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Yuga Labs Adds to Portfolio, Nike Creates NFT Marketplace, and Azuki to Race in F1

AMERICAN RADASS
Nov 19, 2022
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Hi Frenz,

Since our last newsletter, Binance backed out of the FTX rescue, which caused FTX to go bankrupt and triggered a lot of shady stuff to happen in the aftermath. I decided not to go deeper into this FTX story, and all the details but rather focus on the other stories and positive developments in the web3 and NFT space during the past week.

Here are a few of my favorite articles I came across; make sure to scroll down to learn all about them!

  • Yuga Labs acquires Beeple's 10KTF

  • Nike to debut its platform for web3 wearables

  • Azuki to Race in F1

  • X2Y2 to reinstate Creator Royalties

  • Sony tries to patent NFT usage in games

  • Adidas Originals launches NFT wearables collection

  • Adidas Originals World Cup Commercial has hidden NFT and web3 references

... and so much more!

Next to news articles, I stumbled upon a few very insightful Twitter threads, which you should also want to read up on.

  • A tl;dr about the Japanese NFT market

  • A tl;dr about the 30-page FTX court filings

  • A fun Yuga Labs Easter Egg

  • A list of web3/NFT events for 2023

  • How to read Etherscan

PS - I'll be traveling to Art Basel Miami from 24 Nov to 5 Dec! Feel free to reach out if you want to hang out (we're attending the Miami Heat and Miami Dolphins game before Art Basel takes place), and don't hesitate to access my party and event schedule at alphaschedule.io and the corresponding Telegram channel.

— 🩸💀 AMERICAN RADASS


Yuga Labs acquires Beeple’s 10KTF

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Today, we are excited to welcome the @wenewlabs and @10KTFshop team to the Yugaverse. Together we will push the boundaries of where the metaverse meets reality through creative storytelling and immersive experiences. Read more about the news here:
news.yuga.comYuga Labs welcomes 10KTF and WENEW to the familyYuga Labs announces the acquisition of WeNew and its flagship NFT collection 10KTF bringing them into the Yuga ecosystem.
2:02 PM ∙ Nov 14, 2022
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The Bored Ape Yacht Club creators acquired the artist's NFT platform Wenew and its flagship NFT collection, 10KTF. Beeple, whose real name is Mike Winkelmann, will become an advisor to the company.

The move follows Yuga Labs’ acquisition of the CryptoPunks and Meebits NFT collections from Larva Labs earlier this year. 10KTF is an interoperable digital storefront where holders from top NFT collections such as BAYC, Cool Cats, and Moonbirds can mint and collect one-of-a-kind NFTs featuring their digital avatars on digital wearables.

Nike to debut its own platform for web3 wearables

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Nike to launch Web3-enabled platform .Swoosh on the metaverse. @_JoshSchafer explains:
9:37 PM ∙ Nov 14, 2022
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Sports brand Nike is already one of the most successful brands in web3. Now, it's going to promote virtual shoes and other items on its own platform.

Currently in beta but expected to launch its first digital collection next year, .Swoosh (pronounced “dot swoosh”) will let Nike fans collect and even co-create virtual items with the company.

Community members will "soon" be able to wear the items in digital games and immersive experiences, according to a company statement.

Here is a fun tl;dr from the perspective of someone with almost 20 years in Sportwear Fashion, which I stumbled upon!

Azuki to Race in F1

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This @AzukiOfficial x @redbullracing partnership isn't just a token mention of an NFT. They've made Lei the Lightning Azuki a main character in the branding. On the Redbull Racing site, you'll see Lei on the front page. He even has his own driver profile like Max Verstappen.
8:07 AM ∙ Nov 19, 2022
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Oracle Red Bull Racing announced that its Principal Team partners, crypto exchange Bybit, and Azuki creators Chiru Labs, will soon be showcased on its cars.

The NFT, Lei the Lightning Azuki will ride shotgun with ORBR’s renowned Max Verstappen and Sergio Perez during the closing race of the season.

Lei, the Lightning Azuki, technically known as Azuki #8494, has an ambitious storyline as a race car builder and five-time champion in the Azuki world “The Alley.”

Between Chiru Lab’s trailblazing innovation with developing Bybit, the crypto exchange, and the creative culture and community behind Azuki’s IP, the ORBR team will bring its lead in F1 to the Web3 space while gaining a couple of thousand new supporters.

📰 OTHER NEWS FROM THE PAST WEEK

  • Woodies linked wearables collection is live on Decentraland.

  • Adidas Originals World Cup Commercial has hidden NFT and web3 references

  • Coolman's Universe has been selected by Meta to be one of the first artists to premier digital collectibles.

  • It looks like Solana is less liquid than Yuga Labs.

  • X2Y2 has recently stated that it would strictly enforce creator-set royalties on all NFT collections.

  • Adidas Originals unveils a limited collection of blockchain-based virtual wearables, released as NFTs, which they call "Virtual Gear".

  • Tom Brady, Steph Curry, Golden State Warriors, and other high-profile celebrities sued for endorsing FTX.

  • Crypto.com’s cold store information revealed a suspicious transfer of 320,000 ETH to a wallet address linked to Gate.io, which was later returned.

  • Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong sold 29,000 Coinbase shares for $1.6 million

  • FTX created over 16,000 “wrapped” Bitcoins that now CANNOT be unwrapped.

  • The names and deposit amounts of every single FTX customer could become public in the Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing.

✨ NEW IN THE SPACE

  • Cristiano Ronaldo has launched his first NFT collection

  • Japanese gaming giant Sony Interactive Entertainment is trying to patent a system for tracking unique in-game digital assets using tokens on a distributed ledger.

  • Snoop, Billy Ray, and The Avila Brothers have partnered with the metaverse entertainment company, Animal Concerts to develop an upcoming fan-centric NFT experience alongside the record.

😂 LAUGH OUT LOUD

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Marked safe from the FTX meltdown
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🤓 DISCLAIMER: NFA & DYOR

This newsletter is a curated overview of the most exciting things I’ve read the past week, the projects I’ve researched, and the NFTs I’ll be trying to buy.

This means I’m - per definition - biased, so don’t consider this as financial advice, and keep doing your own research if you see something you like.

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