Celebrating Emerging Artists and Winners of ForbesWeb3 x Rarible Contest

**Beezie**, a collectibles marketplace, has officially launched on Rarible, bringing physical trading cards, watches, and sealed hobby products on-chain. The platform features a **digital claw machine** that recreates the arcade experience for collectors. Physical items are vaulted by **Brink's**, ensuring secure storage and verified provenance throughout the entire process. Beezie reported **15,000 active users** in Q1 2025, demonstrating early traction before this Rarible integration. The marketplace aims to bridge physical and digital collecting through gamification.

**Rarible attended the Southeast Asia Super Collectors Convention (SEASCC) in Malaysia**, which drew 20,000 collectors and 200+ vendors over three days. **Notable trades included:** - A collector traded a Patek Nautilus watch plus ~$15k cash for 8 One Piece cards - A vendor displayed a Japanese Pokémon Umbreon Gold Star card with an asking price of ~$600k The event showcased the active physical collectibles market in Southeast Asia, with high-value items changing hands through direct trades.

Artist @nygi_xxv has launched **Corrine Arcade**, a new NFT collection now available for minting on the Rarible marketplace. **Key Details:** - Collection is live and actively minting - Available on Rarible's platform - Created by digital artist @nygi_xxv Collectors interested in the Corrine Arcade series can visit Rarible to participate in the mint. The collection represents the artist's latest work in the NFT space.

A new NFT drop featuring artwork by Meganacci and Fimmonaci is now live on Rarible's MegaETH marketplace. **Key Details:** - Collection is minting on the MegaETH network - Artwork created by collaboration between @meganacci and @fimmonaci - Available through Rarible's platform The collection follows Rarible's recent pattern of hosting drops across multiple chains, including previous launches on Injective network. [Mint the collection here](https://rarible.com/megaeth/collections/0x8a01e97adc0a1883255ead1cd166629b983c80bf/drops)

**ApeChain** has launched as a key partner for **Espresso's Presto** cross-chain solution, enabling users to mint NFTs on ApeChain while paying with funds from RARI Chain. **Key developments:** - First NFTs successfully minted on ApeChain through Presto - Rarible marketplace now supports ApeChain NFTs with trading points - Free commemorative NFT available for the community - Cross-chain minting removes traditional blockchain barriers This partnership follows Rarible's recent integrations with Zilliqa, Fraxtal, and Telos, expanding the platform's multi-chain ecosystem. [Try cross-chain minting](https://rarible.com/apechain/collections/0x68e3c55049600b9322c9456951dd5aa398a5a238/drops)