is expected to happen August 10. ”

• “Open options on Ether have reached record highs, as an updated timeline for the long-awaited Merge has spurred demand for call options. ”

• “NFT marketplace volumes fell to $626 million in July, down from $884 million the previous month. OpenSea made up over 75% of volumes. ”

• “Unstoppable Domains raised $64 million at a $1 billion valuation, in a Series A round led by Pantera Capital. Unstoppable Domains sells NFTs of domain names including .crypto and .blockchain. The firm has registered 2.5 million domains to date. ”

• “a16z's Chris Dixon is taking over Katie Haun's OpenSea board seat. Haun had joined the board in 2021 after leading the Series B while at a16z. She left a16z to launch Haun Ventures earlier this year. ”

• “The Bored Ape Gazette won community support from the ApeCoin DAO to fund a 24-hour news site focused on Yuga Labs and ApeCoin.”

• “Yuga Labs said it would begin taking a 5% royalty fee on secondary sales of Meebits. ”

• “Miami is releasing an NFT collection in December with Mastercard, Salesforce and Time. 56 local artists are designing 5,000 NFTs that represent the city. NFT holders will receive access to Mastercard's Priceless Miami program, which offers experiences, private tours and other activities. The NFTs will be minted on Salesforce's new product, NFT Cloud. ”

• “Apple listed a job posting for a creative director and an art director with Web3 experience. ”

• “Alameda Research lead a $3.25 million seed round for Trustless Media, which allows content creators to tokenize their shows using NFTs. Shows can use NFTs to crowdfund production, and to allow for audience participation through on-chain voting. ”

• “Solana Spaces is opening in New York City's Hudson Yards. The physical space will teach visitors about Solana, help them set up a wallet and purchase their first NFTs. ”

Thanks for reading this week’s edition! As mentioned above, a lot of great ideas are being proposed on the Discourse forum nearly every day. If you have one of your own and are unsure where to start, join my new Discord server to request assistance from either me or the group of members we have in there.

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