1. Whiskey brand Royal Salute and fashion designer Richard Quinn created NFT scotch

The creators were united by a love of whiskey and high fashion, they released 1 token and 200 real decanters. One of the bottles of 21-year-old whiskey is hand-painted by Quinn himself, and is considered the most valuable in the collection. The NFT is available on the BlockBar marketplace and its last price was $12,4K.

block bar is the first NFT marketplace for wine and syringe collectors with delivery options. The platform uses NFT as proof of possession of rare alcohol. Royal Salute is a brand of Scotch whiskey founded in the 19th century. Richard Quinn is a London-based fashion designer who has been awarded the Queen Elizabeth II Award for British Design.

2.Instagram will introduce NFT soon

Mark Zuckerberg said at the conference South by southwest in Austin, Texas: "We're working on bringing NFT to Instagram soon." He also mentionedthat in the coming months, users will be able to create their own non-fungible tokens on the platform.
The founder of Meta did not disclose the details and the date of the innovation.

The success of Meta's flirting with the blockchain audience is hard to believe. The company has faced data protection issues many times. It is difficult to imagine how they will deal with privacy issues with cryptocurrencies and NFTs, for which this is the most important factor.

3.How did Singapore become the Asian blockchain hub?

First, Singapore has one of the most open and efficient economies in the world. There are excellent conditions for investment. The government is always looking for new ways to raise funds for the development of the country.

Secondly, a high level of education and income. This allows a large percentage of the population to participate in crypto projects.

All local crypto products become available first for the domestic market, and only then for the international one. In this way, the authorities give Singaporeans an advantage when investing. The earlier the stage of investment, the higher the percentage you can get.

“Singapore became the Asian magnet for cryptocurrencies after China banned them. The country's willingness to participate and regulate processes in this area makes it attractive to individuals,” says Asian Market Sense founder Andrew Sullivan.

Perhaps the key to success is that the Singapore authorities have found a difficult balance between the safe use of cryptocurrencies and the absence of unnecessary control. In January 2020, they introduced Payment Services Law, which allows a crypto company to obtain a license from the state to provide its services.

“From a business and institutional investment perspective, Singapore can still be considered a crypto powerhouse with a lot of weight in Asia. However, in terms of retail adoption, other “crypto hubs” come to mind: the Philippines or Hong Kong,” said Ben Caselin, a fellow at crypto exchange AAX.

The rapid pace of blockchain adoption by society thanks to NFTs and metaverses is forcing many countries to adjust their monetary policy to new conditions. In the USA, they have already built a taxation system for crypto-assets, in Asia they strictly regulate their use, and countrylike Ecuador are hoping to boost the economy with bitcoin.

Everyone's reaction is different, but we are gradually approaching the point of centralization of crypto assets. This goes against the blockchain philosophy. It is not clear who will win, but it is incredibly interesting to watch the ongoing social conflict.

4. Three of the most interesting new NFT projects from recent report Dappradar:

1. Invisible Friends
Project 2022. It was launched at the end of February. The initial price of the token is 0.25 ETH (about $650). 5 NFTs sold out with lightning speed and the minimum price once reached 12.5 ETH ($32,5 thousand). Right now, the cheapest “invisible friend” costs 7.15 ETH ($20). Total sales are almost $000 million. The most expensive token sold for 200 ETH ($520 thousand). Over the past month, this collection has been in second place behind the famous BAYC monkeys.

2. 3Landers
A collection of 10 thousand images of characters with big round eyes. The price of a mint is 0.15 ETH (about $390). The creators of the project focus on participation in DAO. If you own 3 tokens, then you have access to project management and decision-making about its future. The crypto community supported this idea and the minimum price increased by 980%. The collection took the 5th place in terms of sales in the last 30 days with $63 million. Now the cheapest NFT costs just over $4 thousand.

3. Tubby Cats
A collection of 20 kittens created by The Tubby Collective. The project's Twitter account was created back in 2019, with almost 23 subscribers a month before the mint. The project does not yet have a roadmap and any promises for the future. This is a pig in a poke, however, Dappradar noted a sharp increase in user interest – the minimum price increased from 0.299 ETH ($777) to 4.1 ETH ($10).

5. NFT buyer with naked Pepe the frog sues the seller

Recently created by Pepe the Frog sold NFT with a naked character lying in a pond.
The circulation of the token was initially equal to 99 copies, which were promised never to be put up for sale. This move emphasized the uniqueness of the NFT and increased its value.

The “original” was sold for 150 ETH ($537).
Everyone was satisfied until the moment when the seller broke his promise and gave away 46 of the 99 planned tokens for free. They were identical to the one they sold for 150 ETH and even had the same creator address!
The price of NFT has dropped sharply and is now $30.
The buyer has already filed a lawsuit against the creator, accusing him of deliberately inflating the price of the first token. The plaintiff demands to return the money and pay moral compensation.

It is not clear how the ordinary court will deal with this case. The legal basis of blockchain assets is still a contentious issue. Perhaps everything will become easier with the growth of mass character DAO, which have already been equated in rights with an LLC in the state of Wyoming.

6.Spotify plans to integrate NFT

Swedish music streaming service decides to jump on a fast-moving train WEB3, by integrating the blockchain into its interface. The main goal is to potentially increase the income of artists on their site. With NFT, musicians can sell their albums, concert tickets, backstage passes and merch.

The day before, Spotify posted several jobs about hiring employees in the field of Web 3.0. For example, Senior Manager for Innovation and Market Analysis WEB3 и senior server engineer.
“This small but full-fledged team will be responsible for driving the company's growth through new technologies like blockchain and Web 3.0,” Spotify's ad campaign says.

Many popular applications (Instagram, Twitter, Reddit, OnlyFans) have already introduced blockchain technology and have assembled entire departments with employees to develop and innovate in this area. In 2019, Spotify, by the way, collaborated with Facebook on the development of the Facebook cryptocurrency project. diem. Then Daniel Ek, chief executive of Spotify, said in a podcast that “blockchain will allow users of services like Spotify to directly pay their favorite artists.”
2022 shows that he turned out to be more than ever right.

7.Rarible integrated NFT on the Polygon platform

NFT marketplace Rarible has added asset support, Polygon.
The integration brought the number of platforms used by the protocol to four, along with Ethereum, Tezos, and Flow.
Rarible said that as part of the partnership, the NFT and gaming division of Polygon Studios will provide technical and marketing support.
“As the protocol continues to evolve into a platform for NFT developers, the help from Polygon Studios will be extremely helpful,” said Aleksey Falin, CEO of Rarible.
The marketplace team also announced the launch of their own multi-chain wallet. The solution will allow users to use different networks.
“We know firsthand how inconvenient it is to get in and out of wallets that hold collectible tokens spanning multiple blockchains,” Falin said.
The platform is ranked 17th by DappRadar with a trading volume of $1,64 million over the past 30 days. The leader, OpenSea, has $2,64 billion.

8.McLaren will create NFT luxury supercars

McLaren Automotive plans to create an NFT marketplace that will include access to exclusive features for its customers.

McLaren Automotive will create and mint non-fungible tokens (NFTs) for its luxury supercars in partnership with metaverse infrastructure platform InfiniteWorld.

The company announced on Tuesday that the British automaker plans to create a marketplace for selling NFTs that will also give owners access to exclusive features.

He works with InfiniteWorld, a metaverse infrastructure provider that helps brands create and monetize digital assets and improve user and fan experiences.

InfiniteWorld announced plans to go public in December through a $700 million merger with Special Acquisition Company (SPAC) Aries I Acquisition Corp. The newly formed company will trade on the Nasdaq under the ticker "JPG".

McLaren Automotive is part of the same family as McLaren Racing's Formula One racing team, which is also active in the digital asset industry. In June, the team announced plans to build an NFT platform on Tezos.

*compilation from various sources