NFT data
1. NFT total market value: 44.718 billion US dollars
NFT total market value, market value ranking of the top ten projects Data source: Coinmarketcap
2. 24-hour NFT transaction volume: 2.605 billion US dollars
NFT total market value, market value ranking of the top ten projects Data source: Coinmarketcap
3. Top NFTs within 24 hours
The top ten NFTs with the highest sales growth in 24 hours Data source: NFTGO
NFT hot spots
1. Bitlayer's official first NFT Lucky Helmet will be officially opened for casting at 20:00 on May 8
On May 8, the first NFT Lucky Helmet launched by Bitcoin Layer2 project Bitlayer will be officially opened for casting from 20:00 on May 8, 2024 to 20:00 on May 9, Singapore time. Some whitelist users can also enjoy the official airdrop Gas, with a total of 5,000.
Bitlayer Lucky Helmet adopts a new paradigm of Bitcoin NFT asset casting, with the characteristics of casting on Bitcoin, free and efficient circulation on Bitlayer, and supporting users to transfer NFT back to Bitcoin Layer using cross-chain functions. Lucky Helmet NFT holders will enjoy priority governance rights, potential token airdrops, and points and multiple multiplication rights for subsequent official activities.
2. Foreign media: Trump will have dinner with some Mugshot Edition NFT holders
On May 8, former US President Donald Trump planned to have dinner with supporters who bought his "Mugshot Edition" NFT on his day off. Trump flew back to his home in Palm Beach, Florida on Tuesday and will meet with supporters at Mar-a-Lago the next night. Copies of the dinner invitation show that those invited to the dinner each purchased more than 47 NFTs, each priced at $99.
3. OpenSea's daily trading volume of Ethereum NFTs fell to a two-year low, down more than 99% from its peak
On May 8, former Proof researcher punk9059 said on the X platform that OpenSea's daily trading volume on the Ethereum NFT market is currently about 600 ETH, which is the lowest level since before the NFT bull market began in May 2021. This figure is down 99.1% from the peak in May 2022, when OpenSea's daily trading volume reached 66,000 ETH.
DeFi Hotspots
1. Analyst: Solana transaction fees may exceed Ethereum this week
Golden Finance reported that Dan Smith, a senior research analyst at Blockworks, wrote in an article on May 7 that Solana may exceed Ethereum's transaction fees this month or even this week. In addition, Solana's $2.8 million total economic value was close to Ethereum's $3.1 million total economic value on May 7, showing its potential to compete with Ethereum.
2.Starknet announces the first 20 selected projects for its seed grant program
Golden Finance reported that Starknet announced the first batch of selected projects for its Seed Grant Program, including blockchain game developer Underware, on-chain game ML Village, online collectibles trading market Thunder, hybrid on-chain/off-chain limit order book DEX LayerAkire, online role-playing game Starkane, decentralized game server Primis Protocol, AI interactive game Tale Weaver, DeFi income aggregator STRKFarm, compliant fundraising protocol Kamea Labs, decentralized non-custodial prize savings protocol Bountive, Cairo learning protocol CodeJam, open source wallet Cypherock, AMM protocol BrownFi, on-chain text adventure protocol The O'Rugging Trail, fixed income market Lila Finance, on-chain game Grugs Lair, Web3 game dashboard Wendash Analytics, Coordination Stack, a toolkit focusing on finance, identity and governance, StarkShoot, an on-chain shooting game, and Inflow, a payment gateway.
3.Core Foundation Grant Wishlist released, focusing on cross-chain, infrastructure and other tracks
On May 8, Core DAO posted on the X platform that the Core Foundation Grant Wishlist has been released, focusing on the following projects:
-Use Satoshi Plus consensus and EVM compatibility;
-Promote cross-chain and multi-chain interactive innovation;
-Build DApps, especially AI, GameFi and SocialFi tracks;
-Establish a sound infrastructure and solutions that encourage community participation.
4.AltLayer: DODOChain LaunchPool for ALT staking is now open
Golden Finance reported that AltLayer announced that DODOChain has opened the ALT LaunchPool after the launch of the MACH AVS mainnet on EigenLayer. DODOChain launched their ALTLaunchPool on EigenLayer to cooperate with the mainnet launch of MACH AVS. Users can participate in staking ALT and DODO tokens to ensure the security of MACH.
5.Orderly Network's total transaction volume exceeds US$30 billion
Golden Finance reported that DeFi infrastructure provider Orderly Network said its total transaction volume exceeded US$30 billion.
Game Hotspots
1. Web3 community-driven game ecosystem SlingShot DAO completes $3 million in financing, Alphabit Fund participates
Golden Finance reported that Web3 community-driven game ecosystem SlingShot DAO announced the completion of a new round of $3 million in financing on the X platform, with Alphabit Fund participating. SlingShot DAO is a community-driven game ecosystem platform where members can collaborate to turn ideas into game experiences through the SlingShot application. SlingShot DAO focuses on promoting the values of building a "community first" and an action-oriented approach, and is committed to establishing a new competitive environment in the game industry.
2.a16z Investor: Web3 Games Monthly Active Users Exceed 3.3 Million
On May 7, a16z investor Robin Guo posted on the X platform that today's chart shocked me. The MAU of Web3 games is 3.3 million, which is far higher than the peak previously created by Axie. If the data is not cleaned up, I am sure that many of them are robots, but the recent growth led by Pixels is still impressive. It feels like this is really overlooked
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