
BlackPool Bulletin #14
We know that our troops need to be one step ahead of the markets so our apes gathered the latest news about Play & Earn, NFTs, and Blockchain Games from the week.
This week: Apes Aping into $APE, Proof of Work not banned by MICA, Heineken Meta Beer, Gucci x 10KTF, Gaming in Africa and find Kennel looking for their Bored Ape next to you.
For each grudge you let go, you achieve 2x more in life.
— CZ 🔶 Binance (@cz_binance) March 18, 2022
Table of Content:
- Mint your MetaWear with Gucci x 10KTF
- European Union could be the global crypto centre
- How can crypto games go mainstream, with Illuvium
- Tokenise Virtual Economies by Salvatore azr
- Smol Pénis , Real Scam
- Why Gamers hate NFTs by The Defiant
- Gaming in Africa with Hugo Tobi by Joakim Achrén
- Why digital currencies deserve a better reputation
- MICA: Proof of Work is not banned
- Guild Of Guardians Open Beta and new gameplay
- The future of VR by Unai.one
- Larva Labs secret puzzle finally resolved
- Crypto Systems Thinking by Defi Edge
- Doodle SXSW Token Gated NFT Retail Drop with Shopify
- 6529's Punks x Yuga analysis
- Zima Red - The Evolution of Play-to-Earn with Beryl Li
- F1 Delta Time lost its F1 license
- RTFKT is not happy about its Sandbox drop
- What makes games successful by Raymond Chng
- McKinsey is bullish on DAO and the new work organisation
- $APE Thread List. Everything that happened in 3 days.
- RuneScape created the next generation of innovators and builders
- FWB for beginners by Sarahlu
- Game and Roblox by Another Podcast
- Heineken Meta Fresh virtual Beer
- Vitalik "Tom Brady clone", according to Time's article quote tweets
- Universal Music is building a virtual music group
- Yuga Labs Metaverse - OtherSide
1. Mint your MetaWear with Gucci x 10KTF
Wagmi-San is back. You can now mint clothes for your avatar depending on what you have in your wallet and Gucci is joining the party with 5000 special crystal balls allowing you to access a unique Alessandro Michele (Gucci Artistic Director) and Wagmi-San NFT.

In constant pursuit of precious wonders, #AlessandroMichele takes a trip from Rome to New Tokyo where he meets the famed digital artisan Wagmi-san from the @10KTFshop. To discover more about the #10KTFGucciGrail NFT collection, visit https://t.co/XSO8NKCrsU. pic.twitter.com/qDZtCv17zn
— gucci (@gucci) March 9, 2022
#10KTFGucciGrail Mint Passes are now available for those with a spot on the allowlist. Discover more https://t.co/1tID0GncqQ @10ktfshop pic.twitter.com/JmzX8FwfoZ
— gucci (@gucci) March 14, 2022
2. European Union could be the global crypto centre
According to Patrick Hansen, Head of Strategy and Biz Dev at Unstoppable DeFi and RegTrax contributor for the European Union, the EU should embrace crypto for :
- Digital sovereignty
- Financial independence.
- Economic revival.
More about it in the thread 👇
I wrote about why the EU should actually be embracing crypto with open arms here.
— Patrick Hansen (@paddi_hansen) March 13, 2022
In a nutshell:
1. Crypto for digital sovereignty.
2. Crypto for financial independence.
3. Crypto for economic revival.https://t.co/4DtN9tn1yI
2/ In between 2 jobs, I finally had time to structure this strain of thoughts.
— Patrick Hansen (@paddi_hansen) November 15, 2021
Between Chinese tech-authoritarianism & FAANG in the US, Europe has been striving for a “third way” tech policy for years - with very limited results.
Web3 perfectly embodies this "third way".
3. How can crypto games go mainstream, with Illuvium
4 main questions are answered by Paul Baron and Crypto Stache, crypto gaming influencers.

1. How big do you think crypto games can become, and in what timeline?
2. What are the biggest headwinds for crypto gaming to become mainstream?
3. What can the crypto games industry do better to accelerate adoption?
4. In your perfect world, what does the crypto games space look like 10 years from now?
4. Tokenise Virtual Economies by Salvatore azr
When it comes to economies, engagement is the key to success. The total value a product or service can generate is ultimately determined by its engagement. Simply put, if no one’s using something, that thing doesn’t generate value.
Today, if you lose the motivation to own a digital copy of a game, you’re not allowed to sell it. We have the ability to take the tradable aspects from the physical world and replicate them in the digital world, but publishers choose not to.
Wrote this article exactly 1 year ago today. I still vibe with it.. even the hot takes lol. Its nice to read old stuff you put a lot of passion into https://t.co/s6tigsjK4I Grateful for the people who helped me write it 🙏
— Salvatore azr.eth (@xlSalvatore) March 11, 2022
1/ To design for total engagement.
— Aiko ❤️🔥🎮❤️🩹 (@0xAikoDai) March 12, 2022
User engagement is the only method to generate value. Today, we can incentivize players to adopt and participate through sharing the economy, which is the best and unprecedented way to increase engagement.
5. Smol Pénis , Real Scam
Sign something, get something (REKT)

⚠️ If the message you are signing cannot be read:
— isotile 🦇🔊 (@isotile) March 11, 2022
❌ DO NOT SIGN
⚠️ If Metamask signature appears with a red caution:
❌ DO NOT SIGN
🧵 2/2
6. Why gamers hate NFTs by The Defiant
The Defiant team dives into the bad and the wrong of gaming NFTs in this interesting video.
7. Gaming in Africa with Hugo Tobi by Joakim Achrén
Joakim Achrén interviewed Hugo Tobi, the founder and CEO of Maliyo Games, a mobile games studio based in Lagos, Nigeria.
They talk about the gaming ecosystem in Africa and what Hugo sees as the next steps in growing the games industry in Africa.
Thanks so much, Hugo Obi for coming on my podcast!
— Joakim Achrén (@joakim_a) March 14, 2022
With Hugo, we talk about gaming in Africa, Hugo's founder journey, and what Hugo sees as the next steps in growing the games industry in Africa.https://t.co/8hNtEWjlMq
8. Why digital currencies deserve a better reputation
Cryptocurrency’s journey to mainstream acceptance is almost complete. Therefore, now is the time to overcome our often unfounded fears and to embrace the financial freedom, security and convenience it offers.
When Bitcoin burst onto the scene, it gained a little bit of a bad reputation.
— Cointelegraph (@Cointelegraph) March 14, 2022
However, the crypto industry has advanced, and mainstream acceptance is almost here. https://t.co/8fI118qv8v
9. MICA : Proof of Work is not banned
Good news, but big things coming ahead.
2/ A majority of MEPs from the EPP, ECR, Renew & ID voted against it, while a minority of MEPs from Greens, S&D, and GUE mainly voted in favor.
— Patrick Hansen (@paddi_hansen) March 14, 2022
Instead, this alternative amendment from Stefan Berger was supported.
What does that mean for POW? pic.twitter.com/K11ZofVoN3
2/ Yesterday, the ECON committee of the EP voted in favor of entering the "trilogue" negotiations with the EU Commission & Council based on the final regulation draft.
— Patrick Hansen (@paddi_hansen) March 15, 2022
This mandate to enter the next steps will be announced in a plenary session of the EP on 23/24 March.
10. Guild Of Guardians Open Beta and new gameplay
Wen, my precious GoG? Stop teasing me!

🧵1 - All non-NFT holders will be entered into a lottery to gain access to the Demo, but there are a limited number of spots available.
— GuildOfGuardians (@GuildOfGuardian) March 14, 2022
Applications for the Pre-Alpha Demo are now closed 🔒
— GuildOfGuardians (@GuildOfGuardian) March 15, 2022
Thank you for your understanding 💙🙏
LFGOG!! 🚀🚀
A cheeky UI and gameplay leak to finish off a stellar week 😎💙
— GuildOfGuardians (@GuildOfGuardian) March 18, 2022
Sound on, Fam!! 🔊 pic.twitter.com/xUILagTalp
11. The future of VR by Unai.one
The future of VR is ahead. Will Unai be the next big thing?
About me,
— Maxim (@maxim_xyz) March 14, 2022
I turned down Facebook when I was 15 after meeting with Oculus Chief Architect and open-sourced my headset https://t.co/cytvVFVHPe.
I had a different vision for the future of VR. 2/
12. Larva Labs secret puzzle finally resolved

If you watch the NFT space, you surely saw the incredible Grails drop by @proof_xyz last month. There were 20 artworks by 20 anonymous artists. Members of Proof could each pick a piece to mint. Only after everyone minted were the artists' names revealed. https://t.co/sA24RbO8Tr
— Andrew Badr (@andrewbadr) March 14, 2022
13. Crypto Systems Thinking by Defi Edge
Learn from the master directly on Twitter.

Goal: Lose weight
— The DeFi Edge 🗡 (@thedefiedge) March 14, 2022
System: how you work out and how much you eat.
Goal: Grow on Twitter
Systems: How often / when to tweet, topic Selection, & the writing process.
It's easy to set a goal.
Having a good SYSTEM is what separates the winners from the losers.
14. Doodle SXSW Token Gated NFT Retail Drop with Shopify
Shopify collaborated with Doodle for an exclusive merch drop in SXSW.
@doodles NFT holders had special superpowers at the #DoodlesSXSW experience - including inside the shopDoodles space powered by Shopify
— Shopify (@Shopify) March 14, 2022
using an RFID-embedded NFT passport, they were able to unlock limited edition merch like vinyl figurines and an exclusive shirt pic.twitter.com/UODoBBXTnB
If you didn’t catch the Doodles x Shopify NFT space, check it out here: 👇https://t.co/wzjzacufI4
— tobi lutke (@tobi) March 17, 2022
15. 6529's Punks x Yuga analysis
6529 analyses the acquisitions of Punks and Meebits by Yuga Labs.
2/ First some background (OGs can skip the next couple of tweets)@larvalabs created the CryptoPunks, the Meebits and the Autoglyphs
— 6529 (@punk6529) March 12, 2022
The licensing regime to holders was basically non commercial use only, with very limited rights as noted below
16. Zima Red - The Evolution of Play-to-Earn with Beryl Li
The co-founder of YGG is interviewed in this 1-hour long podcast.
17. F1 Delta Time lost its F1 licence
Bad news for this NFT based game based on F1...
It is with deep regret that we announce that F1® Delta Time will cease operations on 16 March 2022. While we have not been able to renew our license, we will ensure that current owners of F1® Delta Time assets are rewarded for their loyalty and support.https://t.co/q8EspaC0Iv
— REVV Motorsport (@REVVMotorsport) March 15, 2022
18. RTFKT is not happy about its Sandbox drop
And they are telling the world.
SB NFT DROP SOLD OUT,
— RTFKT Studios (@RTFKTstudios) March 15, 2022
AND IT WAS HORRIBLE, we know.
The sale was far from smooth we are checking with Sandbox how come 10+ people were able to by-pass the Mint Limit on Sandbox Marketplace.
Dont freak out, we are the first ones angry about it 😡
19. What makes games successful by Raymond Chng
World of Warcraft can teach many things, young padawan.

1/17
— Raymond Chng (@chng_raymond) March 16, 2022
There is hardly a game that comes close to the success of this one. Having >110mil lifetime players, which is 1/3 the population of USA or the entire population of Philippines. The game is non other than World of Warcraft (WoW).
20. McKinsey is bullish on DAO and the new work organisation
Employee experience is one of the most important aspects of the well-being of a company and Mckinsey wrote an article about it.
Bullish as well, Hatashi, Bullish as well... 🐘🐘🐘
bullish (Stake) DAOshttps://t.co/DsZQfyEHis pic.twitter.com/dwES7s92Ra
— hatashi 🐘 (@HatashiYamatomo) March 16, 2022
21. $APE Thread List. Everything that happened in 3 days.

Thanks Marc for this TLDR.
that short was great until it wasn't.
— Marc -V3 is here!- Zeller (@lemiscate) March 18, 2022
Never underestimate the left part of the curve and don't be a midwit like me.
I guess we have a new Doge. it's as stupid, so can be as successful.
Table of Threads :
- Announcements
- NFTX BoredApe Vault emptied in a flash
- Scammers and phishing sites are hunting for fresh meat
- Sandwich bot got BRRRRRRRR'd (and in fact not)
- Single Kennel looking for his BAYC / MAYC in your neighbourhood
1. Announcements
ApeCoin ($APE) is now a reality, and it’s owned and operated by the community, aka ApeCoin DAO. Holding ApeCoin is the only requirement for membership in the DAO.
— Bored Ape Yacht Club (@BoredApeYC) March 16, 2022
ApeCoin is owned and operated by the ApeCoin DAO, a decentralized organization where each token holder gets to vote on governance and use of the Ecosystem Fund. Holding ApeCoin is the only requirement for membership in the ApeCoin DAO.
— ApeCoin (@apecoin) March 16, 2022
2. NFTX BoredApe Vault emptied in a flash
Bored Ape NFTX vault atomically rinsed by an MEVor
— Will Sheehan (@wilburforce_) March 17, 2022
buys vault token -> redeems entire pool -> claims airdrop of 60k APE -> re-supply's the poolhttps://t.co/X83URmgyBK
Someone just flashloaned 6 apes from NTFX, claimed the $APE, and sent them back in one transaction 🤯https://t.co/9nYYFyI6JS
— Jorge 🇺🇦 (@nftjorge) March 17, 2022
3. Scammers and phishing sites are hunting for fresh meat
2/ If you connected your wallet to the site it drained NFTs as well as ETH. In total the scammer made $73.5k or 26.1 eth.
— zachxbt (@zachxbt) March 17, 2022
As of now they are still trying to sell all of the stolen NFTs. Most notably an Azuki was stolen.
Here’s the scammers address:https://t.co/qRFAQxldZh pic.twitter.com/jMAe6sFwOT
4. Sandwich bot got BRRRRRRRR'd (and in fact not)
A sandwich bot frontruns and backruns a DEX trade. All versions of Uniswap (and its derivatives) have a concept of slippage: price change as a result of a tx. A sandwich bot maximizes the amount of slippage incurred by the victim trader based on their slippage parameters.
— Sam Ragsdale (@samrags_) March 18, 2022
5. Single Kennel looking for his BAYC / MAYC in your neighbourhood
Dear #BAYC #MAYC and #BAKC holders
— Owl.eth (@OwlOfMoistness) March 19, 2022
Are you missing out on the @apecoin kennel drop?
With @gaspacho_eth, we present you a tool that allows BAYC/MAYC holders matching with BAKC holders to benefit from the $APE coin drop
You can find it here: https://t.co/WGciqi65tW
Why? 🧵 1/3
22. RuneScape has created the next generation of innovators and builders
These long nights and days in front of your computer were not for nothing.

In this thread, we will talk about these 8 lessons
— Wiz | Utopian 💭 (@wizofecom) March 15, 2022
1. Supply & demand
2. Original NFT's
3. Consistency
4. OG Online communities
5. Risk Management
6. Business Ethics
7. Competitive Pricing
8. Liquidity
23. FWB for beginners by Sarahlu
Sarahlu thread explaining Friends With Benefits for beginners.
1/ if you're new to web3, you may have heard of @FWBtweets🫂
— sarahlu.eth ◟( •⌄• ू )✧ (@meowllark) March 16, 2022
FWB is a social DAO (decentralized autonomous organization) consisting of creatives, artists, thinkers, & more
most importantly, FWB is dedicated to pushing the limits of web3 and how culture evolves with it
24. Game and Roblox by Another Podcast
Are there more gamers today? Are more 10 years old playing games today than they did 10 years ago?
25. Heineken Meta Fresh Beer
Try to taste/test this new beer in Decentraland.
Meta(phorically) fresh. Try it now in Decentraland#ExtraFResh. pic.twitter.com/PL15BvWBR1
— Heineken (@Heineken) March 17, 2022
26. Vitalik "Tom Brady clone", according to Time's article quote tweets
And he even has a good sense of humor.
I didn't even know who Tom Brady is, had to ask people around me. My best guess was that he was the actor from Mission Impossible. pic.twitter.com/MLWVcbtPHc
— vitalik.eth (@VitalikButerin) March 18, 2022
And Tom responded - What a catch (wink wink).
Thanks so much for your kind support!
— vitalik.eth (@VitalikButerin) March 20, 2022
27. Universal Music is building a virtual music group

Kingship, which exists solely in digital form, will have its own website and presence on messaging platform Discord, and will eventually produce new music and give virtual performances in the metaverse, a loose term commonly used to describe a place where the physical and digital worlds meet.
Universal Music label acquires ape NFT to lead virtual music group https://t.co/K9wg7Cr3Eo pic.twitter.com/frzK7difWQ
— Reuters (@Reuters) March 18, 2022
28. Yuga Labs Metaverse - OtherSide

See you on the Otherside in April. Powered by @apecoin pic.twitter.com/1cnSk1CjXS
— Yuga Labs (@yugalabs) March 19, 2022
In a parallel metaverse... pic.twitter.com/DxPfpBBpxT
— cr0ss.eth (@cr0ssETH) March 19, 2022
That's all, folks! Have a great week!
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