This Is POAP
Press mentions and happenings in the world of POAP.
HYPE
- gmoney launched a new project, Admit One, by dropping 1,000 free Admit One NFTs. Holders of various gmoney POAPs were eligible for the free mint and ~700 of the NFTs minted were from the POAP allow list; gmoney wrote extensively about the value of POAPs in the Admit One manifesto. NFTEvening also covered the story. As of publishing, Admit One NFTs are selling for 12+ ETH on the secondary market.
Today marks the beginning of the next stage of my journey.
— gmoney.eth (@gmoneyNFT) May 25, 2022
Please go to https://t.co/yqTPzoSl7e to learn more about the community I'm building. I'm very excited to continue our journey together.
Follow @admit0001 for updates.
Mint starts now.#AdmitOne
- The Bankless Metaversal newsletter did a deep dive on the Nouns NFT project, including "the POAP plotline."
- Bankless also briefly discussed POAPs during their weekly rollup:
- Business Insider profiled venture firm Archetype and mentioned their previous investment in POAP.
- Richie Hawtin announced a POAP-gated Telegram group:
We will be soon opening up a private Telegram group with behind the scenes info & insight into what I’m working on. To get that digital access you’ll need to physically attend one of my shows and claim one of my @poapxyz >> reality unlocks the next level 💥 @PlastikmanLive
— richiehawtin (@richiehawtin) May 28, 2022
- Crypto News wrote about digital art building communities and the collaborative mural at Coachella that was turned into a POAP.
- A LinkedIn post on the successful POAP distribution at the global offsite for cryptocurrency exchange Bitso.
THE PEOPLE WANT THE POAPS
Smart. To get a @gmoneyNFT access pass you need to show a proof of attendance (POAP) to one of his events. Expect to see this as a trend moving forward. https://t.co/qLdoVcOOIy
— Yossi (@yossihasson) May 25, 2022
THIRD PARTY TIME
Developers are the unsung heroes behind POAP. To date, there are 180+ third-party integrators building on top of POAP, a number growing by the week. Check out the POAP Directory for more info on third-party integrations.
This week's integration highlights:
- GitPOAP launched an automatic issuance feature:
GitPOAP proudly presents a new, but long-anticipated feature: Automatic Issuance! pic.twitter.com/VqGSuzPWG3
— GitPOAP (@gitpoap) May 25, 2022
AROUND POAP
- POAP Community Calls are held every Wednesday at 11PM UTC in the POAP Discord. Last week's call had ~1,500 listeners.
- If you host a free IRL event that distributes POAPs, fill out an online form to get included in this newsletter. Events are highlighted on the first Tuesday of every month.
Cool Drops
- SuperRare is distributing a POAP to anyone who visits their SoHo gallery this summer.
- Richie Hawtin dropped a POAP at a Detroit concert by briefly displaying a QR code on stage:
