Volume
9
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October 20, 2023

Volume 9

Volume 9

Welcome to Currents. This week, artist LOGIK walks us through the process and inspiration behind his new drops, GUD and EVOL. From there, we dive into y00ts’ transition to Ethereum and DeGods’ “reset,” Flow becoming EVM compatible, Pudgy Penguins’ cookie collab with Last Crumb, Uniswap wallet coming to Android, and Ian Cheng’s 3FACE NFT’s acquisition by MoMA. Plus, you can now find OpenSea on Twitch! Head over to www.twitch.tv/OpenseaGG to watch recordings of our first two broadcasts and learn more about upcoming streams.

In Conversation with LOGIK

LOGIK in his studio

In Conversation with LOGIK

OpenSea: What do you hope the future of NFTs looks like?

LOGIK: I think we gotta separate web3 culture from web3 technology and that's essential because…

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y00ts Transitions to Ethereum

y00ts #1057

y00ts Transitions to Ethereum

Following its August 8 announcement, the NFT collection y00ts has officially transitioned from Polygon to Ethereum. This shift has garnered considerable enthusiasm from those in the NFT community, particularly among long-time followers who supported the project during its early days on Solana before it migrated to Polygon and now, finally, Ethereum.

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DeGods ‘Resets’ to Chapter One

DeGod #7714

DeGods ‘Resets’ to Chapter One

On October 9, Frank, the founder of the DeGods and y00ts NFT collections, announced a complete reset for DeGods NFTs.

DeGods and y00ts have undergone major changes this month. According to Frank’s tweet, DeGods’ “reset” is meant to unify the y00ts and DeGods communities, thereby fostering a synergistic growth path for both projects into the foreseeable future.

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Flow Is Becoming EVM Compatible

Flow blockchain

Flow Is Becoming EVM Compatible

Flow, a blockchain designed for mainstream-scale decentralized applications, is set to bring full Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM) equivalence to its ecosystem.

According to a recent Flow blog post, this development will allow developers to seamlessly deploy Ethereum dApps on Flow without the need for code changes. Popular Ethereum tools and protocols, such as Uniswap, Metamask, Chainlink Oracle and more, will be able to function on Flow without modifications.

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Pudgy Penguins x Last Crumb

Pudgy Penguin #5896

Pudgy Penguins x Last Crumb

A new, mouth-watering collaboration between Pudgy Penguins and high-end cookie brand Last Crumb is sparking discussions about the evolving landscape of web3.

The partnership, which resulted in a limited-edition Pudgy cookie gift box released on October 11, marks a unique convergence of the digital and physical worlds.

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Uniswap Wallet Is Coming to Android

Uniswap

Uniswap Wallet Is Coming to Android

Uniswap has extended its Uniswap Wallet app to Android users.

Mirroring the trading experience on the Uniswap decentralized exchange (DEX), the interoperable wallet allows users to switch between different blockchains, initially supporting swaps between Polygon, Arbitrum, Optimism, Base and BNB Chain (with more chains to follow).

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The Editor for Managing MultiPhase Allowlists

The Memes, creators of EMMA

The Editor for Managing MultiPhase Allowlists

The MEMES team, led by web3 thought leader Punk6529, has introduced EMMA, the Editor for Managing MultiPhase Allowlists, a groundbreaking tool in the NFT space designed to simplify and automate allowlist management.

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