NFT News, 01.06.2023
The atmosphere these days is similar to before the first iPod or iPhone launch (yes, I'm indeed old enough to have experienced both).
The rumor mill is churning, and Apple itself keeps dropping more hints. Let's wait and see! Be sure to attend the Apple Keynote on Monday.
Meanwhile, you can have fun yourself with their AR Easter egg on the event page for Monday (just tap the Apple logo):
https://www.apple.com/apple-events/
Adidas has also leveraged AR to allow shoppers to virtually try on the Indigo Herz drop:
https://www.adweek.com
Nike just revealed a partnership with EA for DotSwoosh! Exciting news:
https://twitter.com
I believe Jack Butcher's "Checks" is one of the standout NFT projects of 2023. He recently introduced physical prints with the "Checks Elements" collection—a 152-piece, generative art collection of hand-drawn monoprints:
https://checks.art/elements
Virtual fashion is a captivating domain. Two notable companies, Epic Games, the creator of the video game blockbuster Fortnite, and Clo3D, the maker of a popular 3D fashion-design tool, have recently joined forces. They are so in sync with their visions for the future of digital fashion that they invested in each other:
https://www.businessoffashion.com
Pudgy Penguins have done a remarkable job over the past year, recovering their project from a "rug pull" and transforming it into a great success. They recently launched a toy series that sold out quickly, and each toy comes with an "NFT"— in a way accessible to all:
https://twitter.com/numberonepengu
Here's another thread explaining how it works:
https://twitter.com/0xCygaar/
Stepn has weathered the bear market well and continues to flourish. As far as I'm aware, they're the first app where you can purchase NFTs using Apple Pay:
https://twitter.com/col_jung
Coinbase finally unveiled "Wallet as a Service":
https://docs.cloud.coinbase.com
Bobby Hundreds has rolled out a virtual shopping experience:
https://twitter.com/bobbyhundreds
By the way, he published his book a few weeks ago:
https://twitter.com/thehundreds/
This insightful article delves into Nike's Web3 Strategy:
Fewocious, an outstanding artist who's been immersed in Web3 for over 2 years, has announced his first PFP project drop slated for August:
https://twitter.com/fewocious/
Cheers!
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