Welcome to this week’s metaverse. luck We bring together the most interesting news in the world of NFTs, culture and virtual worlds. e-mail marco.quiroz-gutierrez@fortune.com with hints.
With the continued influence of FTX, former Alameda Research CEO Caroline Ellison has reportedly been spotted in New York, leading some to speculate that she may be working with federal authorities. The coffee shop where the photo was taken is near her FBI office and federal attorney’s office in the city.
A Chinese court said this week that NFTs should be considered online virtual assets and could represent a thawing of the country’s anti-crypto stance. NFTs “have property-right object properties such as value, scarcity, controllability, and tradability,” reported CoinTelegraph.
The lawsuit was brought to court after a tech platform user sued the company (both anonymous) for canceling NFT purchases because the name and phone number they entered did not match.
Blockchain is already being used to track physical items such as the basic ingredients in whiskey, but entrepreneur Mike Moldawsky, founder and creator of the Diamond Dawn NFT art project, said that blockchain Trying to bring chains to diamonds. Moldawsky has created an art project where he places 333 of his GIA certified diamonds as his NFTs on the Ethereum blockchain. Only a few people can buy a 0.4-0.8 carat diamond for 4.44 Ether (which at today’s prices he is over $5,600).
In other news:
budweiser The recently released Budverse Live Scoreboard NFT is FIFA World Cup in Qatar. NFT gives buyers access to merchandise, an interactive penalty kick video game, and a special her Discord for community members. Starting Dec. 2, NFT holders will also get his 20% discount on Budweiser’s limited-edition football-themed merchandise line, including bucket hats, hoodies, sweatpants, and t-shirts.
Courtesy of Budweiser
coca cola teamed up with crypto dot com produce 10,000 piece of magic NFT by digital artist GMUNK. This collection is inspired by heat maps (data visualizations of player movements) created during World Cup matches. In a statement, the artist’s GMUNK wrote: A unique visual story for each match.
of Atlanta Braves Hold the team’s first public event Digital Trust Park, a metaverse replica of the actual stadium, Thursday. Hosted by Braves in-game hypeman Mark Owens, the evening of immersive virtual entertainment featured a comic set by Andrew Stanle and a fan Q&A with his announcer Kevin McAlpin on his Braves radio Atlanta .
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