Metaversal Badges
In 2023, we launched Metaversal Badges with the vision to incubate community around the most notable weekly events of Web3.
Our genesis collection unlocked exclusive opportunities and extraordinary experiences for adventurous Metaversalists, from an XCopy giveaway to limited edition merch, and so much more.
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Badge 001: MRFOXCOPY
The first Metaversal Badge was released alongside a deep dive into crypto artist XCOPY and his work.
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Badge 002: Checking in with Jack Butcher
Our second Badge commemorated an interview with artist and designer Jack Butcher.
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Badge 003: ⚰️ RIP royalties
Issue #61 of The Metaversalist looked at the impending death of royalties at the hands of new NFT marketplaces.
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Badge 004: DeepBrain DiveDrops
In a deep dive into BrainDrops, we investigated the rise of AI-powered art.
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Badge 005: Le Random
To mark the launch of Le Random, we spoke to its co-founder and Metaversal advisor, thefunnyguys.
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Badge 006: Gossamer’s Tigerbob
We interviewed multidisciplinary artist Gossamer Rosen about their new line of Tigerbob slow fashion.
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Badge 007: Hats off to gmoney
Ahead of gmoney and 9dcc’s NYC treasure hunt and launch of ITERION-03, we considered the rise of Web3 fashion brands.
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Badge 008: Zeneca’s crystal ball
We caught up with educator, influencer, and daily podcaster Zeneca to talk all things NFT.
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Badge 009: DeGods rise again
DeGods moved to Ethereum, and we unpacked the implications for Solana, and Web3 more broadly.
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Badge 010: The Happening
We hosted the first stop of the 9dcc NFT NYC treasure hunt with guests Gossamer Rozen, Spotty WiFi, and DJ Statik Seletah.
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Badge 011: PepeCoin
We documented the madcap rise of memecoin PepeCoin, and looked at the effect on the wider NFT market.
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Badge 012: Consensus
At Consensus 2023 in Austin, Texas, we co-hosted a party with Rug Radio for holders of its NFTs.
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Badge 013: Toad Mode
Memecoin season continued with the Turbo Toad Token, a coin made with the help of AI.
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Badge 014: Mad Tristan
NFT collection Mad Lads reinvigorated Solana and introduced xNFTs at the same time. We spoke to co-founder Tristan Yver.
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Badge 015: Taproot Wizards
We looked into Taproot Wizards BTC Miami appearance and what it means for the explosion in Ordinals inscriptions on Bitcoin.
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Badge 016: dotSWOOSH
Nike’s dotSWOOSH virtual sneaker box drop wasn’t seamless, but it portends what big brands embracing Web3 means for fashion.
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Badge 017: Fidenza Season
We celebrated the news that two pieces from Tyler Hobbs’ iconic “Fidenza” series had sold for over $1 million each.
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Badge 018: Happy Birthday to Us
June 2023 marks Metaversal’s 2nd birthday, so we made a collectible Badge to mark the momentous milestone.
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Badge 019: Creature
Creature World creator, Danny Cole, dropped a 12-foot sculpture on a building in New York City. We spoke to Cole about his bold gift to the city he calls home.
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Badge 020: Hello Operator
Operator’s latest project, Human Unreadable, combines generative code with choreography. We interviewed the duo about their unique practice.