This week’s featured collection is JNun

JNun is a “diamond hands, ride or die kind of NFT fan.” They collect GutterPunks, Lazy Lions and more. See their full collection at lazy.com/jnun

Today we’re exploring the burgeoning field of Music NFTs. A little over a year ago EulerBeats, on-chain algorithmically generated musical NFT, attracted tremendous interest. Since then, dozens of Music NFT projects have been launched.

Here are three Music NFT projects that we find interesting:

1) SpinAmp.xyz & FutureTape.xyz

SpinAmp.xyz and FutureTape.xyz are the perfect place to start your exploration into Music NFTs. Both projects are designed to make listening to Music NFTs as easy as possible by automatically surfacing new tracks as they are minted.

2) Boonkbots.xyz

Boonkbots.xyz are a collection of 1337 unique NFTs that embody “16 bars of generatively created dance music.” In other words, each Boonkbot is a robot that dances to a unique tune. Boonkbots minting is underway now and a few hundred are still available. Learn more at boonkbots.xyz

3) Royal.io

Royal.io has turned Music NFTs into a way for fans to invest in music. Royal NFTs promise to generate income by granting collectors a share of streaming royalty rights. For example, each Royal NFT of Big Boi’s song “Kill Jill” is worth .0433% of all streaming royalties. Explore more at royal.io

As always, do your own research before collecting any NFT.

There are many excellent Music NFT projects out there—we hope this gets you to explore the emerging field!

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This week’s featured collection is 0x00

OxOO is a self-described “collector of NFTs and OG enthusiast.” They’re particularly into Caked Apes, OneOnes, sPlots and orphan#boi. Check out their extensive collection at lazy.com/0x00

In these times of market volatility and uncertainty, it is sometimes helpful to take a step back and explore new areas of the NFT ecosystem. After all, NFTs are more than just collectibles.

This week we’re sharing three NFT apps that we find interesting.

1) Flips.finance

Flips.finance is an NFT dashboard worth exploring. The site tracks useful metrics—such as 24-hour delistings, floor increases, and volume increases—giving the user a data-rich overview of the NFT market in real time. Check it out at flips.finance

2) DeepNFTvalue.com

DeepNFTvalue.com trains “deep neural networks to estimate CryptoPunks values based on the attributes and transaction history.” The intersection between machine learning and NFTs is fascinating and we’ll be watching closely to see how projects in this area evolve. Explore the app at deepnftvalue.com

3) Drops.co

Drops.co provides loans for NFTs. The protocol uses “lending pools that enable any type of NFT asset to be used as collateral.” Right now, users can deposit Bored Ape Yacht Club, Mutant Ape Yacht Club or CryptoPunk NFTs and take an immediate loan in USDC stablecoin. Be careful, though! If the price of the NFT decreases, you can get liquidated and lose your NFT. Learn more at drops.co

The NFT ecosystem continues to grow and new projects emerge weekly. What are the apps you find most interesting? Email us at info@lazy.com

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So you’ve claimed your Lazy profile and added your NFTs, the next step is to spread the word. Tweet about your Lazy collection and we just might feature you in a future issue of this newsletter!

This week’s featured collection is TheRealCarlo

TheRealCarlo has collected NFTs on Ethereum and Polygon. Their primary focus is TheCryptoNerdz, SkeletGuy and Smol Aliens Club. Check out their full gallery at lazy.com/therealcarlo

The technology behind NFTs is constantly evolving. So what are some of the technological changes that might be coming? And what new abilities will they bring for NFTs?

This week we’re going to explore recent Ethereum Improvement Proposals (EIP) that give a peek into the new directions NFTs might go.

The EIP process is one of the ways that Ethereum “upgrades” itself—these proposals can become standards that are widely used by developers. Of course, not every EIP will pass the rigorous review.

That’s okay: our goal isn’t to find the next standard, it is to see what fresh ideas are floating around for how the NFTs of tomorrow will be different.

1) EIP-4885: Subscription Token Standard

This proposal would let users subscribe to assets or services owned by an NFT contract. The developer behind the proposal explains the original inspiration was to give musicians and filmmakers control by allowing creators to “set their own custom subscription models and hence, open up new revenue streams that can lead to decentralised distribution and delivery models.” In other words, in this vision, NFTs of the future would be able to grant access to exclusive content and revoke that access once a subscription expired. Learn more about EIP-4885 here.

2) EIP-4907: ERC-721 User And Expires Extension

This proposal would add usage rights to NFTs. Right now, most NFTs can only be used by the owner. The developer behind this proposal imagines a different world for NFTs where the owner and the user might be two different people. Here is how they explain their reasoning: “Some NFTs have certain utilities. In-game NFTs can be used to play, virtual land can be used to build scenes, music NFT can be used to enjoy, etc. But in some cases, the owner and user may not be the same person. People may invest in an NFT with utility, but they may not have time or ability to use it. So separating use right from ownership makes a lot of sense.” Learn more about EIP-4907 here.

3) EIP-4910: Royalty Bearing NFTs

NFT royalties are a hotly debated topic and here is another vision of how they might be implemented. Right now, there is no single standard for how NFTs can signal the royalty payments owed and who should receive them. OpenSea uses their own method while others, such as Mintable and LooksRare, have adopted EIP-2981. However, some developers are not satisfied with EIP-2981 because they want royalties to be enforced, not simply voluntary as EIP-2981 proposes. EIP-4910 is an attempt to address that concern. And while it may not pass review, its existence suggests that new solutions to the NFT royalty problem are on the horizon. Learn more about EIP-4910 here.

NFTs are changing… and it is fascinating to watch!

👉🏼 Want to make an impact on the NFT scene? Here’s your chance: Lazy.com is hiring a web3 front-end developer with React experience. Tens of thousands of collectors use Lazy.com to display their NFTs. Shape what they see. Apply now by sending a sample of your work. 👀

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👉🏼 Want to make an impact on the NFT scene? Here’s your chance: Lazy.com is hiring a web3 front-end developer with React experience. Tens of thousands of collectors use Lazy.com to display their NFTs. Shape what they see. Apply now by sending a sample of your work. 👀

New NFTs are being released every week. So how do you keep up and find the drops worth minting? In this issue of the Lazy newsletter we explore three tools for staying up-to-date on tomorrow’s NFTs.

1) NFTScoring.com

NFT Scoring will appeal to collectors that favor analytics. Upcoming drops are ranked by number of Twitter and Discord followers along with mint price. There is a metric for community engagement as well.

2) Rarity.Tools

Rarity Tools focuses on giving all the necessary information quickly: image samples, official links, minting price, etc. All on an infinite scroll which makes it easy to quickly go through dozens of projects. Rarity Tools picks up many projects that were not found on NFT Scoring.

3) NFTCalendar.io

NFT Calendar is worth a quick scan. It is less analytical and more curated. The upside is that there are many projects listed that were not on Rarity Tools or NFT Scoring. The downside is there isn’t much information given about why these particular projects were chosen. Still, it is a good idea to check NFT Calendar occasionally in search of gems.

These tools can be helpful in finding new NFTs. However, always do careful research: there is no guarantee that the future price of an NFT will exceed the initial mint price. In other words, only spend what you can afford to lose.

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👉🏼 Want to make an impact on the NFT scene? Here’s your chance: Lazy.com is hiring a web3 front-end developer with React experience. Tens of thousands of collectors use Lazy.com to display their NFTs. Shape what they see. Apply now by sending a sample of your work. 👀

Once you’ve curated your collection of NFTs, it is crucial to keep them safe. Clearly no one wants to get hacked. So how can you prevent it? This week we’re going to analyze three common hacks and how to avoid them.

1) Discord Hijack

Imagine you’re hanging out in the Discord of a new and exciting NFT project when you see an urgent post from an admin announcing a surprise mint. Wow, right!? You rush to send your hard earned eth only to discover that the admin’s account had been hacked and the mint was fake. Welcome to the new wave of Discord hijacks.

This kind of attack is becoming more common. In recent days CryptoMories and Rare Bears were both hit. Protecting yourself from Discord hijacks can be difficult because the hackers will often move quickly and ban other admins who could alert the community to the fraud. The best defense is to be skeptical of any previously unannounced surprise mints.

2) Phishing Websites

This time you’re hanging out on Twitter, proudly displaying your Bored Ape Yacht Club NFT, when you receive a message promising to animate your NFT. Very cool! When you visit the site, it prompts you to connect your wallet and submit a transaction. You accept and your BAYCs disappear forever. This week a Bored Ape Yacht Club member fell for this scam and lost 3 apes ($900K).

To guard against this type of hack it is important to remember that any transaction you sign or submit on a website could potentially interact with your NFT’s smart contract. That’s because smart contracts live on the blockchain and any website can interact with the contracts. So the best protection is to be wary of completing transactions on websites that you don’t 100% trust.

Oh, and by the way, if someone is offering to create an animated version of your BAYC then they don’t need you to submit a transaction on the blockchain. That’s why there is some truth to the old “right click, save as” meme.

3) MetaMask Compromise

The third kind of attack is more sophisticated than the other two and it has been proven to work against technically savvy crypto users. In fact, this week a prominent crypto VC fell victim and lost over a $1.7m worth of NFTs.

The hack begins with a phishing email or message pointing to what looks like a very interesting shared Google Doc. When the user clicks on the link, their computer is unwittingly infected with malware that compromises their MetaMask. Once the user’s MetaMask has been replaced with a malicious version, the hacker gains access to their wallet seed phrase and can also spoof transactions.

To protect against this attack, aside from not clicking on links, it is important to periodically check that your MetaMask has not been replaced with a malicious version. To do this, in Chrome, click Window -> Extensions and make sure that “Developer Mode” is ticked OFF. 

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All eyes were on Bored Ape Yacht Club this week after the collection’s creators acquired CryptoPunks and Meebits and then airdropped ApeCoin. It will takes some time for the volatility to subside. Until then the full impact of these developments are unknown. One thing is for certain: NFTs are entering a new stage that few could have predicted.

So, what’s next? In search of answers, we present three of this week’s best Twitter threads on the future of NFTs.

1) Overview of the NFT / Metaverse Landscape by @JavierAng_

We’ve been saying for awhile that NFTs are a lot more than profile pictures. In this recent thread, @JavierAng_ does a good job showing the true breadth of the NFT technology and scene. It serves as a helpful reminder that the future of NFTs will happen in many different fields: from marketplaces to identity layers and blockchains to DeFi. Read the full thread here.

2) “A few NFT trends I can’t stop thinking about” by @gregisenberg

Greg Isenberg shares a few thoughts on the NFT trends that have captured his imagination. Good ideas and good examples makes this an interesting read. Although, to be honest, Greg makes a couple arguments that we find hard to accept, we appreciated the provocation. Read the full thread here.

3) Data analytics of NFTs by @Curiotools

Curio, an app for NFT research, posted an analysis of whether collectors should sell their NFTs pre-reveal or post-reveal. The question is oddly specific and Curio has presented a lot of detailed analysis, which all makes this thread a satisfying read. It makes us wonder what kind of NFT analytics will be commonplace in the years ahead and how that will inform the behavior of NFT collectors. Read the full thread here.

These three perspectives on NFTs. Their opinions could be wrong. Always do your own research and come to your own conclusions.

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