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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. For more from Algopulse visit https://www.algopulse.io/.
NFT Explorer to Shut Down
The popular Algorand based NFT tracking platform, NFT Explorer, has announced that it will be shutting down in the coming months. In a statement released on the project’s website, the founders revealed that a 2 person team has been running the platform around other full-time work commitments. The scope of the project has grown so much that the founders can longer reasonably keep pace with its demands in tandem with their other commitments. The project will formally wrap up on January 31 2023 with no news on a potential takeover of the service.
Napster Hire New CEO
The former music streaming giant and new web3-based music platform Napster has hired Jon Vlassopulos as its new CEO. The former Roblox Head of Music oversaw the adoption of new music-based initiatives on the community-oriented gaming platform, including its first-ever concert with popular rapper Lil Nas X attracting an audience of over 33 million people. Vlassopulos also has a history with Napster during its most successful run at the turn of the century. While working for German media giant Bertelsmann in 1999, he was part of the team that invested in the file-sharing network, with the goal of striking a peace deal with the record labels. Blassopulos did not waste any time in introducing himself to the Algorand community with an address during the recent Singapore Greenhouse Talks as well as confirming a slot as a keynote speaker during the Decipher 2022 Conference in November.
Al Goanna Continues Strong Performance
The new Al Goanna V2 collection has continued to sell strongly throughout its second week since launch. After an unprecedented launch week that saw the series generate more than 2 million ALGO in sales volume just days after dropping the series has managed to sell in excess of 225,000 ALGO this week. The Al Goanna V2 collection is astonishingly already the second best ever selling collection in Algorand behind only the original Al Goanna series. Cumulatively the Al Goanna project has generated over 7.1 million ALGOs since launching.
Pera FIFA+ Giveaway Announced
Pera Wallet have announced a new giveaway to celebrate the launch of the FIFA+ Collect NFT series and its wallet’s compatibility with the FIFA+ platform. Users who interact with the announcement tweet go into the draw to be one of five to win a Pera Lucky Governor NFT. The FIFA+ Collect Genesis Series is currently on sale with more than 500,000 packs still up for grabs.
Algorand Based AB Infinite 1 Infinite Collection to be Auctioned by Christie’s
The Algorand hosted art collection “AB Infinite 1” by artist Andrea Bonaceto is being listed in Christie’s upcoming sale on October 13. The piece on sale represents an interactive snapshot of Bonaceto’s life. Bonaceto is also the founder of Algorand-based art platform Aorist which showcases high-end artwork as NFTs on the Algorand blockchain. Christie’s is a globally renowned art auctioning service facilitating countless high-profile sales including Beeple’s record-breaking “Everydays: The First 5000 Days” NFT.
Algorand Weekly NFT Stats
Top 10 Algorand NFT Projects in All-Time Sales Volume on NFT Explorer
Top 5 Algorand NFT Projects in Sales Volume Last Week on NFT Explorer
Top 5 Algorand NFT Artists in Sales Volume Last Week on NFT Explorer
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