Flowty Newsletter: August 2023 Check-In
Brief check-in on the Flow ecosystem, with updates on NBA Top Shot, Cryptoys, Own The Moment, UFC Strike, and more.
Welcome to the August 2023 mid-month check-in! Thanks so much for signing up to our email list, and we're here to give some quick updates on the Flow Blockchain for the month of August.
In this issue, we're excited to bring you information on:
NBA Top Shot
Star Wars Cryptoys
UFC Strike
Hot Wheels on Flow
Arrival of Galxe
...and more. Thanks, as always, for being a Flowty user and newsletter subscriber! Your support and feedback help us constantly improve and work towards a better user experience!
Around the Blockchain
Headlines in the Flow Ecosystem
Each edition, we bring you a curated selection of recent developments and noteworthy events surrounding the Flow blockchain and its ecosystem. From NFT drops to events, blockchain news, feature updates, project launches, and more. Don’t miss a beat and just go with the Flow.
Account Linkings, spearheaded by our CTO Austin Kline, has arrived on the Flow Blockchain! Account Linking allows developers to more easily onboard new users with a walletless introduction. The general sentiment around the community is that it’s a huge step in bringing in the mainstream to Web3.
The Hot Wheels NFT Garage Series 1-3 WAX to FLOW bridge is open, powered by Rarible.
Galxe, one of the largest Web3 Community Building companies, has stepped into the Flow ecosystem with a UFC Strike partnership. For those unfamiliar, Galxe assists projects across a number of blockchains to increase community engagement through incentives, rewards programs, and more.
NBA Top Shot dropped a new Anthology series centered around Boston Celtics and NBA Legend Larry Bird. Users can purchase either a Rare or Legendary pack for a limited time, and participate in two unique leaderboards to win autographed memorabilia and more.
Flow to the Future Hackathon winners are set to be announced! There were over 7,000 developers signed up for the Hackathon, including Edition 2’s Featured guest Derp3x, competing for over $500K in prizes. The Flow to the Future awards ceremony will take place August 24th at 9am PT.
NBA Top Shot reached an epic milestone, with 10,000,000 moments burned.
NFL All Day has released a new Burn Playbook, giving the users to earn a chance to win Legendary Moments. Users need to check into the Playbook and participate in the daily Challenges, each with their own burn requirements, to earn yards which will push them down the field and score more packs!
The Blurbs
We’re keeping a close eye on these updates, projects, and news items.
Heading to the Star Wars Cryptoyverse, Yoda is
A Limited Edition Digital Toy of the beloved Yoda is heading to Cryptoys. This asset will be airdropped to set holders of the Star Wars Volume 1 line. A snapshot will be taken October 31st, 2023 at 11:59pm PT. Grand Masters & Ultra Grand Masters will receive the Yoda Special Edition, with Ultra Grand Masters receiving both Grail & Ultra Grail Yodas.
UFC Strike announced UFC Strike Infinity leaderboard
Partnering up with Galxe, UFC Strike launched a new leaderboard called UFC Strike Infinity. Users will have opportunities to earn points, unlock mystery boxes, compete for rewards, and more. Collectors can complete tasks of a range of difficulty to earn reward points and redeem mystery boxes containing merch, gift cards, swag, and more.
OTM’s Rumble Legends introduced for the 2023 NFL season
Own The Moment, fresh off of announcing the return of The Owner’s Club, has introduced Rumble Legends, where users can use their NFL All Day moments to compete in fantasy contests in a season-long competition. Season Passes, Quarterly Passes, and Single Week Tickets are available. Stay tuned for more in the next publication.
$6,000+ raised by Metaverse Football through donations, bidders, supporters
As part of MFL’s epic Women’s World Cup campaign, $6,000+ has been raised for Soccer Without Borders as part of the #PaveHerPath Charity auction. MFL partnered with major players on the Flow Blockchain as part of their WWC initiative.
Flowty Tips
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