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A warm welcome to everyone who joined us in the last two weeks.
“Once the motivation stop the discipline kick in.” ― Babyface Ray
To be honest, I’ve been feeling really disillusioned with the web3 space lately.
From airdrop farming to memecoins, it feels like speculation has fully taken over and “real” work doesn't get noticed at all.
It’s quite frustrating for anyone who’s in crypto mainly for the tech and the utility it provides.
Nothing good comes easy though. We ain’t going nowhere (in Diddy’s voice). 😂
Also, I apologize for skipping the report last week. I was away the weekend before for a close friend’s wedding and had my hands full with groomsman duties.
Let’s dive into today’s letter!
-Emeka
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Here’s what happened last week in web3.
News 📰
Bluesky, Jack Dorsey's new Twitter rival, launched its Android app. Read More
Nike released details for its upcoming Our Force 1 NFT sneaker collection. Read More
Marvel Studios founder David Maisel will launch the Ekos Genesis Art Collection in May. Read More
Mad Realities announced the launch of The Creator Collective. Read More
Sotheby's will auction off rare NFTs from 3AC's seized collection. Read More
Bored Apes and CryptoPunks floor prices fell below 50 ETH for the first time in several months. Read More
Products 🚀
Paragraph launched Collectible Posts and Collectible Highlights. Read More
Sound.xyz made its Sound Swap feature available to all artists. Read More
Sound also launched an integration with Onramper to enable users to fund their ETH wallets with fiat. Read More
You can now release videos as editioned NFTs on Foundation. Read More
Creators can now accept $PEPE as payments for NFTs minted via Manifold. Read More
Upshot introduced three NFT indexes to simplify investing in the top collections. Read More
Castle launched multi-chain portfolio tracking across 10+ EVM chains. Read More
Escher’s founder shared what’s coming next for the product. Read More
TLDR: here for the art (all of it)
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Drops 🖼️
Fresh Drops
The First Store Collection by Starbucks Odyssey. Read More
Zora Zine Print Issue 001. Read More
Gitcoin Impact Report by Gitcoin. Read More
The Smurfs’ Society Legendary Collection. Read More
Shadow Wolves by Cool Cats. Read More
Glitch's Army: The Generals by Lazy Lions. Read More
The Universal Collection by Universal Music Group. Read More
Let Me Hit Somethin by Snoop Dogg. Read More
Why Am I Still Here by Ibn Inglor. Read More
Show Me by San Holo. Read More
Upcoming Drops
Our Force 1 by .SWOOSH (Nike). Read More
The #OurForce1 collection features digital renditions of AF1s past, present and future built for the next generation.
Nike’s first-ever virtual collection is inspired by the AF1 Low, a classic style remixed hundreds of times since it dropped in ‘82.
Please Take a Step Back by Snoop Dogg & VeeFriends. Read More
Ekos Genesis Art Collection by David Maisel, Founder of Marvel Studios. Read More
Quiet Quarry Runway by Stephy Fung. Read More
Drink Ain't Free by Spottie WiFi. Read More
endless sky by HOUNDTRACK. Read More
Visionary by Dain Yoon. Read More
Governance ⚖️
The ApeCoin DAO voted in favour of a proposal to use $1,000,000 to fund crypto public goods. Read More
The RARI Foundation announced an upcoming $RARI airdrop for governance participants in the Rarible ecosystem. Read More
Guides 🔍
An introduction to NFT index funds. Read More
How NFTs can improve subscription models. Read More
The best blockchains for NFTs. Read More
Threads 📖
How to make money as a fan with Music NFTs.
Yes!
Here’s how to get rewarded in Web3… just by being a music fan
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Check it out
A curated web3 developer stack.
Web3 is full of noise and hype, sift through it with help from @dabit3 & @abruzuc!
Dive in as we lay out the most useful and mature protocols, tools, and SDKs for devs looking to build end-to-end web3 apps today
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Emeka Anaekwe is a creator and founder of Platformless — A weekly newsletter sharing insights and guides for web3 creators and brands. He also consults with projects building web3 products and experiences. Book a free call here.
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