Top Trending NFTs: Week of October 12

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Non-fungible tokens were in the news this week after the creators of Bored Ape Yacht Club became the latest high-profile target of the SEC. The financial watchdog wants to determine whether NFTs are securities. While that will happen in the future, for now, digital collectible sales haven't stopped, and this week brings more exciting new collections, including a collection from Hollywood legend Sir Anthony Hopkins.

The Ibutsu NFT collection consists of 3,333 cartoon warriors known as Ibutsus. At birth, each Ibutsu was given a relic, in the shape of a book that outlined their destiny. This dojo-style project uses ApeCoin as the leading cryptocurrency, the native token of Bored Ape Yacht Club.

The Ibutsu platform recently announced to offer ApeCoins for in-game rewards.The collection also plans to mint 3,333 relics for the characters. It is planning for some games and tournaments, and it has bought land on the Otherside metaverse for future development. This project has sold $225k over the last 7 days with a floor price of around $50. In the days to come, it could be one to watch.

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Sir Anthony Hopkins, the two-time Oscar winner, has joined forces with leading Web3 entertainment company Orange Comet to create The Eternal NFT Collection. This 1,000-piece collection will bring the legendary actor into the metaverse and each NFT pays homage to some of the film characters played throughout his career: The Jester, The Lover, The Rebel, The Hero, The Ruler, The Sage, The Magician, The Giver, The Explorer, and The Creator. The NFT series will also feature an exclusive once-in-a-lifetime IRL event for collectors to meet the Hollywood icon. cons. This week's public sale on OpenSea will start at 0.25 Ether ($324).

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