Mad Dog Jones Returns
Plus Franklin Templeton is writing papers on Bitcoin Ordinals.
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Today's top news:
BODEN leads memecoin sector as poster goes viral at Trump rally
Mando launches EPIK and sees $70M volume
Franklin Templeton writes paper on Bitcoin Ordinals
FriendTech points get swept to $6 ahead of April v2 debut
Mad Dog Jones returns with new collection Fallen Gravity
🌎 Mad Dog Jones Takes Us Out of This World
INVNT GROUP™, in collaboration with Artemis Music Entertainment, Nifty Gateway, and artist Mad Dog Jones, launched a new NFT collection yesterday, "Fallen Gravity."
The collection, which rolls out in two distinct phases, melds a cyberpunk aesthetic with the awe and mystery of space that Mad Dog Jones says "is about drifting into the unknown."
That vision of drifting into the unknown has manifested into an immersive exploration of scientific mastery and human passion, a passion that is readily heard in Mad Dog's voice in our exclusive interview with the collaborators.
So What's So Special About Fallen Gravity?
"Fallen Gravity" not only provides collectors with the opportunity to add artwork from Mad Dog Jones at accessible price points, but perhaps the most special part of the drop comes with Phase 2's "Unknowable Dimensions."
"Unknowable Dimesnions" features 500 1/1s that come with embedded Star Songs—celestial compositions created from data sonification algorithms that transform astronomical images into music.
These unique auditory components are derived from 500 telemetry coordinates over the lifespan of the International Space Station (ISS) and celebrate its journey from inception to its planned decommission.
In addition to the Star Songs and NFTs, collector's are provided one final benefit in "Unknowable Dimensions" - they each get to send a 50-character personalized message into space.
Do you know what message you'd send into orbit?
"With this once-in-a-lifetime multimedia experience, we weave a story of discovery through art, music, and technology, while offering web3 and Blockchain enthusiasts, NFT communities, and global collectors a unique opportunity to mint a piece of history and send a message to space." - Scott Cullather, CEO INVNT GROUP™
Key Collection Details and Availability
Phase 1 INVERTED DARK MATTER: Open Edition at $99 USD. Includes 1x Animated Artwork + 1x Embroidered Mission Patch. Available now through Apr. 9 at 10:00 a.m. ET.
Phase 1.1 DISTANT GALAXIES: Exclusive for Mad Dog Jones Forever Mart Collection Holders. Offers 1x Animated Artwork. Available April 8 at noon ET through Apr. 9 at 11:59 p.m. ET.
Phase 2 'INFINITE DEPTH': Limited Edition of 1000 NFTs for $349 sold first-come-first-served. Includes 1x Animated Artwork + 1x A2 HD Print. Presale on Apr. 9 at 11:00 a.m. ET for 1 hour; public sale until Apr. 10 at 11:59 AM ET or while supplies last.
Final Phase UNKNOWABLE DIMENSIONS: Limited Edition of 500 Pieces at $749, sold first-come-first-served. Each NFT features 1x Animated Artwork + 1x Unique Star Song + Space Flight Certificate + Personal Message to Space. Presale on Apr. 9 at 11:00 a.m. ET for 1 hour; public sale until Apr. 10 at 11:59 AM ET or while supplies last.
Those looking to learn more about the behind the scenes of the collection or learn more about Star Songs can find more information in our exclusive conversation with the panelists.
Participating in the drop or exploring the collection details can be done exclusively at Nifty Gateway.
*Disclaimer, this is a sponsored post
🚚 What else is happening in NFTs?
Here is the list of other notable headlines from the day in NFTs:
ETH led NFT trading volume with $10M on the day (+34%); SOL was next with $6.9M (-9%) and then Bitcoin with $6.1M (-33%)
ETH NFT leaders were mostly red again on the day with most down 1-4%; BAYC -3% to 11.4 ETH, Pudgy -3% to 11.55, DeGods -15% to 1.35 and Captainz -4% to 3.47
Schizoposters and GhostlyGhosts were notable winners, jumping 52% and 46% respectively
Bitcoin leaders were mostly green with NodeMonkes at 0.5 BTC (+5%), Bitcoin Puppets at 0.259 (+10%) and Quantum Cats at 0.27
New project "frank" debuted and is holding a 0.017 BTC floor on 3 BTC volume (reached 0.03 at peak)
Franklin Templeton published a paper titled "The Rise of Bitcoin Ordinals," sharing metrics around BTC's share of NFT volume over time, naming top collections, and notes that "activity is starting to accelerate"
Solana NFTs were mixed on the day; Mad Lads -4% at 124 SOL, Tensorians -9% at 35, Retardio Cousins +125% to 4.45
Ciniz teased that onchain gaias and pets would be earning $DEGEN on Base; the floor held at 1.69 ETH
Azuki announced Kinu Nishimura as the character designer for Episode 1 of the Azuki Anthology Series
💰 Token, Airdrop & Points Tracker
Here's a rundown of major token or airdrop news from the day:
XCOPY endorsed the $FLIES token created by the Mutatio community, briefly sending the token up 400% to $16 (now back at $7.50)
Zeus Network has raised $8M in seed funding at a $100M valuation, led by Mechanism Capital, ahead of today's $ZEUS airdrop
Pacmoon's $PAC airdrop 2 went live on Wednesday, providing $1M to creators (currently at $0.033)
FriendTech points were swept from $4 to $6 in a 6 ETH buying spree yesterday; current floor is $5 but thin to $6
Sharkyfi introduced a new airdrop checker for anyone using their platform to date
🌎 Around Crypto and Web3
A few other Crypto and Web3 headlines that caught my eye:
Crypto majors are mixed this morning; BTC +0.6% at $66,220; ETH +1% at $3,340; SOL -1.2% at $185
Wormhole's $W token debuted at $1.60, had a rollercoaster day 1 of price action and is now holding at $1.12 ($2B mc and $11.1B FDV)
Memecoin leaders WIF and Pepe were even on the day
Hot memecoins on the day were Boden, Higher, Cost, Pandora and Hump (see new section below)
Mando launched a memecoin on Pump.fun live on Rekt Radio called "TEH EPIK DUCK" which briefly spiked to $30M+ in mc before settling at $17M
Reboot announced it is moving its gaming ecosystem to XAI
Parallel TCG will soon be listed in the Epic Games store.
🚀 Memecoin Movers (new section!)
$HUMP (+45%, $79M market cap, Solana)
$HIGHER (+39%, $106M mc, Base)
$BODEN (+38%, $440M mc, Solana)
$COST (+38%, $70M mc, Solana)
$PANDORA (+37%, $135M mc, Eth)
📈 NFT Floor Price Increase (ETH)
0xMahJong (61%, 0.21 ETH Floor)
Schizoposters (52%, 0.38 ETH)
GhostlyGhosts (47%, 0.14 ETH)
Age of Dino (32%, 0.7 ETH)
Sproto Gremlins (16%, 0.37 ETH)
🗓 Upcoming NFT Mints and Reveals
Today is another busy day across tokens, games, art and base mints.
The $ZEUS token launches this morning in the next airdrop, providing yet another stimmy to the market (after their $8M raise announced yesterday).
Satoshis Pride mints on BTC and Elixir Games on Solana.
The highlight might be Swatches, a Warpcast-native mint that goes live this afternoon.
See the full list and dive in for more details with Swizzy's daily mint monitor.
$ZEUS claim (10:00 a.m. ET)
Satoshis Pride (11:00 a.m. ET)
Elixir Games (1:00 p.m. ET)
Underworld and $UDW (1:00 p.m. ET)
Floor Icons SZN 2 Drop 9 (1:00 p.m. ET)
jvmi - swatches (3:00 p.m. ET)
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