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There’s no such thing as a boring day in the non-fungible token (NFT) world.
Read about South Korean in today’s NFT news selection Starbucks launching a unique NFT collection, the Epic games store releasing the Nyan heroes to play Pudgy penguins jump straight into the top five collections of the day.
Read more below.
Starbucks Korea unveils new NFT project
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continues its NFT journey. Specific, Starbucks Korea announced the launch of its NFT project, ‘STARBUCKS STAR★LIGHT’the first of its kind for the company in Asia, the company said.
It encourages its customers to incorporate personal cups into their daily lives by offering limited-edition NFTs as rewards.
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— starbuckskorea (@StarbucksKorea) January 15, 2024
Starting January 16, Starbucks will donate NFT to Rewards customers who order drinks via Siren Order (mobile order) using their personal cups.
Notably, each purchase earns one Eco Stamp, with a maximum of three stamps per day.
There are three levels of collectible NFTs:
- BASIC: Customers can redeem one NFT for five Eco Stamps.
- CREATIVE: Collecting fifteen Eco Stamps will unlock this limited edition with a total of 20,000 NFTs available;
- ARTIST: Twenty Eco Stamps give the collector access to the limited edition of 1,000 NFTs.
Furthermore, the NFTs were designed in collaboration with Korea’s leading digital art platform ‘Print Bakery’. They show the work of artist DADAZ and many local artists.
They will be displaying various digital artworks based on the concept of ‘My Own Cup’, featuring reusable cups and tumblers, the press release said.
“The functionality of the Starbucks NFTs will be limited, with restrictions on gifting, selling or trading,” it added.
The Nyan Heroes are coming to the Epic Games Store
The Nyan heroes team made the NFT news list today by announcing that it will release its upcoming PC battle royale shooter on the major digital distribution platform Epic games storethe developer of the hugely popular Fortnite.
According to the FAQ, Nyan Heroes is a free-to-play third-person hero shooter in which intelligent cats control powerful mechs known as Guardians.
The game allows players to use NFTs, but it is optional. The team said that,
“Primarily, NFTs will be used as a layer of ownership for certain digital assets earned or purchased in-game.”
Nyan Heroes will eventually have a marketplace where users can trade in-game items with each other for use during and outside of gameplay sessions, it added.
The game uses the Solana blockchain. It does not require an external wallet, but it supports collection via Phantom wallet.
The official release date is not yet known. There is a “coming soon” page ready that says this is an Early Access game. It means it is still developing and may change over time. It’s free to play.
Pudgy Penguins NFT News: Today’s Best Artists
Popular NFT collection Pudgy penguins is currently the best performing in the top 5 collections in terms of sales volume.
According to CryptoSlamsales volume has increased by 153% in the past 24 hours. It has risen to fourth place.
Source: cryptoslam.io
The number of transactions increased by 114%, buyers by 38% and sellers by 67%.
It’s a big time for the project. In December, Pudgy Penguins announced the upcoming alpha launch of Pudgy worlda Web3 game based on the Ethereum Layer 2 network zkSync era.
The team described the new game as “an immersive, digital environment” available to Pudgy Penguins NFT holders, Pudgy Toy owners and all “adventurous gamers.”
They expect to launch the alpha soon, in the first quarter of this year.
In the meantime, the team announced on Tuesday that it was entering into a partnership Old Master Q (老夫子) for their 60th anniversary.
We’re teaming up with Old Master Q (老夫子), one of the biggest IPs in Asia, for their 60th anniversary.
Join us from January 15 to February 24 at the front of one of Malaysia’s largest shopping malls, Fahrenheit88, as we welcome the Year of the Dragon. pic.twitter.com/hIhtayZ46L
— Pudgy Penguins (@pudgypenguins) January 16, 2024
“Working with the 60-year legacy of Old Master Q and bringing our IPs together, the Pudgy Penguins brand is introducing a completely new audience to Asia,” said a tweet.
Hong Kong artist Joseph Wong, the creator of Old Master Q, and Dato’ Joyce Yap, the CEO of the Malaysian retail giant Pavilion Kuala Lumpuris launching a month-long pop-up event and exhibition.