Newsletter #136

This week’s featured collector is Need1892

Need1892 has several NFTs commemorating Ethereum’s blockchain and technology. One of the NFTs that caught our attention is the Proof of Stake: Pages, an NFT that celebrates the publication of a book by Vitalik Buterin. Browse the full collection at lazy.com/need1892


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The results of last week’s poll: What future NFT development are you most eager to see?

There’s a significant interest (40%) in NFTs becoming commonplace digital assets, reflecting a desire for broader adoption and integration into daily life. Physical-digital art hybrids are also a notable area of interest (25%), suggesting that the blending of tangible art with blockchain verification is an appealing prospect for ensuring authenticity and ownership. The evolution of royalty structures has garnered less attention (10%), which may indicate satisfaction with current models or perhaps a lack of faith that something better is possible. Finally, ‘Something else’ has a substantial 25% of the votes, pointing to a desire for innovations beyond the given options.


Sky Mavis Grants Select Axie Infinity NFT Holders Commercial Rights Amid Official Merchandise Launch

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Sky Mavis, the creator of the turn-based game Axie Infinity, has extended commercial rights to a select group of its NFT holders, enabling them to create and sell merchandise and content based on their digital assets. This applies to 4,877 NFTs from the Mystic and Origin collections, signaling a careful approach to empowering users commercially while maintaining brand integrity. Coinciding with this development, Sky Mavis launched an official merchandise store offering a variety of products tied to the Axie Infinity brand, strategically timed for the holiday season. Yet, this commercial allowance pertains to only a small fraction of the total NFTs—a mere 0.04% of all Axie NFTs—indicating a tentative exploration into the potential of decentralized NFT commercialization.

Cool Cats NFT Collection Floats in the 2023 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade

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Cool Cats NFTs appeared in the 2023 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade in the United States. This marks the first time an NFT collection has appeared in the celebrated parade. The inclusion of Cool Cats comes after their victory in Macy’s online contest, which offered NFT brands a spot in the historic event. Further evidence that NFTs continue to make inroads into mainstream culture.


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