# Metaverse Weekly Wrap-Up: May 1–7 By [OneLand](https://paragraph.com/@oneland) · 2023-05-08 --- _Market Data | Market News | Sales & Mints | Events Contests & Giveaways | Twitter Spaces Project Streams & Interviews | Project Updates | Partnerships |_ **Highlights:** * **TOPIA** is the new metaverse in town.. as **NFT Worlds** rebrands to try excite the non-Web3 world * **Blur** launches peer-to-peer NFT lending protocol **Blend** * **Stripe** to launch simple **fiat-to-crypto** on-ramp solution * Relaunch of 1st game in **Decentraland**, **The Sandbox** kickstarts its May Festival, **WEOM** offer Meditation on Mondays… plus **_win_** in many more events & contests * Updates at **Arcade**, **Upland**, **Big Time** &…of course, \*\*NFT Worlds…\*\*as… * **Esports** up their game in the Metaverse! * * * 💹 Market Data ============== > _Earn 3.74%\* APY staking your The Sandbox LAND. Earn 12.01%\* APY staking your $SAND. (\* 2:43pm, 5.11.23)._ [**_Stake with us_**](https://oneland.world/#/defi) ![Meta Rankings — Market Cap (7D)](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/27eff22e0ba5334895ef63b68ea1821bbb37e0b5c904a83e890eea62b6e3b29c.png) Meta Rankings — Market Cap (7D) [OneLand](https://oneland.world/#/main) 7-day data shows aggregate land market caps for the 10 listed metaverse projects down 2.33% to 793,750 ETH, or $1.49b (-1.84%). $ETH ended the week down just 0.42% to $1,872.48, while metaverse tokens including $SAND (-5.17%) and $MANA (-7.27%) suffered bigger losses. ![Top Weekly Performer by Average Price / Metaverse Heat Index (7D)](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/feafc3081a5375677abdd6f4220d71388071ffc8253495c9b24f5923594cd7c7.png) Top Weekly Performer by Average Price / Metaverse Heat Index (7D) Sales counts and trading volume were down for most metaverse projects this week, major exceptions being [The Sandbox](https://oneland.world/#/main/sandbox?selectkey=tradeAnalytics) (+139.5%) and [Decentraland](https://oneland.world/#/main/decentraland?selectkey=tradeAnalytics) (+19.7%). Trading at [BYOPills](https://oneland.world/#/main/byopills), [Somnium Space](https://oneland.world/#/main/somniumspace?selectkey=basicInfo) (-100%), [Voxels](https://oneland.world/#/main/cryptovoxel) (-36%) and [Worldwide Webb](https://oneland.world/#/main/worldwideweb3) (-51%) were all down significantly over the past 7 days, and particularly since the start of April. It mirrored global NFT sales, which tumbled another [12%](http://nftgo.io), now down by more than 50% over the past month. [The Sandbox](https://oneland.world/#/main/sandbox) picked up its top sale in over a year just days ahead of the official kickoff of its MegaCity3 LAND sale. [LAND #82768](https://polygonscan.com/tx/0x84444fa99fc9a1df3f350bb4bc98ee140d8b56630cf8dcbf60290f592773b959) passed hands for 300k $USDC, just over 160 ETH, on Apr 6, increasing its 7-day average price (+133%) and volume (+140%), but not its total land cap which fell 3.2% on the back of a lot of much cheaper sales. ![Cheap sales brought down The Sandbox LAND cap, regardless of its top sale in 13 months.](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/31cd3a532cf245abbd006742298079ea556a6d0e991a82c9b36cda3070345755.png) Cheap sales brought down The Sandbox LAND cap, regardless of its top sale in 13 months. [Otherside](https://oneland.world/#/main/otherside?selectkey=tradeAnalytics) also picked up a big sale, with 200 ETH for an [Otherdeed](https://oneland.world/#/main/otherside?selectkey=tradeAnalytics) its top sale in 6 weeks. * * * 🗞️ Market News =============== **BLUR — 5.2:** Blur [launched](https://twitter.com/blur_io/status/1653101755809562624) its new peer-to-peer **lending protocol Blend**, allowing NFT owners to use NFTs as collateral to take out loans, while enabling liquidity providers to earn interest on supplied ETH. ![](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/00643f3e7969151eb4edb8d37d2261ccedfe7ab620b8c60d1a32b948d53ad137.png) Blur claims the “Buy now, pay later” protocol will charge no extra fees to buyer or seller. All the attention led to a dramatic [launch](https://nftplazas.com/blurs-lending-platform/). This [cautionary tale](https://twitter.com/0xmakerlee/status/1653151319643807745?s=20) may help guide. **SOTHEBY’S — 5.1:** Auction house Sotheby’s [launched](https://observer.com/2023/05/sothebys-metaverse-secondary-marketplace-nfts/) an on-chain P2P secondary **NFT marketplace**, commencing with works from 13 artists incl. [Diana Sinclair](https://observer.com/2021/06/diana-sinclair-digital-diaspora-nft-interview/) and [Tyler Hobbs](https://observer.com/2023/04/nft-recovery-after-crypto-crash/), followed by sales of works by a revolving rotation of artists. In June, Sotheby’s will also launch a digital gallery via metaverse platform [oncyber](https://oncyber.io/). **ETHEREUM — 5.3:** Milk Road [breaks down](https://milkroad.com/news/ethereum-shanghai-upgrade-update) the results of the Shanghai (Shapella) upgrade: * Only 2% of staked ETH withdrawn so far * People are collecting their staking rewards, not their deposited ETH * More ETH is being staked over time **OPENSEA — 5.3:** Former OpenSea manager Nate Chastain was [convicted](https://nftplazas.com/opensea-insider-nft-trading/) for insider trading after he used knowledge of which NFTs would be featured on OpenSea’s homepage to earn $50k+ in profits. Chastain claims he had no knowledge he violated any rules or policies. **AI <> GOOGLE — 5.3:** Prominent figure in AI Geoffrey Hinton (aka The Godfather of AI) [left](https://twitter.com/geoffreyhinton/status/1652993570721210372?s=20) his role at Google to speak out on the dangers of AI. [https://edition.cnn.com/2023/05/01/tech/geoffrey-hinton-leaves-google-ai-fears/index.html](https://edition.cnn.com/2023/05/01/tech/geoffrey-hinton-leaves-google-ai-fears/index.html) **POLYGONAL MIND - 5.3:** Polygonal Mind studio relaunched the first ever platform game in Decentraland, [Tomb Chaser](https://twitter.com/polygonalmind/status/1651631794104696833?s=20). In a new twist, the game originally built as a sacred Egyptian pyramid has transformed itself into a cyberpunk Aztec pagoda. [![]({{DOMAIN}}/editor/youtube/play.png)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qEkGu93d85Y) **STRIPE — 5.4:** The financial giant [announced](https://elink.milkroad.com/ss/c/F5RjnyiTAApJ_5s6XyjNu-dL3bYEl2_fLfYGEK8GuenwFp9ctgJ_Ur0CTemlywYGl7Xo6A9dKSl8iw_LqcKm5esY3vOf4xdD4nukf7jBkMxt5qHeLLNzt9gtZnStdfI7B6jxwdai9wyTumPpYvlFYAzXaMnp6FS8JwH857MOXjPbnPAx9n6D1hWCiNkL8HDL3L9SxxqP0rUCo0cOlYMHeA/3vy/c36hlseMRvKGGxhhL8audg/h13/kZ_a7V8SgECO7OJtHktSp2fFTTH3uugWEgwj8luNy-I) it will launch a new [fiat-to-crypto on-ramp solution](https://stripe.com/docs/crypto/overview), making it easy for customers to purchase cryptocurrencies. Devs can embed a crypto-purchasing widget into their site or app with just 10 lines of code. **NFT WORLDS — 5.5:** NFT Worlds [rebranded](https://twitter.com/TOPIAgg/status/1654409134815739905) to its new name — introducing [TOPIA](https://www.topia.gg/)! — and migrated to a [new contract](https://opensea.io/collection/topia-worlds). Topia Worlds has been airdropped to all previous NFT Worlds holders, and trading has resumed. * * * 🌄 Sales & Mints ================ **THE SANDBOX — Till 5.10:** [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) of 222 regular & 12 Premium LANDs (w/ exclusive NFTs); 6 Estates, 12 1x1 LANDs to be auctioned on [OpenSea](https://opensea.io/collection/the-sandbox-mega-city-3-land-sale). Learn and check out these [short videos](https://twitter.com/TheSandboxGame/status/1655150525787041792) showing what landowners and partners of MegaCity3 are bringing to The Sandbox. **UNTITLED,XYZ x PANGEA DAO — 5.1:** New NFT project [**ARQs**](https://metadrop.com/drops/arqs-by-untitled-xyz) are 300 unique **QR code inspired 3D building blocks** optimized for the metaverse & beyond. [https://twitter.com/untitledxyz\_/status/1651972770555633666?ref\_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1651972770555633666%7Ctwgr%5E3d86ffc7788f5fa15f056e9c925ebce7c623d94d%7Ctwcon%5Es1\_c10&ref\_url=https%3A%2F%2Fcdn.embedly.com%2Fwidgets%2Fmedia.html%3Ftype%3Dtext2Fhtmlkey%3Da19fcc184b9711e1b4764040d3dc5c07schema%3Dtwitterurl%3Dhttps3A%2F%2Ftwitter.com%2Funtitledxyz\_%2Fstatus%2F16519727705556336663Fs3D20image%3Dhttps3A%2F%2Fi.embed.ly%2F1%2Fimage3Furl3Dhttps253A252F252Fabs.twimg.com252Ferrors252Flogo46x38.png26key3Da19fcc184b9711e1b4764040d3dc5c07](https://twitter.com/untitledxyz_/status/1651972770555633666?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1651972770555633666%7Ctwgr%5E3d86ffc7788f5fa15f056e9c925ebce7c623d94d%7Ctwcon%5Es1_c10&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fcdn.embedly.com%2Fwidgets%2Fmedia.html%3Ftype%3Dtext2Fhtmlkey%3Da19fcc184b9711e1b4764040d3dc5c07schema%3Dtwitterurl%3Dhttps3A%2F%2Ftwitter.com%2Funtitledxyz_%2Fstatus%2F16519727705556336663Fs3D20image%3Dhttps3A%2F%2Fi.embed.ly%2F1%2Fimage3Furl3Dhttps253A252F252Fabs.twimg.com252Ferrors252Flogo46x38.png26key3Da19fcc184b9711e1b4764040d3dc5c07) **STAR WARS CRYPTOYS — 5.4 / 5.24:** NFT startup Cryptoys launched its [Star Wars](https://t.co/kgr6L15Ksx) digital collectible toy collection. Its last collection was its Masters of the Universe collaboration with Mattel. The NFTs are set to drop May 24 and will sell for $39.99. [https://t.co/kgr6L15Ksx](https://t.co/kgr6L15Ksx) **STARRY NIFT — 5.3:** [StarryNift](https://starrynift.art/) launched a $1m **artist creator fund**, and unveiled its first co-creation — AI ANIMO NFT, with AI artist Mia. The NFT is sealed in a mystery box with AIGC Avatar, Composable 3D Space & embedded [](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Sui?src=hashtag_click)Sui [token](https://twitter.com/hashtag/token?src=hashtag_click) lucky draw. Mint [here](https://sui.starrynift.art/suiBox). [https://medium.starrynift.art/new-launch-starryverse-creator-fund-ai-animo-nft-bf4dd54b7f30](https://medium.starrynift.art/new-launch-starryverse-creator-fund-ai-animo-nft-bf4dd54b7f30) [StarryNift](https://starrynift.art/) plans to collaborate with and integrate more artists & original IPs into its 3D space. **TOPIA — 5.5: NFT Worlds**’ trade history and sales has been fully migrated to the [TOPIA Worlds collection](https://opensea.io/collection/topia-worlds) after its rebranding to new name TOPIA, and assets trading has resumed. * * * 🎪🏅🎁 Events, Contests & Giveaways =================================== **SOMNIUM SPACE — 5.4:** Make other people laugh — in VR — at Somnium Space’s new weekly [JOKES on YOU](https://twitter.com/i/broadcasts/1LyxBqyNEYrJN) event — every Thu 8pm UTC. ![](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/32ccc5907dec3772bdf033ae6b7c47793a89fc91461d00597b216808dc57587d.png) **THE SANDBOX — 5.10–6.6:** Up to $1m SAND to win & 70+ experiences to enjoy in The Sandbox’s May festival. ![](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/22e26bebb26e7dcf5f945f1da952e317fa0e647979de3d0759b099d206b33110.png) **WEOM:** [Meditation Mondays](https://discord.com/events/907321887519039488/1103595131124318268) — guided meditation sessions led by holistic healing practitioner of 15 years from non-profit [Purple Lotus Collective](https://purplelotuscollective.com/). Every Monday, 12:30–1pm UTC. **CONTESTS** **UPLAND — 5.2–6.2:** Get your hands on 1 of 64 rare London Map Asset Chess Pieces in the [London Map Asset Chess Giveaway](https://www.upland.me/events/add-some-british-flavor-with-london-map-assets). Visit an Upland Bureau Showroom or purchase a London Map Asset to earn entries. **THE SANDBOX — Till 5.9:** DanceFight is running a [Twitter giveaway](https://twitter.com/thesandboxgame/status/1653414155032903680) of 5 Wild Ones Avatars. **5.1–5.14:** [The Walking Dead VoxEdit Contest](https://sandboxgame.medium.com/the-walking-dead-voxedit-contest-fee4c9ba26a). 15k SAND in prizes. **5.4–18:** Test your sporting skills, prove your worth and ascend to the Liberty Dome in [Liberty Legends](http://tsbga.me/3p2798l). **HIGH STREET x TALON ESPORTS — 5.5:** Unlock the Talon Booster in the [Highstreet x Talon Booster Unlock Campaign](https://t.co/wRO6mO5ZfT) to celebrate the new partnership and win $HIGH in the upcoming race. [![]({{DOMAIN}}/editor/youtube/play.png)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Sy-f9-Zn_8) **METAFLUENCE — 5.6:** [Discord Playground Season 2](https://twitter.com/metafluence/status/1654833656676876288?s=20). Users who advance to the top 10 win Land plots and $METO. Go to Metafluence’s [Discord](https://t.co/8tENuYV9z2) for more details. **KENKA METAVERSE x SAFEPAL WALLET — 5.8–17:** Win a LB item usable for all characaters & the chance to grab a **SafePal & TTX collab hardware wallet** in this [giveaway](https://twitter.com/kenkadometa/status/1655108993109594114). ![](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/80bf6ed665487332c5bcc7f73984616a7d9e115308da7913a55b706e58225b19.png) * * * 🔈 Catch up on this week’s Twitter Spaces, Project Streams & Interviews: ======================================================================== **COMEARTH:** [Business Opportunities in the Metaverse](https://academynftically.ewebinar.com/webinar/business-opportunities-in-the-metaverse-9945) **DECENTRALAND:** [Wearable Wednesday](https://twitter.com/i/spaces/1ynJOaOjYXqKR) **ULTIVERSE:** [The Future of Web3 Gaming: NFTs & AI-Driven Gameplay](https://twitter.com/UltiverseDAO/status/1653270749153722368?s=20) **SOMNIUM SPACE** [**LIVE**](https://twitter.com/somniumspace/status/1652769032444198912?s=61&t=VZT-95BqyMLQtcO_iWEsPw)**:** [Soul Sunday](https://twitter.com/somniumspace/status/1652769032444198912?s=61&t=VZT-95BqyMLQtcO_iWEsPw) at Incrediworlds Parcel #4302 **THE SANDBOX:** [Mega City3 — Nouse AMA](https://twitter.com/i/spaces/1LyGBqypNnnKN) / [Game Maker Tutorial — Setting up Quests](https://twitter.com/thesandboxgame/status/1653693938333790209?s=61&t=VZT-95BqyMLQtcO_iWEsPw) / [How to Use WorkSpaces](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j7dADFKTdFk) / [Play YOUR Parkour Game Jam Entries](https://twitter.com/TheSandboxGame/status/1654911297564315648) / [Metalympics](https://twitter.com/TheSandboxGame/status/1655407321378332674) * * * 🛠️ Project Updates =================== **ARCADE — 5.2–5.9:** The [claim site](https://arcade.inc/claim) went live for landholders to retrieve their limited-edition [**Arcade Drops**](https://opensea.io/collection/arcade-land-builder-assets) — each Land gets 2 starter NFT Items to complement your land and unlock futu**re potential.** **UPLAND — 5.2:** 14 **London Map Assets chess piece designs** are on sale at any of the 5 new Upland Bureau Showroom locations throughout Upland. **5.4:** New [**Global Asset Search**](https://www.upland.me/events/easily-search-for-any-asset-in-upland). Filter your search for assets across Upland (block explorers, cars, legits, map assets…) based on an offer, secondary market price, token name and mint number. **NFT WORLDS > TOPIA _—_ 5.5:** NFT Worlds has [rebranded](https://twitter.com/topiagg/status/1654409134815739905?s=61&t=eoOWl1tOYMqgnibW4d0wng), migrated to a new contract…and are now **TOPIA**. [https://www.topia.gg/](https://www.topia.gg/) **BIG TIME — 5.5:** [**Patch 0.26**](https://discord.gg/bigtime?event=1103743504569610260) went live, feat. new classes, weapon combo revamps & more. * * * 👬 Partnerships =============== **THE SANDBOX <> MEGA CITY - 5.1:** The Sandbox tweeted a thread revealing info on what **MegaCity landowners and education partners** (incl. [Hong Kong Design Institute](https://twitter.com/TheSandboxGame/status/1654773107335331841?s=20), Ledger & more) are bringing to studen**ts in the Metaverse.** [https://t.co/fs7rNvweST](https://t.co/fs7rNvweST) **THE SANDBOX x GAMER ARENA - 5.3:** The Sandbox [partnered](https://medium.com/sandbox-game/the-sandbox-and-gamer-arena-embark-on-competitive-gaming-in-the-metaverse-8b205a64c163) with Turkey’s leading gaming platform Gamer Arena, integrating Gamer Arena’s ‘Challenge & Earn’ and The Sandbox’s ‘Play, Create, Earn’ models. [![]({{DOMAIN}}/editor/youtube/play.png)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jc9ilClkzqI) **HIGH STREET x TALON ESPORTS - 5.5:** Metaverse [Highstreet World](https://www.highstreet.market/) is teaming up with Talon Esports to promote **esports** in the Metaverse. [![]({{DOMAIN}}/editor/youtube/play.png)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Sy-f9-Zn_8) **RUNIVERSE <> ESL ESPORTS - 5.3:** Run-to-earn game [Runiverse](https://nftevening.com/esl-esports-goes-web3-with-runiverse/?swcfpc=1) is expanding into esports with esports’ biggest tournament platform ESL. Runiverse NFT holders benefit from an additional layer of player involvement, incl. a 6% reward from the prize pool. **MYSTEN LABS / SUI - 5.3**: [Mysten Labs](https://mystenlabs.com/) onboarded [11 gaming partners](https://venturebeat.com/games/mysten-labs-names-high-end-game-partners-for-its-sui-blockchain-network-launching-may-15/) for its new Layer 1 blockchain [Sui](https://sui.io/). [![]({{DOMAIN}}/editor/youtube/play.png)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7TIJbYG_f4k) * * * [_OneLand_](http://oneland.world/) _is a 1-stop MetaHub — providing Metaverse market data & analytics, a Land NFT marketplace, LandFi tools and Metaverse MediaHub. 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