The good. The bad. The ugly.
That’s the theme for this week’s #womeninweb3 newsletter (inspired by my brother who’s requested a big Clint Eastwood painting for his new condo).
But Blondie aside, I wanted to gather a thread of thoughts on the current market that I could share with you…
Do you see it as the end of #crypto and #Web3?
Do you see it as a golden opportunity to buy in to #NFT projects you love?
Could it be a good time to onboard folks like crazy with a lower cost of entry?
Are you walking away? Or are you HODLing?
Check out the responses here + feel free to add yours!
On that note, I’ll highlight some of the good, the bad and the ugly that I read about this week in no particular order…
NYT says the job market for tech companies is still 🔥🔥🔥… but Business Insider says to be careful.
BFF sees your bear market, and says ‘Nah, we building anyway.’
7 crypto influencers share how they’re dealing with a portfolio wreckage.
NFT trading volumes are surging.
Some say the layoffs by tech giants are NOT a warning bell
Apparently 90% of Americans plan to buy crypto this year. Curious if this number will change in coming weeks…
This blockchain educator thinks bitcoin is becoming more accessible.
5 unsolved problems of crypto … are there only 5?
Accenture is still bullish on the metaverse. So is Royelles, Qatar Airways + Neal Stephenson.
Mastercard (and 75% of US retailers) are still moving towards direct NFT purchases/payments… are we heading to a cashless society?
Others are looking towards Web5 – did I miss Web4 somewhere?
😍 Now For Some Positivity... Women-Led Mints Worth Buying Into (IMO)
🖼 Other Projects Proceeding To Make Somethin' Good Outta The Bad
Chris Brown announced his first NFT project
Lottery99 is giving you SOL
Prada launched a monthly NFT offering
The Joker – if it gets me free passes to see Lady Gaga in the sequel, I’m in
Boy Meets Girl... fellow ‘90s kids, where you at?
Salesforce’s NFT Cloud
Jay-Z + Jack Dorsey’s Bitcoin Academy
Chevy, a la a free Corvette
Peek into 'the creative mind of a Beatle’ with Ringo Starr
… + probably more, but not Sartoshi
Courtesy of WAGMI University
👯♀️ Women in Web3: News From Leading Ladies
Paris Hilton is acquiring digital art for LACMA
Women of Crypto are launching an app next week
Google started an accelerator for women-led startups in India
Forbes started a series on ‘The Queens of Crypto’ – can you guess who’s first up?
Mila Kunis is at it again with Armored Kingdom
L'Oreal is working with women-founded startups
WoW + The Fabricant have created Web3’s biggest digital fashion collection
🎙 Who We're Talking To
CryptoKitties, Minting in a Pandemic, and How Web3 Can Empower People to Be Their True Selves
Emily Carrig is the Co-Founder of True Stars NFT, a long-term project that strives to build a community-driven, Web3-native brand that empowers people to be their true selves. She is interested in exploring how emerging Web3 technologies can empower artists and their collectors.
Listen in to this week’s episode as Emily joins the Women in Web3 podcast!
💼 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:
Binance apparently has over 2,000 open roles. Here’s why the CEO thinks crypto winter is the best time to hire.
The Blockchain Association has a hefty job board.
Roblox… + they pay up to $450K in base salary for top talent.
Who’s not:
Coinbase cut 18% of its workforce. Here’s a personal account from someone who lost their crypto dream job
BlockFi + Crypto.com laid off hundreds
🎨 What I'm Working On: A Web3 in TN event!
web3 in TN: Building Blocks And Code Review w/ Derek Brown
If you’re in Nashville, join us on Wednesday, June 22, 2022 at Nashville Entrepreneur Center.
🗓 You're Gonna Want To Pencil These In...
I mean, NFT NYC. Is there really anything else to say? All the events are happening here, adjacent to here, you get it.
So if anyone wants to send in photos, videos, etc. from Madonna at the WoW party or Kesha at Boss Beauties’ gathering, ping me.
I will say though, F3STIVAL looks pretty dope for those of you who are missing the Big Apple celebration. (Bc we all need something to look forward to, right?)
📚 Always Learning
Surviving the crypto bear market and putting yourself in a good position for the future. [Hint: Probably don’t join in on the buy to solely make money.]
A deep dive on crypto wallets and how it actually works. And if you want to go into hard wallets, here you go.
What is an NFT Whitelist and How Do I Get on One?
This may be able to help.
Fake projects, pump & dump schemes, Twitter steals + more to look out for… especially with all the ‘free mints’ lately.
That's all for now folks! See you next week.
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