In a very special episode of You, Me, & Web3, recorded around the time of AIP-209 passing, we invited leading Bored Ape Yacht Club IP advocate J Bond onto the show to discuss amongst other things, what the future holds for the democratization of Web3 and #BAYC IP.
It’s an episode you won’t want to miss!
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Ape Accelerator will incubate and launch new projects that strengthen the Bored Ape Yacht Club and ApeCoin ecosystems
18 May 2023 – Forj, an Animoca Brands subsidiary and a Web3 technology leader, has been granted approval from the ApeCoin DAO to launch Ape Accelerator, an incubation platform for the Bored Ape Yacht Club (BAYC) community.
This new initiative, which was submitted and approved via ApeCoin DAO’s Idea Proposal system (see AIP-209), will incubate and launch projects that strengthen the BAYC community and ApeCoin ecosystem, and will be powered by ApeCoin tokens (APE). A grant of APE tokens was approved by the ApeCoin DAO community for the purpose of building and launching Ape Accelerator.
Ape Accelerator aims to engage the ApeCoin community as Initiators, Voters, and Participants. Initiators can submit proposals for projects to be incubated, while Voters can use their APE tokens to vote on whether the proposed projects should be launched. Participants will be able to support approved projects by purchasing NFTs and other tokens.
The launchpad within Ape Accelerator will initially operate on the Ethereum network and feature a tiered structure for participation, based on users’ APE stakes and qualifying NFT holdings. User tiers will determine benefits such as priority sales, higher purchase limits, and better allocations of rare NFTs. Tier requirements can be defined through an ApeCoin DAO voting process.
More details about Ape Accelerator are available by clicking this link https://forum.apecoin.com/t/aip-209-ape-accelerator-powered-by-apecoin/10818
Harry Liu, CEO of Forj, said of the new initiative: “We are thrilled to have the support of the ApeCoin DAO community to bring Ape Accelerator to life. Our goal is to create new opportunities for builders and creators within the Bored Ape Yacht Club ecosystem, and with Ape Accelerator we can empower projects that will achieve just that.“
Yat Siu, the co-founder and executive chairman of Animoca Brands, said: “Ape Accelerator is an innovative approach to leverage the democratic potential of the BAYC and ApeCoin ecosystem, and to empower creators and showcase the power of community governance in Web3. We’re looking forward to the incredible projects that will emerge from this initiative.”
Forj has been a BAYC holder since May 2022 and has consistently sought to empower BAYC intellectual property and foster community growth. In a recent partnership with The Sandbox, Forj built a Bored Ape-themed metaverse experience, Monkeying Around, which attracted 46,000 unique players.
Ape Accelerator will launch later this year. Projects interested in being incubated on the Ape Accelerator can contact Forj at ApeAccelerator@Forj.Network.
About Forj
Forj, a subsidiary of Animoca Brands, 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 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 Game-Fi project PolkaPet World.
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About Animoca Brands
Animoca Brands, a Deloitte Tech Fast winner, a Fortune Crypto 40 company, and one of the Financial Times’ High Growth Companies Asia-Pacific 2023, is a leader in digital entertainment, blockchain, and gamification that is working to advance digital property rights and contribute to the establishment of the open metaverse. The company develops and publishes a broad portfolio of products including original games such as The Sandbox, Phantom Galaxies, Life Beyond, Crazy Kings, and Crazy Defense Heroes, and products utilizing popular intellectual properties including Disney, WWE, Snoop Dogg, The Walking Dead, Power Rangers, MotoGP™, and Formula E. It has multiple subsidiaries, including The Sandbox, Blowfish Studios, Quidd, GAMEE, nWay, Pixowl, Forj, Lympo, Animoca Brands Japan, Grease Monkey Games, Eden Games, Life Beyond Studios, Notre Game, TinyTap, Be Media, PIXELYNX, and WePlay Media. Animoca Brands has a growing portfolio of more than 380 Web3 investments, including Colossal, Axie Infinity, OpenSea, Dapper Labs (NBA Top Shot), Yield Guild Games, Harmony, Alien Worlds, Star Atlas, and others. For more information visit www.animocabrands.com or follow on Twitter or Facebook.
Hello and welcome along to the latest Forj Week In Review. It’s been a week full of live shows, new proposals and fresh announcements. Here’s just a taste of what we’ve been doing…
Forj Launch Ape Accelerator (AIP-209) Proposal
Forj have proposed an Ape Improvement Proposal (AIP) for the creation of a dedicated Bored Ape project incubator and launchpad driven by $APE token to the ApeCoin DAO. The ApeCoin community can now vote on the proposal until 1am 18th May UTC.
The AIP-209 proposal by Forj, titled “Ape Accelerator Powered By ApeCoin”, will help the ApeCoin and BAYC ecosystem by incubating and facilitating projects that contribute to, and utilise, ApeCoin and BAYC IP ecosystem growth.
Projects looking to launch through the Ape Accelerator will require $APE token to submit a proposal, and holders of $APE and BAYC Ecosystem NFTs will be able to access the launchpad to invest in such projects.
You can find out more information about the proposal on our Twitter thread here, and you can vote for the proposal now until 1am UTC on 18th May 2023.
You, Me, & Web3 Twitter Space
On Wednesday, we hosted our latest You, Me, & Web3 Twitter Space.
It was a fun and action packed session hosted by Tom McDermott – who was joined by Forj CEO Harry Liu, Forj CMO Chas Stanton, Rug Radio’s Pukerainbow, Andrew from ApeBeverages, and ApeBeverages investor @17iKoola.
Listen here as they discuss numerous topics including the state of the NFT market and Ape IP! It was an utter hoot!
Metaprints Joins OMA3 Metaverse Alliance
The collaboration between Metaprints and OMA3 holds immense potential, as OMA3 has established collaborations with several renowned Web3 industry giants such as Dapper Labs, Decentraland, The Sandbox, Animoca Brands, and Upland among others.
“We are excited to join OMA3 to research how metaverse worlds are able to benefit from further integrations on the chain” said Harry Liu, CEO of Metaprints.
“The goal here, of course, is to develop a seamless connection with users, regardless of which world they are in. By working together in this alliance, solutions can be developed that will benefit communities and bridge the gap between these virtual worlds and Web3 beginners or builders.”
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.
Forj have proposed an Ape Improvement Proposal (AIP) for the creation of a dedicated Bored Ape project incubator and launchpad driven by $APE token to the ApeCoin DAO. The ApeCoin community can now vote on the proposal until 1am 18th May UTC.
The AIP-209 proposal by Forj, titled “Ape Accelerator Powered By ApeCoin”, will help the ApeCoin and BAYC ecosystem by incubating and facilitating projects that contribute to, and utilise, ApeCoin and BAYC IP ecosystem growth.
Projects looking to launch through the Ape Accelerator will require $APE token to submit a proposal, and holders of $APE and BAYC Ecosystem NFTs will be able to access the launchpad to invest in such projects.
At Forj, we have been speaking to builders in the Yuga Labs ecosystem and many of them are experiencing issues that we firmly believe can be solved with a new $APE powered launchpad.
From the research we’ve conducted, the challenges can be broken down into three areas.
Ape Accelerator greatly contributes to BAYC IP ecosystem growth by building a launchpad for new projects dedicated to driving value for BAYC stakeholders, providing incubation and advisory services to cover Strategic Partnerships, Storytelling, Tokenomics design, Capital Support and Distribution – whilst forming the strategic incubation vertical to maximize cohort synergy for Yuga’s ecosystem growth.
It is the belief within Forj that the Ape launchpad will not only be a boon for builders, but that it will also give ApeCoin DAO Contributors the chance to get in early on promising Ape themed projects.
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You can vote for the proposal now until 1am UTC on 18th May 2023.
Welcome along to our latest Week In Review, and our first in the month of May! So, without further ado…
TasteMakerz Game Review on The DAM Show!
You, Me, & Web3 Shortz with Viker’s Dan Beasley
In our latest You, Me, & Web3 Shortz, Viker Games co-founder Dan Beasley joined us to discuss the PolkaPets and Viker collaboration!
The partnership includes an amazing integration of ALL PolkaPets into the Viker mobile games platform, including 6 new games. We launched the news with a $5000 tournament on the popular games title, Solitaire.
Dan also discusses Web3 mobile gaming, its development, and talks about how you might be able to get involved in the future.
Listen to the episode here.
Polka Pets x Viker $5000 Tournament Results!
On Monday the door closed shut on our amazing $5000 Solitaire tournament with Viker Games, BUT the stats were quite something!
Total games played: 30344
Total games won: 9577
Average games played per user: 59.49 ≈ 60
= Mind blown!
Congrats to everyone who played! Check to see if you bagged yourself a prize now.
Keep an eye out for future game collaborations. We’ve got some real treats on the way!
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.
As we hurtle towards the end of another month and look ahead to May, settle back and take some time out of your day to enjoy our latest Week In Review!
$5000 Polka Pets x Viker Solitaire Tournament Launched!
This week, PolkaPet World and VIKER introduced a new collaborative NFT mobile games integration!
And, there’s more, because your #PolkaPet can NOW be used across a range of mobile games from Viker.
To celebrate, from last Monday, a 7 DAY tournament was launched with $5k in $PETS to be won!
The good news is, you can still join in!
Play now here…
PolkaPets x Viker x Polygon AMA
It was a busy week of live events too with the PolkaPets x Viker x Polygon AMA taking place on Thursday. Hosted by the team at Polygon Games, Forj CMO Chas Stanton and Viker co-founder Dan Beasley discussed the Solitaire Tournament in front of a live audience, and took questions from a selection of the listeners.
You can listen to the full recording here.
It was the second of two live Twitter shows as 24 hours earlier Forj CEO Harry Liu joined Chas and Dan for the latest edition of You, Me, & Web3 LIVE.
You, Me, & Web3: Sébastien Borget
In the latest edition of You, Me, & Web3, we speak with The Sandbox co-founder Sébastien Borget.
The Sandbox decentralized Metaverse is a virtual world where players can create, play, own, govern and monetize their experiences using NFTs & SAND, the main utility token of the platform.
Listen here, as Seb talks to Tom McDermott about numerous subjects including user engagement, the metaverse and its role in entertainment, The Sandbox’s mission to empower creators, content accessibility, monetization, and much, much more.
You, Me, & Web3 Shortz: Dan Beasley, Viker
And, if we hadn’t already provided you with enough content to digest, we ended the week with a You, Me, & Web3 SHORTZ special. Viker co-founder Dan Beasley was the guest and discussed the Polka Pets and Viker collaboration as well as mobile gaming, its development – and explained how there’s still time for you, the listener, to get involved.
You can hear what Dan has to say here.
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.
Web3 tech company Forj, owner of PolkaPet World, and Web3 mobile games platform VIKER, both part of the Animoca Brands ecosystem, have announced the launch of a unique Web3 mobile game tournament which will be a Solitaire-based competition, using the PolkaPet World digital collectibles franchise.
The second collaboration between Forj and VIKER will give PolkaPet World digital collectible holders the opportunity to play alongside each other to win a share of $5,000 of $PETS tokens.
The tournament began on the 24th April 2023 and will last 7 days, with lots of opportunities to win prizes for top scores. The Solitaire game will also dynamically adapt to reflect ownership of a PolkaPet NFT, in a rare example of true mobile NFT integration for web3 gaming.
PolkaPet holders will also continue to earn double Bitcoin rewards across VIKER’s portfolio of casual mobile games — with 6 new compatible game titles: Bitcoin Chess, Sudoku, Balls King, Amazeballs, Wheel of Crypto and Missing Letters. For the first time, holders are able to directly integrate with the platform instead of requiring a VPPP (VIKER PolkaPet Pass).
Speaking about the partnership, PolkaPet World team lead Harry Liu said: “This is a big day for our PolkaPet community, who now have the opportunity to see the PolkaPet IP extend beyond the confines of web3 into more conventional mobile gaming.”
Dan Beasley co-founder of VIKER added, “Our goal is to create a unique experience where we can seamlessly collaborate with other projects and bring new users into the web3 ecosystem and we’re delighted to be debuting this with PolkaPets”.
Animoca CEO Robby Yung said of the partnership: “This partnership demonstrates not just the collaborative spirit of our Animoca Brands portfolio businesses but the evolution of web3 gaming, where we see web3 IP being implemented in these new and community-focused ways.”
All holders of an original PolkaPet, or special edition ‘Fenix’ pet, are eligible to begin playing on the VIKER Games platform from 24th April 2023, with the tournament accessible via the Viker Solitaire game available on the App Store and Google Play.
About Viker Games
VIKER is dedicated to building the world’s biggest community of blockchain-based gaming using globally recognised IP & their own beautifully crafted games.
The Founders & team have decades of experience having worked at some pretty big, intimidating, global superpowers of the gaming and entertainment industry. Together, they have established a crack team to be fast-moving, imaginative and efficient.
VIKER’s connected and engaged company culture is made of the same ingredients that go into VIker games — with a focus on skill, creativity, satisfaction, progression and, most importantly: fun.
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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 PolkaPets
PolkaPet World is an NFT project created by Forj 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.
You can find out all you need to know about PolkaPets here.
In the latest edition of You, Me, & Web3, we sit down with Sébastien Borget from The Sandbox.
Listen as Seb talks to journalist Tom McDermott about user engagement, the metaverse’s role in entertainment, the mission of The Sandbox to empower creators, content accessibility, monetization, and plenty more.
Some You, Me, & Web3 highlights
Sébastien on the mission of The Sandbox
“At The Sandbox our mission is to empower anyone to become a creator and we do this by making content creation as accessible as possible.
“We want creators to not only own what they make, but be able to monetize it and enjoy it in the context of a virtual world.”
Sébastien on the metaverse
“We are not trying to replicate the physical world or what exists in other platforms, we have a chance for the metaverse to be a new form of entertainment, with a new form of expression and a new format.
“It provides you with the opportunity to reinvent and redefine yourself with your community.”
Sébastien on what the next 12/18 months might bring
“So many landowners will be publishing to their community and their experience. It will create hopefully a lot of excitement and more and more users will come in and explore and stay.”
Uo can listen to previous episodes of the You, Me, & Web3 podcast right here.
In the latest edition of You, Me, & Web3, we speak to Loretta Chen from Smobler Studios about the role creators will have in helping to develop the metaverse, Web3 diversity, and how she plans to empower more women to get involved in the space.
If you missed any of our previous editions, you can listen to them here.
