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Blubber Notes #28 - Alpha for Future NFT Whales

Dear Future Whales,

Each week I spend time researching and staying up-to-date on what’s happening in the web3 space. It seems NFT projects and market volume appear to have heated up since the start of the year. There are some upcoming mints to watch and plenty of updates happening that you can’t afford to miss. Let’s jump in!

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Topics:

1. Featured Mint: Skybrook by Josh Bobrowsky

2. Project Alpha: Quick Hits!

3. Know What I know: Listen to These Pods!

Featured Project: Skybrook

Josh Bobrowsky is on the shortlist of influencers and leaders in the web3 space that I follow. His Skybrook project is a private club of real people from different industries and areas of expertise. The collection includes a free mint of 1,000 assets and he is holding a portion back. There was a full application process for this one and if you’ve been following me on Twitter, then you would have known to fill this out! I watch with envy as A+ NFT personalities and community-centric degens are getting notified about inclusion into this exclusive group. I want in and I bet you will want in too!

The mint is taking place Friday. I have no idea whether I qualified for it yet, but regardless of whether I get in, this seems like a project that is GMI! I encourage you to take a look at these assets on the secondary. Be advised - apply because you want to grow your network, not because you’re looking to make a quick profit.

As always, please be careful of copycat collections or scams around the mint window, and fight the FOMO to click links that aren’t valid.

Project Alpha: Quick Hits!

Project Tempus is coming soon. This is a comic book project that has a subscription mechanism. Users can use ASTO token staked within the project portal to get access.

Source: Twitter

• On the topic of Futureverse, another wave of Buzzies will reveal by the end of January and the remainder of the collection will likely be revealed by the end of February. The flying companions will have a role in creating or crafting items for the open ecosystem. From a floor-price standpoint at currently less than .1ETH, it’s a decent entry point into FV.

• FlufWorld just announced that Fluf & Party Bear holders will be able to claim a Scene and Sound to celebrate the Chinese New Year. Asset holders will need to bridge their eligible asset to the Root Network and swap out their Scene & Sound within the given time window.

  

  Source: https://twitter.com/flufworld

• Blur.io - In an effort to ensure a good user experience, Blur pushed back the highly anticipated Airdrop 3. They are attempting something new here and have been innovative with their onboarding and claim mechanics to this point. The new date to claim is February 14th.

Know What I know: Pods to Check Out

• “Everything will be a physical NFT” - Of the three pods listed, this is a must-listen. It’s all about physical-backed tokens, chips, and it’s completely fascinating. I recommend starting at minute 13 if you want to understand the immediate use cases for PBTs.

• New legislation in New Jersey could have a broader impact on NFT projects. Take a listen to this 9-minute podcast breakdown on how the new law could impact the sale of NFTs to NJ residents. You can also read more about it here.

• Beverly Macy is a professor at UCLA and has an upcoming book “Imagine That...From PCs to NFTs.” You can pre-order a copy here. Early subscribers may be familiar with Beverly Macy as she interviewed me last year on her podcast. Take a listen if you haven’t yet! In her new book, she breaks down various innovations and use cases for NFTs. I can’t wait to read it!

  

  Source: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BSRHLXL3

If you are currently working on a NFT/Web3 project, then I’d love to interview you and potentially feature your project in a future Blubber Notes Newsletter. Send me a note: mbartlett@vaneck.com

Authored by Matt Bartlett, CAIA. Follow Matt on Twitter @MattBartlettVE.

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