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Upcoming Drops: Oct. 25-31

BY Langston Thomas

October 25, 2021

Let’s face it: The NFT space moves really fast. Considering how quickly things can change in the metaverse, a week in NFTs might as well be a month IRL.

Don’t get us wrong — the more people onboarded into the space, the merrier. But because of the constant influx of great art and ideas, it’s becoming increasingly difficult to keep up with all the news, launches, and general happenings.

Well, you can put the days of endless Twitter and Discord scrolling behind you, as we’ll be coming up with a weekly list of upcoming NFT drops you definitely don’t want to miss.

The Boy That Lost His Mind

Who: BossLogic

What: Drawings, limited editions and more TBA

When: Oct. 25 @ 6:30 p.m. ET

Where: Nifty Gateway

Why: The veteran crypto artist returns to Nifty Gateway with this enigmatic new drop. While little is known about the contents of the forthcoming collection, NG announced that there will be special drawings for collectors of BossLogic’s Gauntlets generative NFT project.

Monstercat Nifty Gateway Drop

Who: Monstercat

What: Drop TBA

When: Oct. 26 @ 4 p.m. ET

Where: Nifty Gateway

Why: As one of the most prominent independent record labels in electronic music, Monstercat has continued to be a major proponent of the NFT space. With the collection yet to be announced, little is known about what influential label will be offering for its fifth NG drop.

Invisible Bodies

Who: Amir H. Fallah

What: NFT editions

When: Oct. 26 @ 6:30 p.m. ET

Where: MakersPlace

Why: L.A.-based artist Amir H. Fallah makes his MakersPlace debut with this latest drop. Featuring an assortment of unique NFTs recreated from pieces in his impressive catalog, Invisible Bodies follows Fallah’s ethos of addressing movement, trauma, and celebration through his art.

Miss Frais

Who: Maria Tokareva

What: 6,969 avatar collectibles

When: Oct. 26 @ 7 p.m. ET

Where: MissFrais.io

Why: Miss Frais is a forthcoming PFP NFT project from rising contemporary artist Maria Tokareva. Hoping to empower female NFT artists while also providing a link between fine art and the crypto world, Tokareva is releasing Miss Frais on the Solana blockchain at 2 SOL each.

Everyday Animals

Who: Jonathan Wolfe

What: Collector drawings and ranked auctions

When: Oct. 27 @ 6:30 p.m. ET

Where: Nifty Gateway

Why: Over the past year, multidisciplinary artist Jonathan Wolfe has continued to win over the hearts of the NFT space with his unique, colorful, and at times incredibly adorable art. With his new drop, Wolfe will be offering up a collection of animal-inspired NFTs he’s apparently had in the works since at least May 4.

Signature Sneakers

Who: Dan Freebairn

What: 50 1/1 sneaker NFTs

When: Oct. 28 @ 11 a.m. ET

Where: OpenSea.io

Why: Signature Sneakers is the first large-scale drop from footwear industry veteran Dan Freebairn. After seven years of working with influential brands such as Adidas, Puma, and Reebok, Freebairn has entered the NFT rabbit hole and come out the other side with this hand-crafted collection of NFT sneakers.

CryptoCubes

Who: CryptoCubes x 16 artists

What: 16 1/1 NFT auctions

When: Oct. 28 @ 6:30 p.m. ET

Where: Nifty Gateway

Why: Originally a single collection of 256 unique 3D cube NFTs, CryptoCubes has been branching out over the year, inviting artists big and small to collaborate on the unique project. With this latest drop on NG, CryptoCubes offers up its third collection of collaborative cubes featuring some truly influential crypto artists.

33NFT Curated Drop

Who: 33NFT

What: Curated drop, mechanics TBS

When: Oct. 29 @ 6:30 p.m. ET

Where: Nifty Gateway

Why: Influential NFT collector/investor 33 is returning to Nifty Gateway for his second-ever drop on the platform. Following the success of his inaugural, membership-focused project back in August, the anonymous collector has tapped two influential crypto artists for this members-only drop.

New Fungus Tokens

Who: DAT.XYZ

What: Generative NFT fungus

When: Oct. 30 @ 6:30 p.m. ET

Where: Nifty Gateway

Why: DAT.XYZ looks to be a unique new project among the continuously growing generative NFT ecosystem. DAT.XYZ “hijacked” Claude Monet, Banksy, Keith Haring and more artists by “swabbing microbiological data from their original artworks,” and is offering a collection of NFT fungus inspired by the greats.

Regulars

Who: Regulars NFT

What: 10,000 avatar collectibles

When: Oct. 31 @ 12 p.m. ET

Where: Regulars.info

Why: The Regulars is a forthcoming PFP project compiled by a small team of artists and developers. Although the project’s art depicts a wide variety of regular-looking individuals, each generative NFT within the collection is completely unique. Set to launch on Halloween, Regulars will cost 0.05 ETH each.

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Photos courtesy of Jonathan Wolfe.

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