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Twitter Ends Legacy Blue Checks and Bluesky Emerges as a Decentralized Alternative

Twitter, a social network that once connected journalists, trusted public figures and Web3 natives, dropped its legacy verification program last week, leading some users to look for alternatives.

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Web3

Polygon, Cardano and Solana NFT Sales Rise as Ethereum NFT Sales Slump

While Ethereum remains by far the most popular blockchain for minting NFTs, smaller blockchains have experienced interesting bumps in sales in recent weeks.

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Web3

Decentralized Media Is Breaking Barriers in a Web2 World

“The blockchain is simply a tool to re-architect the relationship between the subscriber and the publication,” said Daisy Alioto, founder of Web3 media outlet Dirt.

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Web3

Traders Are Tired of Trump NFTs

The former U.S. president’s second collection isn’t as successful as his first drop was, while Sotheby’s plans to sell an impressive NFT collection seized from Three Arrows Capital.

Trump Trading Cards Series 2 (OpenSea)

Web3

Marvel Studios Founder David Maisel Launches Ekos Genesis Art Collection

David Maisel, who pioneered the Marvel Cinematic Universe, is spearheading a new digital art collection from Mythos Studios, featuring artwork by noted comic book artist Michael Turner.

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Web3

NFT Marketplaces Sales, Users Drop to Lows Not Seen Since 2021, Dune Data Shows

According to multiple dashboards compiled by researchers on analytics platform Dune, OpenSea and Blur are experiencing notable losses in both daily users and sales.

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Videos

Starbucks Odyssey Brews Second Serving of NFTs

Starbucks Odyssey’s first drop of non-fungible tokens (NFTs), which the coffee company calls “Stamps,” hit a few bitter notes. But the coffee company’s Web3 loyalty program did what beta programs should do and let the company learn from its mistakes. "The Hash" team discusses what changed with “The Starbucks First Store Collection,” the second NFT drop.

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Web3

Starbucks Odyssey Brews Smoother Second Serving of NFTs With 'First Store' Collection

Members of the Web3 loyalty program who had two unique stamps in their wallet were able to access a pre-sale before it opened to the rest of the beta group.

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Web3

Sotheby's Auctioning Rare NFTs From 3AC's Seized Collection

The auction house said that Three Arrows Capital's Grails collection includes "some of the most significant digital artworks ever assembled."

Dmitri Cherniak, Ringers #879 (The Golden Goose)

Web3

Soulja Boy Has Reportedly Been Cranking Out Promotions for Scam NFT Projects

Research done by internet sleuth ZachXBT indicates that the "Crank That" rapper has promoted dozens of NFT projects on social media, some of which turned out to be rug pulls.

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