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State of Play: Web3 Fundraising in Q3 23 💰
Bear with me: Fundraising dipped 36% in Q3, QoQ. 👀 Here are the numbers and a list of the most notable rounds.
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📝Field Notes #43: Let's Get Physical
Nike gets real with NFTs. Pudgy launches in the UK. Crypto's global chess game unfolds. Kraken enters EU. Q3 fundraising dips. IYK secures $17m from a1 for digi-physical future. Top charts & more.
Case Studies
Case Study: Gucci's Web3 Playbook
Gucci continues to be the benchmark on how luxury brands speak to next-gen consumers. This is the definitive case study on Gucci's Web3 strategy and how Web3 marks a new era for luxury.
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📝 Field Notes #42: NFTs Hit Walmart & Meta's Metaverse Showcase
Pudgy Penguin enters Walmart – big deal? Bored Apes' collab with iconic streetwear brand. Zuck in the metaverse. Ethereum hits 10bn in revenue. Kraken enters TradFi. New version of ChatGPT & more.
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📝 Field Notes #41: Night After The High’s
NFT: crisis or cycle? Web3's $66m a16z funding frenzy. Yuga Labs & its on-chain metaverse. Citigroup doubles down on crypto. Galaxy Digital expands to Europe. Top 30 Web3 loyalty start-ups & more.
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Is the SEC Coming for Your NFT Project?
Web3 leaders, take note: The SEC's recent moves against NFT projects marks a significant pivot in how the U.S. regulates NFTs. Here’s what you need to know.
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Oops – I'm Sorry!
Surprised by my last email? Me too. Due to a human error, you’ve just received a faulty copy of the last Web3 Field Notes. 🤯
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📝 Field Notes #40: Grab Speeds into NFTs as SEC Slams the Brakes
Grab brings NFTs to 180m users. SEC charged 2nd NFT project backed by Mila Kunis. The race for ETFs heats up. DeFi under regulatory fire. The hottest Web3 loyalty start-ups, charts & more.
Signals
What 1,500+ NFT-related Patent Applications Reveal About Big Brands
I looked at 1500+ NFT-related patent applications from the last 4 years. Here's what big brands are up to.
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📝 Field Notes #39: Visa's Quiet Revolution...
Casio enters Web3 with G-Shock. Google changes ad policy on NFTs. Binance's slow trainwreck. $55m from a16z & Balaji to reorganize the Internet's IP. Charts & more.
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How 13 Top Brands Are Using NFTs
Catch up on this summer's NFT campaigns from brands like Adidas, Coca-Cola, and Lufthansa – and some key learnings.
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📝 Web3 Field Notes#38: Big Move: SEC attacks NFTs
Just in: Lufthansa launches NFTs for all its customers. SEC loses landmark case. OpenAI goes after enterprises.