Brewing on the Blockchain

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In today's edition:

• ☕ Starbucks brews beta testing on the blockchain

• 🏎️ NASCAR is set to drop its first line of digital collectible cards

• 👸 Duchess of York unveils royal NFT art gallery

• 😳 Gary Vee opens up about Web3 industry concerns

• Several celebrities names in BAYC fraud lawsuit (NFT Lately)

• What you missed at Ledger Op3n in Paris 2022 (NFT Evening)

• Scottie Pippen is launching an NFT sneaker line (Sneaker News)

• 'Biggest week of the year' - five things to know in Bitcoin this week (Cointelegraph)

• Dogecoin plummets 9% as crypto markets flash red (Decrypt)

• Public Pressure & Moonsama generate $2M for music and gaming NFT campaign (NFT Evening)

• Coinbase puts Bored Ape movie trilogy on hold (NFT Lately)

• Palm Foundation: Web3 platform to support marginalized artists (NFT Evening)

• Bitcoin Lightning Network to be used in fiat transfers between EU and Africa (Cointelegraph)

• NFT minting goes stratospheric on Sound.xyz (NFT Plazas)

• Pplpleasr's Shibuya Web3 platform raises $6.9M (NFT Evening)

• Bored Ape gold NFTs hit the fairway (NFT Plazas)

Some other stuff we are digging this week: 

• Top Upcoming Drops This Week (NFT Now)

• NFTs vs the Metaverse: What's the Difference? (NFT Lately)

• What is Binemon and could it be the next P2E success story? (NFT Evening)

• Guide to Rarible NFT marketplace (NFT Plazas)

• Inside an NFT drop rebuilding coral reefs (NFT Lately)

• Blockchain Bandicoot: Retro NFTs with real-world value (NFT Lately)

Trending collections:

• Valhalla [Floor Price - 0.90 ETH]

• BACK TO REAL [Floor Price - 0.05 ETH]

• DEGEN TOONZ COLLECTION [Floor Price - 0.95 ETH]

Starbucks Opens Beta Testing for NFT Loyalty Program

Starbucks has finally started brewing on the blockchain, launching open beta testing for its NFT rewards program, 'Starbucks Odyssey'. 

Here's what we know: 

• The Starbucks NFT loyalty program acts as a Web3 extension of the coffee house's existing loyalty program.

• However, the Polygon-based program now rewards users with coffee-themed NFTs.

• The NFTs are called "Journey Stamps"; users can receive one once earning 500 points.

• The stamps open up the doors to unique experiences, including espresso-making classes and a trip to a coffee farm in Costa Rica.

• The real-world benefits seem like a good excuse for drinking more coffee (twitches n'all).

NASCAR to Drop First Line of Digital Collectible Cards

The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing, known as NASCAR in short, is ready to drive into Web3 by dropping its first officially licensed digital collectible trading cards. 

Here's what we know: 

• NASCAR is set to launch the cards on the Candy marketplace on December 13.

• The cards are dubbed "ICONs" and will feature 31 NACAR driers.

• The drivers featured in the cards include Bobby Allison, Cale Yarborough, Fireball Roberts, and Richard Petty—all of which will have 3 different rarities. 

• There are only 40 cards in total available.

• So, for the chance to buy one, get in there fast tomorrow at 1pm (EST)!

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Duchess of York Unveils NFT Art Gallery

You know NFTs are highly soared after when royals want a piece of the pie. The Duchess of York, Sarah Fergus, is launching not one collection of NFTs but an entire gallery. 

Here's what we know: 

• The Duchess of York's digital gallery will go live on Nifty Gateway on December 22.

• "Gateway to the Shelf" is the name of the first gallery to be unveiled.

• Scarce details regarding the gallery are yet to be announced.

• Reasons behind the gallery includes the royal believing "Traditional aesthetics can find a new lie in this contemporary viral world."

• It's nearly time to grab some royal NFTs!

Gary Vee Voices NFT Concerns

The curator of our favorite furry friends on the blockchain—Vee Friends—and NFT influencer, Gary Vee, says that "oversupply, greed, and subpar projects are the main reason the NFT market fell so hard over the past year." 

Here's what we know: 

• Earlier today, Vee used Twitter to showcase his latest blog post, exploring numerous issues in the NFT sector.

• The blog states there has been a lot of fear and doubt regarding digital assets as investment vehicles this year.

• Vee says, "some have been amazing projects led by true operators who focused on delivering value to their communities—most are not." 

• He's kinda not wrong, though...

Next year, we - as a community - must create NFT projects with real-world value. 

Today's edition was written by Leah Alger and Ty Smith.

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