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Ex-Bored Ape Yacht Club Artist announces the second Sneaky Vampire NFT Collection

Mig, the Ex-Bored Ape Yacht Club artist, has unveiled the second NFT collection of his other NFT project, Sneaky Vampire Syndicate (SVS).

The Sneaky Vampire Syndicate (SVS) became a wildly successful NFT project after its first NFT collection.

The second NFT collection that was released today, February 21, 2022, consists of 12,345 female vampires that will join the 8,888 male vampire NFTs dropped in the first NFT collection.

The NFT vampires are stored in ‘The Lair,’ which acts as their home. The Lair exists in the metaverse away from pesky Vampire Hunters and sunlight according to the notion that vampires don’t like sunlight.

First Sneaky Vampire NFT Collection

The first Sneaky Vampire NFT Collection consisted of 8,888 male vampires and it was released in September 2021. The NFTs were developed by Mig in collaboration with a team of other experienced crypto leaders and developers.

The first collection has already generated over 21K ETH in trading volume on OpenSea and after the successful sell-off of the first collection, the team is now bringing together female counterparts (Sneaky Vampiresses) to the male vampires.

The second Sneaky Vampiresses

The second NFT collection that was released today consisting of female vampiresses aims at promoting female inclusion and representation within the NFT space.

The SVS has stood out as an easy-to-understand NFT project for most of the seasoned NFT collectors and the new “Vampiress Syndicate” collection should impress the majority of females looking to venture into the NFT world.

SVS collaborating with eight female artists in creating eight unique Sneaky Vampiress NFTs that shall be featured in the second collection. This shall allow the under-recognized female players within the NFT space a chance to get recognition.

After the release of the second NFT collection, the SVS project lead Thomas Kekker said:

“The Genesis SVS NFTs were a huge success, and we’ve not let our foot off the gas. From the very beginning, we built this around nurturing our community and creating the best possible environment. We believe the release of the Vampiresses will continue the growth of our ecosystem in the right direction.”

The Sneaky Vampiress whitelist pre-sale is expected to take place between today February 21st at 3 PM to tomorrow, February 22 at 3 PM ET.

People with the first male Sneaky Vampire NFTs are allowed to purchase one female Vampiress before the pre-sale at a discount. The Vampiress that shall be minted by the male vampires shall be its “Perfect Pair.”

Therefore, 8,888 of the Sneaky Vampiress have already be allocated for the holders of the first collection of the Sneaky Vampire NFTs. The remaining shall be available for the general public both male and female participants.

After the Pre-sale period expires, the NFTs shall be available for public minting between February 22 at 4 PM and February 28. Interestingly, buyers will only be able to see which female vampire they minted after February 28.

Upcoming “Blood Pact” breeding mechanism

The addition of the female Sneaky Vampiress NFTs is also seen to lay the groundwork for the upcoming breading mechanism called “Blood Pact” within the SVS project.

Therefore, holders of both the Vampire and Vampiress NFTs can expect to use them to bread in the near future, where the $BLOOD token shall be at the center of the breading process.

Currently, SVS NFTs holders can earn three $BLOOD tokens daily by staking their NFTs.

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Vitalik Buterin’s Shiba Inu pyjamas – a peace offering?

The largest Ethereum event in the world, EthDenver, concluded yesterday. For ten days, some of the brightest minds on the planet gathered in Denver, presenting and discussing all kinds of topics related to Ethereum.  

Still only six years old, but already at a market cap of $328 trillion, the world’s second biggest crypto offers technology that has facilitated all kinds of thrilling applications such as NFTs, DAOs and the launch of other cryptocurrencies, to name a few. So naturally, the day after the event has concluded, I want to discuss a pair of pyjamas.

@WatcherGuru posted the above snap on Twitter from the EthDenver conference

Remember, we live in a world where Elon Musk can move markets on a whim. So, you could be forgiven for thinking that the sight of Ethereum founder Vitalik Buterin rolling through EthDenver donning pyjamas adorned with little Shiba Inu puppies could have a knock-on effect in the doggy token market.

Surprisingly, however, Shiba didn’t ramp. In fact, it continued to lull.

via TradingView

Hmmm. In truth, I’m a little proud of the crypto markets. Maybe we are maturing a little! Then again, a tweet probably likely carries more weight than a pair of PJs. There was no explicit endorsement, no call to action from Vitalik. Still, I’m curious as to why he chose the outfit. Was he just trolling? Amusing himself? Probably, it’s just little out of character coming from him – especially when assessing his topsy turvy relationship with the Shiba Inu community.

The Story

You’ll recall that last year, there was brief hysteria in the markets when Vitalik looked ready to “dump” the 50% of Shiba tokens which had been sent to him by the anonymous founder, Ryoshi, when Shiba was launched back in August 2020.

Started as a joke token inspired by Dogecoin, half the supply was sent to Vitalik, likely done on a whim; a tribute to one of the greatest minds in crypto, while seen as a funny way to “burn” (remove from supply) half the supply. And for a while, as Shiba grew steadily, that’s the way it worked – a proxy burn wallet. Vitalik likely had no idea the coins were in his wallet, or what Siba even was.

Of course, we all know what happened next. Shiba pumped north of a $14 billion market cap, and suddenly Vitalik was facing a very real moral dilemma over what to do with the approximate $7 billion dollars that he now sat on. If he sold, it would undoubtedly tank the market price, leaving investors holding the bag. But could he really sit there on billions and billions of dollars while so many around the world were struggling to make ends meet?

He decided he couldn’t, preceding to donate a billion dollars worth of SHIBA to the Indian COVID relief fund. Broadcast live on the blockchain, Vitalik’s transaction sent the Shiba price into freefall as the market feared Vitalik was about to donate his entire stack – “Vitalik is dumping on us!”.

The Dilemma

I really felt for Vitalik in a way. It’s a mind-boggling amount of power for one person to hold; he never asked for that immense responsibility – the tokens were sent to him without consent, when nobody even knew what Shiba was. It was a colossal amount of money that could help a lot of people, regardless of whether the coin’s founder sent him the amount with the expectation that he would just burn the tokens.

“I don’t want to be a locus of power of that kind” – Vitalik Buterin

The Shiba community was incensed. But Vitalik subsequently burned the remaining tokens which he held, somewhat redeeming himself to the Shiba faithful. The market stabilised and the price recovered (it even rocketed to a new all time high five months later, sitting at a $40 billion market cap).   

So…What do the Pyjamas Actually Mean?

It’s a crazy tale, but with Vitalik sporting Shiba pyjamas at the conference, it looks like he has made peace with the chaotic meme coin. There doesn’t appear to be any deeper meaning, aside from Vitalik just goofing around. The market also seems to agree, looking at the muted price response. So perhaps it should merely be viewed as a light-hearted conclusion to how a stranger-than-fiction story of how a 27 year-old computer whizz became the reluctant protagonist in a surreal tale tying together doggy memes, thousands of overnight millionaire investors and a country struggling under the weight of a COVID crisis.  

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Mexico’s third-richest Billionaire: Don’t sell your Bitcoin during the dip

  • The Mexican billionaire believes BTC price will bounce higher long term, stating on Twitter that those who “buy and hold” onto their assets will “thank him later.”
  • Bitcoin dropped to lows of $37,300 on Monday before recovering slightly above $38k.

Ricardo Salinas Pliego, the third richest Mexican billionaire, has said the current dip in Bitcoin prices is for buying more BTC and not selling.

According to the billionaire, when prices fall as has happened with Bitcoin’s recent dip below $40,000, it is time to load up on more of the cryptocurrency. Investors, he noted in a tweet, will be better off hodling than selling.

Salinas, the founder of Mexico’s second-largest TV broadcaster TV Azteca and business conglomerate Grupo Salinas noted:

“You have to buy bitcoin (keep buying when the price is low), then just hold your BTC, forget about selling … trust me you’re going to thank me later.”

Salinas has been bullish about Bitcoin before, noting in December 2021 that fiat money was “fake” and “paper lies.”

Bitcoin price dips below $38k

The billionaire’s comments come at a time Bitcoin has seen its value slip in recent weeks after a rebound failed to gather momentum above $45,000. As of writing, the cryptocurrency is trading near $38,780, with intraday prices bouncing off lows of $37,300.

The rebound above $38,000 puts Bitcoin into a key support-resistance zone one analyst is watching carefully.

According to pseudonymous trader Credible Crypto, the week might see BTC-USD remain choppy but an upward resolution to the consolidation is possible. If not, he noted, it’s likely BTC would tap lows of $36,200 and likely invalidate the upside scenario.

“Going to be a slow week imo as we are sandwiched between key support (38-39k) and key resistance at 41-42k. I suspect we chop around between these two levels for a bit but ultimately resolve this consolidation to the upside. Hard invalidation for this idea is a tap of 36.2k. “

 Chart showing Bitcoin’s support and resistance levels.Source: Credible Crypto

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Top cryptos in the green, US markets in turmoil

Most top cryptos by market cap are in the green. EU Commissioner for Home Affairs Ylva Johansson says Europe is open to cryptocurrency, but needs the proper regulation.

The UAE is looking to finalize licensing for virtual asset providers as it hopes to attract major crypto companies.

Markets in the US faced another week of turmoil last week over tensions between Russia and Ukraine. The SPX500 was down 1.36% over five days while the DJ30 fell 1.71% and the NASDAQ100 was down 1.37%.

European markets did not reflect this tendency. The UK100 opened 41 points higher, the GER40 gained 172 points and the FRA40 was up 51 points.

Top cryptos

Solana led the pack over the past 24 hours, gaining more than 8%, while Ethereum and Cardano each added more than 2%. Bitcoin was trading slightly above $39,000 at time of writing, down more than 6% over the past week.

Terra and Shiba Inu are currently leading in the top 20 with gains of around 6% each.

Top movers

Most top 100 coins, like their bigger analogs, are in the green. Decentraland is up by more than 7%. The token of Axie Infinity, another metaverse ecosystem, is up 9%. At #60, Zcash has gained around 7% as well.

Quant launched just under four years ago with the mission to link blockchains and networks globally without reducing network efficiency and interoperability. Quant has been gaining steadily over the past weeks. It’s gained 18% in the last 24 h, making it the biggest winner yet another day.

Waves is up more than 10%. It describes itself as a multi-purpose blockchain platform which supports various use cases, including decentralized applications (DApps) and smart contracts. It’s one of the more volatile coins on the chart.

Theta Fuel continues with gains registered over the past few days. It added another 7% to its value today.

Yearn Finance is up around 7% as well. It is an aggregator service for DeFi investors, which uses automation to allow them to maximize profits from yield farming.

Trending

One notable newcomer is WOLFI, which promises to combine the power of memes with real utility and charitability. It is an auto-staking, deflationary cryptocurrency with instant rewards, which added 1,220% to its value in the last 24 h.  

Bitgert bills itself as a crypto engineering organization, which has developed the fastest blockchain with speed of 100,000 TPS (Transactions Per Second) and an almost nonexistent transaction fee. It’s up 46% today.

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No end to Quant’s gains in sight: top places to buy Quant

Quant launched just under four years ago with the mission to link blockchains and networks globally without reducing network efficiency and interoperability. Quant has been gaining steadily over the past weeks.

If you want the details about what Quant is, if it would make a good investment, and the top places to buy Quant, you’ve come to the right place – you’re about to find out!  

Top places to buy Quant now

eToro

eToro is one of the world’s leading multi-asset trading platforms offering some of the lowest commission and fee rates in the industry. It’s social copy trading features make it a great choice for those getting started.

Buy QNT with eToro today

Binance

Binance has grown exponentially since it was founded in 2017 and is now one of, if not the biggest cryptocurrency exchanges on the market.

Buy QNT with Binance today

What is Quant?

Recent years have seen massive advances in distributed ledger technologies, such as blockchain, DAG and Tempo.

The result is a significant shift in the way individuals and organisations connect and interact with each other, enabling them to exchange information and assets, more securely, simply and cost-effectively.

Quant has developed Overledger DLT gateway – the world’s first DLT gateway for enterprises that delivers interoperability across different systems, networks, and more.

They are currently working on a platform to help enterprises, governments, and individuals all over the world take advantage of powerful tech’s true potential.

Overledger DLT ensures compatibility in a secure, simple, and cost-effective manner without the risk of bottlenecks or the need for new infrastructure.

Should I buy Quant today?

Nothing can substitute doing your own research. Any investment decision you make should be based on your market expertise, your attitude to risk, and the features and spread of your portfolio. Also consider how you would feel about losing money.

Quant price prediction

Wallet Investor predicts a long-term increase. In February 2027, they predict 1 QNT will be worth $1,050. A 5-year investment could generate revenue of around +755%. If you put $100 into Quant now, you will have $855 in 2027…if WI’s forecast comes true.

Quant on social media

 

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