Doodles is launching its next NFT collection on Dapper Labs‘ Flow blockchain, the company announced Wednesday.

The blue-chip digital collectibles project first teased Doodles 2 last June and announced its launch on a different blockchain network. Doodles’ new identity-focused collection will allow holders to customize their NFT traits. This means collectors can design their own Doodles by personalizing various traits, including hairstyle, emotion, and wearables. Customized Doodles 2 NFTs will be tradeable on the Flow blockchain, while the inaugural Doodles collection, Dooplicator, Space Doodles, the DoodleBank, and Genesis Box projects will remain on the Ethereum network.

“Doodles is breaking new ground for what it means to be a Web3 brand, where opportunity and IP are unlocked and expanded for our community,” Doodles creators Jordan “Poopie” Castro, Evan “Tulip” Keast, and Scott “Burnt Toast” Martin said in a joint statement on Twitter. “We want our holders to be able to express themselves (and their Doodles) in multiple places.”

The Web3 project’s founders were keen to move Doodles 2 to Flow because of the blockchain network’s familiar onboarding experience and to introduce more audiences to the Doodles universe. All Doodles holders can tap into the project’s expanding world through interconnected environments on the Flow and Ethereum blockchains. Moving to the Flow blockchain was just Doodles’ first step on its multi-chain journey.

The first part of the Doodles 2 product experience will launch on Jan. 31 when the Web3 brand activates its “Dooplication” experience. Since Doodles 2 NFTs are customizable, the Dooplicator NFT holders will allow Doodles collectors to bring OG traits from the inaugural collection to the new one. For every wearable unlocked, a Doodles 2 Beta Pass will be awarded. Beta passes grant holders access to the first iteration of Doodles’ customizable trait tool. The project will release videos and illustrations before the experience’s launch to detail how everything will work.

Doodles founder Poopie said in a tweet thread that frictionless conversion is critical for the mainstream success of Doodles 2. Some of those frictionless opportunities on Flow include letting newcomers create crypto wallets using existing Gmail accounts and purchasing wearables with credit cards.

Doodles closed a $54 million Series A fundraising round at a $704 million valuation to launch the next phase of its Web3 brand. The project also acquired the animation studio Golden Wolf for an undisclosed amount.

After the Dooplicator launch, Doodles will focus on its Genesis Box reveal, letting Doodles collectors mint second edition Doodles 2 wearables.

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2022 was a year to remember in the metaverse VC world, complete with multi-million- (and sometimes billion-) dollar raises and investments.

Epic Games pulled in one of the biggest deals when the video game and software developer nabbed $2 billion to continue building on its metaverse ambitions, specifically to develop digital sports fan experiences and other virtual production initiatives. This was a big one, but venture capital flow was down in some areas, and skyrocketing in others. What’s remained the same is that companies are still pouring dollars into the unpredictable, yet progressive space.

We’re going to keep this latest version of Boardroom’s Metaverse VC Roundup simple and sweet by laying out the top crypto funds and Web3 venture capital deals announced in 2022.

Top 5 new crypto funds investing in Web3:

• A16z‘s $4.5 billion crypto fund: The Silicon Valley firm raised its fourth crypto fund to invest in crypto and blockchain companies.
• Animoca Brands’ $2 billion fund: The blockchain and gaming leader launched the Animoca Capital fund to invest in middle- and late-stage metaverse startups.
• Dragonfly capital’s $650 million fund: The crypto-focused VC firm launched its third venture fund to continue investing in crypto startups.
• Binance Labs’ $500 million fund: Crypto exchange Binance launched its own venture capital fund under its VC arm to capitalize on the slowing crpyto industry.
• Multicoin Capital’s $430 million fund: The firm is using its third crypto fund to invest in crrypto companies with plans to deploy all of the capital by mid-2023.

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In addition, a bunch of Web3 VC deals closed this year. These were the most impactful:

Top 10 Web3 VC deals from 2022:

• Yuga Labs’ $450 million investment: Bored Ape Yacht Club’s parent company raised the big bucks to build its NFT metaverse, Otherside.
• OneFootball’s $300 million Series D: The Berlin-based soccer gaming and media company raised the funds to expand, invest in Web3 companies, and launch a joint venture called OneFootball Labs with Animoca Brands and Liberty City Ventures.
• Mysten Labs’ $300 million investment: The crypto company closed the round led by FTX Ventures at a $2 billion valuation. (We’ll have more to come on FTX’s investments and what’s to come of them soon)
• Immutable’s $280 million Series C: The developer of the Immutable X platform saw its valuation rise to $3.5 bilion with this round as it works to take blockchain gaming global.
• Uniswap Labs’ $165 million Series B: The developer of the largest decentralized exchange closed the round at a $1.66 billion valuation to invest more in its app and build out developer tools.
• KuCoin’s $150 million pre-Series B: The crypto exchange now valued at $10 billion is using the funds to expand its product offerings and break more into the broader Web3 market.
• Magic Eden’s $130 million Series B: The one-year-old NFT marketplace used the funds to expand its primary and secondary platforms to support more blockchain networks aside from Solana.
• Animoca Brands’ $110 million strategic investment: The prominent gaming brand is putting the funding toward investments, acquisitions, product development, and intellectual property licenses.
• Doodles’ $54 million Series A: The NFT project quietly raised $54 million at a $704 million valuation to fund product development, acquisitions, media, more experiences for collectors, and proprietary technology.
• PROOF’s $50 million Series A: The organization behind the Moonbirds NFT project is using the funding to build out its development team, launch a Moonbirds DAO, create a social platform, and release a new NFT collection.

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Despite challenges, the NFT industry perseveres.

Even through a frigid crypto winter that still rages on, the market attracted billions in sales, with old and new projects rising to the top.

Yuga Labs may be under fire right now with a class action lawsuit brewing, but the Web3 brand garnered the most support from NFT collectors this year with its flagship project, Bored Ape Yacht Club, outselling its closest competition by $360 million. Otherdeed for Otherside rose to the top as the highest-selling NFT collection that was minted in 2022 and also landed third for the highest sales volume for the year.

As we wrap up our biweekly-ish NFT Sales Roundups for the year, we wanted to pull some data on NFT sales volume from 2022 with the help of CryptoSlam.

Disclaimer: The data used in this article is current as of Dec. 15.

Top 10 highest-selling NFT collections from 2022 by sales volume:

1. Bored Ape Yacht Club: $1.42 billion
2. Mutant Ape Yacht Club: $1.06 billion
3. Otherdeed: $1.04 billion
4. Azuki: $828 million
5. Moonbirds: $599 million
6. Clone X: $574 million
7. Doodles: $360 million
8. Beanz: $229 million
9. Bored Ape Kennel Club: $219 million
10. Meebits: $164 million

Top 10 highest-selling NFT mints of 2022:

1. Otherdeed: $1.04 billion
2. Azuki: $828 million
3. Moonbirds: $599 million
4. Beanz: $229 million
5. HAPE PRIME: $160 million
6. Karafuru: $133 million
7. ProjectPXN: $125 million
8. Invisible Friends: $123 million
9. Pixelmon: $119 million
10. Cool Pets: $103 million

10 of the Biggest NFT Sales of 2022

CryptoPunk #5822 sold for $23.7 million (8,000 ETH) on Feb. 12.

CryptoPunk #5577 sold for $7.7 million (2,501 ETH) on Feb. 8.

Mutant Ape #30005 sold for $3.9 million (2,300 ETH) in a private sale on Aug. 9.

CryptoPunk #7756 sold for $3.2 million (1,050 ETH) on April 13.

Otherdeed #59906 sold for $1.6 million (625 ETH) on May 7.

Punk #5944 sold for $1.2 million (980 ETH) on Oct. 1.

Bored Ape #8585 sold for $1.01 million (777 ETH) on Oct. 1.

Moonbird #2642 sold for $1 million (350 ETH) on April 23.

Life and Death, a 1-of-1 NFT on SuperRare, sold for $1 million (310.0 ETH) on April 7.

Bored Ape #232 sold for $927,000 (800 ETH) on Nov. 23.

Looking Ahead

As we inch closer to the new year, here are some things to keep in mind regarding how the NFT world will evolve in 2023:

• Yuga Labs raised $450 million back in March to build out its Otherside metaverse project. While Otherdeed NFTs continue to sell, the Web3 brand hasn’t shared much more about its NFT universe powered by gamification.
• Moonbirds raised $50 million to launch its Moonbirds Mythics collection, which is expected to be minted sometime during the first quarter of 2023.
• While Gary Vee‘s Veefriends collections didn’t top the list for sales volume, the Web3 mogul is still building a strong community as he gears up for VeeCon 2023.

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Art festival season is underway in Miami through the weekend, with Web3 and tech companies showing up in major ways.

Boardroom is covering happenings on the ground at Art Basel in Miami this week. Here are some premiere events on our radar coming from Collectable, Aku, Meta, Goblintown, and many more.

V at Scope Beach

Gary Vaynerchuk is taking Veefriends to the beach. His companies — Vayner3 and VaynerX — are hosting a token-gated event called V that will include programming by St. Jude Children’s Hospital, AXE, One37PM, Coinbase, and PepsiCo. The immersive experience is presented by Johnnie Walker and will run from 2 to 6 p.m. ET on Dec. 1.

The WoW Gala

World of Women is hosting its inaugural gala for WoW and Wow Galaxy NFT holders. The WoW Gala serves as a celebration for the project’s community. The evening will also include a special Johnnie Walker Blue Label experience and an awards ceremony. The eb3 project will be live streaming the event through its virtual museum in OnCyber.

DoodlePutt

Doodles is hosting a two-day experience loaded with various events. The installment will be active from 2 to 10 p.m. ET on Dec. 2 and 3.

Aku Lands in Miami

Aku leaders Micah Johnson, Summer Watson ad Roger Dickerman will be speaking on a handful of panels. Aku Lands in Miami is an exclusive meet-up event for Akutar and Aku Chapter holders.

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The Gateway

Manna Common and nft now teamed up to host The Gateway, a five-day Web3 metropolis powered by MoonPay. The Gateway’s slate of events includes panel discussions and activations from various Web3 leaders, including Gmoney’s 9dcc, Meta, Christie’s RTFKT, Porsche, and more. The Gateway will be open through Dec. 3.

Culture is Collectable

Collectable and eBay are kicking off a new partnership with an installation at the SCOPE Art Show. From Nov. 29 to Dec. 4, the pair are jointly displaying iconic collectible items from their vaults, including pieces from Snoop Dogg’s auction inventory, sneakers, trading cards, art, and more.

Meta House

Meta is hosting a two-day activation in partnership with SpringHill that will be filled with art, music, virtual reality, and augmented reality workshops and food. The tech company is taking over Miami’s Soho Pool House and Sacred Space in Wynwood Art District. Doja Cat, GloRilla, Elena Rose, and TOKiMONSTA are all set to perform at Meta House.

Tech Runs Basel

Tech Runs DAO, a token-gated sports-centric social club, is teaming up with the National Basketball Players Association to host Tech Runs Basel at SLAM! Miami on Dec. 3. The day will be filled with interactive art experiences, live music, and a celebrity basketball game led by Miami NBA skills trainers Ronnie Taylor and Stanley Remy.

(f)art Basel: A Reverse Heist 

Goblintown is staging a two-day art heist on Dec. 2 and 3 that’ll end in a celebratory party. Participants will have to go on a hunt to find a box truck filled with art. Goblintown will be driving the truck around for two days to hand out prints and hand-painted art pieces. Locations for the truck will be posted on the NFT project’s Twitter feed.

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Prominent NFT project Doodles has been quietly building since sharing a trailer for its sophomore NFT collection in June. On Tuesday, even bigger news came: The brand announced in a Twitter thread that it has closed a $54 million Series A fundraising round at a $704 million valuation.

Seven Seven Six, Alexis Ohanian’s venture capital firm, led the funding round, with participation from Acrew Capital, FTX Ventures, and 10T Holdings. Ohanian was an early Doodles collector who later introduced Seven Seven Six founding partner Katelin Holloway to the project. Holloway took charge of leading the deal with Doodles, marking the VC firm’s second investment in the non-fungible token project.

The Web3 media brand announced earlier this summer that it secured an undisclosed amount of funding from Seven Seven Six and welcomed Holloway to its board. At this same time, Doodles named Pharrell Williams its new Chief Branding Officer.

The creators behind Doodles shared on Twitter that the fresh capital will be used to fund product development, acquisitions, media, more experiences for collectors, and proprietary technology. A portion of the funding will also go toward hiring, specifically across Doodles’ engineering, creative, marketing, and C-suite teams.

Doodles is one of those NFT projects that swiftly rose to the top, and has cultivated and maintained a strong community since it first launched — here’s everything you need to know about the growing Web3 brand gearing up for mass expansion.

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Get to Know Doodles

Doodles is a Web3 brand created last year by Jordan “Poopie” Castro, Evan “Tulip” Keast, and Scott “Burnt Toast” Martin (they’re primarily known in the Web3 world by their working aliases).

Doodles NFTs are known for decorating cats, humans, pickles, flowers, and aliens in pastel colors and rainbows. The generative collection draws from 100 traits designed by Burnt Toast that were randomly combined to make 10,000 unique NFTs. Every Doodles NFT is a 1-of-1, with some rare attributes boosting the value of some NFTs in the collection over others.

The project’s inaugural 10,000-piece NFT collection launched on October 17, 2021, with a mint price of 0.123 ETH each.

Doodles’ floor price sits nicely at about $13,100 (8.25 ETH) on OpenSea as of writing this, but NFTs from the popular brand have sold for far more. In January, Doodle #6914 — the rarest of the collection — sold for about $1.1 million (296.69 ETH); avid NFT collector and investor Pranksy made the big purchase.

At the time of this writing, Doodles’ collective market value is about $133 million according to NFT Price Floor.

NFT collectors were both bullish and skeptical about Doodles when the project launched, partly because its Discord server was closed a month before the brand’s initial mint event. To shut out potential supporters was a sign of how exclusive the community was, but early investors were nevertheless rewarded for supporting Doodles. The brand now boasts a community of more than 67,000 followers on Discord.

Doodles NFT holders earn a vote on the community’s features, products, and events. The project is known for primarily sharing updates on Twitter, and has a community treasury governed by the blockchain-powered DoodleDAO, whose membership consists of all Doodle collectors. When key matters come before DoodleDAO, each member holds one vote.

The team behind Doodles has been vocal about expanding into new industries such as music, animation, and gaming. It hit one of those marks with the addition of Pharrell and the launch of Doodles Records. Pharrell is executively producing an NFT-focused album titled Doodles Records: Volume 1 in partnership with Columbia Records.

Maybe the next stage of Space Doodles includes a game?

That would make sense since Doodles announced the second version of its Space Doodles project earlier this summer. Space Doodles are spaceships designed for Doodle NFTs that take holders into the project’s ever-expanding universe (apparently, rainbow puke is part of this experience). Space Doodles NFTs are claimable for free to Doodles holders and are generated from over 200 audio and visual traits equipped with competence stats.

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What’s next?

Doodles shared a trailer in June for Doodles 2, the brand’s second NFT drop. Following this funding raise, it’s clear that the community is ready to see what the project has to offer. During NFT.NYC, the brand said its next NFT collection would not be released on the Ethereum blockchain, but didn’t disclose which blockchain it will shift to.

Plans behind the Doodles Genesis Boxes will be unveiled with Doodles 2. These NFT boxes are the keys to Doodles wearables, including apparel and accessories. The 24,000 NFT boxes can be found on OpenSea.

Back in June, Doodles holders had the opportunity to claim “Dooplicators,” NFTs that act as “super-powered devices,” as defined by the creators. Duplicator NFTs will allow collectors to bring OG traits from Doodles’ inaugural collection to Doodles 2.

One of the most enticing aspects of Doodles’ next phase is letting collectors personalize their NFTs. After minting a base-level NFT from Doodles 2, holders can choose traits like skin tone, hair color, and outfits.

To deliver on all of its plans, Doodles plans on more than doubling its team this year. The company plans to boost its team from 11 employees to 30. Next week, Doodles will open applications to fill roles such as head of finance, social media manager, and head of marketing.

All told, Doodles has a lot cooking. And while no hard dates for its future plans have been set, the speed of their growth gives reason to believe that it won’t be so long before it’s time to mark your calendar again.

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LeBron James Throws a Family Reunion for Vanity Fair

The grocery store aisles are filled with your favorite hoopers on the cover of October’s magazines. Steph Curry became the first athlete since Kevin Durant to grace the cover of Rolling Stone. Now, as he approaches a transitional moment, LeBron James allowed ‘Vanity Fair’ a glimpse inside his life. King James and his wife Savannah teamed up with the legacy publication for a peek at their “dope family.” The feature includes photos and commentary about their three children – Bronny, Bryce, and Zhuri. LeBron and the Boys also grace on the cover of ‘Sports Illustrated.’

Doodles Raises $54M at $704M Valuation

NFT collection Doodles has raised $54 million at a $704 million valuation. The investment round was led by Seven Seven Six, a venture-capital firm created by Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian. Music star Pharrell Williams represents the unique profile picture company as its chief branding officer.

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Nets Unveil Black on Black ‘Statement Edition’ Uniforms

The Brooklyn Nets rolled out their new ‘Statement Edition” uniforms and placed a strong emphasis on their upcoming 10th anniversary in Brooklyn. The black on black uniform has “NETS” in bold white lettering, a herringbone side trim featuring three stars to highlight their unique court design. The new uniforms will debut on Oct. 21 against the Toronto Raptors, and the team is expected to wear the bold black kits seven times this season.

Boardroom has all the details here.

Nashville Predators Go Behind the Glass in New Docuseries

The NHL‘s Nashville Predators have their sights set on the Stanley Cup. The dynamic Preds will allow fans a look behind the scenes this season. The team will be featured in the third series of the NHL Network docuseries Behind the Glass. The show will follow the team’s GM David Poile and recently extended head coach John Hynes s as the team evaluates 50 hopeful players competing for 23 roster spots on the team. The four part docuseries premieres on Sept. 30.

Quinta Brunson Pays it Forward with Emmy-driven Donation

Quinta Brunson doesn’t just care about classrooms on TV. The Abbott Elementary creator is riding the high of her Emmy victory, but she wants to ensure that the real life teacher heroes get a win as well. The show depicts Brunson as second-grade teacher Janine Teagues, who has to navigate the stresses of performing at a high level at an under-resourced elementary school. Brunson donated a portion of the Emmy-winning show’s marketing budget to underfunded teachers.

Starbucks Amends Financial Forecast 

Starbucks is projecting double-digit growth by playing the long game. The Seattle-based company’s long-term projections increased the forecast from 10-12% to 15-20% over the next three years. The reassessment comes as the coffee giant ushers in a new leader, as Howard Schultz completes his transition away from the company. Starbucks also revealed its Starbucks Odyssey NFT customer rewards loyalty program, which will enable customers to unlock exclusive experiences and rewards.

Bridgestone Golf Slices Through Web3

Bridgestone Golf is partnering with LinksDAO to venture into the world of Web3. The company will link with the digital golf course architects to create custom ball-fitting content for members, golf ball discounts and giveaways, and Bridgestone Golf x LinksDAO branded golf balls available for purchase by NFT membership holders.

Earlier this year, Boardroom went deep on LinksDAO and its effort to disrupt the game of golf.

NCAA Golf Star David Puig Joins LIV

First, the LIV Golf Tour nabbed some of the PGA‘s best players. Now, they’re going after golf’s next generation. David Puig, 20, decided to forego his senior year at Arizona State to join the LIV Golf Tour. The rising senior forewent the estimated $267,000 he was slated to make from NIL deals in order to make the leap. Puig will make his professional debut at the LIV event outside Chicago this weekend, where the field will compete for a $50 million prize purse.

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NFT sales were down a bit this week, but the market has still seen much activity. CryptoSlam’s data shows that over 188,300 buyers spent more than $110 million on non-fungible tokens in the past seven days. That’s down 1.8% compared to the previous week, with projects like y00ts, Otherdeed, and Bored Ape Yacht Club leading the way.

Here’s everything you need to know about NFT sales over the past week:

NFT sales and blockchain volume changes over the past week, per CryptoSlam:

• Solana and Flow sales are up 116% and 25%, respectively.
• Crypto fan token sales are up 0.5%, with $2 billion in sales.
• Ethereum and Polygon sales are down 22% and 19%, respectively.
• CryptoPunks and Moonbirds sales are down 26% and 66%, respectively. Both projects typically land in the top 10 by sales volume, but that’s not the case this week.
• NBA Top Shot sales are back up to the tune of a 40% uptick, ringing in $1.4 million.

Highest-selling NFT projects, also via CryptoSlam:

• y00ts mint t00b: $7.5 million (new drop)
• Otherdeed: $6.4 million (+81%)
• Sorare: $6.1 million (+9%)
• Bored Ape Yacht Club: $6 million (-42%)
• Ethereum Name Service: $3.6 million (+113%)

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More NFT and crypto news:

• Deadfellaz secured a partnership with denim fashion brand Wrangler Jeans.
• David Bowie’s estate confirmed a new NFT collection, and all of the profits will be donated to CARE to fight world hunger and global poverty.
• ApeFest 2023 may take place IRL and on Otherside for BAYC holders who can’t make it in person.
• After briefly delaying its mint date, the new y00ts NFT project brought in over $6.1 million in the first 24 hours of sales.

Top NFT Sales of the Week

Night Market District by SeerLight sold for $162,434 (100 ETH) on Sept. 7.

Vis.Eth bought ten Otherdeeds this week, a massive purchase totaling $2.35 million (1,435 ETH).

y00ts: mint t00b #6586 was sold for $5,125 (153 SOL) on Sept. 8.

Doodle #3157 was sold for $42,711 (27.69 ETH) on Sept. 7.

DeadGod #270 was sold for $221,177 (7,033.3 SOL) on Sept. 1.

See you next week, crypto crew.

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Sales across the NFT market are not doing as well as they were two weeks ago.

Looking at the overall NFT market in the past seven days, CryptoSlam’s data shows that over 174,700 buyers spent more than $131 million on NFTs this week. That’s down 14% compared to the previous seven days, but projects such as NBA Top Shot, Otherdeed, Sorare and Moonrunners are selling in the green.

Here are some percent changes in NFT sales for a few projects, per CryptoSlam:

• Bored Ape Yacht Club sales are down 17%, while Otherdeed is up 44%.
• CryptoPunks sales are down 64%.
• Sorare sales are up 89%.
• Doodles sales are down 46%.
• Moonbirds sales are down 2%.

CryptoSlam’s figures indicate that BAYC is still the hottest commodity, leading in total revenue over the past week. The project brought in $11.6 million, with Otherdeed trailing right behind with $9.4 million as of July 1. CryptoPunks and Sorare topped this week’s sales list, bringing in $8.1 million and $7 million, respectively.

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More NFT news and data from the week of June 24 to July 1

• A new report suggests that the NFT market could be worth $97.6 billion by 2028.
• Some Bored Apes were delisted for a short period of time on OpenSea earlier this week. The project tweeted in an update that the error was on OpenSea’s behalf. This all happened in the midst of a lawsuit BAYC founders filed.
• Rare CryptoPunk #5822, one of nine Alien Punks, was listed for $9.9 million after the current owner purchased it for $23.7 million, The Block reports.

Top NFT Sales of the Week

MeeBit #8787 sold for $19,794 (18.69 ETH) on June 27.

Otherdeed #7582 sold for $27,294 (25.99 ETH) on July 1.

Sorare’s Gareth Bale 2021-22 • Limited 88/1000 NFT sold for $127 (0.12 ETH) on June 25.

Punk #7971 sold for $442.491 (398.95 ETH) on June 29.

Mutant #2878 sold for $74,283 (69 ETH) on June 27.

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Pharrell Williams is joining Doodles as its new chief branding officer.

The renowned musician and producer is also joining Doodles’ board, the popular NFT collection announced during NFT.NYC.

As part of his new role, Pharrell will executive produce an NFT-focused album titled “Doodles Records: Volume 1” in partnership with Columbia Records. The album will feature major recording artists, and Doodles founder and designer Scott Martin — known in the Web3 community as Burnt Toast — will create limited edition visuals and album art. This installation will be Doodles’ first musical release, propelling it into a new industry. The album will be sold via NFTs.

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Since Doodles announced this partnership with Pharrell, the NFT collection’s floor price has soared, now sitting at 15.3 ETH (approximately $17,275) on OpenSea at the time of writing. But this big partnership news isn’t the only thing Doodles shared this week. The Web3 media brand also announced that it secured an undisclosed amount of funding from Alexis Ohanian‘s Seven Seven Six venture capital firm. Seven Seven Six co-founder and brand expert, Katelin Holloway, will also join Doodles’ board.

Additionally, Doodles shared a trailer for its upcoming sophomore NFT collection titled Doodles 2. During NFT.NYC, the brand said its next NFT collection will not be released on the Ethereum blockchain, but didn’t disclose which blockchain it will shift to.

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Stephen Curry Secures Snapchat Original Series

Stephen Curry is having a picture-perfect year. After winning his fourth NBA championship, Snapchat announced Tuesday that the Finals MVP would star in a new original series. The show will follow Curry’s efforts to mentor basketball’s next upcoming stars. Curry’s production company, Unanimous Media, will assist in producing the series.

Fanatics CEO Michael Rubin Sells Stake in Sixers Ownership

Michael Rubin is selling his stake in the Philadelphia Sixers and New Jersey Devils. Reverting from part-owner to a passionate fan, the Fanatics CEO’s stake in the team was sold through Harris Blitzer Sports & Entertainment, the organization that runs both teams. The sale became necessary due due to conflicts that would arise in expanding Fanatics’ business into industries like sports betting. Leaving the 76ers on good terms, the team reassured that Rubin would remain an influential part of its fandom.

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Pharrell Named Chief Branding Officer of Doodles NFT Project

Doodle is enlisting Pharrell Williams as its newest Chief Branding Officer. The Neptunes producer will construct an NFT-inspired album titled Doodles Records: Volume 1, launching in partnership with Columbia Records. Adding Pharrell to the project instantly paid off, with standard Doodle NFT prices climbing to 14.5 ETH (approximately $17,000) following the announcement.

Meet the 2022 WNBA All-Star Starters

WNBA All-Star season is right around the corner, and the league announced Wednesday that official co-captains A’ja Wilson and Breanna Stewart will lead this year’s All-Star Teams. Each will be paired with an additional co-captain — Sue Bird with Wilson, Sylvia Fowles with Stewart — who previously announced intentions to retire at the end of the season. Other starters include Sabrina Ionescu, Jonquel Jones, Nneka Ogwumike, Candace Parker, Kelsey Plum, and Jackie Young. 

Phoenix Mercury center Brittney Griner, who continues to be detained in Russia, was named an honorary All-Star and honorary starter.

Daniel Arsham Launches Objects IV Life Fashion Label

Fashion’s go-to artist is finally starting his own brand. Known for his contemporary art, Daniel Arsham is launching his fashion label entitled Objects IV Life. Arsham hopes to curate “uniforms for a creative life” and will provide basics, outerwear, footwear, and accessories made from sustainable materials. 

eBay Acquires NFT Marketplace KnownOrigin

eBay just purchased one of the NFT industry’s leading marketplaces. The deal is a match made in heaven, combining the company’s extensive reach with KnownOrigin’s crypto technology know-how. With the agreement in place, eBay hopes to remain a top online marketplace while moving forward into a new era of digital asset collections. 

Ohio State University Trademarks “THE” for Clothing and Apparel

Sometimes, three simple letters can make all the difference. Ohio State University just received a trademark for the word “THE” — as in THE Ohio State University — allowing for the creation, promotion, and distribution of the word on clothing and apparel. OSU’s “THE” word usage isn’t currently tied to any specific font or team colors. The trademark ensures that unlicensed collegiate retailers can’t create replicate memorabilia resembling OSU’s “THE” brand mark.

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