
BlackPool Bulletin #49
Last week’s ups and downs left us feeling weird. Could the Shapella upgrade be the fuse that sparks the bull market? Mastercard seems to have the scoop on the future of music NTFs. FTX miraculously recovers billions in assets, and Yearn Finance keeps on yearning.
- DeFi Llama's shiny new NFT dashboard
- Uniswap makes the CEXs cry
- Shanghai x Capella = Shapella
- ConsenSys can't get over the upgrade
- FTX recovers $7Bn in assets
- It's Yearn's turn
- Know your presale
- Moonbirds NTF collection to drop on April 27th
- Mastercard's artist accelerator and music NFTs
- Alts by Adidas
- Game Spotlight - MetaFight
- NFT dashboard that filters out wash trades and offers detailed stats on all collections? *gasps and smacks gob* Cannot be!
We've launched our NFT dashboard!
— DefiLlama.com (@DefiLlama) April 14, 2023
Now you can see detailed stats for all NFT collections, with wash trades filtered outhttps://t.co/Mfy9Yj5btJ pic.twitter.com/xgS3TcYfvE
2. The CEXs are losing their sh*t— the @Uniswap mobile wallet is finally out!
1/ THIS IS NOT A DRILL 🔥🔥🔥
— Uniswap Labs 🦄 (@Uniswap) April 13, 2023
The Uniswap mobile wallet is out of Apple jail and now live in most countries 🎉✨
Download our self-custody, open-sourced app today! 👇https://t.co/yWxuw79xTY pic.twitter.com/QhK06icKBL
3. Ethereum officiated the Shanghai and Capella marriage, and it was beautiful. Sigh.. what a time to be alive.
Ethereum proof-of-stake chain has upgraded to Shapella. Withdrawal is now enabled 🎉
— terence.eth (@terencechain) April 12, 2023
This closes the loop of the original beacon chain design. Validator can deposit -> withdrawal.
4. In honour of the Shapella upgrade, Consensys drops an NFT collection. Happy Shapella, frens!
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— ConsenSys (@ConsenSys) April 11, 2023
Celebrate the upcoming @ethereum Shanghai/Capella upgrade with us!💠
We're launching a new NFT collection, "Ethereum, Evolved: Shanghai," to commemorate this milestone in the web3 ecosystem. 🎉
Get ready to claim your NFT: https://t.co/aqAioHl4h6
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5. So, when should we expect our monies back?
Bankrupt crypto exchange FTX has recovered $7.3 bln in assets -attorney https://t.co/2LT58qa0wC pic.twitter.com/nCaspX3gse
— Reuters (@Reuters) April 12, 2023
6. Yearn left yearning for $10 mln USD they lost in an unfortunate hack.
.@iearnfinance was just hacked for over $10M. Here's what we know. 🧵 pic.twitter.com/VHset60Yi1
— OtterSec (@osec_io) April 13, 2023
7. Soft Cap, hard Cap, no Cap! Don't get rekt by blindly apeing into presales. Master the art of wise selection.
Presales! You’ve heard of the term where people always say being early is key!
— CJ (@CJCJCJCJ_) April 11, 2023
Have you listened to the shills and wondered why you still ended up losing money?
Here’s why:
You don’t know what you're apeing into. pic.twitter.com/3oQ1rwkWRK
8. There you have it! Proof that Moonbird's parent company has plans to release an NFT collection. Told ya so!
We're thrilled to announce that Moonbirds: Diamond Exhibition drops on April 27! Keep reading for more info and to meet some of the artists.
— Moonbirds (🦉, 🎨) (@moonbirds) April 7, 2023
📅 Key dates
4/18 Day One Diamond Nest “Choice Pass” airdrop
4/24-4/27 Choice Pass preference selection
4/27 Choice Pass raffle + airdrop pic.twitter.com/PsBo7Z0ofa
9. Mastercard's Web3 R&D team is killing it! They've just dropped a Music Pass NFT collection, unlocking access to their Artist Accelerator program. Are Music NFTs the future? 🎶
.@mastercard drops a free NFT to provide Web3 musicians access to resources to help bolster their work. @camgthompson reports:https://t.co/jsObOyF10l
— CoinDesk (@CoinDesk) April 13, 2023
10. Adidas just unlocked the next level of its web3 journey: ALT by Adidas.
Chapter 1: ALT[er] Ego starts now 🎯
— Indigo Herz (@indigo_herz) April 11, 2023
🪞This is your first step on your journey towards your own ‘ALTS by adidas’ identity.
🎭 At the end of Chapter 3 you will get a unique PFP consisting of countless trait combinations with a rarity rank.
🫀 ALTS by adidas is a dynamic NFT… pic.twitter.com/0D9lrvIy6y
💡 Game Spotlight - MetaFight

MetaFight is an NFT game where players compete against each other in leagues using fighter cards. The NFTs represent real-world professional MMA fighters.
The plot begins with an MMA fighter losing his most recent fight via KO. He soon realises it'll be a while before he can fight again. After contemplating it for a few days, he finally decides to set up a gym and starts training the most promising up-and-coming fighters the world has seen.
As the player, it's up to you to make the tough choices and build your dream gym from scratch. Will you focus on grappling, wrestling, striking, or all-around training? Your fighters' success depends on the path you choose.
Strategize, gain experience through combat, improve your gym, push fighters to their limits, and claim the title of the Best Manager in the world.
Ape tip: The rewards are now live! Try your luck at winning our first packs of cards.
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