Footium: NFT-Powered Football Club Management Game

OpenSea (OS2) has opened Solana token trading to all users, abandoning their previous waitlist system that had over 50,000 registrants. - Initially launched in closed beta for select users - Now available for everyone, no waitlist required - Currently supports token trading only, with NFT support planned for future - Marks significant progress in OpenSea's multi-chain expansion The platform aims to tap into Solana's active user base and builder community. More tokens will be added to the trading roster in the coming weeks.

Boris Pevzner, CEO of LiveArtX, shares insights on the evolution of tokenized collecting and AI's role in the art market: - Discusses strategy for onboarding new users to blockchain-based art collecting - Explores how AI technology could transform digital art authentication and valuation - Addresses plans for bringing trillion-dollar traditional art market onchain LiveArt aims to bridge traditional art collection with blockchain technology, making fine art more accessible and tradeable through tokenization. [Read the full interview on OpenSea](https://opensea.io/blog/articles/in-conversation-with-boris-pevzner-of-liveart)

This week's key web3 developments: - **Futureverse** has acquired **Candy Digital**, expanding their digital collectibles portfolio - **Beratone Game** launched private playtesting phase, marking progress in development - New NFT collection **Zoopepen** released featuring 80 animal-themed artworks in Opepen style - **Decentraland** hosts its third annual Metaverse Fashion Week, continuing to bridge digital and traditional fashion [Read the full digest](https://opensea.io/blog/articles/opensea-digest-april-17-2025)

Brothers Chris and Tyler Guyot, creators of Good Vibes Club (GVC), share insights into their character-driven NFT collection. The project represents a unique fusion of fine art and PFP culture, developed over three years. Key highlights: - Custom Cinema 4D plugin development for generative creation - 700+ unique 3D traits with meticulous attention to detail - 100+ hand-drawn textures and carefully curated color palettes - Rendered in-camera for museum-quality lighting effects The collection stands out for its unwavering commitment to quality and artistic innovation in the PFP space. Each piece combines fine art principles with playful PFP elements, setting a new standard for digital collectibles. [Read the full interview on OpenSea](https://opensea.io/blog/articles/in-conversation-with-chris-and-tyler-guyot-of-good-vibes-club)

OpenSea has significantly expanded its cross-chain NFT minting capabilities in OS2: - Users can now mint Base NFTs using APE tokens - Flow NFTs can be minted with AVAX - ApeChain NFTs are mintable with ETH - Any NFT on OpenSea can be minted using native currencies from other supported chains This update builds on OpenSea's previous integration of ERC-20 token minting on Base, marking a major step toward chain-agnostic NFT creation. *Key benefit*: Users can now mint NFTs across multiple chains without switching tokens.