#205 - Doodles, Captainz & Pudgy Penguins update

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Today,

1. Project updates: Captainz Raids, Doodles Stoodio, and Pudgy Workbench

2. A new NFT ticketing platform

3. A web3 native computer & a “stablefund” from a big institution

Plus, all the web3 headlines, memes, and Tweets of the day.

D-Daily takeaway 🥡
You can see the first effects of Blur Blend on Azuki, Punks, and Milady floor prices.

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Memeland Raids

In the world of Memeland, Captainz are utility-enabled NFTs that give holders the ability to roam the high seas.

– Or in other words, stake their NFT and interact with the project’s ecosystem, including receiving maps, which are weekly airdrops of varying rarity.

But what if you don’t like your airdropped maps? Well, do as a pirate would, and steal somebody else’s!

“Raids” is a new, Wolf Game-esque dynamic that lets Captainz steal maps from other holders, and puts their own maps at risk of theft.

Raiding mechanics are chance-based. Joining a raid means a 40% chance of scooping a rare Map, but a 50% chance of losing your precious bounty to other Captainz.

Details:

• Captainz need at least 1 “Special” or “Extraordinary” map to raid.

• Memeland is running a pilot season of raids for 1 week, with no prizes on offer.

Check out this thread for the full raid rules (we be rule-abiding pirates). 🏴‍☠️

Doodles 2, finally!

Doodles’ Stoodio is a new central hub for the Doodlesverse – a place for Doodles holders to interact with the ecosystem, and a long-awaited portal for building Doodles 2 avatars.

From the Stoodio, Doodles’ holders can customize their avatar’s traits, changing skin and hair, equipping Wearables, and giving them a name.

The updated Doodle v.2 is then minted to the blockchain.

Check out this extensive thread for instructions on how to use the new Stoodio, plus details of exclusive wearable content from Adidas and Pharrell.

Pudgy Workbench

Last project update for today: The Pudgy Workbench.

This clue-filled interactive animation contains “hidden secrets” about what’s next for one of web3’s most-active projects.

While there doesn’t seem to be a whole lot of alpha hidden in the image, it is a fun way for the community to speculate on upcoming plans.

Click on the radio to tune into mysterious voices talking about the Penguins' ecosystem, or check the pin board for hints about “The Berg.”

– Oh, and there’s an alarm clock counting down to …something.

Explore the Workbench on a desktop or tablet.

Notable Tweets ✅

On the web3 wire

The world’s first web3 computer 🖥️
The Higgs-1 is designed for the blockchain and DApps. Users can switch between Windows and a web3 operating system called Hunui. Hunui allows apps and programs to open and run directly on a bespoke blockchain.

Senator Warren struggles to find support for her anti-crypto bill 👎
Warren and Sen. Marshall want more co-sponsors for their KYC enforcement legislation but seem to be struggling to find anybody willing to put their name to the bill.

Franklin Templeton launches a “stablecoin alternative” fund 📈
The trillion-dollar firm’s onchain fund is called FOBXX and lives on Polygon, with a share price of $1.

TwelveFold owners get a nice present from Yuga 🎁

Remember TwelveFold – Yuga Labs’ first “pure art” project?

With no community features, and being inscribed over on the Bitcoin blockchain, it’s easy to forget about these 300 generative artworks that were auctioned in early March.

The good news for TwelveFold holders is that Yuga hasn’t forgotten about its Bitcoin creations.

A few days ago, Yuga’s Chief Creative Officer, Figge, posted a thread announcing that TwelveFold owners are about to receive high-resolution, off-chain versions of their art.

– Considering the current inscribed images are a measly 1,000 × 1,000 pixels, holders must be breathing a sigh of relief.

After spending a handful of BTC on something that’s barely big enough for desktop wallpaper, they’ll now have access to 12,000 x 12,000 pixel, 144K resolution versions.

Here’s a high-res version compared to the original in the top-left:

And, holders don’t need to worry about getting their new high res versions printed, because Yuga is doing it for them.

All TwelveFold holders will get a framed physical print of their artwork, made and delivered for free.

They're big prints – at 1.2m x 1.2m – and will be delivered via white glove delivery service. 👌

Yuga hasn’t said much about what, if anything, is next for TwelveFold or other art projects.

But, Figge did end his thread with an intriguing teaser… 🧩

Box Office – the NFT ticketing platform for small events

Sports Illustrated, the notorious magazine of swimsuit edition fame, made a savvy pivot into the ticketing industry a few years ago. 👙🎟️

They launched SI Tickets, a ticket resale app and website in the same vein as SeatGeek or Ticketmaster.

Now, the platform is getting a web3 twist, with a ticketing solution that lets small venues and events create and manage NFT tickets.

Called "Box Office" and built with help from ConsenSys, the platform lets venues make dynamic, content-filled tickets on the Polygon sidechain.

What you need to know:

• The self-service platform makes it easy to create NFT tickets without blockchain know-how

• Tickets can contain images, videos, and other digital collectibles

• They can also be updated with highlights or personal messages during and after the event

• Tickets can be for free or paid events

• Tickets will show up in the SI Tickets app for seamless entry to venues

There are some great features here – especially for smaller venues and events where tickets could be personalized for each attendee.

For example, imagine rewarding attendees by updating their ticket stubs with a promo code for a future event – or uploading photos of them taken during the event.

“We're not here to compete against Ticketmaster, SeatGeek, or AXS. We're going after the self-service event market,” SI Tickets CEO David Lane told Decrypt.

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