Rarible Protocol updates - week of Apr 4
Protocol updates, NFT news of the week, interesting reads and tweets.
⚙️ Protocol Updates
The team is working heavily on Solana indexing and have released one of the first versions of Solana SDK, which can now be accessed on testnets. Protocol users should be able to mint, buy and sell on the
staging
anddevelopment
environments. When it comes to mainnet Solana, they’re hoping to finish indexing this week, if no issues arise. 🚀The team is also focusing on fixing bugs & small adjustments. Feel free to create Github issues for any problem/bug you’re encountering while using the protocol, at https://github.com/rarible/protocol/issues
Improvements to the API are being made in order to provide richer filters. These improvements will be made to the
order-controller
first, thenitem-controller
. Testing for this will start this week.A revamped API doc has been released. You can now test the endpoints from your browser using the Try it feature. Check it out here.
A big update to the technical documentation was released, featuring the Multichain structure of Rarible Protocol.
An effort called V1 Protocol has started. Through this effort, the team is planning to look at what the Rarible Protocol is offering its users today, and make it more consistent and easy-to-use.
For any feedback or suggestions, please use our Discord server or Github (for issues or discussions). Feedback helps us improve, so we’re eager to hear yours!
🗞️ NFT News
Axie Infinity delays Ethereum NFT game upgrade after $622M hack - Origin will launch a week late after the massive Ronin theft disclosed on Tuesday.
Cool Cats Ethereum NFT project signs with CAA for media, licensing push - The creators of NFT project Cool Cats have signed major representation as they explore ways to expand the brand into other industries.
African digital art network launches Nandi NFT marketplace on Celo - The new platform aims to be a way for Black artists and creators to showcase their talent and get paid for their work.
BAYC says discord briefly compromised, tells users to avoid discord for minting APE NFTs - A ticket tool on Discord was briefly compromised and caught by the BAYC team in early Asian hours on Friday.
A $350,000 Bored Ape NFT was just sold for only $115 - The sale could be a mistake as there were other bids closer to the market value of the NFT, which were not accepted.
35 NFTs stolen via phishing attack in last week alone - A number of verified Twitter accounts have been hacked in the last week, in order to tweet out links to a phishing site.
World of Women Galaxy Ethereum NFT drop generates $79M in a day - World of Women launched a new Galaxy NFT collection with 22,222 profile pictures.
Visa program to help creatives build their businesses with NFTs - Selected creators will participate in a one-year NFT immersion program.
China’s biggest messaging app WeChat suspends NFT accounts - Tencent’s WeChat has suspended some accounts associated with NFTs and clarified the rules around these digital collectibles.
OpenSea closing in on support for Solana NFTs - OpenSea all but confirmed that Solana NFTs are coming to its marketplace for digital collectibles.
Jeff Koons’ first NFT project is a riff on crypto’s ‘Moon’ meme - He’s one of the most high-profile visual artists to venture into the world of digital collectibles.
Azuki NFT sells for record $1.4 million - Azuki #9605 has just been sold for 420.7 ETH ($1.4 million) on OpenSea, the highest ever sale price recorded for the Azuki NFT collection.
📚 Cool reads
NFT & Higher Education: Part 2 - by NonFungible
A professional art appraiser explains why valuing an NFT is ‘totally different’ than judging a painting - by The Block
Three ways Web3 and NFTs will redefine the future of influencer marketing - by Forbes
🐦 Interesting Tweets
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