The Return of SBF😲

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In today's edition:

• 😲 Sam Bankman-Fried to return to the US after signing extradition papers

• 📺 Amazon creates TV series focusing on the beauty of NFTs

• 🪖 RTFKT launched state-of-the-art AR helmets

• ⚽ Snowcrash announces the launch of its National Geographic NFTs

• Yuga Labs says the trial of Jimmy the Monkey ends with an NFT mint (NFT Evening)

• Diesel collaborates with Hape to drop fashion NFTs (NFT Lately)

• Affyn's Nexus metaverse kicks up a storm in Singapore (NFT Plazas)

• Sorare scores 585k new player during the World Cup (NFT Lately)

• Who lost the least? Top performing crypto assets of 2022 (Decrypt)

• Paxful removes ETH from its marketplace (Cointelegraph)

• Web3 Ape Rave Club drops an NFC hoodie with a digital twin (NFT Evening)

• Yuga Labs Nabs Activision Blizzards Exec as new CEO (NFT Lately)

• Rock the office party with official Aavegotchi Christmas merch (NFT Plazas)

• IKEA's Space10 links NFTs to IRL furniture to encourage better care (NFT Lately)

• NASCAR now has its own line of digital collectible trading cards (NFT Evening)

• Cannaland creates virtual ecosystem for the global cannabis community (Cointelegraph)

Some other stuff we are digging this week: 

• Decrypt's 2022 Person of the Year: Sam Bankman-Fried (Decrypt)

• How to promote NFTs on Instagram (Coinbound)

• The biggest NFT rug pulls of all time (Pastel Network)

• How computer vision could help NFT authenticity (Pastel Network)

• Can the blockchain solve the ownership debacle over AI generated art? (Cointelegraph)

• How to add unlockable content to your NFT collection (Cointelegraph)

• Music NFTs: What musicians and fans should know (Pastel Network)

Trending collections:

• Bored Ape Kennel Club [Floor Price - 8.44 ETH]

• Mutant Hound Collars [Floor Price - 0.57 ETH]

• Scottie Pippen SP33 [Floor Price - 0.30 ETH]

Sam Bankman-Fried Returned to the US Yesterday

Seeing as we've come this far keeping you updated with news about SBF, it would be rude not to carry on (even if his name is becoming a little tedious!). 

The founder and former CEO of the bankrupt crypto exchange FTX signed extradition documents in the Bahamas and flew back to the US yesterday on a federal aircraft. 

Here's what we know: 

• After SBF attended a Bahamian court meeting yesterday, he flew to the US on a federal US aircraft.

• In the US, the FTX founder faces eight federal chargers including securities fraud, wire fraud and money laundering.

• SBF's legal team are in talks about releasing him on a bail deal after extradition.

• FTX's collapse caused damages worth billions of dollars for investors and users around the globe.

• Due to the number of people he's pissed off, he may want to get a makeover first (or at least a haircut).

Amazon Unveils TV Series 'NFTMe'

Amazon TV is diving into NFTs by creating a series focused on NFT culture and disruption worldwide. 

Here's what we know: 

• Film producer Tech Talk Media, alongside the award-winning director, Jonny Caplan, created NFTMe.

• Their NFT-focused documentary series consists of six episodes, each 30 minutes long.

• During the series, NFT collectors and curators discuss the positive effects of such digital assets.

• The aim is to impact the Web3 industry positively rather than negatively. 

• The show will air around the globe on Amazon in 2023.

FTFKT Created Limited-Edition AR Helmets

CloneX and Flying Dormation NFT holders got their hands (or heads) on limited-edition RTFKT AR helmets. And boy, are they cool. 

Here's what we know: 

• RTFKT recently created AR helmets for CloneX and Flying Dormation NFT holders to experience augmented reality innovatively.

• The VR and AR company created just 291 helmets - 10 signed by the American football player Phil Knight. 

• While rocking the helmets, the users can also interact with NFTs uniquely.

• This new AR helmet draws the attention of anyone interested in the innovation of virtual reality and NFTs.

Snowcrash Creates National Geographic NFTs

Showing its soft, nature-loving side, Snowcrash has announced the launch of its National Geographic Genesis NFT collection.

Check out the photographs behind the collectibles' beauty. 👇

Here's what we know: 

•  Snowcrash's new NFTs feature 1888 NFTs dubbed "GM: Daybreak Around the World". 

• The NFTs honor National Geographic's 135th anniversary.

• 16 iconic nature photographers, alongside digital artists from across the globe, designed these digital assets.

• All will be up for grabs via the Snowcrash platform in January 2023. 

• Roll on the new year!

Some words from an amazing subscriber

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

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