The Future of Commerce - Issue #200
Metaverse
Discord: Imagine a Place — www.notboring.co
Discord is not just a communication platform, it’s a hidden world.
DAOs: Absorbing the Internet — www.readthegeneralist.com
If you only have a couple of minutes to spare, here’s what investors, operators, and founders can learn about DAOs.
NFT
How NFTs Create Value — hbr.org
*Must read* Understanding this new — and often confusing — asset class.
Universal Creates Virtual NFT Band Kingship with Jimmy McNelis — www.bloomberg.com Kingship, consisting of four virtual apes, reimagines the idea of a band — and a brand
Business/Marketing/Adv
Peloton slumps as more Americans return to the gym — www.washingtonpost.com Shares slumped more than 35 percent after the fitness equipment maker slashed its sales and subscriptions outlook.
Coinbase Revenues Could Hit Nearly $50B by 2025, Investment Firm Says — www.coindesk.com Hayden Capital writes that the crypto exchange giant is best-positioned to benefit from the industry’s strong growth.
Interestingness
DJ Khaled Launches Global Chicken Wing Delivery Restaurant — hypebeast.com DJ Khaled Launches Global Chicken Wing Delivery Restaurant: Another Wing is now available in over 150 cities, and can even be delivered by jet ski.
Wellness
The Great Resignation isn't just about employees demanding higher paychecks, it's about people completely rethinking their relationship to work. — www.businessinsider.com Americans are quitting their jobs at historic rates. They're tired of work conditions and are demanding more.
Almost one in four UK workers planning job change Confidence about finding new role especially high in manufacturing, with those in construction, tech and logistics also upbeat
Platform News
Twitter Blue launches in the US and New Zealand with expanded feature set — techcrunch.com
Twitter’s premium subscription service, Twitter Blue, is launching today in the U.S. as well as New Zealand, offering an expanded slate of features meant to appeal to Twitter’s most engaged users.
Original Penguin launches series of NFTs created by TikTok influencers — www-glossy-co.cdn.ampproject.org
Original Penguin will be the first fashion brand to use TikTok content as an NFT, working directly with TikTokers to support their talents through a limited collection drop of their designs.