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MTV Announces the Best Metaverse Performance Category

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Have you ever been to a concert held in the metaverse? Based on the scale of the latest events, you definitely should try. Seeking where to go you can stop your search here, as MTV has just come up with its new category for the Video Music Awards (VMAs), titled “Best Metaverse Performance.” And it’s no surprise, judging from how many musicians chose in favor of metaverse channels for their big-scale performances. The first-ever MTV’s Best Metaverse Performance nominees include Ariana Grande, BLACKPINK, BTS, Charli XCX, Justin Bieber, and Twenty One Pilots. Each of them has been recently setting the […]

Nike Bridges Physical and Digital in the New Seoul-Based Style Store

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Nike has recently gained a rapid pace in the web3 expansion and is only going to speed up. Thus, the brand’s new Nike Style store, which opened in the neighborhood of Hongdae, Seoul on July 15th, offers its visitors to go to web3 and back. The never-before-seen concept, which Nike calls ‘digital-physical’, houses both digital and physical areas, offering these two experiences: QR codes, transferring clients to the in-store AR zones A studio of contents, which offers shoppers to process photo and video insights for their socials using customizable backdrops The idea of merging two realities dates back to Nike’s […]

Upcoming Drops: July 25-31

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Let’s face it: The NFT space moves really fast. Considering how quickly things can change in the metaverse, a week in NFTs might as well be a month IRL. Don’t get us wrong — the more people onboarded into the space, the merrier. But the constant influx of great art and new ideas makes it increasingly difficult to keep up with all the news, launches, and general happenings. Well, you can put the days of endless Twitter and Discord scrolling behind you, as we put together a weekly list of upcoming NFT drops you definitely don’t want to miss. Here’s […]

Epic Games to Minecraft: Don’t Force Your NFT Views on Others

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Minecraft’s recent ban on NFTs sparked a new wave of discussion in both the NFT and gaming communities earlier this week. Most notably, Epic Games founder and CEO Tim Sweeney weighed in on the matter in a recent reply to the Minecraft account’s tweet, urging platforms like Minecraft not to “interfere [with a consumer’s decision making] by forcing their views onto others.” Understandably, some NFT critics were quick to interpret Epic Games’ neutral stance on NFTs as a full-on endorsement of the technology. Sweeney corrected those users, instead encouraging them to “make their own decisions” on whether crypto, NFTs, and […]

Time Magazine Unveiled the Story of Its Metaverse-Related Issue Creation

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The renowned Time Magazine is continuing its web3 expansion. It already boasts multiple NFT endeavors, including its non-fungible March magazine and the wave-making issue, featuring Vitalik Buterin, just to name a few. However, the media giant never stops exploring the web3 horizons, rolling out the new August issue, featuring the metaverse-themed cover. A couple of days ago, Time Magazine revealed the story in the core of its ‘Behind The Metaverse’ issue creation via the blog post. Thus, the magazine’s August issue cover, starring the iconic NFT character Aku, was developed by Aku’s creator, former MLB player Micah Johnson. The artist […]

NFTrees Could Help Africa Combat Land Degradation

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When most people hear the phrase “NFT,” they probably don’t think “sustainability.” In fact, they probably think the exact opposite — that NFTs are increasing global warming and expediting the impact of climate change. But these concerns are significantly overblown. Yes, NFT technologies do consume some energy. However, it’s nowhere near the levels indicated in the much-hyped studies often cited by detractors. And in fact, NFTs have actually led to some truly intriguing projects that could help address climate change.  Enter Kaloscope. The metaverse platform recently announced it would be adding William Kwende to its board as its Strategic Sustainability […]

Tony Hawk Joins Efforts with The Sandbox and Autograph to Create the World’s Largest Metaverse Skatepark and NFTs

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The most renowned and skillful skateboard guru of all times, Tony Hawk, is bringing his rich legacy to the metaverse. Thus, in partnership with the leading metaverse platform The Sandbox, and the NFT solution source Autograph, Tony Hawk is about to create the largest skatepark in the Metaverse.  The pro-skater’s entertainment zone will be set on 6×6 land in The Sandbox, bringing skateboarding and graffiti together in one universe. Moreover, the metaverse skatepark will be launched alongside the exclusive NFT collection powered by Autograph. The non-fungible tokens, inspired by Tony Hawk’s tremendous career, will feature the most iconic skateboards, merch, […]

Polygon’s MATIC Skyrockets After Becoming Disney Accelerator’s Single Official Blockchain

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MATIC soars 25% against the backdrop of the fresh announcement from Disney. Thus, yesterday, on July 13th, Disney officially confirmed the choice in favor of the green Polygon blockchain to boost the company’s web3 expansion within the brand-new Disney Accelerator program. Disney Accelerator aims to bring the 100 years of the company’s legacy to digital worlds, “building the future of immersive experiences and specializing in technologies such as augmented reality (AR), non-fungible tokens (NFTs), and artificial intelligence (AI) characters.” However, Polygon appears to be only one of six close partners to promote the Disney Accelerator project. The other five are […]

Mila Kunis-Related Toonstar Web3 Company to Unite NFTs, Retail, and Entertainment in Partnership with the Hot Topic Chain

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The digital arm of Mila Kunis’ Orchard Farm Productions, the web3 animation studio Toonstar, is entering the big NFT waters by teaming up with the Hot Topic US-operating retailer. The collaboration aims to merge retail, entertainment, and non-fungible technology to make the web3 mainstream. Thus, the Toonstar x Hot Topic partnership marks the new era of retail, which will entirely change the concept of IRL sales, bringing NFT and web3 products to physical shelves and vice versa. The agreement suggests that Toonstar takes up the development and provision of NFTs and other digital activations for both original projects and Hot […]

Gary Vee Teases New NFT Opportunities in a Cereal Club-Related Short Video

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Gary Vaynerchuk, known to be one of the most sonorous names in the NFT world, has recently announced his vision for the NFT future. And this future is centered around the entrepreneur’s project dubbed Cereal Club launched back in February 2022. On July 6th, the Twitter community was treated to a teasing animated video, where the Cereal Club characters start their most favorable time of the day with a bowl of cereal. What’s more, all the characters of the Cereal Club, namely cute Cereal Bowl-headed creatures, show off a broad array of merch and accessories, as well as share a […]
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