FROM BLOCKS TO BOTS: Former Art Blocks Team Member Aventurine Joins The HV-MTL Crew

From blocks to bots, former Art Blocks community team member Aventurine has officially joined the HV-MTL crew.

Following Gabe8bit’s departure on Saturday, HV-MTL tinkered with its team on Sunday, adding Aventurine, a Web3 veteran who has worked with Gmoney and Now Media, to the garage.

“gm everyone, Im Alex, also known as Aventurine. I am a good friend of @Adam Weitsman | HVMTL Admin and excited to be joining the MV-MTL team,” he wrote on Discord.” I've been in the web3 space for many years and really looking forward to getting to know everyone and building with you all. I am chronically always around so I am available anytime with any questions or support you may need. My X account is in my discord bio, lets connect there as well”

 

From there, Aventurine continued chatting with holders about his past experiences in Web3, explained the backstory on his Discord PFP, a DystoPunk he received from Gmoney, and his custom Deeple by Deekay profile picture on X.

The Gazette reached out to Aventurine on X this evening to learn more about his new role at HV-MTL, but he did not immediately reply.

The addition of Aventurine comes just a day after it was announced that Gabe8bit would be stepping away from the project, with HV-MTL owner and NFT collector Adam Weitsman taking on a more active day to day role where he will be working closely with Yuga Labs to position the bots as a key part of the metaverse.

 

“I have gotten an inside look at otherside. It’s better than I have ever imagined,” Weitsman wrote. “It’s important that we are there. That is the priority and focus. The good thing is now we don’t have to guess about otherside. I have a seat at the Yuga table to share with all of us. Figge has this firing on all cylinders. I have been quiet on my X about Hvmtl as I wanted Gabe to shine and get all the accolades. My turn to take the wheel. I’m rested and ready.”

 

As the Gazette previously reported, Weitsman purchased the HV-MTL collection from Faraway Gaming Studios back in September 2025.

 

Since then, HV-MTL holders have been invited to reactivate their bots and given a choice: upgrade them to their highly anticipated EV02 forms or burn them in exchange for an HV-MTL Pet, a rare new secondary collection.

The Gazette will continue to follow all things HV-MTL and will let you know what these bots do next. Stay tuned for updates!