1.Nike launch web3 platform Dot Swoosh at Polygon.

2.Floor price BAYC fell over 20% and is now below 50eth due to liquidations at BendDAO.

3.LG is looking for Web3 talent

One of the world's largest manufacturers of electronic equipment is recruiting technical specialists who will develop the company in Web3.
The company is looking for technical directors in two departments: business development and service design. The specialists will continue to develop new blockchain projects and secure partnerships in the global Web3 sector.
Employees are expected to design and develop decentralized applications and conduct industry research. Prerequisites for positions: understanding of blockchain technology and the usefulness of NFTs.

In February, LG announced the development and sale of blockchain-based software and the trading of crypto assets as its main business objectives. In September, the company launched its first decentralized crypto wallet, Wallypto.

4.Polygon becomes the leader of Web3

Bernstaein analysts assure that the Polygon blockchain can be one of the leading ecosystems of the future, playing a particularly important role in the transition of traditional financial companies to Web3.

It is noted that the cryptocurrency of the MATIC blockchain has increased in price by 30% after Meta introduced a toolkit that allows you to issue Polygon-based NFTs. Polygon is also used by Starbucks, NuBank, Reddit, DraftKings and Robinhood Markets.

The Polygon team did two things right, analysts at Bernstaein said: aggressively hiring talent from big tech companies like YouTube, Amazon and Airbnb, and partnering with consumer-focused brands.

5. The World Cup will increase the popularity of the blockchain. What are the corporations up to?

The Qatar Championship is the largest sporting event in the world. Its audience is 5 billion viewers. It is expected that it will become an unprecedented event for the popularization of the blockchain.

The reason is that the organizers have chosen a cryptocurrency platform crypto.com as one of the main sponsors of the event. The second important player will be Visa. As part of the cooperation, the payment system will put up for auction five NFTs, which will feature the legendary goals of past championships.
Fans will also have the opportunity to create their own NFTs by participating in 4-minute six-on-six matches at the FIFA Fan Fest. An interactive playing field will capture movements and create unique GIFs. After the goals, fans will be able to create NFTs from them through an account on crypto.com.

Who knows, maybe it is after such a sharp increase in attention that a gradual recovery of the market will begin, which again fell into decline due to the collapse of the FTX exchange.
Today, more than 300 million people use crypto. If even 1% of the championship audience becomes interested in blockchain and opens a wallet, the number of technology users can grow by 20%, which will definitely affect the cost of all tokens.

6. Lessons on NFT and Metaverses will appear in UAE schools

As metaverses, NFTs, virtual reality, game development and other emerging technologies are rapidly developing, the UAE is introducing new programs in schools to study them, which will help prepare students for the future job market, which will be an integral part of blockchain and cryptocurrencies.

“We believe that blockchain is the technology of the future and we really want to go deeper into this space by raising awareness among teachers, students and their parents. Our fourth through sixth grade students are already studying game design. We will make sure that they have developed digital thinking. They need to hear about NFTs, digital assets and blockchain,” said Repton School Principal Al Barsha.

Since last year Mark Ryan, an elementary arts teacher at Raha International School in Abu Dhabi, has been teaching children how art can be turned into NFTs. Students do not focus on buying and selling collectible tokens. They explore how young artists can make themselves known in the digital space.

The teacher believes that the field of NFT is developing faster than the training program itself. Ryan noted that this year he has already worked with schoolchildren on the study of the metaverses of The Sandbox and Decentraland.

Let me remind you that in September, the UAE Ministry of Economy opened an office in the metaverse, through which it can interact with citizens.

7. Apple AR/VR headset will include a 3D video service and its own metaverse

A new report claims that Apple's long-reported mixed reality headset will include a 3D video service and its own interpretation of the "metaverse". Mark Gurman claims the company is building a headset video service that supports 3D virtual reality video.

Gurman points out that Apple acquired NextVR in 2020, which provided high-quality XNUMXD coverage of sports and music events in virtual reality on Quest devices. Other information relates to the development of a XNUMXD mixed reality world. According to Gurman, Apple is making its own take on the metaverse.