Welcome to Currents. This week, Lisa Mayer, Founder of Boss Beauties, talks to us about her new book Boss Beauty, plus we dive into news like Coachella and OpenSea launching the VIP Pass + Oasis Lounge Keepsake, Parallel launching their open beta, the CryptoPunks book coming Fall 2024, Permissionless III’s announcement, Doodles announcing their NFT NYC gallery, Doodles: Project Gray, news from ETH Denver, and how much NodeMonkes are heating up.

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Photo of Lisa Mayer by David Burlacu

In Conversation With Lisa Mayer,
Founder of Boss Beauties

OpenSea: If someone comes across web3 and NFTs for the first time by picking up this book — what do you hope they take away about Boss Beauties and web3 technology?

Lisa Mayer: We hope they feel inspired to explore web3 and other emerging technologies while feeling fearless and confident to evolve their personal and professional paths in life...

The VIP Pass + Oasis Lounge Keepsake by Coachella

Coachella and OpenSea Launch The VIP Pass + Oasis Lounge Keepsake

OpenSea and Coachella have partnered this year to offer VIP passes to the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in April 2024 combined with a special Oasis Lounge Keepsake.

For $1,499, the Coachella VIP Pass + Oasis Lounge Package, which was announced on Tuesday, offers a Keepsake NFT that comes with a VIP festival pass for the Coachella weekend of choice, plus access to the private Oasis Lounge Bar inside the festival’s VIP area. Lounge access will be exclusive to holders of this Keepsake.

Parallel

Parallel Launches Open Beta

NFT trading card game Parallel has kicked off its open beta with Season One: Toxic, ushering in new rewards and playable cards for fans. Previously, Parallel was only available in a closed beta version, but now the free-to-play sci-fi game is open to the public.

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CryptoPunks Book Launch Slated for Fall 2024

CryptoPunks are getting literary. In fall 2024, the PFP project will be releasing a meaty catalog covering all 10,000 of its NFT avatars. The project will be published by global creative arts publisher Phaidon, known for its books on culture, art, design, music, and architecture.

Permissionless

Permissionless III Dates Announced

It’s official! Web3 news outlets Blockworks and Bankless are bringing together crypto natives for Permissionless III, the third rendition of its industry conference. Dates are set for October 9 to 11 in Salt Lake City, Utah.

For those interested in enjoying nature and networking with fellow crypto enthusiasts while soaking up insights from former Coinbase CTO and investor Balaji S. Srinivasan, Pudgy Penguins CEO Luca Netz, and creator economy investor Li Jin, tickets begin at $199 and are on sale now.

via Doodles

Doodles Announces NFT NYC Gallery, ‘Doodles: Project Gray’

This week, Doodles announced “Project Gray,” an exclusive gallery event set for April 4 in New York City.

Doodles is advertising the event as “an immersive behind-the-scenes experience for token holders,” with limited spots available. Registration kicked off by targeting OG holders first on March 6.

via IYK

Tapping Overtook Scanning QR Codes at ETH Denver This Year

If you’re used to scanning QR codes at conferences, you may soon be leaving it behind for tapping — think near-instantaneous transaction scans made possible with technology like IYK chips.

And tapping was all the rage at last week’s ETH Denver 2024. According to TPan of the Web3 with TPan newsletter, IYK chips were embedded in the badges of the conference’s 18,500 attendees.

via NodeMonkes

NodeMonkes, Bitcoin-Native PFPs, Are Heating Up

NodeMonkes, a group of pixelated characters that calls itself “Bitcoin’s first 10,000-item profile picture (PFP) collection,” has captured the web3 world’s attention with a recent sale of over 17 BTC ($1.08 million) and a current floor price of over $40,000. Launched in December 2023, these characters are Bitcoin Ordinals, meaning they are inscribed on individual satoshis, the lowest denomination of the Bitcoin currency.