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⚖️ Logan Paul faces a class-action lawsuit concerning his CryptoZoo NFT project. The accusations claim that Logan raised funds for the web3-based game, which simply doesn’t exist. The case comes after Logan Paul takes accountability and action to recoup investor losses.  ❤️ The Sandbox will hold a Valentine’s Day VoxEdit contest with entries open until February 13th and 15 000 $SAND prize pool. To enter, users need to create a GIF of their animated voxedit and then tweet it, after which they need to complete a Google form.  🚀 Doritos has launched a metaverse experience on Decentraland. The company said Dorito Triangle Metaverse Studio welcomes crypto-native and non-crypto users. The event launched on February 8th and will run through February 10th. 📄 Yuga Labs has called upon IP lawyer Jeremy Goldman to shed light on the inner workings of its copyright licensing and commercial rights. You can find detailed explanations in the Yuga Labs news article on the official website.

❗ Earlier this week, Porsche launched its first major NFT collection, igniting a major debate concerning refunds in the NFT space. The collection brought attention to an obscure 1997 law in its minting process that could affect the NFT industry.  ⛔ Coinbase NFT is halting new NFT drops for creators. The crypto exchange platform’s NFT unit announced via Twitter that it would instead focus on other tools and features that creators have requested. 🔍 Amazon is looking for a senior Go-to-Market specialist for scaling the adoption of web3 workloads on AWS. The company is specifically searching for an individual with knowledge of blockchain-based infrastructures and the developer workflow for L1 and 2 blockchains. ⚙️ Also, eBay announces hiring for their web3/NFT marketplace, KnownOrigin. The company has listed several openings for web3 based jobs on its official LinkedIn profile. eBay also seeks a “creative crypto attorney” for the KnownOrigin marketplace.

💰 Archimedes, the company building a crypto-lending platform to multiply the earning opportunity on Yield, has announced a $4.9 million funding round led by Hack VC. The seed round brings the DeFi platform's fundraising to $7.3 million.  🔥 Steve Aoki and Seth Green link up with web3/NFT content platform ShibuyaXYZ to announce an interactive, community-built stop-motion series, "Dominion X: Level 2." The project aims to usher in a new way of storytelling with the web3 community of Replicant X. 🚀 Lens Protocol, the decentralized social graph on the Polygon, has reached a major milestone with over 100,000 profile owners. The platform saw a record number of engagements in January, with 299,446 posts, 63,914 comments, and 111,215 mirrors. 🎵 Warner Music Group (WMG) and Gamefam have launched Rhythm City on Roblox. It allows users to interact with artists from across the WMG portfolio and experience the music through social role-play, with access to digital goods that can be used in-game.

🎮 Immutable has launched its multiplatform web3 onboarding solution. Immutable Passport is a noncustodial wallet and authentication tool that allows users to access blockchain games and marketplaces through passwordless sign-on.  💰 Oh Baby Games, a game development company, has raised $6 million in a seed round. Synergis Capital and eGirl Capital both co-led the funding round. Also, several strategic angel investors from the Crypto Twitter space and gaming industry have jumped in. 🥪 Crypto Toast, an ETH buying and selling dApp, was released in 2023 and caught Binance's attention. ToastPunk NFT holders can now "plug in" their NFT with BUSD in their Binance account and get 0.8-1.2% daily returns from automatic crypto trades. ❗ Blur has managed to bypass OpenSea's blocklist control for NFT marketplaces that do not comply with its creator fee policy. The highly incentivized NFT marketplace found a loophole in Seaport and said the new changes would be part of its upcoming $BLUR token airdrop.

WL in Skyborne Legacy Skyborne Legacy is a Web3 MMORPG with different actions. Now the team is running a campaign for the WL for the upcoming free mint. What to do?: • Go to the site, connect Discord; • Dom simple tasks first, connect the metamask; • Next, in the All Quest tab do other tasks. • Collect 1500 coins and buy WL in the "Store" tab; • Some quests are updated every week, so keep an eye on the site. The project raised $25 million from Pantera Capital, Polygon, Dapper Labs and others so you should try.

🎞️ Slick Films, an independent production company, will tap into NFTs to raise funds for its next documentary. Dubbed “Sticks and Shelter,” the documentary follows the life of Mick Donnovan, a recovering addict and ex-professional drummer. 🙈 Meanwhile, National Geographic’s entry into the world of NFTs was a failure. The Genesis Collection on Polygon featured unique works from famous photographers, but failed to deliver a proper mint. 🎵 Warner Music Group is launching The Sandbox DJ contest, the biggest Demo Drop in the metaverse. Five DJs/music producers have the opportunity to launch their careers on the leading Web3 metaverses. The event takes place from January 26 to February 8. ⚽ The English Premier League partners with Sorare, the leading fantasy soccer game, to integrate officially licensed non-fungible tokens (NFTs) into its gaming player characters. Sorare players buy, sell, and use these NFTs, allowing them to compete with league-specific player cards.

🙈 Wylie Aronow, the co-founder of Yuga Labs, has announced his departure from the company's core team. The founder is doing this to focus on his health. The NFT innovator was diagnosed with congestive heart failure by his doctor. 🔥 CyberAgent is launching AI-produced 3D ads for individuals. The company is expanding its AI-driven ads tech into the metaverse. The company has already experienced success in AI advertising with banner ads and catchphrases designed to appeal to specific audiences. 🍾 Mystic Galactic, a North Carolina based company, offers bourbon lovers the chance to own space-aged whiskey. For now, buyers will get an NFT certificate that proves the ownership and authenticity of the bottle and then redeem the NFT for a 750-ml bottle of Mystic Galactic whiskey. 🚀 MANA (Decentraland) and SAND (Sandbox) kept rising. While MANA had a 15% increase by Sunday, The Sandbox's token reported an 8% rise. These stats reflect investors' growing interest in Web3 virtual worlds and their great potential.

🤝 Mythical Games has acquired DMarket, a marketplace for digital skins and non-fungible tokens for gamers. The acquisition is a significant milestone for Mythical Games, with DMarket’s tech facilitating the most advanced trading platform for digital assets. ⚙️ Treasure DAO has launched MagicSwap v2, an AMM protocol that supports universal token compatibility. The protocol will initially support ERC-20s, ERC-721s, and ERC-1155s tokens, allowing users to trade all types of tokens (fungible and non-fungible). 👟 The Nike .SWOOSH allows users to create digital wearables and mint them as NFTs with the #YourForce1 competition. Fans can submit a footwear design and, if chosen, receive $5,000 for their work to be created into digital sneakers by Nike designers. 🎞️ An NFT-funded film, Calladita, has won the top prize at the Sundance film festival. Calladita is a Film3 type of movie that employs decentralized technologies to free and empower independent artists. In this case, the movie was financed using NFTs.

🙌 Doodles will debut its second collection on the Flow blockchain. The new collection will enable holders to customize their Doodle NFTs through wearables. Holders can style their Doodles in apparel, accessories, gadgets, and more.  👗 Prada will launch its 9th Timecapsule NFT collection on February 2nd. The drop brings colorful patterns, a new vision, and one NFT representing each physical item purchased. This is the 38th physical Timecapsule collection and the 9th NFT drop. 🔥 Amazon is reportedly working on an NFT initiative. The company plans to make public its NFTs and blockchain gaming initiatives at the start of Q2, 2023. In April last year, Amazon CEO Andy Jassy told CNBC that the company could start selling NFTs. 💍 Web3 fashion house The Fabricant announced a new collection with Sevdaliza! Their recent NFT drop, titled XXories, features digital items you can wear via AR. This is the first time a renowned artist has become the face of a digital-only NFT wearable drop.