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Introducing our Fifth Social Hub Pass Sale, Starting August 2nd with Phala

Our last sale with Darwinia was well received by the community, so we are happy to announce our fifth brand partner sale, featuring none other than Phala on August 2nd at 12pm EST/4pm UTC!

To begin, make sure to check that you have been whitelisted this Friday, July 29th at 12pm EST in order to participate in our pre-sale! (More details on the sale below.)

  1. Go to the whitelist confirmation page: whitelist.forj.network
  2. Connect your wallet.
  3. If you are whitelisted, the sale details will appear on the page.

If you missed the latest update from our previous announcement with Ankr, the technical roadmap for The Sandbox has changed there will be a slightly longer wait for truly private, gated experiences for Social Hub Pass holders. 

The ability to allow NFT-specific gating for experiences is on track for Q1 of 2023 and our first iteration of branded experiences, brought via The Sandbox’s Game Maker platform, will be open to explore for everyone.

For that reason, we’re making sure our Social Hub Pass holders get a whole lot more bang for their buck while they wait! Only Social Hub Pass holders will be able to win exclusive rewards from holding pass(es) and taking part in the games, in addition to receiving free, branded items airdropped to them!

New Utility: Token Rewards

Similar to alpha season pass, Social Hub Pass holders will have the opportunity to complete games and quests to rank in our leaderboard and earn enhanced rewards including $mSAND (Matic network), $mBONDLY, and other partner tokens! 

Each brand partner’s Social Hub will have a pool of $1,000 USD worth of tokens per month that can be won by participants. We will have an updated winners board where players can check and see their ranking, with rewards distributed monthly using the following breakdown: 

  • Gold: $300 USD of $mBONDLY or $300 USD $mSAND
  • Silver: $200 USD of $mBONDLY or $200 USD $mSAND
  • Bronze: $100 USD of $mBONDLY or $100 USD $mSAND
  • Fastest: $150 USD of $mBONDLY or $150 USD $mSAND 
  • 5 other winners, randomly selected by a 3rd part adjudicator- $50 USD each of $mBONDLY or $mSAND

Quests will be won by completing courses the fastest or collecting the most hidden items! (More details to come as we get closer to the launch of the Social Hubs.) 

That means Social Hub Pass holders can really immerse themselves in the Play-to-Earn revolution sweeping GameFi and the Metaverse space.

New Utility: Monthly Item Drops

Holders can now expect not only a 10% discount on branded asset sales and priority access to these sales, but enhanced rewards including no less than 3 free, airdropped branded items on Polygon in Q3 (when permitted) on Sandbox and Decentraland.

As we prepare our users to hang out in the Social Hubs, we have planned monthly wearables drops that the community can flaunt in the Hubs while we slowly release more experiences in different metaverses. 

The wearables, developed by the Metaprints team, will be dropped into your wallet as long as you hold a Social Hub pass. There will be something new every month for 3 months, ranging from wearables and weapons, to shields and vehicles. Because you deserve it!

These airdrops will commence after all sale phases have been completed and holders of all assets will also get legendary items. That good news also extends to holders of Genesis NFT(s) as they will receive a percentage of secondary sales as revenue in the months to come! 

Governance

Vote on the creative direction of assets being produced in The Sandbox for the brand(s) that you hold pass(es) for.

What are the Eligibility Requirements and Sales Mechanics?

The fourth sale will take place on the Forj Launchpad (dapp.forj.network/market) on August 2nd at 12pm EST/4pm UTC.

The following tiers will be eligible for prioritized purchase rights and can participate in our pre-sale:

The following groups will be eligible for prioritized purchase rights:

  1. Genesis NFT holders and those on the whitelist.
  2. Buyers who hold either $100 worth of $BONDLY tokens OR $100 worth of the partner’s native token ($PHA) on our snapshot date (July 29th at 12pm EST).

*Note: Staked tokens do not count toward the $100 minimum. The Social Hub Pass corresponding to the brand will only give you access to that brand’s Social Hub within The Sandbox and Decentraland (once available) —  1 pass for 1 project’s Social Hub. For example, owners of the Polygon Social Hub Pass will not be eligible to enter the Kylin branded experience, only the dedicated Polygon one.

What Tokens can be Used to Purchase Social Hub Passes?

*Note: Staked tokens do not count toward the $100 minimum. The Social Hub Pass corresponding to the brand will only give you access to that brand’s Social Hub within The Sandbox and Decentraland (once available) —  1 pass for 1 project’s Social Hub. For example, owners of the Polygon Social Hub Pass will not be eligible to enter the Kylin branded experience, only the dedicated Polygon one.

What Tokens can be Used to Purchase Social Hub Passes?

Since the prices of the passes are denominated in USD, please make sure you have enough $BONDLY or the partner project’s token, $PHA, that you plan on purchasing for. 

The price of the passes in both $BONDLY and our partner project’s native token will be pegged on the morning of the sale. Don’t forget to also leave enough balance to pay for gas!

Social Hub Passes will be limited, so be sure to continue following our social channels for the latest updates on the upcoming sales!

About Metaprints

Metaprints is the gateway for crypto projects to accelerate their presence in numerous metaverse ecosystems in one simple step. Backed by Animoca Brands, Metaprints has a unique network of the biggest metaverse projects in the space that allows them to facilitate the creation and curation of branded assets across multiple platforms through one partnership.
Website | Discord | Twitter | Medium | Telegram

Metaprints AMA

Metaprints AMA

After Selling out our ‘Crust’ Metaprints Social Hub Passes in $BONDLY, we are excited to move on to the next phase of our sale.

Please join us later today for an exclusive AMA on our Discord channel with our CEO Harry Liu, CMO Charles Stanton, and CM Barossa!

Some of the topics up for discussion include the Mantra Dao Social Hub Pass Sale, TheSandbox, and much, much more. See you there?

When? 3PM EDT / 7PM UTC

Where? Click here and away you go!

The Latest on the Metaprints Social Hub Pass Sales, Starting July 5th with Crust

The Latest on the Metaprints Social Hub Pass Sales, Starting July 5th with Crust

June 28th, 2022 – We have received a lot of questions from our community regarding our Social Hub Pass sale and its status. Thank you all for your patience and we are pleased to announce that the sales will commence July 5th at 12pm EST, starting with our Genesis INO partner, Crust!

Following amends to the technical roadmap for The Sandbox, there will be a slightly longer wait for truly private, gated experiences for Social Hub Pass holders. The ability to allow NFT-specific gating for experiences is on track for Q1 of 2023, and we know that’s a while away! 

For that reason, we’re making sure our Social Hub Pass holders get a whole lot more bang for their buck while they wait! 

Our first iteration of branded experiences, brought via The Sandbox’s Game Maker platform, will be open to explore for everyone. However, only Social Hub Pass holders will be able to win exclusive rewards from holding pass(es) and taking part in the games, in addition to receiving free, branded items airdropped to them!

New Utility: Token Rewards

Similar to alpha season pass, Social Hub Pass holders will have the opportunity to complete games and quests to rank in our leaderboard and earn enhanced rewards including $mSAND (Matic network), $BONDLY, and other partner tokens! That means Social Hub Pass holders can really immerse themselves in the Play-to-Earn revolution sweeping GameFi and the Metaverse space.

New Utility: Monthly Item Drops

Holders can now expect not only a 10% discount on branded asset sales and priority access to these sales, but enhanced rewards including no less than 3 free, airdropped branded items on Polygon in Q3 (when permitted) on Sandbox and Decentraland.

As we prepare our users to hang out in the Social Hubs, we have planned monthly wearables drops that the community can flaunt in the Hubs while we slowly release more experiences in different metaverses. 

The wearables, developed by the Metaprints team, will be dropped into your wallet as long as you hold a Social Hub pass. There will be something new every month for 3 months, ranging from wearables and weapons, to shields and vehicles. Because you deserve it!

These airdrops will commence after all sale phases have been completed and holders of all assets will also get legendary items. That good news also extends to holders of Genesis NFT(s) as they will receive a percentage of secondary sales as revenue in the months to come! 

Governance

Vote on the creative direction of assets being produced in The Sandbox for the brand(s) that you hold pass(es) for.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9_yNNINklF0

Eligibility to Purchase a Social Hub Pass

The following groups will be eligible for prioritized purchase rights:

  • Genesis NFT holders and those on the whitelist.
  • Buyers who hold either $100 worth of $BONDLY tokens OR $100 worth of the partner’s native token on our snapshot date. Note: Staked tokens do not count toward the $100 minimum.

How to Confirm if you are Whitelisted for the Crust Social Hub Pass Sale

Whitelist confirmation will be available soon! When it’s ready:

  1. Go to the whitelist confirmation page
  2. Connect your wallet
  3. If you are whitelisted, the sale details will appear on the page
  1. Go to: whitelist.forj.network
  2. Connect your wallet.
  3. The page will show if you have been whitelisted for the Crust Social Hub Pass and the sale details will be displayed on the page.

What Tokens can be Used to Purchase Social Hub Passes?

Since the prices of the passes are denominated in USD, please make sure you have enough $BONDLY or the partner project’s token that you plan on purchasing for. 

The price of the passes in both $BONDLY and our partner project’s native token will be pegged on the morning of the sale. Don’t forget to also leave enough balance to pay for gas!

What are the Sales Mechanics?

The first sale will take place on the Forj Launchpad on July 5th at 2pm UTC, starting with our Genesis INO partner, Crust. More Social Hub Pass sales will be announced on a weekly basis, so stay tuned!

*Note: The Social Hub Pass corresponding to the brand will only give you access to that brand’s Social Hub within The Sandbox and Decentraland (once available) —  1 pass for 1 project’s Social Hub. For example, owners of the Polygon Social Hub Pass will not be eligible to enter the Kylin branded experience, only the dedicated Polygon one.

Social Hub Passes will be limited, so be sure to continue following our social channels for the latest updates on the upcoming sales!

About Metaprints

Metaprints is the gateway for crypto projects to accelerate their presence in numerous metaverse ecosystems in one simple step. Backed by Animoca Brands, Metaprints has a unique network of the biggest metaverse projects in the space that allows them to facilitate the creation and curation of branded assets across multiple platforms through one partnership.
Website | Discord | Twitter | Medium | Telegram

Forj Week In Review June 27 – July 1

Forj Week In Review June 27 – July 1

Forj Exec AMA July 2022

Harry (CEO), Chas (CMO), Christina (COS), Terrence (CTO), and Andy (CM) discuss all things Forj, Metaprints and PolkaPet World in this months AMA update. There are some great updates, including answers to your questions about BCCG cards and more info about Metaprints Social Hub Pass Sales.

The Latest on the Metaprints Social Hub Pass Sales, Starting July 5th with Crust

June 28th, 2022 — We have received a lot of questions from our community regarding our Social Hub Pass sale and its status. Thank you all for your patience and we are pleased to announce that the sales will commence July 5th at 12pm EST, starting with our Genesis INO partner, Crust!

You can read more here.

Forj X Bandsintown Big Break 2022 Ft. Brandon Banks

Thank you to all those that showed up to the live stream last night and vibed with us! If you were in attendance please check your email as your exclusive Big Break 2022 ‘Brandon Banks’ NFT minted by Forj, has been distributed.

Forj Whitelist Club Ft. On Chain Monkey

Congratulations to all the winners of the Forj Whitelist Club ‘On Chain Monkey’ Karma mint. The mint was this week, so keep a look out for the next whitelist club opportunity. 

About Forj

A subsidiary of Animoca Brands, Forj delivers leading Web3 products and technologies that create unique fan experiences for creators. A truly end-to-end solution, Forj is the next frontier of fan engagement through its use of NFTs, metaverse protocols, and blockchain tech to bring fans closer to their favorite creator brands in Music, Entertainment, Gaming and beyond. With major partnerships including influencer Logan Paul, Grammy-nominated musician Lewis Capaldi, and leading creator platform Spring, Forj has an enviable track-record of success in the sector.

Forj-owned brands include metaverse infrastructure project Metaprints and leading GameFi project PolkaPets. 

Website | Twitter | Telegram | Medium| Discord

About PolkaPet World

PolkaPet World is an NFT project created by Bondly in partnership with some of the biggest names in the Polkadot ecosystem. Each PolkaPet is embodied as an artistic creature that represents a specific Polkadot project.

All PolkaPets hold unique project-specific utility to reward community members for holding their PolkaPet NFTs in their wallets. The utility can be a discount on fees, an airdrop of tokens to PolkaPet cardholders, or various other utilities.

The $PETS token is the utility token used to engage with PolkaPet World products and services, as well as allowing governance rights and access to exclusive sales.

Follow PolkaPet World:

Polkapet.world | Twitter | Telegram | Discord

About Metaprints

Metaprints is the gateway for brands to accelerate their presence in numerous metaverse ecosystems in one simple step. Backed by Animoca Brands, Metaprints has a unique network of the biggest metaverse projects in the space that allows them to facilitate the creation and curation of branded assets across multiple platforms through one partnership.

Metaprint NFTs are branded asset ‘blueprints’ sold to buyers to facilitate the creation of the 3D assets required in the metaverse platforms by some of the best animation specialists. Creators and brands also receive a share of future revenue for assets created, ensuring everyone through the chain benefits from the model.

The Metaprints INO, featuring ‘Genesis’ metaprints for 10 well-known brands, will be taking place in December 2021. Follow the project community channels for more information.
Website | Twitter | Telegram | Discord

Brandon Banks – our next Bandsintown ‘Big Break’ artist

Bandsintown’s ‘Big Break’ Series Announces Fourth Performance Featuring Brandon Banks and Special Edition NFTs Minted by Forj

June 23, 2022 — Bandsintown and Forj continue to turn up the volume with new artists as well as NFTs in the music space with the next ‘Big Break’ performance at 6pm PST/9pm EDT this June 30th, featuring Brandon Banks!

The virtual laminate by artist Jamee Cornelia, was created in collaboration with Brandon Banks. It will be minted on Polygon and distributed to attendees by Forj via a wallet created for them using just their email!

You can view the FREE live stream and also get a free, bespoke Brandon Banks NFT to commemorate the show here: http://bnds.in/brandonbanks 

Los Angeles born and bred, Brandon Banks has become known for his buttery vocals, introspective lyrics, and cinematic visuals. Off the back of two critically acclaimed EP’s, Brandon recently wrote ‘Mountains’ off Charlotte Day Wilson’s album ALPHA, which was sampled for Drake and Travis Scott’s global hit, ‘Fair Trade’. 

Brandon released his third EP, ‘Natural Progressions’ on 6/10 .Brandon’s third EP, Natural Progressions, is out now. He will be going on the ‘Natural Progressions Tour’ this August which will be his first national tour.

Follow Brandon Banks

Instagraminstagram.com/brandonxbanks

Twittertwitter.com/brandonxbanks

TikTok tiktok.com/@brandonxbanks

Spotifyopen.spotify.com/artist/66eJQM6S5JsDe0CdUXnwST?si=t4mVOuIMRFSaA5bxzuVIgg

Apple Musicmusic.apple.com/us/artist/brandon-banks/878343478

About Bandsintown For Artists

Used by over 560,000 artists and music professionals, Bandsintown For Artists is an all-in-one platform that empowers artists to build their audience, drive sales, manage their fan relationships, and optimize their marketing. Through its consumer platforms, Bandsintown is the worldwide hub of live music discovery with 68 million registered users and a global reach of 250 million music fans monthly.

About Forj

A subsidiary of Animoca Brands, Forj delivers leading Web3 products and technologies that create unique fan experiences for creators. A truly end-to-end solution, Forj is the next frontier of fan engagement through its use of NFTs, metaverse protocols, and blockchain tech to bring fans closer to their favorite creator brands in Music, Entertainment, Gaming and beyond. With major partnerships including influencer Logan Paul, Grammy-nominated musician Lewis Capaldi, and leading creator platform Spring, Forj has an enviable track-record of success in the sector.

Forj-owned brands include metaverse infrastructure project Metaprints and leading GameFi project PolkaPets. For more information visit www.forj.network.
Website | Twitter | Telegram | Medium | Discord

Forj Week In Review June 13 – 17

Forj Week In Review June 13 – 17

Forj Whitelist Club Featuring On Chain Monkey

The Forj Whitelist Club Gleam competition is now open to all participants!

Enter in below for your chance to win a whitelist spot to On Chain Monkey’s upcoming ‘Karma’ mint.

Make sure you use all of the entries to increase your odds of winning and good luck.
Enter Here: https://t.co/KFGTZldQFK

Forj Exec AMA June 2022

Join our Executive team in our first AMA as Forj!

The team discusses all things Forj rebrand, and answers your questions about what this means for the future of the project. 

You don’t want to miss this!

Big Break 2022 La Dona Recap

In case you missed La Dona’s Big Break: 2022 stream last week, here is a recap of the show, including the FREE NFT we minted and distributed to commemorate it!

View Here: https://t.co/kxyHYIizrn

Forj CMO on CryptoNews

https://www.buzzsprout.com/1735660/10752552-135-charles-stanton-on-web3-branding-forj-and-animoca-brands

Our CMO Chas Stanton is featured on the newest CryptoNews podcast. 

Listen in as they discuss the rebrand, the future of the metaverse and so much more.

Check it out above!

About Forj

A subsidiary of Animoca Brands, Forj delivers leading Web3 products and technologies that create unique fan experiences for creators. A truly end-to-end solution, Forj is the next frontier of fan engagement through its use of NFTs, metaverse protocols, and blockchain tech to bring fans closer to their favorite creator brands in Music, Entertainment, Gaming and beyond. With major partnerships including influencer Logan Paul, Grammy-nominated musician Lewis Capaldi, and leading creator platform Spring, Forj has an enviable track-record of success in the sector.

Forj-owned brands include metaverse infrastructure project Metaprints and leading GameFi project PolkaPets. 

Website | Twitter | Telegram | Medium| Discord

About PolkaPet World

PolkaPet World is an NFT project created by Bondly in partnership with some of the biggest names in the Polkadot ecosystem. Each PolkaPet is embodied as an artistic creature that represents a specific Polkadot project.

All PolkaPets hold unique project-specific utility to reward community members for holding their PolkaPet NFTs in their wallets. The utility can be a discount on fees, an airdrop of tokens to PolkaPet cardholders, or various other utilities.

The $PETS token is the utility token used to engage with PolkaPet World products and services, as well as allowing governance rights and access to exclusive sales.

Follow PolkaPet World:

Polkapet.world | Twitter | Telegram | Discord

About Metaprints

Metaprints is the gateway for brands to accelerate their presence in numerous metaverse ecosystems in one simple step. Backed by Animoca Brands, Metaprints has a unique network of the biggest metaverse projects in the space that allows them to facilitate the creation and curation of branded assets across multiple platforms through one partnership.

Metaprint NFTs are branded asset ‘blueprints’ sold to buyers to facilitate the creation of the 3D assets required in the metaverse platforms by some of the best animation specialists. Creators and brands also receive a share of future revenue for assets created, ensuring everyone through the chain benefits from the model.

The Metaprints INO, featuring ‘Genesis’ metaprints for 10 well-known brands, will be taking place in December 2021. Follow the project community channels for more information.

Website | Twitter | Telegram | Discord

CryptoNews podcast

CryptoNews podcast

Earlier in the week, Forj’s CMO Charles Stanton sat down with Matt Zahab on the CryptoNews podcast. Listen as they discuss our rebrand to Forj, qualitative aspects of onboarding, the thinking behind the name Forj, the future of the metaverse, and Animoca Brands.Enjoy!

Enjoy!

https://www.buzzsprout.com/1735660/10752552-135-charles-stanton-on-web3-branding-forj-and-animoca-brands

Forj Week In Review: June 6 – 10

Animoca Brands Investor Update Featuring Forj

Animoca Brands Corporation Limited (“Animoca Brands” or the “Company”) reported key unaudited financial and business highlights for the last three months of 2021 and the first four months of 2022.

These results include contributions from the Company’s key business units including The Sandbox, GAMEE, nWay, Blowfish Studios, Grease Monkey Games, REVV Motorsport, TOWER, Quidd, Lympo, and Forj (formerly Bondly), in addition to blockchain service revenue arising from portfolio investments and partnerships.

Read the full write up here: https://www.animocabrands.com/animoca-brands-investor-update-for-the-period-ended-on-30-april-2022

Forj Whitelist Club Featuring Olivex

The Gleam competition for the Whitelist Club, featuring spots for fitness metaverse project OliveX’s “Gym Aesthetics” mint has officially begun!


Enter here: http://bit.ly/3NGNGl4

GovWorld Airdrop

Calling all GovWorld ‘Space Guy’ NFT holders!

The 6th airdrop (15%) 600 $GOV is on June 12th.

More Info: https://forj.medium.com/bondly-launchpad-debuts-govworld-nft-sale-7c4e994e59d

About Forj

A subsidiary of Animoca Brands, Forj delivers leading Web3 products and technologies that create unique fan experiences for creators. A truly end-to-end solution, Forj is the next frontier of fan engagement through its use of NFTs, metaverse protocols, and blockchain tech to bring fans closer to their favorite creator brands in Music, Entertainment, Gaming and beyond. With major partnerships including influencer Logan Paul, Grammy-nominated musician Lewis Capaldi, and leading creator platform Spring, Forj has an enviable track-record of success in the sector.

Forj-owned brands include metaverse infrastructure project Metaprints and leading GameFi project PolkaPets. 

Website | Twitter | Telegram | Medium| Discord

About PolkaPet World

PolkaPet World is an NFT project created by Bondly in partnership with some of the biggest names in the Polkadot ecosystem. Each PolkaPet is embodied as an artistic creature that represents a specific Polkadot project.

All PolkaPets hold unique project-specific utility to reward community members for holding their PolkaPet NFTs in their wallets. The utility can be a discount on fees, an airdrop of tokens to PolkaPet cardholders, or various other utilities.

The $PETS token is the utility token used to engage with PolkaPet World products and services, as well as allowing governance rights and access to exclusive sales.

Follow PolkaPet World:

Polkapet.world | Twitter | Telegram | Discord

About Metaprints

Metaprints is the gateway for brands to accelerate their presence in numerous metaverse ecosystems in one simple step. Backed by Animoca Brands, Metaprints has a unique network of the biggest metaverse projects in the space that allows them to facilitate the creation and curation of branded assets across multiple platforms through one partnership.

Metaprint NFTs are branded asset ‘blueprints’ sold to buyers to facilitate the creation of the 3D assets required in the metaverse platforms by some of the best animation specialists. Creators and brands also receive a share of future revenue for assets created, ensuring everyone through the chain benefits from the model.

The Metaprints INO, featuring ‘Genesis’ metaprints for 10 well-known brands, will be taking place in December 2021. Follow the project community channels for more information.

Website | Twitter | Telegram | Discord

Bondly Finance is now Forj

Bondly Finance is now Forj

Our eagle-eyed Bondly community members may have noticed something strange going on over the last seven days, with a breadcrumb campaign designed to drop a series of clues, which revealed that Bondly has now become Forj!

The name Forj – the phonetic spelling of ‘Forge’ – was selected for its association with creativity and partnership, two things that perfectly encapsulate why we’re here, and how we want to revolutionalize fan and creator engagement. 

This move begins with a complete overhaul of our brand look-and-feel, alongside a sparkly new website, as we set ourselves up for the next adoption wave of Web3 technologies, which as you’ll see over the coming weeks and months, is just the start.

There will be plenty more to come about our brand values, ambitions, and how our business will be changing to meet the demands of tomorrow’s consumer, but for now, take a look at our launch video, for a quick overview of what our new Forj brand looks like.

https://youtu.be/E3IHx11P3Ek

About Forj

A subsidiary of Animoca Brands, Forj delivers leading Web3 products and technologies that create unique fan experiences for creators. A truly end-to-end solution, Forj is the next frontier of fan engagement through its use of NFTs, metaverse protocols, and blockchain tech to bring fans closer to their favorite creator brands in Music, Entertainment, Gaming and beyond. With major partnerships including influencer Logan Paul, Grammy-nominated musician Lewis Capaldi, and leading creator platform Spring, Forj has an enviable track-record of success in the sector.

Forj-owned brands include metaverse infrastructure project Metaprints and leading GameFi project PolkaPets.