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Thanks for subscribing to Icebreaker. Inside issue #64, you'll learn the Empire State Building’s new NFT ambassador initiative, Citi's Spruce Subnet test findings, how Owned is blending SocialFi and gaming on Avalanche, and more.

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Announcements

Empire State Building Launches NFT Program on Avalanche Using Uptop

The Empire State Building Goes Red for NFTs

Art & Culture

She’s an icon, she’s a legend, and she is the moment. She’s the Empire State Building, and she’s partnering with Uptop, a premier Web3 loyalty rewards platform, to launch an innovative NFT-based ambassador program on Avalanche.

Why? The Empire State Building sees 4M+ annual visitors. It needs top-of-the-line tech to unlock a new era in visitor engagement: NFTs that let loose greater Web3 speed and security while recognizing and rewarding supporters.

Read on

Citi Tests Private Market Tokenization on Avalanche Spruce Subnet

Citi Tests Private Market Tokenization on an Avalanche Spruce Subnet

Enterprise & Institutional

Blockchain is being tested as a viable tool for upgrading legacy infrastructure, institutional workflows, and global finance. According to Citi and co., the dream is closer to reality than you may think.

“Today, amidst the backdrop of transformative technological innovations, increasing resilience is the clear and resounding call… This heightened focus on resilience has given birth to a new era of diversification, and as businesses and countries adapt to this era, we’re starting to see clear benefits in economic growth… As the old system continues to be disrupted, the new era of diversification will evolve to meet new demands.”

Jane Fraser, CEO of Citigroup

The test: In partnership with a variety of financial institutions, including Wellington Management and WisdomTree, Citi set out to determine how blockchain infrastructure, tokenization, and smart contract logic might help to re-architect capital markets and enhance financial services.

What they learned

Mod Incoming: Battle Tech Blends Gaming and SocialFi on Avalanche

Gaming

Hold our beer, gaming is getting a SocialFi upgrade. Powered by Unix Gaming, Owned is introducing a new way for gamers to monetize with Battle Tech. Gamers can sign up on Battle Tech and gain a stake in the future of a participating player’s competitive gaming (much like keys in other SocialFi apps).

“Battle Tech will provide players who have poured their hearts and souls into a game for years a new way to make money playing the games they love.”

Ryan Day, Chief Executive of Owned

How? Battle Tech integrates with popular games like Counter-Strike 2 via Steam and Facelt. It will let players port over their gaming history, tie their Player Passes to player profiles, earn a cut of transaction revenue during pass sales, and more.

Learn more

Project Spotlight

Chickn

Gaming & NFTs

Chikn is an ecosystem for interactive, upgradable, and gamified NFTs offering idle and active gameplay, non-custodial staking contracts, and poultry-themed LARPing with one of the greatest communities on the blockchain.

Chikn recently announced that it’s partnering with Hatchyverse to reward users who climb the leaderboard. Rewards include items and $WORM.

Learn more

PODCASTS

Brando, Founder of Dokyo

OnChain with Sirer, Episode 7

On this episode of OnChain with Sirer, Dokyo’s Founder Brando joins Dr. Emin Gün Sirer to discuss the NFT project on Avalanche. You’ll learn about its meaning, inspiration, and what’s next.

Listen to the podcast →

Developer Community Call

Avalanche Developers

Durango activated on testnet on Tuesday, February 13, and the team behind it got together to cover everything you need to know about the proposed network upgrade. Tune in for a deep dive on Durango and how it opens a new age for interoperability on Avalanche.

Listen in →

Is AvaCloud the Future of the Blockchain Industry? A Fireside Chat with Nicholas Mussallem

Logan Jastremski Podcast, Episode 113

Logan Jastremski and Nicholas Mussallem, Head of Product at Ava Labs, dig into what AvaCloud is, what problems it solves, and why it could be the future of blockchain.

Listen to the podcast →

Cool Stuff on Avalanche

Avalanche Sponsors Collider on the Lot

Enterprise & Institutional

Startup accelerator program Collider on the Lot, launched by Acme Innovation and Warner Bros. Discovery, has a new exclusive sponsor – Avalanche.

“The technology that Avalanche is building has the potential to benefit creators, IP holders, and fans alike. Working with companies that share the vision of this emerging technology working in support of these stakeholders, rather than replacing them, is a great privilege.”

George Howard, CIO of Acme Innovation

Why Avalanche? Acme and Warner Bros. want to see innovation, and Avalanche has the tooling for it. Its speed, power, and flexibility can support the most revolutionary Web3 ideas, like initiatives led by industry leaders SK Planet, GREE, and Toonstar.

Learn more

SPACES TO LISTEN IN ON

Sam Steffanina

Gamified #54 | Disney’s Metaverse | Apple Vision Wins | Pixels

February 14

Play recording →

Avalanche Arts & Culture

Artists Talk: Peter Ryan @Peterryanart Painter and Digital Artist

February 15

Play recording →

Comics & Crypto

Skypath Security x Avalanche: Saving Lives with Web3

February 15

Play recording →

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ICYMI

Gaming
Off the Grid is going to be the first Web3 game to drop on the Xbox Store, and you can claim three codes for a special Gaming on Avalanche gun skin.
yellowpanther.moca →
Art & Culture
Steady NFT announces it is running a validator on Avalanche using GoGoPool.
STEADY →
Community
Akudo collection mints out in under a minute.
Avalanche Community →
Gaming
Teams compete for $7.5K in the Fortnite Avalanche Cup, Gaming on Avalanche hosts a game clip submission contest.
Gaming on Avalanche →
Wallet
Watch: What Is the Best Wallet for Avalanche on YouTube.
Ape and HODL →

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