Upcoming drops: 17.-23. April
Let’s face it: the NFT space is moving very quickly. Considering how quickly things can change in the metaverse, a week in NFT might as well be a month IRL.
Don’t get us wrong – the more people on board the space, the better. But with the constant influx of great art and ideas, it’s becoming increasingly difficult to keep up with all the news, launches, and general happenings.
Well, you can put the days of endless Twitter and Discord scrolling behind you as we compile a weekly list of upcoming NFT drops you definitely don’t want to miss. Here’s what to look for this week.
The Smurf Society
WHO: The Smurfs
What: 3000 PFP NFTs
When: 18 April at 11 a.m. ET
Where: The Smurf Society
Why: The Smurfs’ Society is the first and only PFP project backed by the official Smurfs brand and IP. Building on the launch of a full on-chain game that gathered over 85,000 players, the Smurfs are set to release a total of 12,500 NFTs in total during April, starting with this drop of 3,000, powered by Rarible, which will help to establish the famous brand in Web3.
Starbucks First Store
WHO: Starbucks
What: 5000 NFT tokens
When: 19 April at 3 p.m. ET
Where: Nice gateway
Why: Further expanding its Web3 ventures, Starbucks will return to the Nifty Gateway with yet another NFT stamp. As the latest release from the blockchain-powered Starbucks Odyssey platform, the Starbucks First Store Collection leans into Odyssey’s evolving collect-to-earn mechanics by commemorating the original 1971 Starbucks store opened in Seattle’s Pike Place Market.
A La Mode
WHO: Zuzana Breznanikova
What: Silent auctions
When: 20 April at 3 a.m. ET (auction start)
Where: Nice gateway
Why: For her third release on Nifty Gateway, multidisciplinary artist and VoguePublished photographer Zuzana Breznanikova has curated a set of five limited NFT auctions. A quick turnaround from her April 18th OpenSea Drop, this collection is a more upscale effort compared to some of her previous collections and features pieces inspired in part by Coco Chanel.
Crazy boys
WHO: Backpack
What: PFP NFTs
When: April 20 @ Time TBA via Crazy Boys Twitter
Where: MadLad’s
Why: Mad Lads is the first NFT collection from Backpack, a crypto wallet built specifically for xNFTs. Although little information about the enigmatic project is available, Backpack has made it clear that the Solana-based collection launch will be a large-scale comedic event through Twitter attacks, art reveals and permission lists.
Pacemaker
WHO: Pacemaker
What: 5000 PFP NFTs
When: April 20 @ Time TBA via Pacemaker Twitter
Where: PaceMakerNFT
Why: Pacemaker is an NFT-run membership club centered around digital street art and artist empowerment. Consists of 5,000 NFTs created in collaboration with To Jagla and About youthose who try to join the Pacemaker community will receive a physical grail that can be claimed and gain access to all future street art NFT drops.
