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“You must live in the present, launch yourself on every wave, find your eternity in each moment.” – Henry David Thoreau

Back from the summer break? Here’s all the signal of the last four weeks: 

DJs & NFTs: Electro-music hub and online store Beatport begins “new era for electronic music” with creation of a Web3-based marketplace, Beatport.io. The Polkadot-based platform aims to act as a space where artists and labels can share their music and art in new, collectible formats. The first project to be featured is NACHTS, a multi-part art digital art collection representing the vibrant life within Berlin’s techno scene. Link

Bitcoin & Ethereum ETF : According to "contacts" from inside BlackRock a spot Bitcoin ETF approval is a matter of "when, not if" likely in "four…