Evening News | Royal Club eSports RNG announces entry into the metaverse; Yuga Labs' new project Otherside will launch on May 1

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"What important events have occurred in the past 24 hours"

1. BAYC market cap surpasses $4 billion, floor price reaches 137 ETH, setting a new historical high

The market cap of Bored Ape Yacht Club (BAYC) has surpassed $4 billion, currently at $4.05 billion. According to OpenSea data, the BAYC floor price has reached 137 ETH, with total trading volume exceeding 500,000 ETH. (Source link)

2. NFT project Akutars: 0.5 ETH refund to be issued to Pass holders, while airdrop will commence

The NFT project Akutars announced on Twitter regarding the progress of the "11,539 ETH (worth $34 million) being permanently locked" incident:

a. A 0.5 ETH refund will be issued to Pass holders, expected to take place next Monday;

b. Akutars will initiate an airdrop and audit the contract to ensure accuracy, expected to occur on Sunday. Please wait for the official announcement of the Akutar OpenSea link. (Source link)

3. Yuga Labs' new project Otherside announces launch at 12:00 AM on May 1

Yuga Labs' new project Otherside officially announced on Twitter that it will launch at 12:00 AM Beijing time on May 1, and the Otherside Discord channel has been opened. (Source link)

4. Royal Never Give Up (RNG) esports club announces entry into the metaverse

Royal Never Give Up (RNG) esports club announced a strategic partnership with Hangout to jointly develop an esports metaverse. Hangout is a 2D pixelated metaverse world composed of 9 different continental blocks, each corresponding to a unique blockchain with different geographical features. Currently, there are plans to deploy LAND assets on public chains such as Ethereum, BSC, and Polygon. (Source link)

5. Coinbase developers may be assisting ENS in allowing DApps to publish ENS subdomains off-chain

CroissantEth tweeted that Coinbase developers have deployed the "CoinbaseResolver" smart contract, which, according to the source code, serves as an extension for the ENS off-chain resolver, allowing DApps to publish ENS subdomains off-chain, while these subdomains can still be accessed via Layer 1. (Source link)

"What excellent articles are worth reading in the past 24 hours"

1. "Famous KOL knower: Which potential tracks and projects are worth paying attention to?"

The recent market is not optimistic, but famous KOL konwer shows us a more positive side of crypto investors. In the article, he discusses the analysis of future tracks, including Near and Aurora, the potential delay of the Ethereum merge, cryptocurrency infrastructure, and mentions some popular projects, such as Sudoswap, which provides utility for NFT trading (liquidity), and the upcoming token launch of Optimism.

2. "Understanding the comeback journey of algorithmic stablecoin UST"

As the largest decentralized stablecoin, UST has swept the Crypto world. With the local asset LUNE accumulating value through the market demand for UST, and a proactive strategy that drives demand, utility, and establishes network effects with astonishing growth rates, Terra seems ready to continue to the moon. The article mainly addresses three questions regarding the stablecoin UST in the Terra ecosystem: How did Terra become so successful? How fast is UST growing compared to its competitors? What risks does the protocol face?

3. "A comprehensive interpretation of the South Korean public chain Klaytn: Backed by internet giant Kakao, aiming to be a metaverse public chain"
In September last year, Klaytn launched the Klaytn 2.0 era, planning to build a metaverse public chain, serving clients from enterprises to the general public. Its main ecological projects are gradually focused on AAA games, P2E games, NFTs, and DeFi services supporting metaverse businesses. How does Klaytn create "the preferred blockchain for metaverse creators"? Chain Catcher will detail Klaytn's ecological projects, operational mechanisms, and future plans in this article.