Chart of the Week

The NFT market is currently experiencing a downtrend, leading to lower floor prices for popular collections like ‘Bored Ape Yacht Club (BAYC)’ and ‘Pudgy Penguins’. Data shows a decline in the activity and trading volume in Ethereum-based NFT marketplaces. The floor prices (priced in ETH) of top NFT collections have dropped significantly, with ‘DeGods’, ‘BAYC’, ‘Mutant Ape Yacht Club’, and ‘Pudgy Penguins’ seeing declines of 33%, 20%, 16%, and 11% respectively in the past 7 days.

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The first sales phase of the Elite ‘Crypto.com Tactical Gear’ drop is exclusively for holders of ‘Loaded Lions’, ‘Dark Lions’, ‘Cyber Cubs’, and ‘Crypto.com Land - The First Frontier’  NFTs.

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[Upcoming] “The Kick” |  Justin Tucker Genesis Collection

Baltimore Ravens Placekicker Justin Tucker is releasing his very first NFT collection on Crypto.com NFT. The legendary American Football player’s debut drop commemorates pivotal moments in his career with three unique digital collectibles distributed across 1,000 surprise packs.

Collectors have the opportunity to receive memorabilia autographed by Tucker himself, including jerseys, cleats, and photos.

The following table shows selected top games by weekly volume in USD:

Gaming Token Performance

The total market cap for gaming tokens now stands at $43.72 billion, increasing by +12.88% from last week.

News Highlights

• Heroes of Mavia, a popular Web3 gaming platform backed by Crypto.com Capital, has achieved a significant milestone by reaching three million global downloads just one month after its debut on mobile platforms. The game has seen rapid growth in player numbers, particularly in countries like the US, the Philippines, Turkey, Brazil, Germany, and Indonesia. One of the factors contributing to its success is the integration of its native currency, MAVIA, for in-game governance and enhancements. The MAVIA token has experienced a 14.83% increase in value and is listed on major cryptocurrency exchanges like Crypto.com.

• Sony has filed a patent for ‘Super-Fungible Tokens’ (SFTs) in the gaming industry. These tokens, stored on a distributed ledger, aim to allow players to own unique in-game assets and transfer them to other players. The patent does not specify whether Sony's blockchain would be public or private, but it indicates the company's interest in exploring NFTs within its games.

• Approximately $250 million worth of gaming tokens are set to be unlocked by the end of March, according to a report from Decrypt. These tokens are associated with various cryptocurrency games or gaming platforms. Notable tokens include ApeCoin (APE) from the BAYC ecosystem, PIXEL from the Ronin farming game Pixels, IMX from the Ethereum gaming platform Immutable, YGG from Yield Guild Games, PRIME from the NFT card game Parallel, and GMT from the move-to-earn game Stepn.

• RON, the native token of the Ronin blockchain, surged by 53% over the past week. The growth of RON could be attributed to the popularity of Pixels, a Web3 game that focuses on NFTs and utilises the PIXEL token. Pixels has attracted over one million unique active wallets in the past 30 days, and has significantly expanded the user base of the Ronin network. Additionally, Ronin has expanded its ecosystem by incorporating other games.

Recent Research Reports

• Research Roundup Newsletter [February 2024]: We present to you our latest issue of Research Roundup, featuring trending market insights in February, charts of the month, and our deep dive into the DePIN market.

• DePIN: Crypto’s Rising Narrative: DePIN is currently one of crypto’s hottest narratives. We introduce what DePIN is, how it works, and the current market landscape.

• Alpha Navigator [February 2024]: Crypto and equities were up in February, while fixed income was under pressure. Interest rate decisions from major central banks upcoming in March.

Recent University Article

• What Is Immutable? How It Works and How to Buy IMX Token: Immutable X is a leading Layer-2 scaling solution for Ethereum, specifically designed to enhance the efficiency of non-fungible tokens (NFTs).

• What Is Celestia? All About TIA Token: Introducing Celestia and the TIA token, the first modular blockchain network with a pluggable consensus for Layer-2 rollups.

• What Is Restaking? How to Use EigenLayer: From Dogecoin and Shiba Inu to lesser-known variants, learn all about meme coins, what they are, and how to trade them.

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