Following the death of rock icon Ozzy Osbourne on July 22 at age 76, the price of his official NFT collection, CryptoBatz, spiked by nearly 600%, jumping from 0.018 ETH to 0.125 ETH within minutes. The surge was short-lived, as prices later corrected to 0.05 ETH. Launched in 2021 with 9,666 bat-inspired NFTs, the collection features a unique “mutation” feature allowing interaction with other popular NFT projects. Osbourne, a pioneer among legacy artists in the NFT space, had recently performed a farewell concert in his hometown of Birmingham. 

So Ultra (you know, the Web3 gaming + dApp platform that’s been flying under the radar while everyone argues about memecoins) just announced a $1 million grant pool for devs. Yep, they’re basically saying: “Please, someone, build something cool on our chain… and here’s some cash to do it.” The breakdown: Micro grants ($5K max): Perfect if you’ve got a prototype, a half-baked MVP, or just a spicy whitepaper and the audacity to call it a product. Seed grants ($5K - $50K): For tools, dApps, or integrations that might actually survive a bear market. Strategic grants ($50K - $250K): AKA, “You better build a real game or some tech that makes our bags pump.” How it works: You apply. The Ultra team (and their “advisors” – probably dudes who own too many UOS tokens) check out your idea. If they like you, they throw it to the core Ultra community (UOS token holders) to vote. Translation: decentralized approval by the people holding bags. The money’s dished out bi-weekly if you hit your milestones – so no, you can’t just vanish to Bali with the cash. (At least not right away.) If you’re a dev: Apply here or spam their Discord and email (grants@ultra.io). Honestly, $1M in this market is like… decent. If someone builds a game that doesn’t feel like a 2012 Flash project, Ultra might actually get some traction. Or maybe we’ll just see 50 “move-to-earn but for cats” dApps. Who knows? What do you think, fam? Worth aping into building on Ultra, or just another grant fund that’ll be spent on “innovative” staking dashboards?

Ethereum ha alcanzado recientemente nuevos máximos tanto en precio como en capitalización de mercado, justo a tiempo para conmemorar su décimo aniversario. Para marcar esta ocasión, la red ha lanzado una antorcha NFT que rinde homenaje a su evolución, comunidad y valores fundacionales. Una antorcha digital que representa una década de innovaciónCon el nombre “La Antorcha de Ethereum”, este NFT conmemorativo fue presentado por la Fundación Ethereum el lunes 21 de julio a través de su cuenta oficial en X (antes Twitter). El token pasará simbólicamente de una billetera a otra durante los 10 días previos al aniversario, celebrando así la historia y el futuro de la red. “La antorcha está encendida. Es un NFT que honra a las personas y valores que han moldeado la primera década de Ethereum y que también construirán su futuro”, anunció la fundación. El primer portador fue Joseph Lubin, cofundador de Ethereum y CEO de ConsenSys. En los días siguientes, otras figuras clave del ecosistema sostendrán la antorcha durante lapsos de 24 horas, en un recorrido que busca representar la diversidad global y la naturaleza descentralizada del proyecto. La ceremonia concluirá el 30 de julio, cuando el NFT será destruido simbólicamente (quemado), marcando el fin de un ciclo y el inicio de una nueva etapa para Ethereum. Además, ese mismo día, estará disponible un nuevo NFT conmemorativo que cualquier usuario podrá acuñar libremente como recuerdo digital del evento. Resurgimiento en el mercado de NFTs de EthereumMientras la antorcha NFT acapara la atención de la comunidad, los datos on-chain reflejan un resurgir palpable en el mercado. Durante la última semana, el volumen total de trading de NFTs en todas las blockchains superó los 140 millones de dólares, el nivel más alto en más de medio año. Ethereum lideró este repunte, generando 75 millones de dólares en volumen, lo que representa un incremento del 300% respecto a los 18,3 millones registrados apenas dos semanas antes. Este crecimiento coincide con la reciente apreciación del precio de ETH, que subió casi un 50% desde principios de julio, pasando de 2.525 a 3.730 dólares. El nuevo impulso ha despertado nuevamente el interés especulativo, atrayendo a antiguos coleccionistas y entusiastas de NFTs que habían estado inactivos. Más allá de Ethereum: tendencias en otras blockchainsLos NFTs en otras redes también muestran señales de recuperación. En Bitcoin, por ejemplo, el volumen semanal superó los 25 millones de dólares, duplicando las cifras de principios de mes. Polygon, por otro lado, registró una leve disminución en la actividad. En el plano institucional, Cboe BZX presentó una solicitud para listar un ETF de Canary Capital, basado en el token PENGU vinculado a la popular colección Pudgy Penguins. Esta colección se posicionó como la tercera en volumen semanal, solo superada por derivados de CryptoPunks y Bored Ape Yacht Club, según datos de CryptoSlam. Mientras tanto, Yuga Labs, una de las firmas más influyentes en el ecosistema NFT, anunció una reestructuración estratégica, vendiendo la propiedad intelectual de colecciones como Moonbirds, Meebits y CryptoPunks para enfocarse en su mundo virtual insignia, Otherside.

So, according to the latest Bitfinex Alpha report, we’re apparently entering the "BTC boomer naps while the kids run wild" phase of the cycle. Bitcoin flexed to a new all-time high of $123k (yeah, let that sink in for a sec), only to park itself between $116k and $120k like it’s waiting for a green light. Meanwhile, altcoins woke up and chose violence. ETH? +19.45% – Vitalik’s laptop must be heating up again. XRP? +21.4% – The zombie coin refuses to die. “Others” index? +35% – That’s $85 billion in “what even is this token?” territory. Solana? Still printing green candles like it’s running on caffeine instead of validators. Bitcoin dominance dropped 6.9% in seven days – the steepest dump since Dec ‘23 – and here’s the kicker: BTC didn’t even sell off. Historically, that’s been the warm-up for altcoin-led phases (aka: everyone FOMO’ing into whatever coin promises to be “the next SOL” for a week). But don’t get it twisted – 95% of BTC is still in profit and long-term holders are feeding the ETFs and retail like kings tossing bread to peasants. If you’re betting against Bitcoin holding $120k, good luck. There’s “profit-taking” resistance at $136k, but the big boy is still solid. So yeah, it feels like we’re in that fun “rotation” stage – BTC chills, altcoins party, and everyone on Crypto Twitter pretends they called this move months ago. TL;DR:Bitcoin’s acting like a rich uncle on vacation, while alts are out here turning $500 into “almost a Lambo.” Just remember, every alt season comes with a “whoops, I should’ve sold” moment. Are you aping into alts, or sitting on your BTC throne waiting for $136k?

Pudgy Penguins (PENGU) jumped 23.54% to $0.018 on July 9, hitting its highest level since January 2025. The surge followed the SEC’s acknowledgment of a proposed ETF that would include both PENGU tokens and Pudgy Penguins NFTs.The ETF, submitted by Cboe BZX Exchange, would allocate 80–95% to PENGU and 5–15% to the NFT collection. If approved, it would be the first altcoin ETF combining fungible and non-fungible assets.The SEC has opened a 21-day public comment period. While not a guarantee of approval, the move sparked investor enthusiasm, pushing PENGU to the top of CoinGecko’s daily gainers list. Analysts point to bullish chart patterns and rising institutional interest, positioning PENGU as a potential leader among meme coins aiming for ETF exposure. 

Oh boy, folks. Just when I thought we’d seen it all with meme coins and JPEG apes, Web3 decided to throw AI into the mix. Saga Origins (yes, the L1 chain you probably ignored during the last bull run) has teamed up with German AI studio Chrono Labs to launch something called KEX – and no, it’s not a new cereal, it’s an AI agent launchpad. Basically, they’re giving developers and studios the tools to create autonomous AI agents that can: Run around in games as tokenized in-game characters (imagine your favorite NPC grinding dungeons and flipping NFTs while you sleep). Act as autonomous financial agents (because what could possibly go wrong when you let bots handle onchain transactions with no humans involved? Totally fine, guys). Do other “experimental multi-agent” stuff that sounds like Skynet with a crypto wallet. Oh, and for the creators among us, KEX comes with no-code tools so you can make your own 3D avatars, voice clips, animated videos, and whatever cursed content your degenerate heart desires — and yes, you can monetize it. Because of course. The whole thing is built on Saga’s L1 with their “chainlet” tech, which sounds like sidechains but cooler (or at least cooler in marketing decks). This means these AI characters have persistent memory and can evolve on their own. So, if your AI pet remembers that you ignored it for two weeks during the bear market, don’t be surprised if it rage-quits your wallet. Chrono Labs’ CEO, Behfar Iranmanesh, dropped the usual bullish PR lines about KEX being scalable, customizable, and “the next phase of games and entertainment.” Translation: please, for the love of God, ape into this before the VCs dump. TL;DR:AI agents on-chain are now a thing. They can play games, make trades, and probably rug you while singing with a 3D avatar they made themselves. Welcome to the future, where your biggest alpha source might just be a chatbot with diamond hands. Question for the community: Would you let an AI agent manage your portfolio if it could outperform 99% of CT influencers? Or is this just another elaborate way to make us the exit liquidity of Skynet?

So, Delabs Games (yeah, those guys from South Korea with actually decent mobile IPs like Seven Guardians and DC Unchained) decided that just dropping a new token and an idle RPG (Ragnarok Libre, because apparently Ragnarok titles breed like rabbits) wasn’t enough. Nah, they had to go full “AI + Web3 or bust.” Enter Verse 8, this new-gen AI game-making platform where you can basically type, “make me a multiplayer game with flying cats that trade NFTs,” and—boom—game generated. Hypercasual, multiplayer, blockchain-integrated economies? Of course. It’s like ChatGPT but for your next speculative gaming addiction. The kicker? JC Kim, the CEO of Planetarium (the guys who built Verse 8), just joined Delabs as Co-CEO. That’s right—when you want to throw all-in on AI + Web3, you hire the guy who literally built the AI toybox. And Delabs is not stopping there. They’re going to roll out a series of AI-powered web3 titles, leveraging their IPs, including Ghostbusters World and DC Unchained. Imagine AI-generated Batman grinding for blockchain loot drops—because that’s where we’re heading. Oh, and the DELAB token? Yeah, it’s part of this grand “ecosystem” plan. Don’t act like you’re not already thinking about the pump potential once they hype the first “AI-powered Ghostbusters NFT raid.” TL;DR: Delabs is strapping a rocket to Web3 gaming with AI autopilot. DELAB token is launching, Verse 8 is their new AI game factory, and JC Kim is co-driving. It’s either the start of the next Axie-like gold rush or another token you’ll regret not flipping at launch.

NFT marketplace OpenSea has acquired mobile-focused Web3 platform Rally in a bid to become a fully on-chain, mobile-first trading hub. Rally’s co-founders, including Chris Maddern (now CTO of OpenSea), will help launch a new mobile app and DeFi tools by year’s end. The move aims to simplify access to NFTs, tokens, and decentralized finance. Meanwhile, the NFT market continues to plummet, with sales dropping over 80% from early 2024—making 2025 the worst-performing year yet. 

So, Delabs Games (yeah, those guys from South Korea with actually decent mobile IPs like Seven Guardians and DC Unchained) decided that just dropping a new token and an idle RPG (Ragnarok Libre, because apparently Ragnarok titles breed like rabbits) wasn’t enough. Nah, they had to go full “AI + Web3 or bust.” Enter Verse 8, this new-gen AI game-making platform where you can basically type, “make me a multiplayer game with flying cats that trade NFTs,” and—boom—game generated. Hypercasual, multiplayer, blockchain-integrated economies? Of course. It’s like ChatGPT but for your next speculative gaming addiction. The kicker? JC Kim, the CEO of Planetarium (the guys who built Verse 8), just joined Delabs as Co-CEO. That’s right—when you want to throw all-in on AI + Web3, you hire the guy who literally built the AI toybox. And Delabs is not stopping there. They’re going to roll out a series of AI-powered web3 titles, leveraging their IPs, including Ghostbusters World and DC Unchained. Imagine AI-generated Batman grinding for blockchain loot drops—because that’s where we’re heading. Oh, and the DELAB token? Yeah, it’s part of this grand “ecosystem” plan. Don’t act like you’re not already thinking about the pump potential once they hype the first “AI-powered Ghostbusters NFT raid.” TL;DR: Delabs is strapping a rocket to Web3 gaming with AI autopilot. DELAB token is launching, Verse 8 is their new AI game factory, and JC Kim is co-driving. It’s either the start of the next Axie-like gold rush or another token you’ll regret not flipping at launch. Would you like me to write 3 sarcastic “crypto bro” comments that might show up under this post?

Alright, fam. Just when I thought the Web3 buzzword machine had reached terminal velocity, Saga Origins (the “we build ecosystems” crew) and Chrono Labs (the German AI nerds) have decided to bless us with KEX – an AI agent launchpad. Yeah, you heard that right: a launchpad, but instead of memecoins, they’re launching autonomous bots that can basically do everything we pretend to do but better (or worse, we’ll see). Apparently, these agents can be: Tokenized game characters (your next NPC could literally own more ETH than you), Autonomous financial agents (bots trading on-chain without begging for trading signals on Twitter), Or just “experimental multi-agents,” which sounds like a fancy way of saying “stuff we don’t understand yet but might rug you.” And because no 2025 platform is complete without some “no-code” buzz, KEX lets normies cook up 3D avatars, animated videos, voice clips, and other UGC goodies – and monetize them. Because, of course, if it’s not monetized, did you even Web3? KEX is built on Saga’s L1 chainlet magic, which basically means these AI agents have persistent memory, custom logic, and can scale like my favorite Solana meme chart (until it doesn’t). Chrono Labs’ CEO Behfar Iranmanesh even said something like: “With Saga, we’re kicking off the next phase of games and entertainment.” Translation? Soon, the AI NPC in your favorite game might also be yield farming your bags while you sleep. TL;DR: KEX is trying to be the sandbox where AI meets Web3 gaming, UGC, and on-chain degeneracy. It could be the next big thing – or the next big “remember that time in 2025 when we thought AI agents would trade our coins?” moment. So, are we bullish on AI-powered DeFi NPCs, or are we just one step closer to getting front-run by a virtual elf named Kevin? Want me to rewrite this into a super spicy version that sounds like a jaded trader who’s lost too many bags on “revolutionary” projects?