It was a slow news day for all things NFT, but many of the concurrent stories that have dominated headlines throughout the week thus far have continued on their journeys, as we spectate the progression of MoonBirds, as well as the NBA’s struggling ‘The Association’ project, and more.
Thank goodness it’s Thursday, headed into Friday, with another Nightly mint.
Nightly Mint
Latest Mint: MoonBird Criticism
MoonBirds were criticized from the jump about their high mint price, and that isn’t slowing down one bit. There’s increased criticism over the last day regarding MoonBirds being gifted to celebrities and influencers. The price action surrounding the project remains robust, with the floor now strongly exceeding 30ETH and the volume in the project far surpassing any NFT collection at the moment. The floor over the past 24 hours (at time of publishing) has risen by over 35%, according to Nansen’s NFT data.
Moonbirds themselves are not to blame, but the mental effects & discouragement in result, is real. Everyone else is suffering from high mint prices. Showing off. It’s really taking the inclusiveness away from NFTs. If you’re reading this, just know you aren’t alone.
— NFT Update (@NFTupdate) April 22, 2022
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Dapper Labs and the UFC have a partnership. UFC fighter Nate Diaz has some words to say about the UFC’s latest NFT release.Source: TradingView.com FLOW-USD | Source: FLOW-USD on TradingView.com
Sports & NFT Update: UFC’s Nate Diaz & NBAxNFT’s Latest
UFC fighter Nate Diaz made the rounds in the last day. tweets from Wednesday gained traction regarding the fighter’s disdain for the UFC’s latest NFT release via Dapper Labs. Diaz accuses the league of taking advantage of a situation for personal gain in releasing NFTs on 4/20 (widely considered a ‘cannabis holiday’) after suspending his brother from the league for several years for cannabis use.
Meanwhile, the NBA continues to take a toll with it’s NBAxNFT project, dubbed ‘The Association.’ After major flaws were exposed in the project’s contract, the team released an updateThe increase in minting was realized on Thursday morning, when the number of coins increased from 18,000 up to 30,000. If you’re familiar with NFTs, you can guess how the community reacted to that news.
The ‘Minty Fresh’ Take
Is Yuga Labs Otherside able to overpower MoonBirds’ momentum?
The fomo that Moonbirds had with their fomo was not bad. @yugalabs Otherside. This is arguably the biggest drop in the history of NFT’s. Fomo levels will reach an all-time high. It’s going to be a fun week. Stay safe and don’t overextend yourself. 🤝 #BAYC #OTHERSIDE
— renegademaster / guccibayc.eth (@renegademasterr) April 21, 2022
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