22/11/2021 NFTs In A Nutshell: A Weekly Review

NFTs have found another month this year where Google searches hit an all-time high. The Macy’s parade will come with a non-fungible friend. And Phil Spencer at Xbox shares his thoughts on NFTs. It’s just another week of non-fungible news.

Every weekend, we take a quick recap at the past seven days of what’s been happening with NFTs. Let’s dive in on these stories, and more:

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This Week’s Non-Fungible Token News

Macy’s Turkey Day NFT?

With Thanksgiving coming up for many next week, the Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade has been a staple each year around the holiday. This year, however, Macy’s is adding a little extra flavor. The iconic Thanksgiving Day Parade balloons will be released as part of a 9,510 NFT set series, free for anyone to mint on the holiday. This year is the 95th annual edition of the parade. Proceeds will go to the Make-A-Wish Foundation, and will be made available on the Sweet marketplace.

Xbox’s Phil Spencer Shares His Thoughts On NFTs

Microsoft’s EVP of Gaming, Phil Spencer, sat down with the folks at Axios this past weekto share a bit of his skeptical thoughts on NFTs in gaming. Spencer stated “I think there’s a lot of speculation and experimentation that’s happening, and that some of the creative that I see today feels more exploitative than about entertainment.”

It’s hard to argue that there’s still plenty of NFT projects out there that could end up being rugpulls, or that could simply be pumps. However, there’s little doubt that NFTs could bring positive potential and impact to gaming in more ways than one. As the NFT market matures, expect major companies in gaming to open their door a bit more to integrating them into their products.

Mars Attacks: More Legacy IP Finds It’s Way To The Blockchain

Topps is launching ‘Mars Attacks’ NFTs, powered by Curio. The iconic trading cards initially hit the market in the ’60s. The futuristic cards are also releasing in print next February, with the pre-orders already sold out on the Topps webpage.

NFT Google Searches Hit Record Highs

NFT winter? There’s new emerging projects almost daily, established projects continue to have rising floors, and the demand for NFTs that are more than just good art is climbing.As our team covered this week, NFTs have surpassed the likes of Dogecoin – hitting record highs again for the fourth time this year after CoinGecko announced an upcoming NFT conference.

Tezos NFTs looked like they might be in trouble after conflict led to the shutdown of the HEN marketplace. However, community members came together to revive the platform, and are working towards establishing it as a DAO moving forward. | Source: XTZ-USD on TradingView.com

Tezos Biggest NFT Marketplace Comes Back From The Grave

Arguably the biggest focal point around NFTs is the sense of community. This week, the NFT community around Tezos came together and displayed exactly that after the blockchain’s biggest NFT exchange, HEN, abruptly shut down.

HEN was the 4th biggest NFT marketplace, and largest Tezos dapp in existence. After HEN’s shutdown,community members collaborated to take over the platform’s smart contract. The team is working towards establishing a DAO of the ‘new HEN.’

Tarantino’s ‘Pulp Fiction’ NFTs, Continued…

Earlier this month,we covered the storyof legendary director and writer Quentin Tarantino teaming up with The Secret Network to release never-before-seen footage of ‘Pulp Fiction’ as NFTs. The plot has found a bit of a twist since then.

This week, Hollywood film production and distribution firm Miramax is suing Tarantino over the NFTs. The Miramax lawsuit claims that any sale of the content as an NFT would only be allowed and controlled by Miramax. Tarantino’s representation has replied stating that Tarantino is well within his rights. Assuming the case moves forward, this will be the most high-profile lawsuit around NFTs to date, and will be interesting to watch as decisions could impact future NFT distribution moving forward.

The ‘Pirate Bay’ Of NFTs

Are you looking for a 15TB+ sized file of a ton of Ethereum and Solana based NFTs? We would be surprised if your answer to that question is yes. Nonetheless, it seems to exist,courtesy of an Australian-based artist and programmer who started up ‘The NFT Bay,’mimicking historic torrent site The Pirate Bay.

The site brings a whole new level to the ‘right click, save as’ memes that have become a staple in the NFT community.

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Interesting NFTs
Pixel Story
This happy-go-lucky tribe made of lovable pixel Kitties have so much to talk about. While their language skills are simplistic, each Kitty still manages to express themselves with a variety of colorful emoticons and poses. From communicating their basic emotions, to discussing the economic implications of rising Ethereum gas prices, Pixel Tribe Kitties will keep each other entertained for hours. As their communications evolve and become more sophisticated, the inhabitants will come to realize that certain combinations of emotes will unlock secrets within their world. Try it out for yourself, if you're lucky enough to adopt a Kitty. Use the coordinate guide at: https://share.getcloudapp.com/7KumW6Lk to position your kitty Layer.
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Gold Moon
Logbook : " I'm blessed by the moon... " This art is part of my series "Space Button Expedition" an interdimensional journey between unknown worlds. *Physical Print Included.
Who Is The Creator 2
The idea for this piece was borne out of a tweet of mine that caused a bit of a stir. I’d posted a link to a blog article I’d written a number of months previous titled ‘Who is the Creator’ discussing various types of creative collaborations and why I hire people to work on my animations. It generated a lot of debate around creation and attribution with the community split on whether it’s right or wrong for an artist to hire other professionals to help them realize their art projects. I decided to push the boundaries even further and see how the cryptoart community responded. What if I quite literally had nothing to do with the physical or digital elements of the work other than coming up with the concept and coordinating it? I decided there was one artist in the space who could add huge value to this idea on levels that none other could and so I gathered my courage and contacted the great José Delbo to ask him if he’d be interested in a very unique collaboration. I explained to him that to make this piece ‘work’ he couldn't have any say in what I produced and moreover, he wouldn’t even be allowed to see the animation until it was dropped on MakersPlace. To my surprise, Mr Delbo agreed to my proposal. The animation tells the story of the creative process, which includes my roles as writer, director, and producer working with a team and making edits and changes ‘in real time’. The dialogue between myself and my ‘hired guns’ plays out in front of the viewer. The music written for the piece adds to the nostalgia of the comic book superhero theme but other elements such as the snapping and kicking of the pencil and the signing of my signature at the bottom incorporates further layers and challenges the viewer to ask important questions, such as, is the ‘Art’ the final animation (the creation) or is the ‘Art’ the concept/credit for the creation itself?
Her Mind Had Gone Out For A Stroll & Fallen Down The Rabbit Hole
Her Mind Had Gone Out For A Stroll & Fallen Down The Rabbit Hole' is the first programmable piece of art by Kitty Bast. The owner constructs, modifies & tattoos their very own Doll Lady... Is she falling down a rabbit hole, lost in a sea of cats or gazing into the unknown void? Do you like Pink Ladies or Lilac Ladies? Or do you pick the Wild Card? There's always a wild side to an innocent doll face. Is she obsessed with crypto ponies or crypto kitties? Or does she have an insatiable desire for Mr. Honey Badger. Come inside and have a nice cup of NFTea with the bunnies. Is your lady chained to the blockhain? Does your lady shed Bitcoin tears or ETH tears? Does your doll face don a Rotten Heart? Do you HODL to the Moon to meet the ETH Kitty? Do you have an obsession for cyborgs or Puddin'? Would you like a slice of Death by Pink? Is The Cat's Eye green or golden? Little trolls with mini daggers not included. The cheshire cat might trade you his ears for your goggles. Modifications of the Host. How long is forever? Sometimes, just one second.