Ownly Updates and Accomplishments for 1st Quarter 2021
The first three months of this year have been productive and rewarding to us at Ownly. Here are some of our accomplishments for the first quarter of 2021:
1. Launched Ownly Rebrand
Last January 21, 2021, CryptoSolitaire pivoted from focusing on playable digital art to promoting single-edition Cryptoart. We renamed the company Ownly which means owning the only digital copy. The transition paved the way in helping local artists get distinguished on the global NFT market. Furthermore, it allowed us to establish a non-traditional online gallery which will be a virtual meeting place for one-of-a-kind artworks and collectors.
2. Attended Binance Blockchain Week
Ownly co-founders Rico Zuniga and Ismael Jerusalem attended Binance Blockchain week on Feb 1–6. The six-day seminar launched by Binance was led by the top individuals in the blockchain and crypto space. Aside from meeting like-minded individuals, both Rico and Ismael furthered their knowledge about blockchain tech on how it is a transformative tool that makes our lives better.
3. Sold 2 Chenandink Cards
Last February, we held a sale on OpenSea for the remaining face cards in a playing deck made by artist Chen Naje/Chenandink when we were still CryptoSolitaire.
Chen’s King of Diamonds was sold for 0.69 ETH (₱ 55, 151.00).
The King of Clubs found a new owner for 0.8 ETH (₱ 72, 000.00).
4. What is Bitcoin Live Discussion
Rico and Ismael shared a live discussion on Facebook about Bitcoin and why it is a worthwhile investment. They put emphasis that now is the right time to learn about cryptocurrency and how Bitcoin and other crypto are the future of financial transactions.
5. Talk with TBI: Mind To Market, Startup Founders Mindset
Rico and Ismael attended another seminar that discussed the proper perspective for startup founders at Bicol University. Both gave their insights on how important it is to begin with the mentality that building a startup comes with its own joys and obstacles. They also shared some tips for startup founders on how to reach the right market for their products/services.
6. Lei Melendres X Ownly Collab
On January 27, we officially announced our collaboration with professional doodle artist Lei Melendres. Our first set of collectibles for this year were proudly made by Lei who have worked with big brands such as Mini Cooper, Mazda Japan, NBA Store, Asus PH, Kipling, and WWF Philippines.
You can learn more about Lei and the collaboration here.
7. Launched Inkvadyrz Collection with Lei
On March 26, we launched our inaugural collection with Lei on OpenSea. The collection is a deck made up of twenty cryptoart cards divided into four categories: 2 legendary cards, 5 rare cards, 6 uncommon cards, and 7 common cards. The collection called Inkvadyrz portrays twenty different characters from different realms invading another world. Check out the whole collection on OpenSea.
Read more about the Inkvadyrz Collection here.
8. Sold 2 Characters, TBear and Bushy
Two of our cryptoart cards from Lei’s collection have been claimed by their new owners on OpenSea.
In an auction, we sold TBear for 0.175 ETH (₱ 16, 000.00+) on March 29 and Bushy for 0.177 ETH (₱ 17, 628.09) on April 5.
You can check out our ongoing auctions here.
9. Pinoy Crypto Podcast Episode 1
In a podcast, Rico and Ismael shared their insights about cryptocurrency, blockchain, entrepreneurship, and tech startups. In the first episode, we learn from their wisdom and experience the essential things to consider when you want to be a tech entrepreneur.
10. DTI GDAP Webinar
Rico, Ismael, together with Ownly’s head of marketing, Karl Vasquez, attended the Game Developers Association of the Philippines webinar. The virtual meeting with DTI Region V also involved representatives from several universities and local tech startups such as Studio Down South, Albay Multimedia Arts Convention, Bounce BackPH, SparkPoint.
11. Clubhouse Session about Crypto, NFT, and Startups
In a clubhouse session, Karl, Rico, Ismael together with Ownly’s creative director Raf Banzuela shared their outlook about cryptocurrency. Their discussions explained how the implementation of non-fungible tokens became a gateway of opportunities for artists. They also talked about why they started Ownly and their aspirations for the said company.
12. Legazpi City DICT Strategic Planning Workshop
On March 2, Ownly co-founders attended the Legazpi City Department of Information and Communications Technology(DICT) Strategic Planning Workshop. The event led to a very productive discussion with the local government agencies and officials including Legazpi City Mayor Noel Ebriega Rosal. The meeting ended with a vision to build Legazpi City as an advanced technology-focused, Smart City in the coming years.
That’s all for the quarter one updates from us! There’s more to come and we can’t wait to share them with you in the future. For now, you can follow us and join our community on the following links:
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