Letting #NFTNYC take the wheel this week…
Consider this the #ICYMI edition.
I asked some folks on Twitter and LinkedIn what their favorite takeaways were. Drop yours in the comments!
P.S. This newsletter was written before today’s news that The Supreme Court decided to overturn Roe v. Wade, ending 50 years of federal abortion rights. More on how #Web3-4-Good is fighting this unacceptable decision next week. In the meantime, I have ultimate faith in telling you to follow and support BFF as one of many standing up for what is right (below). I will gather more resources for next week’s edition. If you have any, please feel free to send them my way – Carly@WELDrecruiting.co (not .com).
🏙 Ah, to be alive + young + degen'ing in the city
BANG BANG! A final closing event to check out for those still rallying
Aleyna.eth’s NFTimes presents BANG BANG! with Delph x Tulua Project – check it out below.
Here's a smol smattering of tweets I curated from the Big Apple happenings:
Check out their actual threads + accounts for more tea (or laughs).
Follow NFT artist Olive Allen all over town, from an opening at One World Trade to the conference kickoff in Times Square.
💼 Web3 @ Work
Looking for Web3 work and want to get a head start? Shoot us your resume and we’ll help you get goin’!
Who’s hiring:
Studio.live is looking for a Web3 Community Lead – get in touch if that’s you!
Mitre wants a Web3 economist
The Engineered Innovation Group is looking for a React Native Developer – holler if you’re interested!
Vouch Insurance wants a Director of Web3
Holder – newly launched by Drew Beechler – is hiring a Customer Success Manager. (Give me shout if you want the deets!)
+ Morning Brew needs a crypto writer!
18 people spent a week working in the metaverse...
2 dropped out and the rest felt frustrated and said their eyes hurt.
After spending more than 15 years at companies like Amazon and IBM, Sandy Carter jumped into Web3 to build what she calls the next generation’s internet.
👯♀️ Women in Web3
Amy Kilner shared some #Web3-4-Good
See what her letter from UNICEF is all about.
🚨 Stop scrolling 🚨
Woman-powered Web3 Startup Gives NFT Holders Hollywood Access
Amanda Archer is breaking down doors for women in crypto.
Maddy Bergen Launches Angel Alliance
Maddy is a two-time Founder with a background in VC, here to support women founders in web3.
Meet the world’s first metaverse makeup collective. I’m seeing these BFF bracelets are picking up speed…
🎙 Who We're Talking To
400 Drums joins the Women in Web3 podcast to talk about:
How crypto and NFTs are allowing Indigenous cultures to evolve
How the culture of the Okanagan Nation has shaped the 400 Drums collection
The spirit of gifting and coming from a place of joy during hardship
+ How a research project turned into a full NFT collection
📰 P.S. There was a lot of #web3 + NFT news happening in other parts of the world this week too...
Keeping these short + sweet for all y'all catching up from a few days living offline + IRL:
A plea for NFTs to promote positivity – especially in the bear market
NFT roadmaps for Facebook + IG, revealed. (Keep an eye on your IG stories.)
TAG Heuer wants you to show off your NFT on your smartwatch.
I got a Coach x Shxpir NFT… but not sure what to do with it. Anyone else?
Jeff Koons is taking his NFTS to the moon.
Gucci is starting a digital art vault. (I’m seeing lots of inspiration for Red Notice No. 2 – Ryan Reynolds in the metaverse? Yes plz.)
Doodles got an upgrade: Fresh funding by Alexis Ohanian + a fresh face with Pharrell as Chief Brand Officer.
TIME Magazine is partnering with The Sandbox to build ‘TIME Square’ in the metaverse.
Metaverse standards are being set by a new forum of tech giants.
Anna Sorokin, aka Anna Delvey, is launching the Anna Access Card. Bc “VIP is always better.” (+ an inside scoop between Anna and Queen Paris)
Shopify has BIG NFT plans.
📚 Things I might read, if I can create a few more hours in the day
How Decentralized Identity Will Boost Web 3.0
The intent is to assist consumers in gaining ownership of their digital identities through blockchain innovation and Decentralized Apps (dApps). But is that the reality?
It claims to be a ‘not boring’ read.
How Do Brands Attract Women to the Metaverse?
The title isn’t necessarily what interested me. The fact that it was a WWD article did. Always curious to see what the mainstream is talking about in regards to web3.
How to make money from NFTs without selling them
Consider me interested.
10 Tips for Avoiding Scams and Staying Safe on the Decentralized Web
Always necessary to brush up on these. Bc yes, I’ve been scammed. And no, I am not bullish on that being a web3 rite of passage.
The Future of Crypto Native Consumer Products
This is Part 2. Part 1 is still on my reading list.
New to NFTs? We’ve got you covered. We’re giving you the A to Z on all things NFT.
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