Welcome to Currents. This week, we talk about how Co:Create Ink is giving phygital a whole new meaning, plus we dive into news like Jeremy Booth’s solo exhibition at Marfa International, Doodles and MNTGE collaborating on vintage denim jackets, gmoney’s 9dcc pop-up during NFT NYC, Nifty Island challenging players with new 'Break the Targets' game mode, NFT NYC and Mona unveiling a gallery, Illuvium sets Q2 2024 launch for Ethereum games, and ERC721-C compatibility on OpenSea.

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Sakura by Dillon Forte

What is Co:Create Ink? A look at the tattoo NFTs giving 'phygital' a whole new meaning

At the heart of Co:Create Ink's mission is the desire to empower tattoo artists. By minting their designs as permanent digital works, the platform enables these artists to earn recognition and compensation for both their tattoo as a service and as a fine-art digital collectible.

Make Haste by Jeremy Booth

Jeremy Booth’s upcoming Marfa International solo exhibition

Pop western artist Jeremy Booth will soon ride off into the desert, artwork in tow. The painter just announced his upcoming solo exhibition at Marfa International, an art showcase in Texas’ remote Chihuahuan Desert plateau.

via MNTGE

Doodles and MNTGE collaborate on vintage denim jackets

Have you ever dreamed about doodling in denim? Doodles and web3 vintage clothing brand MNTGE just collaborated on a limited line of stylish upcycled French workwear jackets hailing from the eras of the 1950s through 1980s.

via 9dcc

gmoney’s 9dcc pop-up during NFT NYC

Known for lively IRL experiences, gmoney’s luxury lifestyle brand 9dcc rolled out a packed schedule of pop-ups on April 3, 4 and 5 during NFT NYC.

The kickoff on the morning of April 3 featured a store opening to the general public and claimed to give the first 200 attendees $DEGEN tokens. Later, the brand hosted a cocktail reception and fireside chat.

via Nifty Island

Nifty Island challenges players with new 'Break the Targets' game mode

The web3 user-generated content (UGC) game Nifty Island just challenged players to a new creative contest with its freshly released game mode, “Break the Targets.”

The game, which launched its public beta back in January, presented the week-long challenge in two parts: First, players had until March 31 to construct an inventive “Break the Targets” course and post a video of it on X. They then submitted the posts to the Nifty Island Discord, where the community voted on the best courses.

via NFT.NYC

NFT NYC and Mona unveil gallery

In an inaugural collaboration, NFT NYC teamed up with open-metaverse builder platform Mona this week to present a stunning virtual gallery spotlighting the works of over 2,000 artists.

The gallery is now live and viewable via a desktop computer at this link. Visit now and look for your favorite NFT creators’ artwork in the metaverse.

Illuvium

Illuvium sets Q2 2024 launch for Ethereum games

Illuvium Labs, creator of the popular blockchain-based sci-fi NFT game Illuvium, just got a multi-million-dollar boost.

The gaming studio raised $12 million in Series A funding to launch its trio of Ethereum-based games in Q2 2024. The gaming universe is comprised of Illuvium Arena, Illuvium Overworld and Illuvium Zero — three interconnected experiences built on Ethereum and Immutable, a leading Layer 2 gaming chain.

ERC721-C compatibility on OpenSea

Creator earnings: ERC721-C compatibility on OpenSea

We're excited to announce that creators can now use ERC721-C from Limit Break to set and enforce their own creator earnings on OpenSea. For more information on who is eligible and the steps to take to ensure your creator earnings are paid out when your NFTs sell using OpenSea, check out our blog post.

For more information for creators, see here. For more dev-centric technical information, see here.