1. ERC721A was deployed in January this year. It has become a go-to contract for any NFT project that seeks to save gas, with over 2K Github stars and adoption from major projects in the space (@moonbirds, @doodles, @RTFKT, and many more).
2. Discord verification bot. This allows projects to take a more secure approach for community interaction. We outlined an approach for devs to create safer NFT verification in Discord that doesn’t require a third party. More at azuki.com/discord-bot
3. PBT. The Physical-Backed Token open source standard (EIP-5791) pushes forward decentralized authentication of physical goods on-chain without a centralized server. This base layer technology has huge potential in enabling new experiences. More at pbt.io
The Golden Skateboard installation will run from Oct 19th - Oct 23rd at the @K11Musea Gold Ball in Hong Kong. It will be open to the public.
The public auction begins at 6:00 PM PST on Friday, Oct 21st and lasts for 24 hours. 🧵
Azuki has crafted a limited edition series of nine Golden Skateboards: custom-designed, precision-milled, and fully plated in 24K gold.
Each Skateboard is fully functional and depicts an exquisitely detailed golden dragon. It also weighs 45 lbs.
The Golden Skateboard is embedded with the BEAN Chip, a cryptographic chip tying a physical item to a digital token (PBT) to verify authenticity and prove ownership.
Each of the nine Skateboards is engraved with a unique emblem that’s integral to our universe.
Introducing the Physical Backed Token (PBT): an open source token standard tying a physical item to a digital token on the Ethereum blockchain.
Our first implementation of PBT uses the BEAN Chip, a physical cryptographic chip that self-generates an asymmetric key pair.
PBT enables the hardware to create a new experience we like to call “scan-to-own”.
Digital tokens representing physical items already exist, but the two are often decoupled after the mint.
PBT is a standard which features decentralized authentication and tracking of the ownership lineage of physical items, completely on-chain and without a centralized server.
The Azuki Twin Tigers Jacket prototype made its debut at NFTLA.
Today, we just airdropped every Azuki a special token.
Each token will be redeemable for our first physical drop, a limited edition Twin Tigers Jacket, which will be completely free of charge.
The Azuki Twin Tigers Jacket is inspired by ‘Sukajan’ jackets, an all-time classic fashion piece dating back to the 1940s that combines American & Japanese street culture.
The Azuki Twin Tigers Jacket is reversible — one side is blue & the other red.
The jacket features:
🎎 Quilted Japanese silk
🇮🇹 Italian nickel zipper & off-white ribbing
🌎 Eco-insulation
🪡 Handmade chainstitch & chenille embroidery
Introducing BEANZ: a small species that sprout from dirt in the garden. Being a sidekick is in their DNA, although some like to kick it alone.
They're earnestly driven by the desire to help. However, certain BEANZ feel a calling to pave their own path...🧵
Pair BEANZ with your Azuki as the story *evolves* (without changing the actual NFT). Or journey forth alone as a BEANZ maverick. The type and traits of your BEANZ upon reveal will be completely random.
Say hello to Toshi 👋🔴
Toshi, like most red BEANZ, doesn't follow any rules given to him. He makes his own way from the garden to the alley. He doesn't like to fight, but he will bite if you try to tell him where he can and can't skate.
Azuki and @BobuBeanFarmer will be joining a student-run space project from Grand Canyon University led by lead director @GuruleEthan to send the first NFT with private keys to space via @Ledger.
@NASA Crew-4 mission on the @SpaceX rocket is scheduled for April 23rd 🚀
Bobu is going to space! We will be sending 2,000 Bobu Tokens (~$1M) to the International Space Station (ISS) for 31 days. During this time, Bobu will be exploring his interest in intergalactic sake-brewing.
We are partnering with a student research org from Grand Canyon University and their lead director @GuruleEthan for this mission. They will be researching energy output and electrical characteristics of a Microbial Fuel Cell (MFC) run in a microgravity environment.