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GM, This week we are diving into a controversial topic: Bitcoin Ordinals aka NFTs on the Bitcoin network. Bitcoin purists wish NFTs would stick to places like Ethereum or Solana. Yet the birth of JPEG collections this year on Bitcoin have contributed to Bitcoin’s incredible price surge in recent
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GM, This week’s issue is the second of a two-part series on media. We looked at the power that outlets have and now we are looking at the scene after two major outlets—Coindesk and The Block—found new owners in November. The market may be quiet, but there’
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GM, Welcome back, we’ve been on a long hiatus but are back with the first of a two-part series on the media in Web3. Last month, media outlet CoinTelegraph posted an erroneous tweet to its 1.9 million followers claiming BlackRock’s Bitcoin ETF had been approved. That set
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GM, This week we’re looking at sport and Web3 and a polarizing debate around fan engagement. Soccer team Tottenham Hotspur sits top of the English Premier League after its best start to a season since 1980. But despite the feel-good factor around the team, there’s concern after Tottenham
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GM, September was a tough month for Hong Kong’s Web3 community. Hong Kong has emerged as a real beacon for Web3 over the past year with groundbreaking regulation, adoption among traditional industries and a growing community. But two unsavory incidents—a fraud case and a hack—which have seen
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This week we’re looking at Nouns DAO, a unique Web3 organization that is pushing barriers with a decentralized and free-spending approach to building a community that’s entirely open source.. “Nouns is a community-owned brand that makes a positive impact by funding ideas and fostering collaboration. From collectors and
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GM, As promised last week, we’re dropping insights from Token 2049 in Singapore, an annual event that attracts more than 10,000 people… and that’s not including those who roll up exclusively for the many side events arranged alongside the show. Grab a coffee and let’s get
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GM, A private yacht party A-list international DJs debuting new tracks A dozen hot pink Ferraris No. This isn’t Gary’s Christmas list. This week, we’re talking about the crazy world of crypto conferences. It’s good timing since Token 2049, one of the world’s most popular
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GM, This week’s issue is a little later than usual as I (Jon) went back to my European roots with a very typical August break which only just ended. We hope you enjoyed your summer break, too. We’re getting back to business this week with a look at
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Fintech giant PayPal recently jumped into Web3 with a stablecoin product, but what about other financial giants dipping their toes. This week, we are looking at Visa and Mastercard, two companies that in theory shouldn’t be major Web3 advocates based on their core business. Both, though, see the potential
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GM, This week we are looking at NFTs. Not apes, doodles, cats or punks, this is the world of corporate and company NFT rollouts and how they can be used to build and strengthen community. The two might seem at odds given a precipitous drop in the NFT market, with
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GM, Thanks to everyone who signed up and spread word of the newsletter after we went public last week. We appreciate your early support and have loved your feedback. Write to us at sowhat@terminal3.io. This week’s topic was a no-brainer after PayPal, the once-pioneering fintech firm, jumped