Bitcoin NFTs or Ordinals take off!
History was made this past week with some of the first 10k Bitcoin Ordinals inscribed onto Satoshi's! https://nftnow.com/guides/bitcoin-nfts-ordinals-inscriptions-explained-finding-buying-more/
Major Japanese Company Fujitsu Launches Web 3 Accelerator Program
Fujitsu announced its web3 accelerator program to help web3 builders around blockchain-based service APIs, high-computing technologies, simulations and AI for developers building Web3 applications and services.https://cointelegraph.com/news/fujitsu-launches-web3-acceleration-platform-for-startups-and-partner-companies
Saudi Arabia and Sandbox ink MOU for Metaverse Future
Sandbox seems to be making news lately with a freshly-inked MOU with Saudi Arabia. Will we see large players continue showing interest in Sandbox's metaverse?https://cointelegraph.com/news/saudi-arabia-partners-with-the-sandbox-for-future-metaverse-plans
Paris Hilton to Launch New Reality Show with Sandbox
More Sandbox news. Paris to launch a reality show centered around Parisland and built in the Sandbox metaverse. https://nftevening.com/paris-hilton-goes-virtual-with-new-reality-show-parisland/
ChatGPT Domain Sells for 6 ETH on ENS in AI Hype Phase
Interest around domains services like ENS still have demand for branded and key domains. Recent AI hype has driven trends in crypto tokens, NFT, and now domain services like ENS.https://nftnewspro.com/chatgpt-domain-sells-for-6-eth-in-ai-season-boosting-ens/
Brands are still in Web3: Nickelodeon Launches More NFTs
The brand hasn't stopped dropping more NFTs and participating in web3. https://nftevening.com/funko-release-new-nickelodeon-cartoon-digital-pop-collectibles/
Reddit Collabs with NFL to drop NFTs
Reddit made news last year when they gave users digital collectibles. This
was a major deal since reddit has millions of users. A lot of reddit users were typically uninterested in NFTs. But after last years drop this aided in adoption and a change of opinion around NFTs and digital collectibles. Further big collabs like this could continue to attract attention and positive outlook around NFTs. https://nftevening.com/reddit-and-the-nfl-team-up-for-a-free-nft-launch/
Doodles move to Flow Chain for Mainstream Adoption
Doodles 2 moves to Flow Chain. This may signal a long term trend for NFTs that are built around blockchains and systems like Flow Chain that make it easy for users to collect. Dapper labs have created a wallet system that makes it easy to navigate around the different projects built using Flow Chain.
https://nftevening.com/doodles-dooplicators-go-live-tomorrow-heres-what-to-know/
Big Brands Like Prada Are Bullish on Metaverse Fashion Still
More brands like Prada are continuing to drop metaverse fashion pieces. With platforms like Ready Player Me that allow NFTs to be used as avatars or wearables on your avatar this could spell out a long term case for metaverse fashion and interoperability among the different metaverse platforms that integrate platforms like Ready Player Me. Were continuing to see more and more platforms add support for avatars.
https://nftevening.com/prada-drops-its-9th-exclusive-timecapsule-nft/
Celebrities Like Rihanna Are Still Very Active in Web3
Interested in web3 and NFTs haven't slowed down among celebrities and brands.
https://nftnewspro.com/rihannas-producer-sold-royalties-to-b***h-better-have-my-money-as-nfts/
Major Tech Trends like AR Will Change the Way We Live
Big players enter AR and this could cause a massive ripple effect.
https://vrscout.com/news/samsung-google-partner-to-develop-new-xr-tech/
Formula 1 Showcases Their New Livery in Your Living Room
Brands use AR around their existing fanbases and audiences. Platforms like VeVe have AR digital collectibles or NFTs that center around AR. We will more than likely continue to see more and more adoption around AR long term. Especially as tech companies develop smaller form factors that are accessible and affordable to mainstream consumers. https://vrscout.com/news/ar-technology-brings-formula-1-into-your-living-room/
Augmented Reality Tinder Experience: Auki Labs Tech Used in New Dating App
Love at first site? This may be very possible using AR technology through Auki Lab's tech stack. A app called IWI is using Auki Lab's "Conjure Kit" to build a AR dating app to find your soulmate. This could be very interesting and could showcase how disruptive AR could be in the future.
Ethereum Burns and Token
Eth burns and more!
https://ultrasound.money/
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