Web37 Roundup: Fidelity Crypto Expansion, $OP Airdrop, XCOPY Pixels, and More

gm! Here's ONE37pm's Web3 Roundup for June 1st, 2022:

Despite the crypto market downturn, Fidelity remains confident that demand for blockchain-related investments is growing. The company announced that its filling over 200 positions within its digital assets wing and is working on offering Ethereum trading and custody.

Here's what people are saying:

Fidelity just announced the plan to hire 110 employees

The new hires will be used to build out infrastructure to support custody and trading services for Ethereum 🔥 https://t.co/JpHZlpTShU

— Crypto-Gucci.eth ᵍᵐ🦇🔊 (@CryptoGucci) May 31, 2022

Feels like we’re in a prolonged tipping point. Interest in crypto isn’t taking a break for a few years at a time. Big boys want in and aren’t letting the dippage shake them. Hodl frenshttps://t.co/OkVN9ZEf1f

— 🗞 The Daily Hoge (@DailyHoge) May 31, 2022

Optimism, an Ethereum Layer 2 solution, launched its governance token ($OP) by rewarding protocol users. The airdrop led to early token price volatility.

Here's what people are saying:

New airdrop alert,

If you have:

- Used bridges while being an active user on ETH.
- Participated in governance on L1.
- Been a multi-sig signer.
- Donated to Gitcoin Grants on L1.
- Optimism + Repeat Optimism User.

Claim your tokens: https://t.co/RWRXrbl5WT

— Loopify 🧙‍♂️ (@Loopifyyy) June 1, 2022

Before you decide to buy more or dump your Optimism airdrop, try to understand what it is.

It's not like the $GAS/ $SOS drop or other random ones that dropped before. Optimism is a ETH layer 2 solution. It's about to be listed in Binance and other exchanges in a couple of hours.

— shan 🟩 NFT MELB Jun 4 (@shanicucic96) June 1, 2022

Legendary crypto artist XCOPY teamed up with Deca, a platform dedicated to showcasing digital art, to create a pixel art project based on "Right-click and Save-as guy". The original, non-pixelated, piece by XCOPY is one of the most significant digital artworks.

Here's what people are saying:

1/ The greatest art distills the moment. A manifesto

Revealing the art experiment, “Right Click Share” by @XCOPYART & Deca

Attest your pixel at https://t.co/v5QCkNKtYM. And quote RT your belief in this space. For as long as we believe, the art will endure 🔥

(Sound on! 🔊) pic.twitter.com/Xnae0IwIh5

— Deca 🟥 🟪 🟩 ⬛ (@0xDecaArt) May 31, 2022

I now own 1 of the 1024 pixels of

Right Click Share by @XCOPYART and @0xDecaArt

I don't know if I can call myself an XCOPY holder just yet. Maybe I'll win a full piece in the future with my gallery🤞https://t.co/gcBml0kZL3 https://t.co/hzzRNFekA1 pic.twitter.com/h6EFzDN6gp

— Chino 𓆏 (@0xChino) May 31, 2022

Relatively new on the scene, Tokenproof has secured partnerships with Yuga Labs and PROOF to token-gate their upcoming festivities at NFT NYC in June. The platform enables users "to prove ownership of NFTs without connecting or carrying their digital wallet".

Here's what people are saying:

Congrats @FonzGm and the entire @tokenproof team for making moves in this space.

First MB, now BAYC!

In the next few months, tokenproof is poised to become the cognitive referrent for all things security & access https://t.co/oWLzEBUG93

— Winners Win ✨🚀😇 (@tomfordeth) June 1, 2022

Just got all synced up with the @tokenproof app for apefest and @moonbirds meetups in NYC. This app is insanely easy to use and clean UX. Such a great usecase too.

(not affliated, just a fanboy)

— Bitfuturez (⚽️,👺) (@Bitfuturez) June 1, 2022