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NFT 2.0 ERC Standards have officially launched on Ethereum and Layer-2 Polygon this week! Unlocking the real potential of NFTs, the RMRK system allows you to: Put an NFT inside an NFT, equip an NFT to another, create multiple file outputs in one, and more. The standard will allow for cross-collection and chain compatibility, in true decentralized fashion. McFarlane Toys, a leading creator of premi...

Animoca Brands, the company advancing digital property rights for gaming and the metaverse, announced that its co-founder and executive chairman Yat Siu has been appointed to the Task Force on Promoting Web3 Development (“Task Force”) newly established by the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (“Government”). Guest: Yat Siu - Co-Founder & Chairman, Animoca Brands Animoca...

Gala is the developer behind a series of Ethereum-based play-to-earn blockchain games. Earlier, Gala developers announced that it had burned over 21 billion $GALA tokens worth approximately $640 million after the protocol’s v2 airdrop. Their tokenomic strategy has constantly been the the topic of endless mind-numbing discussions and debates. On this episode, we're diving into all of our concerns w...

PRIME is the native token of the Echelon Prime Foundation, a Web3 ecosystem advancing the next generation of gaming. Echelon creates and distributes tools to encourage innovation in, and promote the growth of, novel gaming models and economies. The first game to adopt and utilize PRIME is Parallel, a sci-fi trading card game utilizing the latest advancements in technology inlcuding: A.I. Artificia...

Netvrk is a social virtual world built on the blockchain, that allows users to make and monetize their creations. Anybody can construct their own completely immersive VR environments. It utilizes NetVRk's cutting-edge sandbox editor. The NETVRK token can be used to buy assets within the virtual reality world you are in. Guest: Mike Katseli - Founder, CTO of Netvrk Netvrk website ➜ https://bit.ly/N...

On Friday, Improbable—which was reportedly valued at $3 billion when it raised funding last fall—opened up early access to its MSquared tools. MSquared (M²) is a creation suite for interoperable online worlds, spanning a network, tech stack, and metaverse markup language (MML) for creating digital assets and experiences within those worlds. In other words, it’s a metaverse creation engine—and all...

Rumors began circulating Apple might reveal its highly-anticipated augmented and virtual reality (XR) headset on June 5th. On this epsiode, we're taking a look at all the best VR/AR projects to watch in the web3 metaverse. We're also discussing Amazon and AR digital pets unboxing a few Cryptoys Star Wars NFTs. Co-Host: Kyle Willson Kyle Willson Youtube Channel ➜ https://bit.ly/OMIkyle Follow Kyle...

Cryptoys has announced a partnership with Disney to sell limited-edition NFT-based digital toys of Luke Skywalker, Princess Leia, and Darth Vader. Dropping on May 24, the Star Wars NFT collection is the latest in Cryptoys pop culture “digital toys,” following its previous Masters of the Universe collections with toy brand Mattel. Guest: Will Weinraub - Co-Founder & CEO, OnChain Studios Cryptoy...

On this episode, we're taking a look at the top NFT collectibles platforms and scoring their performance thus far. We're also highlighting a major NFT drop by veve coming up this week which includes Thanos & his Infinity Gauntlet. Meanwhile, other NFT platforms are climbing up the ranks by doing exciting new things in the space. Co-Host: Kyle Willson Kyle Willson Youtube Channel ➜ https://bit....

The founder of Wine.com is coming out of retirement to be a partner of the world's first NFT Wine Club. After selling one of the largest online retailers of wine in the world Wine.com in 1999 for 10 million dollars, founder David Harmon sought out a new opportunity with NFT Wine Club and the Blockchain. Members get access to their real world vineyard in Napa, California, digital vine owner ship, w...

VeVe is a mobile application available for Android and iOS devices, developed by Ecomi. The app serves as a platform for the buying and selling of licensed digital collectibles, utilizing NFT (non-fungible token) technology. The app grew a rabbid community and user base during the initial NFT bull-run but has since struggled to maintain positive sentiment. On this episode, we're diving into what w...

As the demand for true digital asset ownership and web3 gaming continues to expand, the need for scalable, efficient infrastructure has never been more critical. Immutable-X recently announced their industry-defining strategic alliance with Polygon ($MATIC). At the heart of their alliance lies Immutable zkEVM, a new EVM-compatible zk-rollup powered by Polygon technology and with full Immutable pla...

Solana-centric crypto wallet Phantom is expanded its support to two other blockchains, Ethereum and Polygon. Phantom wallet comes loaded with groundbreaking innovative wallet features that are improving quickly over time. This, alongside direct Instagram integration makes it our favorite software wallet for NFT & Crypto users looking for simple easy-to-use access to web3. Guest: Brandon Millma...

Sky Mavis, the company behind Axie Infinity, says it is overhauling Ronin’s core systems to make the network more decentralized and less susceptible to the kinds of single points of failure that doomed it last year. Along with the upgrade, Sky Mavis says it has partnered with other game development studios to build out the Axie universe and expand Ronin to new blockchain-based video games. Guest:...

Epic Games has a new way to encourage more custom Fortnite islands: promise a steadier stream of cash. The company has launched a Creator Economy 2.0 system that will proportionately hand out 40 percent of net revenue from most real-money purchases to creators, including Epic. The company continues to distance it's creator economy ambitions away from NFTs, but is this for the better? Guest: Yat Si...

Quidd is the original digital collectibles marketplace with over 325 brands to collect. Buy and sell for real money and cash out with Cash Account. After partnering with Animoca Brands, Quidd embraced web3 & NFTs, with newer collections being instantly mintable into your wallet. Quidd's newest NFT drop feature interoperable avatars for The Sandbox metaverse game. Guest: Michael Bramlage CEO &a...

Over 1 billion people use augmented reality on mobile devices in 2022, set to increase to 2 billion by 2024. MyWebAR is an AR tool for businesses and creators used to bring NFT assets into an AR environment. Will the rise in AR use-cases also boost NFT utility? Guest: Anna Belova, Founder & CEO - DEVAR - MyWebAR MyWebAR website ➜ https://bit.ly/MyWebAR

On this episode, we're diving into the potential of a massive crypto rally bull run lead by Asian countries. China has currently only backed one crypto project with Conflux ($CFX). Meanwhile, IP-powerhouse Japan has embrace decentralization as part of it's "cool Japan" culture. Globally Ripple ($XRP) is still expanding into major Asian financial markets.

Unity announced its intention to expand into the blockchain gaming industry. For its first list of Web3 companies that will take part in the VSP Program, Unity has chosen the likes of Solana, Aptos Laps, Altura, Tezos, Immutable X, Algorand, Dapper Labs, Metamask, and others. This, coupled with recent acquisitions & partnerships by Unity Software of Weta Digital, Ziva, and Ready Player Me, sig...

It's been a year since we caught up with RedFox Labs, and they've been extremely busy and hard at work at creating an expansive ecosystem of products. Recently, RFOX launched beta access to their metaverse and apartments on Meta Quest VR headsets along with Ready Player Me full-body avatar integration. RFOX also has two play-to-earn mobile games (KOGS) whos NFTs are interoperable within their meta...

Mega-Bullish news this week for Music NFTs as music streaming giant Spotify has opened up its first few token-gated functionalities with their platform, turning Spotify into a web3 music app in the making. Meanwhile Audius ($AUDIO) is exploding after it announced integration with Tik Tok, a massively popular music social media platform. ~This episode is sponsored by GALA Games~ Gala Games website...

Anotherblock, is a Swedish NFT platform that sells stakes in future royalties of specific songs. Last week, in advance of Rihanna’s hotly anticipated Super Bowl halftime show, an NFT collection featuring royalty rights from her 2014 song “Bitch Better Have My Money” was taken down and delisted from OpenSea. One of the song’s original producers, Jamil “Deputy” Pierre, offered his rights to the song...

After establishing NFT-based fantasy sports games around the National Football League (NFL) and Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), sports betting firm DraftKings announced today that it will launch an NFT fantasy golf game in partnership with the PGA Tour. On this episode, we're diving deep into the potential of a golf game similar to Golf+ incorporating NFTs. ~This episode is sponsored by GALA...

The NFT Marketplace wars are heating up. After eBay's aquisition of KnownOrigin NFT Marketplace, the company is beginning it's rollout of NFT minting and smart contracts for creators with eBay Vault. Are NFTs about to go mainstream? Co-Host: Kyle Willson Kyle Willson Youtube Channel ➜ https://bit.ly/OMIkyle Follow Kyle on Twitter ➜ https://bit.ly/KyleWTwitter

On this episode, we're taking a look at all of the Super Bowl LVII NFT projects that pumped this week thanks to a myriad of circumstances including: Trump vs. Rihanna, SuperBowl QR code Ads, and Game Day avatars PFP's. Are NFT's currently holding the market up? ~This episode is sponsored by GALA Games~ Gala Games website ➜ https://bit.ly/GALAgames Gala Music website ➜ https://bit.ly/GALAmusic Gala...