How To

Explore our directory of ‘how to articles’, from setting up wallets to the latest user experience features available on the platform. We’ll continue to add to these over time to help those looking for practical tips to actively participate in the world of DeFi.

Infrastructure

Find out about the macro events shaping the future of the Algorand Ecosystem. As blockchain technology pervades the mainstream consciousness, we’ll continue reporting on the social and economic moves driving the direction of the ecosystem.

Media

Look for exclusive interviews with founders, panel discussions with important figures, documentary content following key projects, and insightful information to help you dive deeper into the world of Algorand.

News

Featuring rich content straight from the source, we’ll keep you across the latest developments, tracking projects as they deploy and continue to grow. From trending topics to breaking news stories, you won’t miss a thing.

Learn

Learn about Algorand and the projects being brought to life. Find out the answers to the inner workings of many of the Web 3.0 project developments happening on chain. Explore our knowledge directory to help you navigate and participate in the Future of Finance.

DAO

Discover how Decentralized Autonomous Organisations (DAOs) are replacing traditional organizational hierarchy. Using a set of rules written down in code, they’re bringing complete transparency to consumers. Investments are less at risk, and individuals can be more informed of the strategic business decisions as they’re made in real-time.

NFT

Algorand’s foundational technology is intentionally designed to support and include all asset types for the future of finance - including Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs). With the explosion of NFT’s bringing in a new era of digital assets, follow along for the ride.

DeFi

Decentralized finance (DeFi) is disrupting the financial landscape as we know it, making financial applications more accessible and inclusive. Learn about how Algorand’s many applications, features, and use cases are enabling projects to leverage the core principles and value of decentralized technology to define the future of finance.

Algorand Foundation

With a primary goal of promoting broad participation and decentralization of the network, the Algorand Foundation is helping make the borderless economy a reality. See how this decentralized ecosystem enables the Algorand community to shape the shared future of the Algorand network.

Algorand

By the end of 2022, it’s expected there will be over 700 active projects on the network. Algorand’s speed makes it ideal for many real-world applications and has many successful use cases across DeFi, NFTs, and decentralised gaming applications. Read up on some of the key factors unique to this next generation protocol.

NFT Watch: Jan 27, 2022

Welcome to NFT Watch presented by Algopulse, a weekly series covering all the latest news in the Algorand NFT space. We’ll be looking into the biggest drops, sales, and platforms on the market so that you can keep tabs on this rapidly growing area.

Rand Gallery Now Supports NFTs Minted on Zestbloom

Algorand NFT marketplaces Rand Gallery and Zestbloom have this week announced a new strategic partnership that will see NFTs minted on Zestbloom listed on Rand Gallery. Zestbloom launched in Q4 2021, and is a marketplace built on Algorand to provide support to artists looking to bridge into the world of NFTs. The new partnership with the well-established Rand Gallery should provide welcome additional exposure for Zestbloom’s wide array of contributors.

New Year Algorand NFT Explosion Continues

Algorand community NFT statistician Andrew Windmills has this week shared data that displays the explosive growth the Algorand NFT ecosystem has enjoyed in the last six months. His data, sourced from NFTexplorer shows that November and January have been the biggest months for Algorand NFTs with total revenues exceeding 2 million Algos. Astonishingly at the time Andrew published the data there had already been 2,295,000 Algo spent in January which still had 7 days remaining.

Graffe Breaks Individual Sale Record

The Graffe series have smashed their individual sales record this week, selling a piece for 4,999.99 Algo. The series has grown steadily since launch in October 2021 and is one of the fastest-growing series in 2022. The project currently has a total 157 NFTs in circulation and has a total sales volume of 63.3K and a floor price of 1,900 Algo at the time of writing.

New Apeshi collection launching

Popular Algorand NFT artist behind Banana Kick and Banana Mint has launched a new series called BannaPrint Volume 1. The bananaPrint Collection consists of 1000 hand-drawn generative abstract banana designs produced by Apeshi, creator of BananaMint. BananaPrint employs a deflationary supply model aimed to increase scarcity of secondary market listings while simultaneously transferring assets value to the base of collectors and neglecting the concept of burning minted designs.

OctOpuls launch V2 with Dao use case

The second series of OctOpuls has been announced this week with the project also confirming new progress on OctOpul DAO. During the first series, OctOpuls produced 91 NFTs with a total sales volume of 9.8k. The project is set to release an updated roadmap in the coming days which will include new information on charity support, staking rewards, asset ownership, and more.

Algorand Weekly NFT Stats

Top 10 Algorand NFT Projects in All-Time Sales Volume on NFT Explorer

Data sourced by Andrewwindmills (from January 20, 2022).

Top 5 Algorand NFT Projects in Sales Volume Last Week on NFT Explorer


Data sourced by Andrewwindmills (from January 20, 2022).

Thank you for reading the latest edition of NFT Watch presented by Algopulse. We look forward to bringing more of this content to the Algorand Community. If you think there is something we should have covered, or if you see some exciting Algorand NFT news for our next installment, please let us know on Twitter, Discord, or Telegram.

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