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February 9, 2024

Volume 16

Volume 16

Welcome to Currents. This week, artist KangCar talks to us about his collection, Scoops of Nostalgia, plus we dive into news like Claire Silver’s digital fashion collection, corpo | real, Bluesky finally opening to the public, PlayEmber partnering with Pixelmon, Worcester Art Museum acquiring alignDRAW, Doodles partnering with G-SHOCK, ENS and GoDaddy linking web domains with ENS names, and NFC-embedded nail company, Chipped, beginning their pre-sale.

In Conversation With KangCar

Photo of KangCar, provided by the artist

In Conversation With KangCar

OpenSea: What is the inspiration behind your new collection, Scoops of Nostalgia?

KangCar: With my ice cream creations, my objective is to enchant people's imaginations and evoke their cherished recollections...

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Claire Silver's Digital Fashion Drop Sells Out

saturate by Claire Silver

Claire Silver's Digital Fashion Drop Sells Out

In case you missed it, Claire Silver's corpo | real NFT collection completely sold out on January 31, raising a staggering 500 ETH (approximately $1.17 million).

Quickly becoming one of web3’s most iconic AI artists, Silver’s latest avant-garde pieces explore the concept of physical form in the digital age.

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Bluesky Is Finally Open to the Public

Bluesky

Bluesky Is Finally Open to the Public

Bluesky, Jack Dorsey's decentralized social network, is now accessible to the public after a year of being invite-only. Now anyone can sign up, no code required.

Shortly after the February 6 announcement, the app gained over 850,000 new accounts and crossed a total user base of 4 million people.

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PlayEmber Partners with Pixelmon

Emby media server and multiplayer open-world game, Pixelmon, are setting the NFT gaming scene ablaze with a new casual mobile game partnership, set to launch in Q2 of 2024.

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alignDRAW acquired by the Worcester Art Museum

Elman Mansimov, alignDRAW 2015. Installation at Paris Photo 2023.

alignDRAW acquired by the Worcester Art Museum

Massachusetts' famous Worcester Art Museum (WAM) recently acquired three innovative works from AI scientist Elman Mansimov's trailblazing alignDRAW project. The pieces will be featured in WAM’s Spring Exhibition, "New Terrain: 21st-Century Landscape Photography."

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Doodles Partners With G-SHOCK

Doodles x G-SHOCK

Doodles Partners With G-SHOCK

Doodles is partnering with Casio’s colorful luxury sports watch collection, G-SHOCK.

Mark your calendars for February 15, when the much-anticipated Doodles x G-SHOCK collaboration will officially drop. The collection will include a unique watch adorned with the "touch grass" motif and a digital collectible retailing at $169.

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ENS and GoDaddy Link Web Domains and ENS Names

Image via @ens.eth

ENS and GoDaddy Link Web Domains and ENS Names

Long-time domain registry website GoDaddy and Ethereum Name Service (ENS) linked up this week to revolutionize traditional web domains by combining them with the blockchain. Now, GoDaddy users can connect their “.com” names to ENS with just a crypto wallet.

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NFC Nail Company, Chipped, Begins Pre-Sale

NFC Chip Press On Nails by Chipped in Nebula

NFC Nail Company, Chipped, Begins Pre-Sale

On February 2, a new tech-driven nail design and personal networking product hit the market: Chipped!

Born from a collaboration with community-driven beauty platform KIKI World, these press-ons don't just dazzle; they connect. The nails serve as a stylish accessory, but with just a smartphone tap, wearers can also share their social profiles with friends, colleagues, and new connections.

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