# Metaverse Weekly Wrap-Up | Apr 24–30 By [OneLand](https://paragraph.com/@oneland) · 2023-05-01 --- **Highlights:** * **NFT Worlds** to kickstart a total rebrand, migrate to new contract * **Staked ETH** hits ATH, as **Binance** introduces $ETH liquid staking * The Sandbox kicks off China culture hub **Mega City 3 LAND sale** * Updates to **BYOPills**, **Illuvium**, **Nifty Island**, **Outlanders**, **The Sandbox**…& * **TV series** filmed entirely **inside the Metaverse!** * * * 💹 Market Data ============== ![Meta Rankings (7D)](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/902cab5c9cf7bcae9da44580c99c364aa45a50cb8b2f58f30710d5943fef58b2.png) Meta Rankings (7D) Total land cap of the 10 projects on [OneLand](https://oneland.world/#/main) ended the week stable, down just 0.17% to 812,714 ETH, or $1.52 billion (+0.4%). $ETH rose 0.99%. ![](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/a6f1818bb00e6705337375e9e7d4866be5c175f4849ff0280e42742d85b77a9a.png) Trading suddenly got a lot busier this week at [Arcade](https://oneland.world/#/main/arcadeland?selectkey=tradeAnalytics) as the team announced an impending airdrop for landowners - based on a May 1 snapshot (see Events, below). 7-day sales more than doubled, as volume soared 250% and a sale of 5.0 ETH its highest in 3.5 months. ![Unique traders & volume surged at Arcade. Will it continue?](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/80e9d62547843c2f6218e8506b940cf90cce186de33102eaa86481bcdc560798.png) Unique traders & volume surged at Arcade. Will it continue? Over at [**NFT Worlds**](https://oneland.world/#/main/nftworlds?selectkey=tradeAnalytics), just days ahead of a total rebrand, the project is maintaining its positive streak. 7-day volumes have been (well) over 100 ETH with land caps (+2.65%) rising for a 5th consecutive week, while average prices hover about the 2 ETH mark. ![The economy at NFT Worlds is on a positive streak.](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/1eae8975fb754b898cb08eb2f0d1bca821170ce36827dc15c3814b91e0025afc.png) The economy at NFT Worlds is on a positive streak. Meanwhile, at [**Otherside**](https://oneland.world/#/main/otherside?selectkey=tradeAnalytics), land cap seems to be stabilising around the 380k ETH mark since it dipped into that range a fortnight ago. This is mirrored in cheaper prices of late for [Otherdeeds](https://oneland.world/#/main/otherside?selectkey=tradeAnalytics), which supported a strong 7-day sales count (+20.4%). * * * 🗞️ Market News =============== **PURE TELECOM - _Apr 28_:** Half of adults don’t know what the **Metaverse** is, with awareness highest among 16–23 year olds — that’s according to a new **survey** of 1,000 adults in Ireland. [Read on](https://metanews.com/survey-suggests-half-of-adults-dont-know-what-metaverse-is/) for more interesting findings. **MICROSOFT <> ACTIVATION BLIZZARD — _Apr 26_:** UK regulators [**blocked**](https://www.playstationtrophies.org/news/microsoft-activision-blizzard-deal-blocked-by-the-cma/) **a $69b Microsoft takeover** of games publisher Activation Blizzard due to competition concerns. **SOMNIUM SPACE - _Apr 28_:** In a first for TV, ZDFneo’s **TV comedy** [Doppelhaushälfte](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Doppelhaush%C3%A4lfte?src=hashtag_click) was **filmed** and takes place entirely **in Somnium Space**’s metaverse. [![]({{DOMAIN}}/editor/youtube/play.png)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vi4Jd4haxtw) Behind-the-scenes videos and more can be found [here](https://somniumspace.medium.com/somnium-space-hosted-groundbreaking-episode-of-zdfneos-doppelhaush%C3%A4lfte-filmed-live-in-its-ddc772210477). **ETHEREUM — _Apr 24_:** [**Total staked ETH**](https://twitter.com/nansen_ai/status/1650311443420708864?s=20) hit an ATH of 18.88m ETH ($34.6b). It means the Shapella upgrade, which let holders unlock their staked ETH, did not lead to a sell-off but actually increased staking as $ETH hit an 11-month high of $2,136 on Apr 17. Meanwhile, **Binance** launched [**ETH liquid staking**](https://coinmarketcap.com/alexandria/article/binance-introduces-ether-based-liquid-staking-product-amid-ethereum-2.0-transition) as staking demand grows following Ethereum’s transition to PoS. **COINBASE - _Apr 25_:** Coinbase fired back at the **SEC**, filing a [**lawsuit**](https://www.coinbase.com/blog/coinbase-takes-another-formal-step-to-seek-regulatory-clarity-from-sec-for?__cf_chl_f_tk=itbtklfEAlfb67dftGvUptR.hOTmF4idV7SnYB2CboY-1682423389-0-gaNycGzNDBA&clickId=1FBTcBXhNxyNWjiQXe1x-VZrUkAQ-kyUNRxZ1I0&utm_creative=Online%20Tracking%20Link&irgwc=1) and launching a [**Stand with Crypto**](https://twitter.com/coinbase/status/1650612986980048897?s=20) campaign. **DAO LAW - _Apr 26_:** The U.S. state of California may bring into law a [bill](https://blockworks.co/news/california-dao-bill-fixes-existing-laws) giving **legal status to DAOs**. **COIN GECKO - _Apr 27_:** Coingecko broke down the [**Top 20 Web3 Games by Players in 2023**](https://www.coingecko.com/research/publications/top-web3-games) based on Daily Average Unique Active Wallets. #1 Web3 game Alien Worlds currently has [1.9%](https://www.coingecko.com/research/publications/web3-vs-web2-games) the number of Minecraft players. * * * 🌄 Sales & Mints ================ **THE SANDBOX _— Apr 25:_** Creator Fund’s [**April 2023 Highlights NFT Collection**](https://www.sandbox.game/en/collections/creator-fund/65/). On sale from Apr 25 3pm UTC. [https://medium.com/sandbox-game/creator-funds-april-2023-highlights-c6495be2502a](https://medium.com/sandbox-game/creator-funds-april-2023-highlights-c6495be2502a) **_Apr 26 - May 10:_** [Raffle signup](https://t.co/8yDj2tq9gW) for China cultural hub [**Mega City 3 LAND Sale**](https://sandboxgame.medium.com/the-sandbox-mega-city-3-land-sale-277647c935d9) (May 11–17). 222 regular and 12 Premium LANDs (with exclusive NFTs) for sale; 6 Estates & 12 1x1 LANDs to be auctioned on [OpenSea](https://opensea.io/collection/the-sandbox-mega-city-3-land-sale). [![]({{DOMAIN}}/editor/youtube/play.png)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k4M1kC32E44) The Sandbox also tweeted a [thread](https://twitter.com/TheSandboxGame/status/1651889021570744320?s=20) reviewing **MegaCity 1 & 2**. **UPLAND _\- Apr 24/25_:** Upland kicked off its [**April MV Motors Car Sale**](https://t.co/QQcZLjszlE), with 789 cars up for grabs incl. 2023 Series 1 R Trim, Series 2 models & Series V passenger vans. * * * 🎪🏅🎁 Events, Contests & Giveaways =================================== **VOXELS - _Apr 30_:** Voxels [announced](https://twitter.com/cryptovoxels/status/1652481852622663680) the winners of its **special LAND giveaway** for new projects who want to contribute to the OG metaverse! Big thanks…& long live Voxels! **ARCADE - _May 1_:** Snapshots will be taken for the 1st phase of **Arcade Drops** to all landholders. Stay tuned for an AMA during the drop period. **NIFTY ISLAND - _Till May 5_:** Build a battleground arena in the [**Build an Arena Challenge**](https://discord.com/channels/824322904367300608/1014991155609481226/1101366125847126078) to be selected for a Nifty Island deathmatch showdown, and win an Ultra Blade. More info in their [Discord](https://discord.com/channels/824322904367300608/1014991155609481226/1101366125847126078). ![](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/8604e923dd84b101a702dc353e95ebfb2e7041ab7e2d5541b3347f9a90dde200.png) **UPLAND _— May 8:_** Upland is holding a [**Community Meet-Up**](https://www.eventbrite.com/e/upland-community-meet-up-in-london-tickets-624510968117) in **London**. [London & Birmingham](https://www.upland.me/events/london-and-birmingham-are-coming-to-upland) are the two newest cities to enter the Upland metaverse. **WEOM — _May 5_:** [**Metaverse for Wellness** Showcase](https://discord.com/channels/932843567934750800/1054687689317818458/1101446727241842788) held in WEOM’s Discord Thu 5 May 3pm UTC, incl. giveaway prizes for attendees. **_Till May 4_:** FREE Visionary **Land Plot** [**Giveaway**](https://t.co/mnTMrTWG8H) to celebrate WEOM’s partnership with Web3 growth platform [SuperFine](https://superfine.org/). [https://medium.com/blockchain-biz/weom-a-web3-utopia-d23f48373c65](https://medium.com/blockchain-biz/weom-a-web3-utopia-d23f48373c65) * * * 🔈 Catch up on this week’s Twitter Spaces, Project Streams & Interviews: ======================================================================== **DECENTRALAND :** [Wearable Wednesday — The creation process](https://twitter.com/i/spaces/1mnGeRoNVLRJX) **DECRYPT GG :** [NFT Games After Axie Infinity’s Fall Will Be Made For Gamers, Not Degens](https://decrypt.co/138197/nft-games-after-axie-infinitys-fall-made-gamers-not-degens-aqua-ceo) **KITCO:** [ETH staking doubles post-Shapella — will crypto’s rally continue?](https://youtu.be/wk_R6GiE0uk) **NFT WORLDS — Twitter Space:** [Imagination is limitless in “?” | Team AMA](https://twitter.com/nftworldsNFT/status/1651280954189660160?s=20) **SOMNIUM SPACE:** [LIVE](https://twitter.com/somniumspace/status/1650156609967120390?s=61&t=ffI06a5FrH_IaFuGHNgkBA) feat. [KJ SAX](https://twitter.com/KJsaxophonist) @Museverse \[WORLD PARCEL #4543\] [![]({{DOMAIN}}/editor/youtube/play.png)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0N1uG9V9Thw) **THE SANDBOX:** [VoxEdit Monday — Breaking assets down for collisions](https://t.co/A2ObESohB6) / [GameMaker Tutorial — Creating Combination Locks](https://twitter.com/TheSandboxGame/status/1651156724773171203) / [Co-Op & Versus in TSB Game Maker](https://twitter.com/thesandboxgame/status/1651333041892257793?s=61&t=ffI06a5FrH_IaFuGHNgkBA) / [Playing Songkran Waterfight in The Sandbox](https://twitter.com/i/broadcasts/1nAKEryqXXkGL) / [Seb speaks with Fili](https://twitter.com/TheSandboxGame/status/1652328252277440512) \[TSB Turkey\] * * * 🛠️ Project Updates =================== **BYOPILLS - _Apr 26_:** The Guardian drops a [sneak peak](https://twitter.com/_kEBZ/status/1650856088273580032?s=20) of some **BYO Racer** UI (taken from an iPhone): ![BYO Racer UI](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/aff7748fe71e26f43b410105351a8b51bbe4064d56df8914817ae45eb0b298be.png) BYO Racer UI As [Galactic\_Whorls](https://twitter.com/Galactic_Whorls/status/1651254383219204099?s=20) says, it confirms the in-game currency $TRYP, and suggests renting will be native. **NIFTY ISLAND** **\-** **_Apr 26:_** [**Patch** 1.1.41](https://discord.com/channels/824322904367300608/859797107954024488/1100504443373494273): new features incl. **signs placement** on islands, plus improvements to metallic materials, reflections and water movements, & bug fixes. **NFT WORLDS - _May 5_:** [NFT Worlds will totally **rebrand**](https://twitter.com/iamarkdev/status/1650718456881512448), migrate to a new contract and reinforce royalties starting May 5. During the [**migration**](https://discord.com/channels/932843567934750800/943774914211643482/1101685235986477146), staking rewards will halt and all trading of NFT Worlds assets should be avoided on any platform. Listen to the team’s [**AMA**](https://twitter.com/nftworldsNFT/status/1651280954189660160?s=20) to learn more. **THE SANDBOX - _Apr 25_:** [**Q1 Players Journey Recap**](https://twitter.com/TheSandboxGame/status/1650967985224335361): 446.3k in-game hours & 19.07m completed quests, plus more data…and recap of events, avatar collections, accounts creation & more. **OTHERSIDE - _Apr 26_:** Harry Liu tweeted a comprehensive [update](https://twitter.com/harry_forj/status/1651070666593144833?s=20) on the **Otherside Development Kit (ODK)** covering its background, development, challenges & ODK launch feat. video & AI integration demos **OUTLANDERS - _Apr 27_:** Web2-friendly Web3 MMORPG Outlanders kickstarted its development on [**going mobile**](https://playoutlanders.medium.com/team-kickstarts-development-on-bringing-web3-mmorpg-to-mobile-e146188250ab). **ILLUVIUM - _Apr 28_:** The team dropped a sneak peak of **Illuvials** in its [Discord](https://discord.com/channels/760344898200666112/814318329430540298/1101358033570897950): ![Illuvial](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/562d5ddf1d1bc5b466411025c2044f4421c600a634c6b040b73343860942c99e.png) Illuvial **TREEVERSE  - _May 1_:** [Monthly Report #17](https://endlessclouds.substack.com/). Highlights incl. a **new in-game coastal area** with local assets, design upgrades (combat, ability graphs, AI implementation & much more), a [video](https://twitter.com/__aizea/status/1652737372969132034) of the party, dungeon & ability editing tool, and more beautiful artwork. [![]({{DOMAIN}}/editor/youtube/play.png)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_rzcwC5rhHc) * * * 👬 Partnerships =============== **THE SANDBOX — _Apr 28_:** The Sandbox dropped a [**Q1 Community & Ecosystem Recap**](https://twitter.com/TheSandboxGame/status/1651662565775122445?s=20) thread, summarizing the partnerships & acquisitions, partners resource hub, community moments & AMAs from Q1 2023. **BRAVE <> 3XP — _Jun 8–9_:** Privacy-focused browser [Brave](https://brave.com/) is sponsoring the 11k² foot **Esports Arena** at the [**3XP Web3 Gaming Expo**](https://www.3xp.gg/event/9612df5a-6d53-4a0d-84ba-faf276a42bb6/summary) in Pasadena, California. 3XP platform partner [Community Gaming](https://www.communitygaming.io/) will provide gasless payments. ![](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/42606318a1c86caf2004b5a50f4a3241d0b9828165ac10ef08a1a670fb9725f6.png) * * * [_OneLand_](http://oneland.world/) _is a 1-stop MetaHub — providing Metaverse market data & analytics, a Land NFT marketplace, LandFi tools and Metaverse MediaHub. Our mission is to make it easy to discover, access, stay tuned to, research and invest in the metaverse projects you love most._ _https://oneland.world_ _Connect with us on_ [_Twitter_](https://twitter.com/OneLand_World) _and_ [_Discord_](https://discord.com/invite/dkS9NxQb3P)_._ --- *Originally published on [OneLand](https://paragraph.com/@oneland/metaverse-weekly-wrap-up-apr-24-30)*