Welcome to the OpenSea Digest, let's recap the biggest NFT and web3 news of the week.
Beeple's first solo museum exhibition premieres in China
Artist Mike Winklemann, better known as Beeple, held his first solo museum exhibition in Nanjing, China at the Deji Art Museum on November 14. The exhibition 'The Story of Synth Culture' showcased selected works from Beeple's 'Everydays' series, his video sculptures 'Human One' and 'S.2122', as well as new works created specifically for this event.

Doodles teams up with McDonald's to launch holiday-themed collectible cups

In the past few years, the NFT market has experienced extreme volatility, from initial explosive growth to the current sharp decline. In this market storm, the vast majority of NFT projects have failed to withstand the severe test of the market, leading to doubts about the long-term viability of this category of crypto assets.
At the first Global NFT Developer Summit 'NFTCON 2024' jointly initiated by PANews and NFTScan, PANews released the latest NFT industry report, which deeply analyzes the current development status of the NFT market and explores potential paths for sustainable development, helping everyone to comprehensively understand the complexity of the NFT market and gain insights into its possible future innovation paths.

Imagine walking into a room with walls filled with vibrant colors and shifting patterns, all driven by raw data. This is the world of Refik Anadol, a groundbreaking artist who transforms complex data into mind-bending art installations.
Anadol’s work creates a “data world” that creates immersive visual experiences from data.
Why does this matter? Because Anadol’s work redefines how we interact with digital art, architecture, and even nature, blurring the lines between the virtual and real worlds. As artificial intelligence (AI) and data increasingly influence our daily lives, Anadol’s immersive experiences challenge us to rethink creativity in the digital age.

Everyone has their own way of keeping up with developments in web3, and in a world filled with tech and business jargon, staying informed is key. For anyone who prefers newsletters or more traditional websites, we’ve got you covered with a list of the best NFT news sources to add to your daily digest, but we didn’t want to leave podcast lovers behind.
Here, we’ve compiled six web3 podcasts covering the latest news about NFTs and blockchain technology. Whether you prefer daily updates, biweekly insights, or niche topics, these podcasts will keep you free to explore the world of NFTs and web3.

Welcome to the OpenSea Digest, let’s recap the biggest NFT and web3 news of the week.
Tyler Hobbs releases (Order/Disorder)
To celebrate the tenth anniversary of his first generative art piece, Tyler Hobbs celebrated the release of his new book (Order/Disorder) at Rizzoli Bookstore in New York City on October 29, bringing together art enthusiasts to support the launch of this 240-page new book, highlighting the development of the generative art field from Hobbs's perspective.
"Order/Disorder" encompasses a range of projects by Hobbs from 2018 to 2023, including works displayed in solo exhibitions at London's Unit and New York's Pace Gallery, with Hobbs's most famous piece likely being his collection Fidenza.

Which NFT series holds the market dominance?
The pioneering collection CryptoPunks currently dominates the NFT market, holding a 30.9% share among top collections, and its leading position has been solidified since surpassing Bored Ape Yacht Club (BAYC) in May 2023.
Previously, in early 2022, CryptoPunks' dominance was 24.8%, lagging behind the then-leader BAYC at 29.3%. Although CryptoPunks briefly surpassed BAYC in November 2022, it fell back to second place, yet due to its more resilient floor price, this pixel art NFT successfully maintained a narrower market share gap and regained the top position in May 2023.

Neo Tokyo is an exclusive online community, claiming to be the SoHo House of crypto gaming's major players. It is preparing to reopen NFT sales on OpenSea, and if you enjoy teaming up with friends for complex, riddle-filled contests, then this is the opportunity you've been waiting for.
Neo Tokyo launched its latest riddle competition 'Whisperer: The Holy Monk' from October 26 to November 9, with the first phase ending on November 1. This annual event offers the opportunity to win one of the community's highest-ranked NFTs, 'Castle's Hand.' The Neo Tokyo team stated that this NFT is valued at over $300,000 and offers top-tier access within the community.

On November 4 at 11:00 PM Beijing time, OpenSea released a teaser animation showing a ship setting sail, indicating that the platform will welcome the release of a new version in December. Meanwhile, OpenSea has started registration for the waitlist, which has already attracted 174,000 people as of the time of writing.
This news quickly sparked community anticipation and speculation regarding token issuance, airdrop activities, reward mechanisms, and L2. According to OpenSea founder and CEO Devin Finzer, "The new version of OpenSea is completely rebuilt, as true innovation sometimes requires us to step back and rethink and redesign the entire framework."

Welcome to the OpenSea Digest, our recap of the biggest NFT and web3 news from the week.
Pixels goes all out for Halloween
The popular social open-world farming game Pixels has launched a Halloween event, giving players spooky new challenges, collectibles, and mini-games to play throughout October.
One game, “Dennis the Dentist’s Haunted Harvest,” gives players the chance to collect spooky “teeth” prizes by smashing different colored skulls for digital points, which can be redeemed for materials to craft jack-o’-lanterns, which unlock limited-edition costumes.