
Photo of Ilan Derech
In Conversation with Ilan Derech
In Conversation With Ilan DerechOpenSea: How has web3 and this concept of “no limitations” influenced your approach to art?Ilan Derech: Now, more than ever, I feel like we curate how we spend our time...

CryptoPunk #6940
CryptoPunk #6940 Sells for Over $500,000
A big-ticket NFT sale just gave us flashbacks to the 2021 bull run. On January 21, CryptoPunk #6940 changed hands for a staggering 205 ETH (approximately $507,617 at the time of sale), marking the highest sale in the NFT space over the past month.

Axie Infinity: Homeland
'Axie Infinity: Homeland' Launches
Axie Infinity just launched its Homeland Beta, promising to increase the number of daily active users (DAU) and juice up its gameplay incentives with what the company describes as a “reward renaissance” for active players.

Nifty Island
Nifty Island' Game Launches Open Beta
Nifty Island, a new social multiplayer game, launched its public beta on January 17. The game combines user-generated content with NFT incentives and invites players to explore, build, and customize their own islands for free, similar to popular worlds like Roblox and Fortnite's UGC mode.

LiveArt Pass
LiveArt to Launch Chris Levine’s First NFT Collection Featuring Banksy and More
The global web3 art platform LiveArt has teamed up with U.K.-based light artist Chris Levine for his debut NFT series, "Icons," which blends digital and physical works.The collection features 500 NFTs, each coupled with a signed fine art print of cultural giants like Banksy and Kate Moss. A portion of the proceeds will reportedly aid the Trussell Trust’s fight against UK hunger and poverty.

SEGA Joins Finschia Foundation as a Governance Member
SEGA Joins Finschia Foundation as a Governance Member
SEGA has stepped into the web3 arena with Finschia Foundation, joining as a Governance Member through its Singapore subsidiary. This collaboration marks SEGA Singapore's entry into decision-making and network validation within the Finschia ecosystem.

Cool Cat #4931
Immutable Partners with Cool Cats
Cool Cats just entered into the mobile gaming scene with web3 gaming ecosystem Immutable, utilizing the cutting-edge Immutable zkEVM by Polygon.The partnership, featuring exciting collaborations with SyncStudio and PlayEmber, will soon unveil its first live mobile game, "Cool Cats: Match Quest.

Life Beyond
Darewise, Animoca Japan, and Honda Announce Collaboration
Global metaverse innovation company Darewise Entertainment, alongside Animoca Brands Japan, teamed up with automotive giant Honda to co-develop innovative web3 automotive gameplay in the upcoming sci-fi massive multiplayer online game (MMO), Life Beyond
