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Ross is a Junior Web3 Journalist at Bitcolumnist. He is based in Europe and covers NFT & Web3 news and ecosystem developments.
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A pair of Birkenstock sandals worn by Apple co-founder, Steve Jobs, in the 1970s during the creation of what is now one of the biggest companies in the world, sold for nearly $200,000. The eventual winner of the auction was also given an accompanying NFT to the sandals. Quick Take: The Steve Jobs Birkenstock Sandal
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Yuga Labs, the founders of Bored Ape Yacht Club, and owners of Cryptopunks, have added Beeple’s WENEW and accompanying 10KTF NFT collection to their growing portfolio of brands, collections and more within the industry. Quick Take: Yuga Labs’ Acquisition of Beeple’s Company & Collection Yuga Labs are best known to be the owners of the
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Paris Saint Germain starlet and all-time soccer/football great, Lionel Messi, has finally invested in the French fantasy football NFT platform, SoRare, following in the footsteps of several players from across the world. Messi, 35, has also joined the company as a Brand Ambassador. Quick Take: Messi Invests in SoRare Soccer star Lionel Messi has joined
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In response to the recent proposal from OpenSea that they will no longer offer artists royalty fees, teen superstar artist, FEWOCiOUS responded to the marketplace company with an emotional letter, detailing stories about his career as a young transgender artist, and how artist royalties have affected his, and other young people like him. Quick Take:
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NFT London, hosted by the company behind NFT.NYC, took place on Thursday, November 3rd and Friday, November 4th. After taking time to consider, the NFT community on Twitter weren’t happy: attendance numbers looked poor, and the event lacked some professionalism, according to some. Quick Take: How NFT London Went Down NFT London, supported by Immutable
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Golden State Warriors basketball superstar, Steph Curry (company: SC30), has filed for a metaverse trademark to support the development of his future ’Curryverse’ platform. Through this world, users will be able to earn NFTs by competing for them. Quick Take: Steph Curry’s Metaverse Filing: ’Curryverse’ On October 26, Steph Curry’s company, SC30, filed for a
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The Premier League, England’s top tier of football/soccer, are nearing signing a £30 million ($34.5 million) a year deal with the French fantasy football company, SoRare – making a U-turn on their previous option of signing an NFT licensing deal with ConsenSys. Quick Take: The Premier League is often regarded as the world’s biggest soccer/football
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To celebrate Halloween, The Sandbox, one of the top metaverse platforms, has had a host of festivities. They are branding today as ’Cryptoween’ and are working alongside Paris Hilton on some of their various events, experiences and new avatars. Quick Take: The Sandbox has created lots of Halloween-based content to celebrate today. ’CRYPTOWEEN’ is being
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