Welcome to RARA 🗞️ Weekly where we jam on all things crypto, social money and NFTs.
RARA.social
RARA’s app launch came out banging the last few weeks with almost 100 communities integrated RARA for Social NFT Auctions.
Install RARA in your community then type “launchrara” to create an account to run commands. Then, run “Startauction [OpenSea NFT URL]” to host your first auction.
Need help? Check our new auction guide.
📅 Events this week
RARA.house’s General Admission Community Call
Every Thursday // 1pm (PDT) // 4pm (EDT)
Join RARA.house’s community call with XXX Haley as they discuss all things NFTs and social crypto with new + emergent artists.
Last (few) Weeks on the 🌐 Internet
I bought my first house. Thanks Crypto!
Apparently, no one in crypto takes the weekend off, recognizes holidays, or sleeps. And, it’s paying off for many including the meme lords among us.
308 Negra Arroyo Lane came straight from Breaking Bad. As for Blonde Broker’s new dig, the ‘90’s kids should be able to help you name-that-house.
Meme or not it’s clear NFTs are treating the Internet’s curators well these days. Gas prices are the biggest loser.
Bored Apes Yacht Club sells $90M in mutant variants
The creators of Bored Ape Yacht Club dropped Mutant Ape Yacht Club.
And, let’s just say BAYC holders went crazy. The creators of NFTs took in $90M in NFT sales and are continuing to rake in the cash as every MAYC resold has resale royalty for the creators. One starts to wonder, is this the new way to launch a community, a game, or something else?
Over $150M in Random Loot trades
Something else felt right for the creators of Loot, an NFT project consisting of 8000 different bags of random adventure swag. With no art, zero description of their future use, and no cost to buy beyond gas fees, apes did not bother hesitating. Over 2400 wallets minted the NFTs for free and a trading frenzy ensued. TBD on what’s next for the project.
Continue reading about the rise of Loot here.
Poll of the Week
From OG crypto metaverses like Cryptovoxels, Decentraland, and NeonDistrict to new comers like The Nemsis and Sandbox, NFT metaverses are expanding.
Crypto Culture 📖 Defined
It’s hard enough as an insider to keep up with NFTs and their communities. But, for newcomers it can feel next to impossible. CryptoPunk #6259 dove deep into some of CT’s (crypto twitter) slang and culture.