Another mint, another evening. Today’s briefing features more SXSW chatter, a new sports star signing on to a major NFT marketplace, and a whole lot more.
Let’s dive in.
Nightly Mint
New Mint: NFTs on Instagram
Yesterday’s MintThe flood of NFT/crypto-related panels, activations, and content was on-site at Austin’s annual media and cultural fest SXSW.
Feel free to double down for another dose on Tuesday, as Mark Zuckerberg stated at the fest that Instagram is “working on bringing NFTs to Instagram in the near term,” according to a first report from Engadget. Without sparing much in the way of details, Zuckerberg added that the platform is looking “over the next several months, the ability to bring some of your NFTs in, hopefully over time be able to mint things within that environment.”
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Some Quick Hits
A few other stories hit the headlines today, so let’s pull out some of the quick hits:
- AmEx:American Express is a major credit card and financial service provider. It has submitted trademark applications to mark Web 3 applications, including NFT-backed services and crypto services.
- Pat Mahomes In sports, Dapper Lab’s NFL All Day product has signed on star quarterback Patrick Mahomes. Dapper’s adjacent NBA product, Top Shot, has taken a similar approach towards talent, working with the likes of Kevin Durant.
- DrDisrespect:Today, DrDisrespect, a well-known ex-Twitch streamer and now YouTuber, announced that he’s working on an NFT-based video game that will be built using Polygon.
The ‘Minty Fresh’ Take
IRL Airdrops paired with good causes? Now that’s a refreshing take.
For his 34th birthday, Steph Curry surprised 28 ‘Birthday Game’ NFT owners with a trip to San Francisco for a meet and greet, with all expenses paid by FTX.
100% of the revenue from the sale of each of Curry’s NFTs goes to his foundation, Eat. Learn. Play.
(h/t @NickDePaula) pic.twitter.com/6hPn2RJWmZ
— Front Office Sports (@FOS) March 15, 2022
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