1. A huge truffle will be sold as an NFT

The auction is already running on OpenSea. The last bet is 3.41 ETH or almost $10k. The rare mushroom is really huge - it weighs more than a kilogram, and belongs to the French truffle producer - Bernard Planche. The Frenchman discovered it a couple of weeks ago and decided to bring high technology to his business.

The winner, unfortunately, will only receive the digital rights to the truffle and not the physical lot itself. But in addition to NFT, there is a trip to France, truffle hunting accompanied by pigs and dogs, as well as a delicious dinner.

2. Museum of hip-hop in New York launches metaverse

It will host online exhibitions, music concerts, break dance competitions, fashion shows and, of course, NFT auctions.

“When people come to our museum, they get a physical experience by looking at historical artifacts. But when they leave here, this experience should continue, even if they are already at home,” said museum founder Rocky Bucano.

The Bronx, New York Hip Hop Universal Museum is dedicated to the preservation of hip hop music, dance, art, and culture. Its goal is to promote the hip-hop culture of the past, present and future.

3.NFT from Rarible it will be possible to buy and sell without leaving the metaverse

Rarible (a major NFT marketplace and protocol) and Cyber ​​(a VR platform) have announced a partnership that will allow you to purchase NFT without leaving the metaverse. Creators can also sell their work inside the virtual 3D space. This, as the companies say, is a massive improvement in Web3 functionality and user experience.

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4. L'Oréal plans to sell virtual perfumes and cosmetics in the metaverse

Cosmetics concern L'Oreal Paris filed 17 trademark applications for virtual cosmetics in the category "NFTs and Metaverses". Subsidiaries Kiehl's, Maybelline, Pureology, Urban Decay and Redken were named in the tender.
Kiehl's, for example, is going to release virtual perfumes, as well as hair and body care products. Users will be able to buy, collect and trade beauty tokens.

While it is difficult to imagine how this will be implemented, the company has not yet made an official announcement.

5. World Chess Champion Magnus Carlsen announced chess tournament in The Sandbox metaverse

A large number of chess players and their fans will soon be able to participate in competitions in a new format - in the metaverse. Fans will be able to buy special NFTs to participate in voting, lotteries and polls. The collaboration also promises to release NFT animations with the world's best chess players such as Magnus Carlsen, Anish Giri and Hans Niemann.

Play Magnus is a mobile chess game that was launched 8 years ago by chess star Magnus Carlsen and is wildly popular among players.

6. Top model Sara Sampaio announced a project in the metaverse
The Sandbox

Portuguese top model Sara Sampaio stated in her twitter, which purchased land in The Sandbox metaverse for $71 and plans to host events there. The Victoria's Secret Angel bought her own virtual island near Snoop Dogg's lot. Sarah's Instagram audience is almost 8 million subscribers.

7. Five numbers to know about the metaverse

$300. Price Oculus Quest 2 - the most massive virtual reality helmet in the US.

$2.4 million In November 2021, Tokens.com spent that much on land in the trendy Decentraland area. It hosted events of such major brands as Louis Vuitton, Burberry and Gucci.

$ 10 billion. Meta (formerly Facebook) invested this amount in the metauniversal direction of Reality Labs.

$800 billion. Bloomberg magazine stated that the capitalization of the metaverse industry will reach this amount in 2024.

$1 trillion. Grayscale Research predicts this amount of income in the metaverses. This revenue will come from a variety of sources, including digital events, advertising, and e-commerce.

8. The English Premier League intends to sell the rights to create the NFT for $589 million.

The UK's top football division has shortlisted four blockchain firms for its official NFT license, according to the Daily Mail.

The report states that the Premier League is considering offers ranging from $298 million to $589 million for the ability to issue NFT tokens within 4 years.

The winner of the Premier League digital collectibles bid, which will be presented to clubs before the end of February, will reportedly receive an official license to produce a number of blockchain-based products, including NFTs based on Panini stickers.

Many clubs in the league are already connected to blockchain companies in one way or another. For example, Wolverhampton recently partnered with Crypto Millions Lotto, the world's largest bitcoin lottery, while Manchester City, Arsenal, Everton, Aston Villa and Leeds are issuing fan tokens.

9. The first NFT vending machine opened in New York

NFT platform Neon launches the first NFT vending machine in the world. It is located in the financial district of NY, at 29 John Street.

The mechanism of operation of the device is similar to other vending machines: first you need to decide on the method of payment (dollars and bank cards are accepted). Next, select the NFT you like from the storefront, and the machine will give out a box with a QR code inside, which you need to scan. Then everything is simple: go to the platform Neon and see your token there. The company, by the way, works on the Solana blockchain, which is considered more environmentally friendly and efficient than others.

“While only 2% of Americans have crypto wallets, 80% have a credit or debit card. This is a 40-fold increase in the potential audience of the artist. We want to empower creators and digital artists whose work is often underestimated,” says Jordan Birnholtz, chief marketing officer and co-founder of Neon.

10.Son of Singaporean billionaire Peter Lim created the world's first DAO in professional football

Peter Lim and his son Kiat love football: his father owned the Spanish Valencia, and Kiat himself decided to bring new technologies to football. The first football decentralized autonomous organization was called CO92 - it will allow fans to have a stake in their favorite team and participate in its management.

Two honored Manchester United football players, Gary Neville and Nick Butt, helped in the creation of Lima. It is assumed that CO92 will distribute tokens to fans so that they can independently manage projects that will connect to the DAO. Clubs or football-related companies will be able to do this.

“The DAO framework democratizes professional sports ownership and breaks down traditional barriers by providing more opportunities for participation,” Kiat Lim said during the presentation. At the same time, the exact amount that will be needed to invest in DAO tokens has not yet been announced.

11. Hong Kong Watchdog Names NFTs and Metaverses Top Tech Hazard of 2022

The Hong Kong National Cyber ​​Security Supervision Center identified the use of metaverses and NFTs as the main security threat. The center emphasizes that both of these technologies have become widespread, and in Hong Kong itself a large community of crypto enthusiasts has even formed.

The danger, according to the researchers, is that Hong Kong regulators are not keeping up with the development of new technologies. “This space has become fertile ground for scammers, and victims have few legal remedies,” the cybersecurity watchdog notes.

You don’t have to look far for an example: at the end of 2021, the Hong Kong-based popular project Monkey Kingdom lost about $1,3 million due to the fact that an administrator account was hacked. In total, Chainalysis estimates that around $2,8 billion was stolen from NFTs and DAOs around the world last year as a result of the NFT and DAO scam.

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