Crypto Punks Archives | NFT CULTURE https://www.nftculture.com/tag/crypto-punks/ NFT News, Web3 Artists, NFT Collectors, NFT Marketplaces and more Tue, 10 Oct 2023 13:09:30 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.3 https://d34jlxpwrja7q9.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/cropped-EmpressRegnant_1080_PNG-32x32.png Crypto Punks Archives | NFT CULTURE https://www.nftculture.com/tag/crypto-punks/ 32 32 The Rise, Fall, and Resurgence of Nifty Gateway: A Tale of Art, Technology, and Market Cycles https://www.nftculture.com/nft-news/the-rise-fall-and-resurgence-of-nifty-gateway-a-tale-of-art-technology-and-market-cycles/ Tue, 10 Oct 2023 13:09:30 +0000 https://www.nftculture.com/?p=18206

The Genesis: A Canvas for Innovation At its inception, Nifty Gateway offered something extraordinarily different— a platform where artists, who were curious about the blockchain, could interact with it effortlessly. The blockchain was still relatively novel and the cryptomarkets hadn’t reached their all-time highs. The freedom to experiment and create […]

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The Genesis: A Canvas for Innovation

At its inception, Nifty Gateway offered something extraordinarily different— a platform where artists, who were curious about the blockchain, could interact with it effortlessly. The blockchain was still relatively novel and the cryptomarkets hadn’t reached their all-time highs. The freedom to experiment and create was immense. High-quality artists flocked to the platform, contributing stunning yet affordable pieces that collectors could acquire without burning a hole in their pockets.

During this initial phase, Nifty Gateway was an exciting art bazaar that combined the promise of emerging tech with the ingenuity of the creative mind. The platform encouraged groundbreaking work and brought artists and collectors closer than ever before.

The Nifty Summer: The Craze and the Haze

Enter the phase that many in the community now nostalgically refer to as the “Nifty Summer.” Top artists like Beeple, xcopy, Trevor Jones and more saw their work experience parabolic growth, and NFTs like Bored Ape Yacht Club (BAYC) and the ever-iconic Crypto Punks surged in popularity. The market went wild, and tools started emerging that made the creation of NFTs easier than ever.

The Nifty Summer wasn’t just a season; it was a phenomenon. It marked a tipping point where NFTs went from being a niche fascination to a cultural mainstay. However, this explosive growth came with its challenges.

The NFT Winter: The Thawing of the Hype

As quickly as the NFT summer had escalated, the ensuing NFT winter brought a sobering chill. During this period, some celebrities and public figures began to take advantage of the hype, sometimes at the expense of the art and the collectors. Comedian TJ Miller, for instance, came under fire for allegedly capitalizing on the NFT craze. Critics argue that such entries into the NFT space, devoid of any real artistic value, have the potential to dilute the ecosystem and exploit collectors who are here for the love of art and innovation. The platform became flooded with numerous NFT projects that seemed to focus more on extracting Ethereum value rather than contributing to the art world. Trust wavered and provenance—the historical record and ownership details of an art piece—became murky.

Moreover, the lack of curation became evident. Virtually anyone could mint anything, making it difficult to separate the wheat from the chaff. Meanwhile, artists with no provenance history started charging exorbitant fees for their artwork. To make matters worse, the rising gas fees made it almost impossible for new entrants to participate in the NFT world, further cooling off the market.

The Great Reset: Nifty Gateway’s Comeback

Recognizing these challenges, Nifty Gateway went back to the drawing board and emerged with a refined focus on quality. It has become a haven for top-tier art and artists, serving as a benchmark for what an NFT platform should aspire to be.

In parallel, other platforms like Tezos have started to gain prominence for offering a space for exploration and affordable art. Tezos addresses many of the concerns that arose during the NFT winter, particularly those related to high gas fees and accessibility.

TL;DR

Nifty Gateway started as a platform that encouraged artistic innovation in the NFT space. Despite the highs of the Nifty Summer and the lows of the NFT Winter, the platform has realigned its focus towards quality art and artists, setting an example for the industry. As platforms like Tezos rise, offering solutions to past problems, Nifty Gateway remains a leader in curated, top-tier NFT art.

 

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Heidi Klum Joins NFTs by buying a Crypto Punk https://www.nftculture.com/nft-fashion/heidi-klum-joins-nfts-by-buying-a-crypto-punk/ https://www.nftculture.com/nft-fashion/heidi-klum-joins-nfts-by-buying-a-crypto-punk/#respond Wed, 09 Feb 2022 21:15:43 +0000 https://www.nftculture.com/?p=6904

Heidi Klum is one of the most famous supermodels in the world. She has graced the covers of countless magazines, starred in numerous ad campaigns, and walked the runway for some of the biggest fashion brands. Heidi Klum is a German-born American model. She was born on June 1, 1973 […]

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Heidi Klum is one of the most famous supermodels in the world. She has graced the covers of countless magazines, starred in numerous ad campaigns, and walked the runway for some of the biggest fashion brands.

Heidi Klum is a German-born American model. She was born on June 1, 1973 to Erna and Günther Klum in Bergisch Gladbach, Germany. Her father was a chef for Lufthansa German Airlines and her mother was an artist’s assistant.

She has been modeling since she was 14 years old when she started modeling for local department stores in Germany like Ernsting’s Family Department Store. In 1990, she moved to New York City with her mother to pursue a career as a model after being discovered by Eileen Ford at JFK.

*NFTCulture referenced a number of facts that were false and inaccurate and has worked with her team to correct. *

Facts about Heidi Klum

  • Heidi Klum is a German model and television personality. She has a net worth of $150 million.
  • Heidi Klum and Seal’s marriage is one of the most famous celebrity marriages in Hollywood.
  • Heidi Klum was born in Bergisch Gladbach, Germany on June 1st, 1973.

  • She has been the host of Project Runway since 2004.

  • Heidi won her first Emmy for Outstanding Host for a Reality or Reality-Competition Program in 2013

 

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3D FrankenPunks NFT Project Overview https://www.nftculture.com/nft-projects/3d-frankenpunks-nft-project-overview/ https://www.nftculture.com/nft-projects/3d-frankenpunks-nft-project-overview/#respond Sat, 15 Jan 2022 10:56:59 +0000 https://www.nftculture.com/?p=5981

10,000 one-of-a-kind FrankenPunk Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs) on the Ethereum blockchain. Purchase FrankenPunks to get governance rights over CryptoPunks and access to a robust community wallet. The goal of 3D FrankenPunks is to provide greater access to original Larva Labs CryptoPunks and also give the community radical control over the direction […]

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10,000 one-of-a-kind FrankenPunk Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs) on the Ethereum blockchain. Purchase FrankenPunks to get governance rights over CryptoPunks and access to a robust community wallet.

The goal of 3D FrankenPunks is to provide greater access to original Larva Labs CryptoPunks and also give the community radical control over the direction of the project through our community wallet and decision making process. By participating we aim to give our community members the decision making rights over the most popular Blue Chip NFTs in the metaverse and direction over the vision of the project moving forward.

DR. ETHVIL IS YOUR GUIDE
TO THE FRANKENPUNK’S LAB

3D FrankenPunks were created from the mind of “Dr. Ethvil” who took the unloved punk floor and decided to create an experimental NFT game.

WHAT ARE 3D FRANKENPUNKS?

To live, these punk monstrosities will need to be cared for by a group of do-good FrankenPunks and if cared for properly, they will be given control over the CryptoPunks monstrosities by Dr. Ethvil. Join us in the riskiest game in NFT history thus far…

Roadmap

MILESTONE #1 – 25%

Buy first punk and transfer it to Punk Vault 1. Add 72 ETH to Punksville community wallet.

MILESTONE #2 – 50%

Buy second punk and transfer it to Punk Vault 2. Add 72 ETH to Punksville community wallet.

MILESTONE #3 – 75%

Buy third punk and transfer it to Punk Vault 3. Add 72 ETH to Punksville community wallet.

MILESTONE #4 – 100%

Buy fourth punk and transfer it to Punk Vault 4. Add 72 ETH to Punksville community wallet.

Extended Roadmap

Staking

“Staking” is a buzzword that you’ve probably seen thrown around Crypto Twitter (CT) and Discord a lot recently. Staking is the process of committing your assets for a period of time to support a project or protocol that you believe in. For early utility cases, in return, you typically receive passive income or interest on your staked assets. DAOs have added a new use case: governance.
DAOs have allowed users to stake their tokens and in return, earn more governance rights over the assets the DAO owns. DAOs use this model because a DAO’s success is reliant on giving its most devout supporters the most control over the direction of the project. FrankenPunks will be using this method to grow and distribute our governance token.

Punksville

Through the community managed wallet Punksville Members will be able to propose evil experiments, spend real ETH to implement them and advance Punksville across the world.
The purpose of the “Punksville” and the “Franken Bank” is to give emerging collectors access to one of the strongest and oldest collections in NFTs as well as direct governance over how community funds are used. Through purchasing and owning CryptoPunks and joining our community, you get real experience valuing, holding, and using the asset itself.
Punksville Member is the collective term for any holder of a FrankenPunk NFT.

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Bored Ape Kennel Club: Dog NFTs were inevitable https://www.nftculture.com/nft-news/bored-ape-kennel-club-nft-dogs/ https://www.nftculture.com/nft-news/bored-ape-kennel-club-nft-dogs/#respond Mon, 21 Jun 2021 15:21:44 +0000 https://www.nftculture.com/?p=3162

Crypto Punks has set precedent by allowing collectors of their NFTs access to future drops at no charge.  The Bored Ape Yacht Club (BAYC) has taken inspiration from their forefathers to introduce a limited time drop for the Apes. The Bored Ape Kennel Club is a limited drop that introduces […]

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Crypto Punks has set precedent by allowing collectors of their NFTs access to future drops at no charge.  The Bored Ape Yacht Club (BAYC) has taken inspiration from their forefathers to introduce a limited time drop for the Apes.

The Bored Ape Kennel Club is a limited drop that introduces BAYC inspired dogs into the metaverse.  Limited to one week, each member is able to adopt a Club Dog NFT for free. (sans gas).

The dogs are scheduled to be revealed at 6pm EST on June 25th 2021 and the companions will find their new homes.

The project creators describe the project as:

It gets lonely in the swamp sometimes. That’s why every ape should have a four-legged companion. To curl up at your feet. To bring you a beer. To fire a missile launcher at that fucking monkey Jimmy.

That’s why we’ve started the Bored Ape Kennel Club, and why we’re offering up a dog for adoption to every single member of the BAYC – for free (you only pay gas).

NFTs for a great cause.

The BAKC will have a 2.5% royalty fee for all secondary sales, but 100% of proceeds will be donated to animal shelters including The Giving Block. The first donation would be to Wright-Way Rescue. After six weeks, they will remove the 2.5% fee from OpenSea entirely.

Bored Ape Dog SPECS

There are 10,000 total Bored Ape Kennel Club NFTs. Each BAKC dog is stored as an ERC-721 token on the Ethereum blockchain and hosted on IPFS. Every dog in the kennel club is unique and programmatically-generated from over 170 possible traits. Some traits are rarer than others.

There will be fewer than 10,000 Pups minted. There have been a few Apes that have drawn a lot of attention being burned (sent to an address that essentially removes them from the pool) and other Apes that are unfortunately stuck in NFT Limbo Wallets.

Bored Kennel Statistics

What is incredible about this project is that it became essentially at least 1 free ETH for HODLers and the current floor (pre reveal) is nearing 1.5 ETH each.  The project is already within the top 10 on the 1 week OpenSea table with over 1,000+ ETH movement.  As of this writing 88% of the Dogs have already been claimed.

It will be interesting to watch this project and see what the floor and ceiling becomes after the Dogs are ultimately revealed and rare attributes are revealed.  If this project is anything like the Apes, the rare Dogs will likely enjoy a parabolic lift.

 

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