红遍 Aptos 半边天的 Cool Sloths，到底是什么来头？

链捕手Publicado em 2024-08-21Última atualização em 2024-08-21

作者：Alex Liu，Foresight News

 

如果说整个加密市场是否已走熊还存在些许争议的话，NFT 赛道现在无疑正处于熊市进行时 —— 许多项目的地板价只剩 21 年高点的零头，且一泻千里的价格走势图暂时还没有反转的迹象。

但熊市也能潜藏机会：现如今 Solana 生态的 Top 1 NFT 项目 Mad Lads 也正是在熊市推出，（23 年 4 月 20 日以 6.9 SOL mint，当时 SOL 价格约为 22 USDT）在市场好转后实现了百倍以上的收益。

于是有这样一个项目浮出了水面：Aptos 上的 Cool Sloths。

为什么是 Aptos？

近期最有热度的公链其实是 Sui，但作为 Move 双子星另一方的 Aptos 同样不甘寂寞，开始有了动作。原生 USDT 的引入让大家的对其的关注度和增长预期再度回转。同时 Aptos 生态许多头部项目尚未发币，在生态项目给头部 NFT 空投并不稀罕的当下，想象空间能够拉满。

为什么是 Cool Sloths？

生态加持

Cool Sloths 得到了 Aptos 生态的支持、站台 —— 这也是笔者最早注意到项目的原因。上到 Aptos 联创兼 CTO Avery Ching，下到各 Aptos 生态的项目方成员与社区管理者，都在一个多月前就早早的换上了 Cool Sloths 的头像（PFP），此时甚至还没开始 Mint —— 他们收到了项目方为其定制的 1:1 。

红遍Aptos半边天的Cool Sloths，是什么来头？

持有 Cool Sloths 的 Aptos 生态成员

项目背景

Cool Sloths 背后的团队同时也是 CRED 和 TowneSquare 的项目方。CRED 是一个做链上社交图谱以及声誉积分系统的应用，除 Aptos 外近期还官宣拓展至 Monad，并已上线 Movement 测试网；而 TowneSquare 是一个去中心化的移动社交 App，除展示了团队背后的移动开发能力外，项目方表示会围绕此移动 App 为 Cool Sloths 赋能。

红遍Aptos半边天的Cool Sloths，是什么来头？

Cool Solths 将与 TowneSquare 高度集成

同时团队还得到了 Bixin Ventures、monkeDAO 等的支持。

除此之外，项目方明确表示「Cool Sloths 是 TowneSquare 和 CRED 的官方 NFT 系列。持有者将享受主要生态系统里程碑的福利、Drop、内容和机会。」

红遍Aptos半边天的Cool Sloths，是什么来头？

如何参与？

现在项目已开始 mint，去官网了解自己是否拥有白名单资格，选择参与 WL mint 或等待公开发售吧！

注意：NFT 总量为 7000

Mint 时间

  • WL（白名单）：8 月 20 日 0:00 ～ 8 月 24 日 0:00，此阶段价格为 5.4 APT
  • Public（公开发售）： 8 月 24 日 0:00 开始，此阶段价格为 6.9 APT

WL 获取条件

  • 在 CRED 上排行前 6000 名
  • 持有 Aptos 生态的主流 NFT，包括 Aptos Monkeys、Aptomoingos 等（完整名单见下图）
  • 持有 1000 万以上 GUI（Aptos 生态第一 Meme）或任意数量 Seedz。
  • 在 Joule Finance 上提供 APT 流动性。

红遍Aptos半边天的Cool Sloths，是什么来头？

可以前往：https://www.coolsloths.com/ 检查地址是否拥有 WL 以及 WL 数量

二级市场

如果想要在 NFT 二级市场购买：

  • Wapal
  • Tradeport（聚合器）

红遍Aptos半边天的Cool Sloths，是什么来头？

Wapal 上直接购买 mint 出的 Sloth Balls

后续玩法

Mint 成功后得到的并不是树懒本懒，而是 Sloth Balls，需要等待官方宣布后续「打败邪恶树懒」任务的内容和时间，和其他用户一起将 Sloth Balls 升级为 Cool Sloths。

红遍Aptos半边天的Cool Sloths，是什么来头？

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