McLaren Automotive, a British automotive manufacturer, has entered the metaverse by giving customers a new level of experience where they can mint and sell non-fungible tokens (NFTs). Through InfiniteWorld, McLaren will showcase its luxury hypercars and supercars in the metaverse in the form of NFTs or other digital artworks. Per the announcement: “Holders of NFTs … Continue reading McLaren Enters the Metaverse through InfiniteWorld
McLaren Racing, a British motor racing team, has inked a multi-year deal with crypto exchange OKX (formerly OKEx) as the primary partner of McLaren Shadow esports Team and McLaren Formula 1 (F1) Team from this year. Starting at the 2022 Miami Grand Prix, OKX branding will be incorporated into McLaren MCL36 F1 cars, McLaren Shadow … Continue reading McLaren Racing Signs a Multi-year Partnership with Crypto Exchange OKX
The Chinese police arrested a crypto scammer gang in Wenzhou that reportedly swindled $14.3M in cryptocurrencies. The gang, which was made up of Chinese graduate classmates, operated by reaching out to victims through Telegram group chats, one of which was called “Huobi Global Moving Brick Arbitrage HT Chinese Group Community.” By posing as the global investment group and with the help of devised marketing … Continue reading Chinese Police Seize $14M in Crypto from Scammers Posing as Huobi Officials
During the general shareholder’s meeting, Samsung Electronics revealed plans to make the metaverse more accessible by developing innovative devices because it sees it as a new business model, according to South Korean media outlet Hankyung. Han Jong-hee, the vice chairman of Samsung Electronics, noted: “We will develop optimized metaverse devices and solutions so that customers … Continue reading Samsung Plans to Develop Top-Notch Metaverse Devices to Foster Accessibility
South Korean auto giant Hyundai Motor has entered the non-fungible token (NFT) market after partnering with the ‘Meta Kongz’ NFT brand to enhance its customer community and brand awareness. Therefore, Hyundai Motor becomes the first automaker to penetrate the NFT space with its own community, including channels on Twitter and Discord and the Hyundai NFT … Continue reading Hyundai Emerges as First Automaker to Roll Out Community-Based NFTs
OKX, a global cryptocurrency exchange and web3 platform, announced on Thursday that it has partnered with Daniel Ricciardo, McLaren Racing Formula One driver and crypto trading enthusiast. Ricciardo will serve as an OKX ambassador role during the 2022/23 racing season based on the partnership. OKX and Ricciardo will collaborate to supercharge the fan experience through … Continue reading OKX Signs Formula 1 Driver Daniel Ricciardo as Brand Ambassador
The National Hockey League (NHL), an organization managing 32 professional ice hockey teams in North America, announced on Thursday that it plans to launch an NFT marketplace. NHL partnered with the non-fungible token (NFT) platform Sweet to develop the project. Dave Lehanski, NHL Executive Vice President, For Business Development and Innovation, said that the ice … Continue reading NHL Partners with Sweet for Digital Collectibles NFTs Marketplace
Crypto exchange OKX, formerly OKEx, announced on Sunday that it will invest more than $20 million to sponsor Manchester City’s training kit this season. It became a partnership with Manchester City in March and will continue to expand its investment in it, becoming the club’s official training kit partner for the 2022-23 season. The partnership … Continue reading OKX Sponsors $20m Training Kit for Soccer Team Manchester City
Web3 and metaverse infrastructure company InfiniteWorld has acquired Super Bit Machine to provide best-in-class experiences in the metaverse world by incorporating multiplayer and real-time game development abilities. Brad Allen, the CEO of InfiniteWorld, pointed out: “The true gateway to the Metaverse is through gaming and we’re thrilled to have acquired a proven leader in that … Continue reading InfiniteWorld Attains Super Bit Machine for Best-In-Class Gaming, Web3 Experiences
The Edit LDN, a global sneaker marketplace based in London, has entered the metaverse by developing a premium store to drive innovation a notch higher. Moses Rashid, the founder of The Edit LDN, pointed out: “Our partnership with Bloktopia is our first big step to executing our vision of being the most innovative player in … Continue reading Leading Sneaker MarketPlace Sets Foot in the Metaverse to Spur Innovations