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$NKE filed a lawsuit against #StockX at a NY federal court, alleging use of Nike’s trademarks without authorization to sell NFTs at inflated prices to unwary consumers. It contains a teaser of what’s to come from Nike’s #RTFTK, saying they’ll release virtual products in February.

#NINTENDO president Shuntaro Furukawa said that the #metaverse “has great potential”. Furukawa commented on the metaverse during an investors Q&A session this week. We believe Nintendo is perfectly positioned to be a dominant force powering the metaverse. #bullish #gaming

$GME plans to launch its own #NFT marketplace and is co-creating a $100 Million fund for game developers who use it. #Gaming #Metaverse #NFTs #GME

#Cameo is launching an #NFT membership pass. The Cameo pass will sell for 0.2 $ETH. Cameo pass NFT holders will unlock access to future live and online events, including parties at the Cameo House in Beverly Hills, meet and greet opportunities, and online Q&A sessions with celebs

#Disney is looking for top talent in the #NFT space. A number of official job listings on their website reflect that. A total of four jobs on the company's carreers website mention #NFTs. What does $DIS and their family of brands have cooking for us? #Metaverse #Web3

BIG NEWS - Thanks to a new deal between #Coinbase and #Turbotax - users of Turbotax can now receive their tax refund in $BTC. #crypto #cryptocurrency #blockchain

Alphabet Inc. said yesterday it is looking closely at #Web3 and #blockchain tech. CEO Pichai said that the company was “definitely looking at blockchain and such an interesting and powerful technology with broad applications”. $GOOGL #crypto #CryptocurrencyNews

According to the Financial Times, Yuga Labs - the company behind Bored Ape Yacht Club is in financing talks talks with investment firm Andreesen Horowitz. The #BAYC is reportedly raising at a $5Billion valuation #NFT #Metaverse #crypto

I do my best to keep you all updated with what is going on in the #Web3 / #Crypto world. Likes and RTs are greatly appreciated. Thanks everyone for the support. Have a great day. ❤️ #NFT #Metaverse

@XODR7 There aren’t new public projects yet. **typo

@XODR7 There are now public projects yet. However $NKE recently announced they’re acquiring NFT studio RTFKT, which is currently behind Clone X.

Last week, #StockX announced that it was getting into #NFTs. This is a big deal for both the #crypto and sneaker communities, as it leaves an indelible mark on what’s to come by bringing both worlds together.

The #NFL is giving Super Bowl attendees free NFTs that commemorate their tickets and serve as digital keepsakes. Each spectator will receive a token that is unique to their respective section, row and seat. #SuperBowl #NFT #innovation

Cardano adds over 100 smart contracts in just two days, highest ever jump. Plutus (Cardano based smart contract platform) has experienced significant growth due to the upgrade. $ADA network is growing! #blockchain #crypto #Cardano

2/ StockX’s first #NFT venture is #Vault, which uses tokens as a representation of authenticity and provenance for its sneaker resale market. This is helpful for those who flip sneakers as a speculative asset, where it eliminates having to send authenticated shoes back and forth.

$META announced they will join the Crypto Open Patent Alliance, committing not to enforce their "core cryptocurrency patents". By requiring its member firms to contribute their patents to a shared library, COPA follows blockchain innovation, lowering the risk of patent litigation

Russian citizens reportedly own 16.5 Trillion rubles ($214 Billion) worth of cryptocurrencies, according to official government estimates. #Kremlin #CryptocurrencyNews #Crypto #cryptocurrencies

Working in partnership with metaverse developer Republic Realm - Atari has launched a series of NFT loot boxrs they call "GFTs". GFTs are NFTs designed for gifting, and they initially appear like wrapped gift boxes and "unwrap" on a specific date based on request. #SmartContracts

#Coachella is selling lifetime festival passes for the first time - but as an NFT. In collaboration $FTX, the festival is dropping three collections of NFTs going on sale February 4th. #NFT #UseCase #Utility #NFTs