#nft miami 2022

[assilstore]

أحد أكبر أحداث NFT على الساحل الشرقي للولايات المتحدة ، عاد Miami NFT Week للمرة الثانية في شهر مارس! يهدف الحدث الذي يستمر ثلاثة أيام إلى تعزيز الروابط بين مجتمعات التشفير المتنامية الناشئة في مناطق مختلفة بما في ذلك أمريكا اللاتينية والولايات المتحدة وأماكن أخرى. يسلط الحدث الضوء على أهمية التنوع والشمول والتعليم في مجالات NFT و Web3.

[dvktheartist]

Super proud and excited to reveal that I will be exhibiting with @SuperchiefNFT in the @SCOPEArtShow at @ArtBasel in Miami!  Sending a BIG shoutout to @ClaireSilver12 for the immense curation work + the SuperChief team making all of this happen!

[kicksaddictny]

adidas Originals and Renowned Artist FEWOCiOUS Announce Collaborative Partnership

Continuing the brand's exploration of art, culture, creativity, and Web3 innovation, adidas Originals has come together with the trailblazing 20-year-old artist, FEWOCiOUS, to announce a new partnership. A harmonious collision of perspectives, the collaborative endeavor blends the Trefoil’s commitment to innovation with the artist’s creative flair, as adidas Originals and FEWOCiOUS present a bold range of physical and digital product drops.

Widely regarded as one of the leading members of a growing community of Web3 artists, Victor Langlois, known as FEWOCiOUS, has built a reputation for his playful style, bold aesthetic, and deeply personal approach; telling his life story and experience as a transgender youth through his work. First appearing in an official capacity with adidas /// Studio (Three Stripes Studio) for an installation during Art Basel Miami in December 2022, FEWOCiOUS has long had an affinity for the brand, using adidas silhouettes as an artistic canvas from as far back as when he was 16 years old.

Marking the arrival of the collaborative partnership, adidas Originals and FEWOCiOUS have come together to launch a limited edition, product-linked Trefoil Flower Mint Pass. Launching on June 22nd, it will also unlock the opportunity for NFT holders to redeem the complimentary artist-designed Campus 00’s sneaker. Embodying FEWOCiOUS’ signature style, the timeless adidas Originals silhouette has been given a black and white ‘linework' makeover, contrasted by a thick, blue and white cloud pattern lace.

Commenting on the milestone partnership, FEWOCiOUS said, “Working with adidas is a real dream come true. I can’t believe I was paintin’ adidas shoes in my bedroom by myself four years ago and now I get to officially collaborate with them! This is one of the longest projects I’ve ever worked on and keeping things a secret is so hard I just want to scream it from the rooftops! I really believe in the future of fashion and footwear and the intersection of digital and physical, and I’m so excited for these to see the world and for everyone to be part of that journey with me.”

This drop also represents a new step for adidas. The launch will be the first time that the brand has produced a token-gated, NFC-tagged sneaker that is also tied to a limited edition NFT. Holders of the FEWOCiOUS x FewoWorld: Paint NFTs, along with holders of the ALTS by adidas ‘Decos’ and ‘Soles’ [ALT]er Ego NFTs, will be offered a range of exclusive benefits, including discounted pricing and early access via OpenSea on June 22nd. However, the brand and artist have also ensured that a range of NFT holders from their wider ecosystems will also be given the chance for early access before the wider public sale later that day. The Trefoil Flower Mint Pass will be exclusively available for mint and purchase through the OpenSea platform, the world’s leading NFT marketplace.

Seeking to push the boundaries of creativity and innovation for the Web3 community, as well as inspiring the wider integration of technology and artistry into the fashion landscape, those purchasing the adidas Originals x FEWOCiOUS Trefoil Flower Mint Pass will be given the exclusive opportunity to redeem the physical Campus 00’s sneaker later in the summer.

[crispytoastyt]

The Attack on Art History

As we are about to end of 2022, the last three months have been very troubling, to say the least when it comes to art history. As an art enthusiast, I love the art of most kinds that are not only made with traditional tools by legendary artists but providing visual elements such as expressions and symbolism.

But then you get these so-called "climate protestors" that pop out of nowhere and vandalize art, and there are billionaires that destroy pieces of history in favor of NFT replicas.

Sometime in October 2022, a group of supposed activists known as Just Stop Oil arrived in disguise, and when nobody was near them, they dumped tomato soup on Van Gogh's "Sunflowers," and glue themselves against the wall near the vandalized painting. They gave a speech on what is more important in life, "Oil or food."

We get that pollution and global warming are major concerns in our lives, but the way they are doing this is not helping their cases as vandalizing art pieces in the museum is illegal everywhere. If they care about the environment, why attempt to destroy historical art at the museum?

Fortunately, the paintings are protected by the glass... though the frames need to be cleaned up or replaced with new frames. But even so, paintings that got vandalized feel like art history is being violated.

You may be asking who organized the attacks upon paintings like Sunflowers? The mastermind behind all this is Aileen Getty or the Oil Witch which I dubbed her.

Aileen Getty is the granddaughter of the oil tycoon J. Paul Getty and had been donating millions and millions of dollars to support activist groups... which then manipulated them to think that oil paintings are one of the sources of global warming.

You might be wondering why would she do that in the first place. The Oil Witch is also using them as scapegoats to make the majority of environmental activists look terrible and less trustworthy.

I am surprised that Getty is not arrested yet for orchestrating the attacks on art history. But if you think that is bad, then the next part of this rant will shock you.

A crypto bro destroyed a historical piece of art and created NFT replicas of what was gone. That's right, the millionaire bought one of the late Frida Kahlo's works just so he can destroy it and turn this thing into collectible NFTs. The moment I read the article, I was really angry, and I cannot believe that crypto bro had the audacity to do that. Kahlo is really rolling down her grave... violently.

And I can't even believe that NFTs are still here. I consider these things as "fake art" because the majority of them are randomly generated images that only be purchased with worthless cryptocurrency. Some may even go to the extreme by hijacking social media accounts so they can promote trash like that. It feels like the infamous sales funnel scheme but much, much worse.

Art needs to be preserved and protected from whatever tries to attack them. It would be a lot better if museums can store the real paintings in a vault while they make replicas to showcase in the gallery. Art is too sacred to be vandalized or destroyed, especially at these damning times...

My final words for this post:

"Fuck the Oil Witch and fuck the Crypto Bros."

[zupawama]

possible tw for destruction of culturally significant art? idk, but: https://nypost.com/2022/09/27/rare-frida-kahlo-drawing-torched-in-nft-sale/amp/

“A Miami millionaire is being investigated by Mexican authorities after claiming to have burned a rare work by Frida Kahlo as part of an NFT launch.” now forgive my ass if this is just blatant bull and the drawing is not, in fact, legitimate/is a replica or phony, but um.  anyway if anyone has any updates feel free to tell me. would love any possible clarification

[f1]

Mercedes keep logos of crisis-hit crypto brand FTX on their F1 cars in Brazil | 2022 Brazilian Grand Prix

Mercedes plans to continue carrying the branding of its troubled sponsor FTX at this weekend’s Brazilian Grand Prix. The cryptocurrency exchange suffered a collapse in value this week after users began withdrawing their funds en masse. Up to £5.1 billion ($6bn) is reported to have been taken out in the space of three days. A potential rescue deal involving rival cryptocurrency exchange Binance, which sponsors Alpine, fell apart on Wednesday. That has raised serious concerns over the future of FTX. Mercedes announced in September last year it had formed a “long-term relationship” with the cryptocurrency exchange which would “span multiple race seasons with the FTX logo being featured prominently on both the cars and the drivers.” It has carried their logos since then. The FTX logos appear on the nose, cockpit and rear wing end plates of Mercedes’ W13 cars (pictured above in Mexico). One of its noses was spotted without its usual FTX decal at the Interlagos circuit on Thursday, but RaceFans understands the team intends to display the FTX branding as usual when practice begins at the circuit tomorrow. FTX also launched a range of Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs) in conjunction with Mercedes at the Miami Grand Prix earlier this year. FTX founder and CEO Sam Bankman-Fried, who said last year the Mercedes deal would “continue amplifying our position as the leading global cryptocurrency exchange”, today apologised for the company’s troubles in a lengthy social media post. “Right now, we’re spending the week doing everything we can to raise liquidity,” he said. “I can’t make any promises about that. But I’m going to try. And give anything I have to if that will make it work.” “At the end of the day, I was CEO, which means that I was responsible for making sure that things went well,” he added. “I, ultimately, should have been on top of everything. I clearly failed in that. I’m sorry.” Don't miss anything new from RaceFans Follow RaceFans on social media: Advert | Become a RaceFans supporter and go ad-free 2022 F1 season Browse all 2022 F1 season articles via RaceFans - Independent Motorsport Coverage https://www.racefans.net/

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From private “clubstaurants” to NFT reservation tokens to concierge services, getting a table is a lot easier if you’ve got the money.

Credit...Jonathan Carlson

Published Oct. 15, 2022Updated Oct. 18, 2022

As long as there have been high-status, celebrity-studded restaurants, there have been people clamoring to get into them, working contacts, making phone calls, greasing palms. Lately, though, it can seem like every restaurant in New York is that kind of restaurant.

In the pandemic era — with hours cut back in many cases, and a public eager to eat out once again — the competition for tables has reached a frenzied pitch on electronic reservation platforms.

“Without over-embellishing, within five seconds basically all reservations are taken,” said Steve Saed, who started #FreeRezy, a free electronic forum where people could swap reservations among themselves. “It’s like winning the lottery to eat at these places,” he added.

But a new generation of tactics have emerged to help would-be diners jump the line, including latter-day concierge services, NFTs granting holders special privileges, members-only credit card perks and private “clubstaurants.” What they all have in common is that they will cost you.

“However many years ago, it was slip the host or hostess $20 and bypass the line,” said Alex Lee, the chief executive of Resy and vice president of American Express Dining. He runs the companies’ Global Dining Network, a program that offers a select group of Amex members (Amex owns Resy) access to certain restaurant perks through the reservation platform.

The program, he suggested, is just the natural evolution of that furtive $20. For an annual credit card fee in the hundreds or sometimes thousands, Global Dining Access members can obtain priority reservations at hot restaurants across the United States. “The first thing customers want is access, right?” Mr. Lee said.

But at certain members-only restaurants, a reservation alone is not enough.

Haiku, a private Japanese restaurant in Miami, makes a slightly different calculation. The restaurant accepts members by invitation only, for an annual fee, and asks them to commit to at least four reservations annually for a 10-to-12-course kaiseki-inspired omakase menu. The restaurant declined to discuss either the application process or the price.

Jeff Zalaznick, a partner at Major Food Group, was only slightly more forthcoming about plans for the New York debut of ZZ’s Club, which will feature a members-only Carbone. Like the first ZZ’s in Miami, which offers members access to a Japanese restaurant, a sushi bar, a bar and lounge and a cigar terrace, ZZ’s Club New York will bring the Major Food Group experience to the financial and social elite. (Like Haiku, Major Food Group would not disclose the fee or the application process.)

But given that the original Carbone — which recently lost its Michelin star — is already impossible to get into, is it really necessary to have an even more exclusive version just two miles away?

“One of the great things about being a private member’s club, is the fact that you really can tailor everything on the food and beverage side to your customers at an even higher level than you can, obviously, when you’re just a public restaurant,” Mr. Zalaznick said.

This means knowing what members want, and how exactly they want it: How do they take their steak? Do they prefer still or sparkling water? What is their standing order, and with which modifications?

Diners can have all those things at the London import Casa Cruz, on Manhattan’s Upper East Side, but for a stratospheric price tag. The top-floor dining room there is reserved for the 99 members of the restaurant’s “investor group of partners” who have paid between $250,000 and $500,000 to join.

“I think there’s a demand for curation,” said Noah Tepperberg, the co-CEO of Tao Group Hospitality, which next year is opening a private club in the River North neighborhood of Chicago, in collaboration with the restaurant group Lettuce Entertain You.

In the grand tradition of private clubs — from New York City’s Union Club to San Francisco’s Bohemian Club to the recently rebranded ’Quin House in Boston — these exclusive clubstaurants require not only cash but status.

“Restaurants began as places to show off status,” said Andrew P. Haley, an associate professor of history at the University of Southern Mississippi. Generally, this took place in public, where discerning diners could be seen demonstrating their discernment.

The members-only clubstaurant, on the other hand, confers another kind of status, suggested Megan J. Elias, the director of the gastronomy program at Boston University: “You can be a connoisseur among a very small number of connoisseurs.”

Mr. Saed said he’s not surprised that access is being monetized.

“Part of it tracks to the types of people that are renting in New York now,” he said. “With rents pushing over $4,000 to $5,000, I think that the proportion of people that are living here that have the discretionary income to spend are kind of more here.”

Still other restaurants — the public kind — are leaning into patronage-style programs, aiming to give certain customers premier access, while remaining open to the rest of us.

Under normal circumstances, it can take weeks or months to get into Dame, the West Village fish-and-chips sensation. But there is a workaround: Front of House, a platform designed to help restaurants sell “digital collectibles,” also known as NFTs, that grant holders special access.

Instead of lining up at 4:30 p.m. on a Monday, the one day Dame takes walk-in diners, a devoted diner could pay $1,000, which buys them the ability, with at least 24 hours notice, to book a table once a week through the end of 2022. (20 such tokens have been created; 11 have been sold so far.)

Stephanie Dumanian, a cosmetic dentist in Manhattan and a fan of the restaurant, was trying without success to make a reservation for her husband’s birthday when she found Front of House. She bought a token in July, and has been three times since. “It’s been great,” she said. “I feel like I’m supporting a local business.”

Colin Camac, a co-founder of Front of House, said the platform is simply expediting intimacy.

“I think one of the best things in the world is going into a place just like Cheers, where everybody knows your name, where they know what you like, where your martini is sitting there as soon as you walk in,” said Mr. Camac, who is also a regional director at Resy. “It’s an easier way to be part of that community if you don’t have the time to really invest in it.” In other words, anyone can be a regular, for a price.

“It’s kind of a trade secret in the concierge space that you have to build relationships, and spend a lot of time doing it, in order to deliver these very hard to get reservations,” said Peter Adams, the founder of Table Concierge.

His start-up is for people with money but not time, and a would-be diner doesn’t actually have to be a regular to get treated like one. “You could do this on your own,” he said, but he streamlines the process “so you don’t have to wake up at 8 a.m. or book at midnight.”

For a price — usually $50 per reservation per person, but it depends on the difficulty — Mr. Adams works his connections to open doors that appear closed to the rest of us. (White glove service means he will go as far as going to a restaurant in person to negotiate on a client’s behalf.)

With a week or so warning, he puts his success rate at 90 percent. You want Lilia? He’ll get you Lilia, nevermind what Resy says. “We can get you in anywhere other than Rao’s,” he said of the exclusive Italian restaurant in East Harlem.

Though he added: “But if you want to give me $10,000, I can find a way to get you into Rao’s.”

[bigperro]

IAMBIGPERRO.COM

Big Perro Is Coming for His Rightful Place on Hip-hop’s Throne

03/23/2022 

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Braving the dangerous lifestyle of the streets, BIG PERRO found purpose through his music.

Born in Miami, Florida, Stewart Herrera Ramirez lived a life in the streets beside his brother, Sir Duke who is currently serving a life sentence behind bars. Stewart, under his alias BIG PERRO, rapped with his brother but now carries their legacy on his shoulders while building his buzz in the industry. Listening to legends like Tupac, Wu-Tang Clan, Snoop Dogg, and Biggie Smalls he adapted his style to embody Gangsta Rap.

BIG PERRO channeled his own supernatural experiences with God through his music to create Gangsta Gospel to bring more people into the light and truth of Jesus Christ. With his bilingual versatility to create music in Spanish and English, he has been touching souls worldwide. His latest single, “Gods Winner” released on October 22nd, is an Urban Pop Hip/Hop rap single that encourages audiences to never give up on their salvation even if they lived a negative past. The track is an inspiration to make the daily choice to embrace God’s blessings rather than give into the temptations of the Devil’s curse.

Along with pushing his career, BIG PERRO currently oversees his company, “Thug World Order Productions.” Follow the Gangsta Gospel rapper and check out his merch, music, and NFT’s.

Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/qa/artist/big-perro/304954032

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/3SaFfH8Kuqgg08C05lgZou?si=ch2OxGAlRLO8f6NNfJUJRA&dl_branch=1

Amazon: https://music.amazon.com/artists/B001TBWPWA/big-perro

Pandora: https://pandora.app.link/LJ3LNENgljb

YouTube: https://youtube.com/user/BigPerro305

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bigperromusic

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bigperro305/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/iambigperro

Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@bigperro305?lang=en

ReverbNation: https://www.reverbnation.com/bigperro

Website: https://www.iambigperro.com

BIG PERRO NFT collection: https://opensea.io/collection/big-perro-nft

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The price of nonfungible tokens (NFTs) featuring Donald Trump surged after news outlets released a photo of the former United States President as part of his criminal case in the state of Georgia for allegedly attempting to subvert the will of voters in the 2020 election.According to data from NFT marketplace OpenSea, the floor price of Trump’s line of digital trading cards first released in December 2022 increased more than 62% from 0.138 to 0.224 Ether (ETH) on Aug. 24 shortly after the former president’s mugshot became public. The image, which shows Trump looking angrily at the camera amid his surrender at the Georgia Sheriff's Office in Fulton County, has gone viral as the first mugshot of a current or former U.S. President facing criminal cases.Trump, who has largely restricted his social media activity to his own Truth Social platform since being banned from Twitter in January 2021 — and later reinstated by X CEO Elon Musk — posted to X for the first time in more than two years with the mugshot: pic.twitter.com/Mcbf2xozsY— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) August 25, 2023 The criminal case against Trump in the state of Georgia alleges the former president and 18 allies were part of a racketeering scheme aimed at subverting the will of voters in an attempt to ensure he was re-elected as U.S. President in 2020, despite having lost to Joe Biden. The indictment was made public on Aug. 14 and prosecutors ordered all involved parties to surrender to Georgia authorities before Aug. 25. Trump appeared on Aug. 24 and was released on a $200,000 bond. However, he still faces federal charges in the District of Columbia for attempting to overturn the results of the 2020 Presidential Election by allegedly being part of a scheme involving fake electors. He has also been indicted in a classified documents case brought by the Justice Department and a New York criminal case for allegedly falsifying business records related to a hush money payment for porn star Stormy Daniels.Crypto and blockchain have been on the lips of many politicians in recent elections and while in office. Trump said on Twitter in 2019 that he was “not a fan” of Bitcoin (BTC) and other cryptocurrencies, claiming they were “based on thin air”. However, the nonprofit organization Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics revealed in August that Trump held more than $2.8 million in an Ethereum wallet.During his time in office, President Biden has signed an executive order aimed at establishing a regulatory framework for digital assets, but has also been criticized by many lawmakers and those in the space. With the Trump mugshot now public, many crypto users on X have wasted no time adding the laser eyes to his image or otherwise manipulating it for a variety of memes: pic.twitter.com/jfiNgAX0iG— Blade McG IV (SCM) (@Blade___McG) August 25, 2023 Though Trump is currently the frontrunner for the Republican Party nomination for the 2024 Presidential Election by a wide margin, he did not appear alongside other candidates in the first party debate on Aug. 23. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis — who, according to many polls, is the leading Republican presidential candidate behind Trump — has promised to ban central bank digital currencies if elected. Vivek Ramaswamy, who received a lot of online attention due to his debate performance, previously spoke at the Bitcoin 2023 conference in Miami and referred to the 2024 election as a “referendum on fiat currency.” Source

[kryptomunze]

📰 Politische NFTs schleichen sich in amerikanische Haushalte: Hat Trumps Wahlkampf 2024 bereits begonnen? 🇺🇸

Politische NFTs erleben einen Aufschwung, da Trump und seine Frau bereits ein Handelsvolumen von über 30 Millionen Dollar verzeichnen. Zudem erkunden auch andere politische Persönlichkeiten Web3. Hier ist alles, was du wissen musst. Kurzfassung: Politische NFTs, angeführt von Trumps Sammlungen, haben ein Handelsvolumen von über 30 Millionen Dollar erreicht und zeigen damit ihre steigende Beliebtheit in der US-Politik. Auch andere politische Persönlichkeiten wie der Bürgermeister von Miami, Francis Suarez, und der Demokrat Robert Kennedy Jr. setzen auf Web3 und Krypto in ihren Kampagnen. Trumps NFT-Verkäufe scheinen mit seinen politischen Aussichten zu korrelieren und spiegeln die Treue seiner Anhänger wider. NFTs bieten physische Belohnungen und erweitern ihren Nutzen über Kunst und Unterhaltung hinaus, was ihr Potenzial zur Revolutionierung politischer Kampagnen zeigt. Die Integration von NFTs in die Politik bietet spannende Möglichkeiten für Fundraising, Community Engagement und die Bekundung politischer Treue. Trumps Ansatz könnte als Modell für andere politische Persönlichkeiten dienen und die Zukunft der Politik und der Blockchain-Technologie prägen. Der Aufstieg der politischen NFTs in den USA 📈 Mit den bevorstehenden US-Wahlen 2024 haben sich NFTs als beliebtes Instrument unter den Präsidentschaftskandidaten etabliert, allen voran der ehemalige Präsident Donald Trump. Im Dezember 2022, nur einen Monat nach seiner Ankündigung, erneut für das Amt zu kandidieren, enthüllte Trump das Projekt "Trump Digital Trading Cards". Diese Sammlung von 45.000 Objekten war innerhalb von 12 Stunden ausverkauft und generierte beeindruckende 4,45 Millionen Dollar an initialen Verkäufen. Der Erfolg setzte sich auf dem Sekundärmarkt fort, wobei die Verkäufe in der ersten Woche des Projekts fast 12 Millionen Dollar erreichten. Allerdings konnte eine zweite NFT-Sammlung, die Trump im April 2023 startete, nicht an den finanziellen Erfolg der ersten Sammlung anknüpfen und erzielte in der ersten Woche etwa 1,5 Millionen Dollar aus Sekundärverkäufen. Interessanterweise steigerte der Start der "1776 Collection" von Melania Trump signifikant die Verkäufe der Hauptkollektion ihres Mannes und führte zu einem Anstieg von 300 % am Veröffentlichungstag. Die Beteiligung der Trump-Familie an NFTs führte bisher zu einem Gesamtumsatz von über 30 Millionen Dollar, trotz der aktuellen Marktvolatilität und gemischter Gefühle innerhalb der NFT-Community. Auch andere politische Persönlichkeiten wie der Bürgermeister von Miami, Francis Suarez, und der Demokrat Robert Kennedy Jr. nutzen Web3 und Krypto in ihren Kampagnen. Indem sie die Technologie offen unterstützen, erweitern sie den Diskurs über Krypto und Web3 und bringen die Branche in amerikanische Haushalte, unabhängig von deren Interesse an Krypto. Trump-NFTs und ihre Auswirkungen auf die Präsidentschaftswahrscheinlichkeit 📊 Interessanterweise scheinen die Verkäufe von Trumps NFTs mit politischen Nachrichten zu korrelieren. Wenn Trumps Chancen auf eine Rückkehr in das Präsidentenamt zu sinken scheinen, gehen auch die Verkäufe seiner NFTs zurück. Während Käufer dieser NFTs greifbare Belohnungen wie Zoom-Anrufe und 1-zu-1-Abendessen mit Trump erhalten, liegt der eigentliche Wert in der Bekenntnis zu einer politischen Persönlichkeit und einer Sache. Trumps Sammlungen erweitern den Nutzen von NFTs, indem sie ihr Potenzial zur Revolutionierung nicht nur von Kunst und Unterhaltung, sondern auch von politischen Kampagnen aufzeigen. Ein weiteres Beispiel für politische NFTs ist der Verkauf von NFTs durch die ukrainische Regierung im März 2022. Die Kollektion brachte über 600.000 Dollar ein, um das Land während des Krieges gegen Russland zu unterstützen und Sammlerstücke für wohltätige Zwecke zu nutzen. Trotz Trumps Abwesenheit von großen Social-Media-Plattformen wie Twitter blühen seine NFT-Sammlungen auf der CollectTrump-Twitter-Seite. Mit etwa 10.000 Followern verzeichnete die Seite in den letzten 30 Tagen ein Wachstum von 80 %. Die Trump-NFT-Sammlungen zeichnen sich durch eine breite Verteilung des Besitzes aus. Nur eine kleine Konzentration von "Wal"-Besitzern hält eine bedeutende Anzahl von Tokens. Dies legt eine vielfältige und echte Basis von Unterstützern nahe, anstatt einer ausgewählten Gruppe von wohlhabenden Einzelpersonen oder Organisationen. Obwohl die Trump-Familie möglicherweise nicht den vollen monetären Gewinn aus dem Handelsvolumen von 30 Millionen Dollar erzielt, haben sie durch ihren Ausflug in die NFT-Arena Publicity und Community Engagement erhalten. Indem sie sich mit NFTs assoziieren und ihre Kraft nutzen, haben sie ein Gefühl der Einheit unter ihren Anhängern geschaffen. Trumps Ansatz, Community-Building durch NFTs zu betreiben, könnte als Modell für andere politische Persönlichkeiten dienen, die Web3-Technologien in ihren Kampagnen nutzen möchten. Die Zukunft der Politik und der Blockchain-Technologie 🚀 Die Integration von NFTs in die politische Landschaft bietet aufregende Möglichkeiten für die Zukunft der Politik und der Blockchain-Technologie. Trumps politische NFTs, unterstützt von einer soliden Anhängerschaft, bieten einen innovativen Ansatz für Fundraising, Community Engagement und das Bekenntnis zur politischen Zugehörigkeit. Da NFTs weiterhin öffentliche Diskussionen generieren und mit aktuellen politischen Nachrichten interagieren, wird ihr Einfluss auf amerikanische Haushalte immer deutlicher. Der Aufstieg politischer NFTs eröffnet transformative Möglichkeiten für Politik und Blockchain-Technologie. Die Integration von NFTs in politische Kampagnen schafft neue Wege für Fundraising und Community-Building und verändert dabei traditionelle Kampagnenstrategien. 🎉 Die Zukunft der Politik und Blockchain ist geprägt von NFTs und ihrer Einbindung in politische Kampagnen. Die Trump-NFTs und andere politische NFTs zeigen, dass diese Technologie das Potenzial hat, die politische Landschaft zu revolutionieren und neue Wege für die Interaktion zwischen Politikern und ihren Wählern zu eröffnen. Mit steigender Bekanntheit und Akzeptanz werden NFTs eine wichtige Rolle in zukünftigen politischen Prozessen und der Weiterentwicklung der Blockchain-Technologie spielen. - Solidity - Krypto Newsletter - Technische Analyse - Twitter - LinkedIN - YOUTUBE Read the full article

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Harper V. O’Neal

By Andrew Bruner, University of Kentucky Class of 2024

June 25, 2023

On May 23, 2023, world-renowned celebrity basketball star Shaquille O’Neal was personally sued regarding his investment and role in the promotion of the cryptocurrency Astrals Project [1]. O’Neal’s involvement in Astral is the second controversial crypto project he’s been a part of following FTX. He was previously sued alongside FTX founder Sam-Bankman-Freid and many other celebrities, including Larry David and Tom Brady [2]. Shaq had denied claims of his avoidance from an FTX legal complaint, but reports proved to be true two days later when he was officially served while attending a Miami Heat playoff game [3]. The Astrals project and FTX have a strong underlying connection, that being their emphasis on celebrity personalities to drive interest and sales to consumers. Unlike FTX, Shaq was the sole celebrity endorsement for the Astrals Project, one he launched alongside his music manager and his son. The burden of proof shifts from a large array of celebrities to one individual: Shaquille O’Neal.  

O’Neal’s strong investments in a variety of businesses are noted in the lawsuit highlighted above. Shaq has moved beyond his basketball career into a wide variety of business opportunities to expand his net worth. He has the benefit that few do, as even non-NBA stars have likely heard the name Shaquille O’Neal before. Social media gives an even greater platform for him to expand, which he did often to promote his NFT endeavors. His promotion of these projects, ones that have been publicly denounced by the Security Exchange Commission (SEC), push the line past legality. The SEC has taken large efforts over the years to differentiate a decentralized cryptocurrency like Bitcoin from others beyond the law.

Daniel Harper, the plaintiff, sued due to financial damages suffered through his investment in the Astrals project. Harper made large investments into the Astrals project, purchasing over 100 different NFTs from them, all occurring within a year between March 2022 and March 2023. The primary basis of his team’s lawsuit is the well-known Howey Test. The Howey Test, established in SEC v. Howey (1946), relies on three prongs used for determining whether a transaction qualifies as an investment contract. The investment contract can then be subject to regulation by the SEC. The first prong is the investment of money – those who put money into the Astrals project did exactly that. The second prong is whether the investment is a common enterprise. For those that don’t know, a common enterprise is when the profits of an investor rely on those selling the investment [4]. Investors of the Astrals NFT gained or lost revenue solely depending on the success of O’Neal’s widespread promotion. Third is the potential expectation of profits derived from the efforts of others [5]. Shaq promoted the NFT to a wide range of people, there’s strong evidence to suggest that those who did so expected that their investment would lead to potential profits. Shaq himself is that evidence, a world-renowned millionaire heavily invested in these cryptocurrencies and spreading the word about them. O’Neal’s crypto project meets each of the three prongs of the test, making his sale to consumers that of unregistered securities.

 Shaquille O’Neal as an icon has accomplished so much throughout his NBA career and beyond. However, his status does not supersede the laws and regulations of the United States of America. The Astrals NFT project, as the evidence shows, is an unregistered security following no regulations from the SEC. Shaq is the driving force of said unregistered security, putting himself as the sole individual at fault for a borderline illegal operation. The full lawsuit provides many more details of logistics as it relates to crypto, NFTs, the SEC, and the widespread promotion of the Astrals Project by Shaquille O’Neal. The Astrals Twitter account currently remains fully active and a shutdown of the Astral NFT remains up in the air. Shaq can likely dispel this lawsuit simply by registering the Astrals Project with the SEC. Barring changes based on SEC guidelines, the NFT can remain open and active for many to invest in or enjoy. The first maneuver he would need to take is submitting an S-1 form to the SEC, otherwise known as a registration statement [6]. The S-1 form would allow him to publicly announce both the benefits and contribution to society that the Astrals cryptocurrency provides. Whether that happens, remains to be seen.  

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[1] https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/shaquille-oneal-sued-over-astrals-crypto-ownership-and-promotion-1235499257/

[2] https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/ftx-investors-sue-celebrity-endorsers-1235263511/

[3] https://www.cbsnews.com/news/shaq-served-in-ftx-lawsuit-after-he-allegedly-hid-for-months/

[4] https://www.upcounsel.com/common-enterprise#:~:text=or%20more%20firms.-,Common%20enterprise%2C%20in%20relation%20to%20an%20investment%20contract%2C%20is%20a,offering%20or%20selling%20the%20investment.

[5] https://www.sec.gov/corpfin/framework-investment-contract-analysis-digital-assets

[6] https://www.americanbar.org/groups/business_law/resources/business-law-today/2017-april/what-constitutes-a-security-and-requirements-relating-to-the-off/#:~:text=In%20order%20to%20register%20a,Part%20I%20and%20Part%20II).

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Константин Кривопуст: энтузиазм Майами относительно криптовалют спадает накануне ежегодной конференции биткойн

По мнению некоторых отраслевых наблюдателей, на фоне падения криптовалютного рынка, Майами и его мэр Фрэнсис Суарес, похоже, теряют энтузиазм по поводу криптовалют и технологии блокчейн. 

Представители сектора уже давно хвалят Суареса за его планы превратить город в ведущий крипто-центр. 

Мэр продолжает получать свою зарплату в  биткойнах (BTC)  , несмотря на прошлогодний обвал рынка и расширенный медвежий рынок. 

В июле 2022 года он даже заявил, что растущая популярность криптовалют открывает большие возможности для его города, поскольку это может дать возможность Майами «побить Кремниевую долину», поскольку оно «склоняется к инновациям».

В связи с тем, что город готовится принять еще одну конференцию Bitcoin 2023, ежегодное событие, которое называет себя «крупнейшей конференцией биткойнов» из более 15 000 участников и более 2 000 компаний, которые планируют посетить шоу с 18 по 20 мая в Майами. . Криптоландшафт значительно отличается от того, что было во время прошлогодней выставки,  сообщает  The Wall Street Journal.

«Год назад, когда в Майами открылась ежегодная конференция Bitcoin, этот город был, пожалуй, крупнейшим ускорителем цифровых валют в стране. 

MiamiCoin торгуется на глобальной криптобирже. 

Баскетбольная команда Miami Heat играла на FTX Arena, а криптовалютная биржа Blockchain.com готовилась перенести свою штаб-квартиру в яркий офис в городском районе Винвуд», – сообщает ежедневник.

Через год ничего из вышесказанного больше не соответствует действительности, что свидетельствует о том, насколько бурным был 2022 год для криптовалюты, а также для Майами.

После крушения FTX городская команда NBA теперь проводит свои домашние игры после сезона в Kaseya Center, а биржа, на которой размещен MiamiCoin, прекратила торговлю криптовалютой после того, как ее стоимость потеряла более 99% своей стоимости. 

Blockchain.com также отказался от своих первоначальных планов по переходу на Wynwood. 

Между тем Суарес потерял часть своего оптимизма по поводу того, как криптовалюта может поднять экономику города.

«Мы подумали, что это отличная возможность, как маркер финтехов, для нас, чтобы прыгнуть и выделиться», — сказал мэр о криптовалютах в недавнем интервью. 

«Я не жалею, что мы инновационны. Ты учишься, ты растешь, ты становишься сильнее». 

Местные чиновники, предприниматели теряют энтузиазм относительно криптовалюты.

С момента прошлогоднего выпуска биткойн-шоу многочисленные официальные лица Майами и ведущие предприниматели также изменили свой нарратив по криптовалюте, больше не ожидая, что она станет ключевым элементом в стремлении города стать главным центром бизнеса и инноваций.  

«В основном криптовалюта была пирамидной схемой», — сказал Райан Киркли, местный предприниматель, управляющий и консультирующий бизнес на ранней стадии блокчейна и искусственного интеллекта, а также помогающий связать их с венчурным капиталом.

Показательно, что посещаемость NFT-конференции в Майами в апреле 2023 года упала примерно на 1500 по сравнению с прошлогодним выпуском, по словам представителя события. Но его шоу было вынуждено переехать в помещение примерно вдвое меньше складского помещения площадью 45 000 квадратных футов, где находилось его издание в 2022 году.

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Lyst es una aplicación de compras global, la empresa publica los índices trimestrales que arroja su análisis del comportamiento de del usuario digital acerca de la búsqueda que realiza de las marcas de lujo y artículos de moda. Los resultados del ranking del último trimestre del 2022 son: Prada se encuentra en la cima. _𝗥𝗮𝗻𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴: 1. 𝗣𝗥𝗔𝗗𝗔: aumentó la búsqueda en línea en un 67%. 2. 𝗚𝗨𝗖𝗖𝗜: primera marca de lujo en construir su mundo metaverso. 3. 𝗠𝗢𝗡𝗖𝗟𝗘𝗥: relanzó Genius y su primera NFT. 4. 𝗠𝗜𝗨 𝗠𝗜𝗨: causó furor el outfit de Rosalía y Nicola Peltz Beckham. 5. 𝗩𝗔𝗟𝗘𝗡𝗧𝗜𝗡𝗢: relanzó el logo de toile iconigrafe. 6. 𝗕𝗢𝗧𝗧𝗘𝗚𝗔 𝗩𝗘𝗡𝗘𝗧𝗔: lanzó un servicio de garantía de por vida. 7. 𝗟𝗢𝗘𝗪𝗘: nombró a Taylor Russell cómo nuevo embajador global. 8. 𝗗𝗜𝗢𝗥: lanzó una colección cápsula con Thebe Magugu. 9. 𝗗𝗢𝗟𝗖𝗘 & 𝗚𝗔𝗕𝗕𝗔𝗡𝗔: entró en el mundo del gaming “goodGame”. 10. 𝗦𝗔𝗜𝗡𝗧 𝗟𝗔𝗨𝗥𝗘𝗡𝗧: inauguró la exposición “Gold” ya compañía a Madonna en su libro “SEX” en Miami. Balenciaga cae siete lugares hasta el puesto 11, un movimiento que lo hace salir del top 10 por primera vez desde el comienzo de The Lyst Index.⁠ ⁠ Coach ingresó al top 20 por primera vez, así como Moncler que escaló 14 lugares con un aumento del 76% en las búsquedas durante el trimestre.⁠ ⁠ Contáctanos @almatrends Stay tuned ! Visítanos en almatrends.net donde descubrirás algunos insights y también algunos de nuestros clientes. 🐰😃 ☎️ Consúltanos por el informe de tendencias con concepto : ALMATRENDS LIFESTYLE 2023 ____La liebre #almatrends aunque no la veas seguido, siempre está atenta observando 🍃🐰🌳 ____Stay tuned 👀 #tendencias_almatrends #almatrends2023 @almatrends 🙌🏻 tayler_willson⁠ #streetstyle #stylish #instastyle #vintage #cute #dress #trend #instastyle #whatiwore #fashionpost #purse #fashionlover #outfitoftheday #fashionista #fashionaddict #fashionblogger #streetwear #instahub #all_shots #almatrends_circuit #almatrends https://www.instagram.com/p/CoN-x0pPYjI/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=