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
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.
Eligibility to Purchase a Social Hub Pass
The following groups will be eligible for prioritized purchase rights:
How to Confirm if you are Whitelisted for the Crust Social Hub Pass Sale
Whitelist confirmation will be available soon! When it’s ready:
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 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
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
Instagram — instagram.com/brandonxbanks
Twitter — twitter.com/brandonxbanks
TikTok — tiktok.com/@brandonxbanks
Spotify—open.spotify.com/artist/66eJQM6S5JsDe0CdUXnwST?si=t4mVOuIMRFSaA5bxzuVIgg
Apple Music — music.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 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
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.
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!
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.
Metaprints is the gateway for brands to accelerate their presence in numerous metaverse ecosystems in one simple step. Now, with Metaprints’ new Social Hub Pass, metaverse explorers can hang out and meet like-minded users through unique branded experiences built to bring their favorite brands to life within The Sandbox.
“The Sandbox Social Hub Pass gives holders exclusive access to a brands’ Social Hub Experience in The Sandbox before the general public,” said Bondly CEO and Metaprints Founder Harry Liu. “Fans who own one of these exclusive passes get to be involved with branded experience creation at the development stage, with the ability to pass along creative feedback, in addition to discounts on asset minting and entry into a dedicated branded experience within The Sandbox metaverse.”
Backed by Animoca Brands, Metaprints has a unique network of the biggest metaverse projects in the space that allows it to facilitate the creation and curation of branded assets across multiple platforms through one partnership.
In a nutshell: Metaprints is creating an NFT ecosystem flywheel where we make it easy for people to access digital assets of a certain brand, like real estate, characters, fashion, and more, across multiple metaverses.
Metaprints’ Recent Genesis NFT Sale
To achieve our aim of creating a symbiotic relationship between brands and their community, we launched our Genesis NFT sale on 19th December 2021, selling 1,000 NFTs for each of 10 exciting brands initially centered around the crypto industry.
Metaprints Genesis NFTs are branded asset ‘blueprints’ sold to buyers to facilitate the creation of 3D assets required in metaverse platforms by some of the best digital artists and animators. Genesis NFT holders also receive rewards equating to 20% of all sales of that brand’s assets in the metaverse, ensuring everyone through the chain including fans of each brand benefits from the model. Genesis NFT ownership also provides early whitelist access to asset sales from the brands they love.
Next Milestone: Social Hub Pass Sale
At Metaprints, we understand that there are fans of certain protocols who are looking for new ways to engage, such as owning Sandbox assets of the crypto project, or deciding what events should be held in the metaverse.
Metaprints makes this a reality. We are organizing a Social Hub Pass sale in May for our 10 Genesis brands, giving holders exclusive priority access to that brand’s customized branded experience within The Sandbox, including:
*Note: The Social Hub Pass corresponding to the brand will only give you access to that brand’s Social Hub within The Sandbox — 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.
More details will be announced in due course, but let’s walk through some basics of the Social Hub Pass sale.
Why are we building social hubs for brands?
By providing exclusive experiences in The Sandbox to Social Hub Pass owners, we hope to leverage Metaprints as a vehicle to enhance community engagement for the 10 selected projects. Their respective communities will be whitelisted for the Social Hub pass sale and gain exclusive access to metaverse experiences. Brands and projects can interact with their fans in a virtual world with 3D assets and accessories, all managed through each project’s DAO.
What are social hubs? What can users do there?
We believe the metaverse experience should mimic real-life experiences. We are developing these social hubs to create an epicenter of all activities for real fans of the brands to gather and socialize. Within these social hubs, our brand partners will offer various events and experiences. For example, users may have the ability to:
What can these Social Hub Passes do? Do users need an Alpha pass to access the Sandbox?
Three utilities are attached to the Social Hub Pass:
*The 10% discount for each brand’s sale will be redeemed via ‘cashback’ in the token of purchase, airdropped to each buyer within 14 days of the sale. We will continue to investigate options to allow discounts to be applied at point of sale for users in future.
How can users benefit from the Social Hub Pass sale?
The biggest supporters and investors of each of our brand partners will now have the chance to experience each project and interact with them in a completely new way.
The exclusive access offered by the Social Hub Pass gives a select group of people the ability to interact and network with each other, participate in events of the hosting project, interact with members of the project’s team, and receive future perks and alphas offered by each project, such as potential token airdrops, exclusive access to sales or other events, and more.
In addition, sales of each brand’s Social Hub Pass will be conducted in both $BONDLY and that partner’s token, helping both communities and providing increased utility for everyone.
It should be noted that in order to enter each Social Hub experience you will require a separate NFT specific to the contract format used by The Sandbox platform. This NFT will be airdropped to Social Pass holders at a later date to be announced, prior to the launch of the branded Social Hub experiences. Be sure to hold the Social Hub Pass NFT minted on the sale date in order to airdropped your special pass compatible with The Sandbox.
Social Hub Passes will be limited, so be sure to continue following our social channels for the latest updates on whitelisting and the sale!
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
Our CMO, Charles ‘Chas’ Stanton joined Polygon on their official Telegram in order to discuss the launch of the Metaprints Social Hub Pass, Polygon’s Social Hub experience and more! Below is a transcript of their conversation.
Chinmay | Polygon: Hey Guys! Welcome to an AMA session with Metaprints where we have @chasstanton from the team today!
‘Chas’ Stanton | Metaprints: Hi everyone! So glad to be here today
Chinmay: Welcome @chasstanton to the polygon community.
It is good to have you today with us!
Chas: Great to be here, really looking forward to telling everyone about Metaprints and our amazing new Social Hub experience with @polygon
Chinmay: It is a great day and we have seen so much happening in these weeks that I’m really excited to learn about Metaprints!
I’ll be muting the chat for the AMA, we will resume after a few questions that you guys can ask!
Chas: Brill!
Chinmay: Today we we will be talking about NFTs and there is an exclusive NFT GIVEAWAY from some of our artist friends to the best 5 questions !
Without any further due, let get started!
Please tell us something about yourself, how your crypto journey started and what inspired you to start Metaprints. What is the relationship between Metaprints, Bondly, and Animoca?
Chas: Of course! First of all my personal journey into crypto started a couple years back — i’d always been following the industry since 2015 but never truly ‘dived in’ until 2020 and just fell in love with the potential of Web3, specifically NFTs
I’ve got a background in marketing for major brands in the UK
And Metaprints (thanks @MaxiBondly!) is a project incubated at Bondly, which is part of the Animoca Brands company.
The Metaprints investment round was led by Animoca and they’re heavily involved — it’s through our relationship with them that Metaprints can bring a truly uniue service to brands looking to enter the metaverse space — like Polygon!
Chinmay: You can read more about Animoca Brands and Bondly here: https://www.animocabrands.com/animoca-brands-to-acquire-majority-stake-in-bondly
Chas: I should add Animoca Brands have invested in 30+ metaverse projects in the last year alone. For these projects there are high art and creative costs to onboard brands, and for brands who wish to enter metaverses there is a high perceived barrier to entry. For the creators as well there is a lack of incentive for them to design assets for brands.Metaprints seeks to solve all of these challenges in one end-to-end solution!
Using our unique positioning as the innovation hub of the Animoca Family, we can provide brands with an easy one stop shop, helping them accelerate their presence in numerous metaverse ecosystems.
Chinmay: This is the part that I love about this space, the collaboration!
You won’t find any industry this collaborative, and the innovation that it brings!
Would like to know more about Metaprints and its features.
Chas: Agreed!
Metaprints is the gateway for brands to accelerate their presence in numerous metaverse ecosystems in one simple step. Metaprints helps brands establish their presence in the metaverse. We’re an end-to-end solution provider that assists with everything: land purchase/leasing, district planning, development, activation & engagement (increasing land value), and asset sales.
Chinmay: WOW!
Chas: Haha, I know right?!
It’s such an exciting space and we’re so glad Polygon Studios are a part of it.
Chinmay: If I can ask a follow up on this, this concept seems really important for the metaverse and the web3 space, can you go a bit deep into importance of Metaprints?
Chas: Yes of course, ultimately we’re at the crossroads in terms of Web3 adoption by major brands and mass consumer markets — Metaprints is a metaverse infrastructure project designed to support brand journeys into the world of Web3 and the metaverse specifically. Essentially we’re the pioneers who will help the brands you know and love (including Polygon!) to be represented in the metaverse through unique experiences — which we’ll be diving into today
‘The future is now’
Chinmay: Yeah! Absolutely as we have already seen Nike, Adidas, Disney anad more brands getting into this, this concept comes first to catch the mainstream fire than others ????
Chas: Exactly, the floodgates have opened
but we’re still early, as they say…
Chinmay: Haha, yes indeed.
In the journey so far, what are the achievements in terms of partnerships, community and development?
Chas: Despite only having launched in Q4 last year we’re already so far ahead
We launched our Genesis NFT sale on 19th December 2021, selling 1,000 NFTs for each of 10 exciting brands initially centered around the crypto industry, including Polygon, Ankr, Bounce, Phala, and more.
You can view these Metaprints Genesis NFTs here: https://opensea.io/collection/metaprints
Metaprints Genesis NFTs are branded asset ‘blueprints’ sold to buyers to facilitate the creation of 3D assets required in metaverse platforms by some of the best digital artists and animators. Genesis NFT holders also receive rewards equating to 20% of all sales of that brand’s assets in the metaverse, ensuring everyone through the chain including fans of each brand benefits from the model. Genesis NFT ownership also provides early whitelist access to asset sales from the brands they love.
We’ve launched two branded asset sales on The Sandbox, one for Chinese New Year and one for Valentine’s day with major sponsors including Coingecko, Animoca, Gate.io and more
Chinmay: Amazing!
Chas: And we have our Social Hub pass sales announced in the last week for our Genesis brands of which Polygon is one
Which are super exciting.
Chinmay: Guys! if you are reading this and if you connect with anything tell us by reacting on to the messages ???? it is always appreciated ????
Don’t forget there are 5 NFTs to be given away, haha.
Chas: Indeed!
Chinmay: Awesome!
Internally, what are you guys most excited about this week?
Chas: This week we’re announcing the whitelisting process for our upcoming Social Hub Pass sale, and there’s only 300 passes available for the Polygon branded experience so they’ll go quick…
I’ll explain a bit more about how that will work in a bit!
Chinmay: Got it!
Chinmay: You mentioned about Polygon branded experience, how has your experience been so far with Polygon and what made you choose Polygon in the first place?
Chas: Polygon Studios have been fantastic, for context we’ve had a partnership with polygon (as Bondly) for a long time, we’re very much aligned on the need for a fast and environmentally friendly L2 for our NFTs and Polygon is naturally the network of choice there!
Also Polygon is a pioneer in growing GameFi projects and the NFT industry, and the Polygon ecosystem comprises numerous awesome projects who are also expanding onto the chain like Decentraland and The Sandbox. With the collaboration between Metaprints and Polygon Studios, we would be able to integrate all these great elements into the metaverse, also giving holders an exciting opportunity to earn rewards from future sales of Polygon’s branded assets in the metaverse.
Chinmay: Perfect!
Chas: And the Polygon Studios team have been a joy to work with, we’re really excited about the branded experience we’ll be releasing on The Sandbox (first of all) with Polygon.
Chinmay: That would be cool ????
What are the recent developments in terms of the product? Are there any upcoming campaigns that you are focused on?
Chas:
Our biggest product focus right now are the Social Hub passes, and the upcoming sale
We are organizing a Social Hub Pass sale in May for our 10 Genesis brands, giving holders exclusive priority access to that brand’s customized branded experience within The Sandbox, including: (of course) Polygon, Ankr, Bifrost, Bondly, Bounce, Crust, Darwinia, Kylin, MANTRA DAO, and Phala
These passes will offer holders exclusive first access to the branded experiences within The Sandbox, but more than that you can actually help SHAPE it, and get a discount on future sales of Polygon metaverse items (for the first 3 sales) which could include things like vehicles, buildings and clothing
Represent your favorite brand in the metaverse!
Chinmay: What is a Social Hub Pass?
Chas: So in more detail, the Social Hub Pass is a bit like club membership, granting holders the following:
– Exclusive early access to a brand’s Social Hub experience in The Sandbox.
– Whitelist to upcoming sales for Polygon + 10% discount on a brand’s first three metaverse asset sales. Assets include avatars, vehicles, and items that can be used in the metaverse. More details to come.
– Governance rights on the creative direction of assets being created for The Sandbox.
*The 10% discount for each brand’s sale will be redeemed via ‘cashback’ in the token of purchase, airdropped to each buyer within 14 days of the sale. We are investigating solutions for applying discounts at point of sale in the future.
Chinmay: A lot in short!
What kind of Social Hub experiences can we expect? Do I need an Alpha pass to The Sandbox to access a Social Hub?
Chas: Haha, yes, a lot!
Users only need to hold a Metaprints Social Hub pass in their wallet to access the Social Hub of the 10 genesis brand projects within The Sandbox
There will be no need to hold a The Sandbox Alpha pass.
Each Social Hub is a collaborative effort between Metaprints, our partner brands, and the community. Our vision is to build immersive, interactive spaces where brands and fans come together. We’re currently exploring different types of activities, including:
– Live events like musical performances, AMAs, and industry conferences
– Interactive art galleries, museums, and culture festivals
– Scavenger hunts, exploration challenges, and mixed reality
– Collectable metaverse items that grant real-world perks, like discounts
– Solo, competitive, and co-op gameplay with achievements and rewards
The possibilities within the metaverse are endless. Being a Social Hub Pass holder gives you direct influence on shaping these experiences alongside your favorite brands.
Chinmay: So exciting!
Chas: We have a cool video we wanted to share with the community!
Chas: Haha yes, the first one is a ‘teaser’ of an epic video showcasing what Polygon one day could look like in the metaverse
And the second is a showcase of some of our work so far ????
And the third one is our advert for the upcoming social hub passes!
See if you can spot Polygon ????
Chinmay: They all look great!
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How many Social Hub passes are available? Can Social Hub Passes be traded on the secondary market?
Chas: Initially, there will be ONLY 300 Social Hub Passes for Polygon community members. However, we may release more Passes depending on feedback from the community as well as the Polygon team.
And yes, the Social Hub passes can be traded on Opensea.
A little more about the brands available too.
The 10 brands will be: Polygon, Ankr, Bounce Network, MANTRA DAO, Kylin, PHALA, Bondly, Crust, Darwinia, Bifrost.
Each brand will get its unique Social Hub Experience, which would be an entirely new and innovative way for hardcore branded investors, fans and ethusiast to interact with each other and the company as a whole. Pass holders can network with each other and the specific brand’s team, participate in branded activities and events or just hang out!
Each Social Hub is a collaborative effort between Metaprints, the partner brand, and their respective communities. All brands’ social hubs run different kinds of activities.
Chinmay: Can you give us a preview of what the Polygon Social Hub maybe looks like in The Sandbox?
Chas: Let’s leave some surprises for the future! However, here is one of the experiences we’ve created in the past: https://streamable.com/pwcyrj
This was for Chinese New Year in The Sandbox, and the Polygon experience will of course be branded and designed for your community.
Of course, our first experiences are in The Sandbox but we’ll be expanding to other metaverses too.
Chinmay: Awesome!
When and how can I purchase a Polygon Social Hub Pass?
Chas: Great question!!
You can purchase a Social Hub Pass in a few simple steps:
Additional details of the sale will be disclosed soon. Follow Metaprints on Twitter and Medium for more updates.
If you are also interested in other 10 brands, please go to https://socialhub.metaprints.com
Chinmay: Perfect!
Let’s open the chat for our community!
Guys, be prepared with your questions! ????
Q: How are the fees on the Metaprints platform?How are these fees used?
Chas: There are no fees on our platform, which is currently being built and is focused on our ‘Create to Earn’ model where we will be working with creator guilds and brands in a collaborative space to design these branded assets.
Q: Bondly was hacked before, how does Metaprints ensure the assets security?
Chas: Our contracts are all multisig and have been audited — naturally having gone through such a terrible event we’re extremely focused on security and more than most crypto companies we’re going above and beyond to keep assets safe.
Q: What are the upcoming interesting events of Metaprints? Where can I find more information about Metaprints?
Chas: We have an up-to-date Medium blog (https://medium.com/@metaprints)
Twitter (@metaprints)
Discord/Telegram
and of course our website: metaprints.com
Q: How can I get a Genesis Metaprint NFT?
Chas: You can find them now on Opensea! All on Polygon, of course… https://opensea.io/collection/metaprints
Q: Could NFT achieve cross-chain on Metaprint?
Chas: Yes, one day! it’s much more complex than you’d think to create a truly cross-chain asset for the metaverse.
Q: What’s the use case for the NFT’s and what advantages does it bring to the buyer from holding these NFT’s?
Chas: Exclusive early access to a brand’s Social Hub experience in The Sandbox.
– Whitelist to upcoming sales for Polygon + 10% discount on a brand’s first three metaverse asset sales. Assets include avatars, vehicles, and items that can be used in the metaverse. More details to come.
– Governance rights on the creative direction of assets being created for The Sandbox.
Each Social Hub is a collaborative effort between Metaprints, our partner brands, and the community. Our vision is to build immersive, interactive spaces where brands and fans come together. We’re currently exploring different types of activities, including:
– Live events like musical performances, AMAs, and industry conferences
– Interactive art galleries, museums, and culture festivals
– Scavenger hunts, exploration challenges, and mixed reality
– Collectable metaverse items that grant real-world perks, like discounts
– Solo, competitive, and co-op gameplay with achievements and rewards
I think that’s all the questions answered!
If you have any more please do reach out to me or my team on @metaprints or https://t.me/Metaprints!
Chinmay: Thank you so much Chas for the amazing AMA and all the answers.
Thanks for joining us! Have a great day ahead! ????
About Polygon
Polygon is the first well-structured, easy-to-use platform for Ethereum scaling and infrastructure development. Its core component is Polygon SDK, a modular, flexible framework that supports building and connecting Secured Chains like Optimistic Rollups, zkRollups, Validium, etc, and Standalone Chains like Polygon POS, designed for flexibility and independence. Polygon’s scaling solutions have seen widespread adoption with 500+ Dapps, ~567M+ txns, and ~6M+ daily txns.
If you’re an Ethereum Developer, you’re already a Polygon developer! Leverage Polygon’s fast and secure txns for your Dapp, get started here.
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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.
