Volume
12
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December 1, 2023

Volume 12

Volume 12

Welcome to Currents. This week, All Seeing Seneca and co-founder of Transient Labs, Marco Peyfuss, talk to us about Seneca’s groundbreaking digital art series, "Perils of Sēsē,” plus we dive into news like Transient Labs launching ERC-7160, Jack Butcher debuting his new ‘Trademark’ collection, Cool Cats’ balloon in this year’s Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, Azuki DAO Rebranding to ‘Bean,’ Snowfro and Avant Arte’s collaboration on a limited edition print, Sparks, Pudgy Penguins’ partnership with Walmart and Hot Topic, and Shrapnel’s first look at their gameplay.

In Conversation with All Seeing Seneca

“Perils of Sēsē” by All Seeing Seneca

In Conversation with All Seeing Seneca

OpenSea: What is the inspiration behind your new generative art series, "Perils of Sēsē?”

All Seeing Seneca It began with three things. One, I wanted to construct something original in my own voice…

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Transient Labs Launches ERC-7160

Transient Labs, creators of ERC-7160

Transient Labs Launches ERC-7160

Introducing the 7160 standard — a new Ethereum token standard developed by web3 innovator Transient Labs that allows for the addition of multi-metadata functionality.

This new ERC-7160 allows each NFT to link to numerous metadata identifiers, known as Uniform Resource Identifiers (URIs). That means multiple file types like JPG, PNG and MP4, with each file having a maximum size of 300 MB, can be supported within the NFT’s metadata.

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Jack Butcher Debuts New ‘Trademark’ Collection

Trademark #8953 by Jack Butcher

Jack Butcher Debuts New ‘Trademark’ Collection

Jack Butcher has once again made a splash with his new Trademark collection. Released the week before Thanksgiving in the U.S., Trademark boasts 10,000 items and operates on the Ethereum blockchain like Butcher’s previous collections, Checks and Opepen.

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Cool Cats in Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade

Photo by Cool Cats

Cool Cats in Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade

Cool Cats recently captured public attention with a historic debut at the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. On November 23, oversized Blue Cat and Chugs character balloons soared majestically over New York City's skyline — marking the first time an NFT-inspired float participated in the parade.

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Azuki DAO Rebrands to ‘Bean’

Azuki #1468

Azuki DAO Rebrands to ‘Bean’

Azuki DAO, a community-based decentralized autonomous organization linked to the Azuki NFT collection, is undergoing a significant transformation. The group has announced its rebranding to "Bean," shifting focus to a project within the Ethereum layer-2 Blast ecosystem.

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Snowfro and Avant Arte Collab on Limited Edition Print

Chromie Squiggle #8107

Snowfro and Avant Arte Collab on Limited Edition Print

Avant Arte, a leader in limited-edition high-quality prints, has joined forces with generative art giant Erick Calderon, aka Snowfro. This collaboration gave birth to the first-ever fine art print release from Snowfro's famed Chromie Squiggle series, featuring the standout Chromie Squiggle #8107.

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New Ordinals Project, Sparks, Launches

Sparks

New Ordinals Project, Sparks, Launches

Applications officially closed on Wednesday, November 29 for Sparks, a new Ordinals project created to provide an exclusive network for founders, content creators, investors, and community members.

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Pudgy Penguins Partners with Walmart and Hot Topic

Pudgy Penguins

Pudgy Penguins Partners with Walmart and Hot Topic

Pudgy Penguins has once again expanded its retail footprint — this time through deals with major U.S. retailers.

First up is the Pudgy clip-on plushies, available now in select Hot Topic stores. Selling its merch in Hot Topic no doubt cinches Pudgy Penguins’ pop culture appeal.

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Shrapnel Shows First Look Gameplay

M_Common_1989, Shrapnel

Shrapnel Shows First Look Gameplay

Last week, OpenseaGG streamed one of web3's most anticipated games, Shrapnel, on X, who used the platform to showcase their eye-popping extraction shooter.

Shrapnel is a first-person extraction shooter with a creator ecosystem that empowers players to own their creations and shape the future of the game.

Watch the stream here.

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