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  • The ROI on Web3 Loyalty. By Connor Kelley. Link

  • Being Onbrand, Onchain. By Karen Shen. Link

  • NFT ownership: What does that actually mean? By Studio Legal. Link

  • SEC Enforcements Against NFTs – Are You Next? By James Gatto. Link

  • “Why we are here?” – Permissionless opening talk (video). By Erik Voorhees. Link

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🚨 Top 5 Stories That Caught My Eye

✨ Web3 + NFTs

🚗 Grab enters Web3, bringing NFTs to 180m users (sort of)

  • The "Uber of Southeast Asia" has enabled the Polygon-based NFT wallet as an in-app feature accessible to users in Singapore last week.

  • Users can collect NFT vouchers applicable to a (for now) limited selection of services in Singapore related to the upcoming F1 Singapore Grand Prix.

  • The pilot will run until year-end.