In this issue:

• This Week in Neo Tokyo: See You On the Other Side (by PhoenixxDown)

• This Year in Neo Tokyo (by PhoenixxDown)

• Bitcoin From 2023 to 2024: Is This a Golden Opportunity? (by CryptoTots)

• The Future Looks Bright (by Flower83_)

The Citadel experienced a relatively tranquil week as we bring 2023 to a close, likely due to many still being in holiday mode. A well-deserved break after the busy year of relentless winning we’ve had.

Let's catch up on the week's events:

First and foremost, heartfelt congratulations to Becker on the engagement! It confirms what many of us suspected all along - underneath that no bs, hard-ass, Dark Lord gimmick, lies a gentle, romantic soul. Knew it! We all wish you both a lifetime of blessings and happiness.

The announcement of the 10 Platinum Community Reward winners was revealed. Check here to see if you were one of the lucky ones. CitCap also ran a similar competition, and the winners were revealed here.

The NT Founders-Pings channel has been buzzing with activity. There have been updates from the likes of rawcat of Champz, daimondexe of PipeAliens, Metro sparking some rumors and innuendo in MintDefense’s 2023 recap, an update from Beaver about Kosmos (now known as Twigg), Winston updating on IMPAKT, and Lex Avellino with a note on Passage.

A standout Founder Update came from NGMI Lab, releasing exclusive reports on the S1 and S2 Citizen collections of Neo Tokyo. The report delves into finer details and is brutally honest in all areas. It's a great read for both OGs and newer citizens to better understand The Citadel, and the journey that Neo Tokyo has endured to get to where it is today.

The News Team hosted a special edition NFT Market Moonday on the 26th, featuring the recent CitCap investment opportunity, BloodLoop. Additionally, Episode 8 of Interlinked was released with the Head of Gaming at GAM3S.gg, @yoitsOG, joining the AMA team for a chat.

Now, let's take a look back at some of the highlights from throughout the year, in something I have brilliantly titled:

January

• Demon’s Den begins

• Job Alerts via RooTroop (and later Rethinkable and TokenJobs also) is integrated into the server

• Partnership with Floor announced

February

• Partnership with CoreGames comes to fruition

• The mighty Project Resource Program launches, spearheaded by Damon

March

Lots of building in silence. Audits, and such. Moving swiftly on to April.

April

• Citizen Directory announced to launch

May

• Neo Tokyo News publishes the first issue of our newsletter

• Karate Kombat event takes place with Angie featured prominently

• The Video Team puts together a highlight reel of the Meta Tournament, for those of you unwell enough in the head to willingly reminisce

June

• The “2 weeks” meme comes to an end, with the migration of S1 and S2 NFT collections going live. RarityMon didn’t handle the migration well at all, ensuring that meme lives on forever.

• Fittingly, around 2 weeks later, BYTES 2.0 launches.

• Partnership with Nexus Gaming with BYTES 2.0 integration announced.

• LinkedIn group launches.

July

• Partnership with HELIX announced

• Partnership with Project Kyzen announced

• NT Game Nights begin with Ellio and ev.io

August

• Citizen Fauve unleashes Ask Angie, an AI onboarding chatbot

• NT Community rewards go live

• Citizens get free access to the Parallel Closed Beta

• Partnerships with Twigg and HodlPerks announced

• 11 Citizen Council members are appointed, ushering in a new era.

September

• Midnight Society comes to CitCap

• Partnership with The Kingdom announced

October

• 2-year anniversary of “The Event.” Newcomers sit and smile politely as OGs reminisce on the trauma of mint day yet again. All bask in the glory of realizing over 100+ companies and projects have emerged here since then.

November

• An influx of big name founders join NT, including those representing Altura, Vulcan Forged, Treeverse, Seedify, WAGMI Games, Merit Circle, PLAYA3ULL Games, and so many more. Bottom sellers reportedly in a state of pure agony.

• Shibuya Mall reopens for business with a nice refurbishment

• Citizen Partners, NGMI Labs, MintDefense, MHL Solutions, and Music Mainnet, are unveiled.

December

• UAEC affiliate, Opensea, takes down S1 collection. Altura comes in and creates new marketplace to fix the issue. OpenSea caves and reinstates soon after, leaving everyone wondering “what was that about?”

• More founders join, including those from Star Atlas, Gala Games, IMX and Gunzilla.

• Partnerships with Cere Network, InspectXYZ, and Chronoforge announced

• 2 years since Upload Day is celebrated.

And with that, we come to an end. Imagine what this recap will look like this time next year. Try, just try, and imagine the smell.

But you cannot, for it is unfathomable.

Until next time, citizens. See you on the other side.

Understanding the Pulse of Web3

If you want to take the pulse of Web3, start with Bitcoin. As we transition from 2023 into 2024, the cryptocurrency landscape buzzes with excitement — and Bitcoin sits at its throbbing heart. After a year demonstrating resilience, digital gold hints a golden era may dawn. Let's dive into the bullish surge setting the stage for a promising 2024.

2023: A Year of Unprecedented Growth

• The Rally That Shook Markets: Bitcoin and Ethereum saw massive rallies. Prices soared, capturing seasoned investors and crypto-curious alike.

• Inflation Hedge Narrative: Geopolitics and economic uncertainty nudged investors toward cryptocurrencies. Revered as digital gold, Bitcoin became an inflation haven - reinforcing its place in diversified portfolios.

The Institutional Embrace

• Big Players Making Bigger Moves: 2023 saw institutions get serious with Bitcoin. MicroStrategy continued aggressive acquisition while ETF approval whispers stirred markets.

• A Ripple Effect: Institutional acceptance legitimized crypto as an asset class. This ripple effect encouraged broader investment consideration.

Looking Ahead to 2024

• The Halving Horizon: The 2024 Bitcoin halving event looms large. Historically catalysts for significant price surges, anticipation alone signals bullishness.

• Institutional Influx Continues: The institutional buy-in trend expects to continue, possibly at an accelerated pace. Each new player brings not just capital but further embeds Bitcoin into the financial mainstream.

BTC: The Market Bellwether

Bitcoin leads the crypto market pack. Any bullish Bitcoin trends should lift niche tokens along with it. Edging toward 2024, optimism isn't just hopeful; it is grounded in 2023's growth, broader acceptance, and a maturing market. Whether investor, enthusiast, or crypto-curious, Bitcoin remains the beacon guiding digital asset trajectories. As 2023 sunsets and 2024 dawns, one thing is clear: Bitcoin's best may still lie ahead.

Another volatile year!

It seems we heard the phrases “NFTs are dead” and “we are so back” dozens of times throughout the recent year.

When 2022 was ending, the vibes were really low and we entered 2023 without much optimism. Articles like this plagued mainstream media, and the market prices agreed with the doom and gloom they peddled.

Then, we got a few more of these along the way. But surprisingly, each time that they called NFTs dead, it seemed to mark a local bottom as we had a few strong rallies after these articles were released. That one by Rolling Stone, for example, was timed perfectly with a relief rally right after.

Now, things have turned around quite a bit and at the end of the year, when all is said and done, NFTs are arguably thriving again with the markets looking bullish after successfully weathering the storm.

If you are still here and have made it this far with all of us, and you have stuck with your high conviction plays, you deserve prosperity.

I am very excited to be a part of this journey of “investing” into one of the most niche (and hated) financial markets. I truly believe that the worst is behind us, and that 2024 will blossom with bullish price action in many crypto sectors. 

The future looks bright.

All content from Neo Tokyo News is for entertainment purposes only, and not financial advice.

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