NFT LA: Unofficial Events Lead The Way
66 | NFT LA, ICYMI (Bitcoin mines 19), Web3 Takeaways, A Conversation With Toby Lasso, + A partnership with DaySlice!
NFT LA: Unofficial Events Lead The Way
In Case You Missed It: 19 millionth Bitcoin mined
Web3 News + Key Takeaways
Wednesday 4/6: A Conversation With Toby Lasso
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NFT LA
From NFTs to the metaverse, the web3 trend and phenomenon continues to grow. This past week, we were treated to another Web2 meets Web3 moment in time as the NFT LA Conference took place in person in Los Angeles, California.
Vastly different from NFT.NYC in November of 2021, this conference on the west coast was a shell of the east coast version. In New York, the conference was packed with multiple stages, venues, and speakers. In LA, a lot was left to be desired for those who paid money to get a ticket and attend officially.
Outside of NFT LA was where the fun was truly going down with the unofficial satellite events taking the cake. From networking, connecting, and collaborating, each day and night was loaded with opportunities to meet others and put a face to an NFT profile picture. A major highlight being the NFT LA Mural Alley drawing which included major NFT project founders/artists showcasing their style side by side.
Overall, these IRL events continue to grow in size and scale. It’s becoming increasingly clear they offer significant value in the connections you make and the conversations you partake. But ironically it’s outside the official conference event where this is truly happening.
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In Case You Missed It…
On April 1st, the 19 millionth Bitcoin was mined. With a cap of 21 million, that’s over 90% of total Bitcoin to ever exist:
ExxonMobil announced their strategy to mine Bitcoin:
The crypto project LUNA is purchasing Bitcoin to use as a reserve asset for their Terra (UST) algorithmic stablecoin. They have currently bought over 30,000 Bitcoin. Their goal is $10 billion in Bitcoin reserves. The co-founder, Do Kwon, explains their method and why they choose Bitcoin as their reserve:
🟣 OpenSea enables NFT purchases with credit cards and Apple Pay
Key Takeaway: “You'll no longer need crypto to buy an NFT on OpenSea—a move that could bring in more newcomers to the NFT space.” (source: Decrypt)
🟣 Alibaba makes a metaverse move by leading a $60 million funding round
Key Takeaway: "We aim to support entrepreneurship and encourage technology innovation." (source: Markets Insider)
🟣 NFTs to go mainstream with Instagram integration
Key Takeaway: “Bringing non-fungible-tokens (NFTs) to Instagram’s large audience has the potential to supercharge the overall market going mainstream, Deutsche Bank said in a research report.” (source: Coindesk)
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📆 Wednesday, 4/6 @ 7PM EDT: Toby Lasso
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