Introduction

Welcome back to the KodaDot Weekly Roundup, your home for the most important NFT and blockchain developments.

Plenty of news to unpack this week, make sure to read till the end as there’s a bonus awaiting you 👀

Sotheby's Auctions Bitcoin Ordinals in First for Auction House

Renowned auction authority Sotheby's hosted its first ever auction of Bitcoin Ordinals from the pioneering Bitcoin Shrooms collection. The 7-day auction fetched an impressive $450k for the 222 Shroomtoshi works, signaling surging institutional interest in scarce digital art. Learn more

Whirls NFT Drop

Whirls is a art piece built as a risk-taking, fast-moving ‘expect chaos mindset’ for its cousin Swirls. It's a living piece built to spark innovation and disrupt the status quo. Users warped out all 1,024 pieces in a breathtaking 27 minutes! Don’t miss the next drop 👀 Watch out for our X and make sure to give us a follow!

Pudgy Penguins & Pudgy World Alpha in Collaboration with zkSync

The Pudgy Penguins brand revealed an upcoming web3 game dubbed Pudgy World slated to launch Q1 2024. Backed by zkSync scaling technology, it will allow players to explore worlds and adventures with customizable Pudgy Penguin characters. On the heels of partnerships with major retailers like Amazon and Hot Topic, Pudgy World represents the next evolution of the brand’s IP - now bridging digital and physical play universes for their impassioned fan community. Learn more

Generative Art Twitter Spaces with KennyVaden on KodaDot

19.12.2023 at 4PM CET we’ll meet on KodaDot X to talk all things generative art with our host KennyVaden. Make sure to join, we’ll also discuss upcoming features and drops. Set reminder

Conclusion

Web3 along with NFTs are booming now. We can see many projects launching and it wouldn’t be us, if we didn’t have a little Christmas competition.

Something special for you 👀 

Get 5 DOT Cashback for Trading NFTs on KodaDot!

To qualify:

1. Trade 50+ $DOT volume on 1 recent KodaDot NFT drop (motherboard, swirls, whirls, snowflakes etc.)

2. Only first 10 addresses are eligible

3. Have 10+ NFTs of previous KodaDot drops on your profile

4. Message us on Telegram once your 50 $DOT volume target is hit

5. First comes first served (be quick)

You have until January 5th 23:59 UTC to trade enough and claim the 5 DOT payout. Good luck and Merry Christmas 🎄

The KodaDot Team