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
Some of the biggest NFT and web3 news of the week: 🪄 @ForgottenRunes is coming to Nintendo, PlayStation, and Xbox 🔵 @Coinbase introduces Verified Pools 🖼️ @dotjiwa announced as first @artblocks_io x OpenSea Marfa resident More stories below! 👇 opensea.io/blog/articles/…
Some of the biggest NFT and web3 news of the week: 🤝 @futureverse acquires @CandyDigital 🐻 @BeratoneGame starts private playtests 🦒 "Zoopepen" drops with 80 Opepen-style animals 🌐 @decentraland holds 3rd annual Metaverse Fashion Week Read more! 👇 opensea.io/blog/articles/…
Exploring emergence, both natural and manmade. "Infinite Petals" by @SarahMeyohas is a series of 3,291 unique video NFT artworks referencing a dataset of 100,000 physical rose petals. Dropping tomorrow (4/15) at 1pm ET on OpenSea with @fellowshiptrust 👇 opensea.io/collection/inf…
Some of the biggest NFT and web3 news of the week: 🌸 @SarahMeyohas debuts "Infinite Petals" on OpenSea ⌚️ @9dccxyz and @SnuffyNyc release spine-inspired Rolex collection ✨ @ForgottenRunes and @pixels_online link up on @Ronin_Network More below! 👇 opensea.io/blog/articles/…
3,291 unique video NFT artworks. Referencing 100,000 physical rose petals. "Infinite Petals" by @SarahMeyohas is now minting on OpenSea, presented in collaboration with @fellowshiptrust 👇 opensea.io/collection/inf…
Some of the biggest NFT and web3 news of the week: 🐴 @zed_champions open beta begins 3/31 🤝 @GunzillaGames acquires @gameinformer 🪄 @ForgottenRunes early access now live ✳️ @LOLLandGame launches 4/15 on @AbstractChain More stories below! 👇 opensea.io/blog/articles/…
Some of the biggest NFT and web3 news of the week: 🔺 @playoffthegrid releases major game update 🐧 @pudgypenguins to make "Lil Pudgys" animated series 💰 @ParallelTCG crowns $100k winner in Vegas 🔵 @base launches new dev tools More stories below! 👇 opensea.io/blog/articles/…
Some of the biggest NFT and web3 news of the week: 🎭 @SamSpratt announces winners of the Masquerade; reveals Mask collection 🌈 @squiggleDAO places Squiggle 5069 with Nxt Museum in Amsterdam ⛳️ @9dccxyz teams up with @Mastercard More stories below! 👇 opensea.io/blog/articles/…
Some of the biggest NFT and web3 news of the week: 🖼️ @justinaversano begins daily release of new photo series 🌐 @Ledger partners with @SuiNetwork 🟠 @Mastercard and @krakenfx partner to enable Bitcoin payments across Europe Read more! 👇 opensea.io/blog/articles/…
OpenSea Launches Solana Token Trading for All Users

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.
LiveArt CEO Boris Pevzner Discusses AI and Tokenized Art Collection Future
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)
OpenSea Features Good Vibes Club Creators in Exclusive Interview
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 Expands Cross-Chain NFT Minting Options
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.