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The Empire strikes back

Enough of Reddit already, says OpenSea. Look what I can do!

The leading NFT marketplace is going through tough times, as newcomer Reddit onboarded more NFT buyers in a week than OpenSea did in 5 years.

Superhit blockchain fantasy game Spliterlands has chosen to partner with OpenSea to launch an exclusive mint for its latest "Runi" series. After running only on Hive, the collectible card game is now open to other blockchain communities. Runis are currently minting on Opensea and on the Ethereum blockchain for allowlist holders. Public minting will take place on November 3rd.

Runi stands for "Runicore," a limited-edition promo card added to the Splinterlands game. They're generative NFTs that can be used in-game as playable cards and obviously as pfps. A total of 6,500 NFT cards will be minted out of the 2 billion possible combinations. To play your unique card, connect your Ethereum wallet to Splinterlands. And just like that, Splinterlands was made Ethereum-compatible and uses generative NFT cards thanks to OpenSea. That's right, Reddit. What do you have to say now?

Apple Jedi move

Keep fighting, young padawans; I won't give you easy access to my throne, says Tim Cook. Only time will tell if the iPhone has reached a plateau in units shipped and if Q4 2022 marks the beginning of a downhill trend for the 15-year-old product.

However, one thing seems pretty clear: Apple has distanced itself from the NFT community. Updating their App Store terms, Apple confirmed a series of do's and don'ts for NFT-related services:

• Do pay our 30% cut on in app-purchases.

• Don't use your own mechanisms to unlock content or functionality.

• Don't include buttons, external links, or other calls to action that direct customers to purchasing mechanisms other than in-app purchases.

The pill is hard to swallow for the community as it means no token-gated utility and no NFT-enabled mobile gaming. Tim Sweeney already took Apple to court in an epic battle and seems ready for another.

You're on Samsung!

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Mint day is tomorrow, October 26th. Halloween is still on the 31st.

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THEESEANMARTIN

Sean is a photographer and graphic artist based in Los Angeles. His abstract creations were born from wanting to create a different world for his photos to be viewed. Now with over 10 years of experience, Sean has traveled the world for musicians Us the Duo to shoot documentary photos and has also collaborated with brands to create brand stories through photography and motion, and to create visual content. Visit his Twitter page @theeseanmartin to learn more about him and his creations.

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