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Through October, 4,997 US trademark apps have been filed for Metaverse and 6,855 - for NFTs. That’s a great forward-looking indicator of demand, market conditions notwithstanding. 🧥Burberry partners with Minecraft As we mentioned before, Burberry partnered with Minecraft to push deeper into the world of gaming. Last week the immersive experience as well as a physical collection Freedom to Go Beyond went live. The game consists of four rounds that take place in London. This year the brand also partnered with virtual Lola bags on Roblox. Burberry joins Lacoste and Uniqlo in partnership with Minecraft. Read more . here 🏇 Ralph Lauren launches partnership with Fortnite Ralph Lauren announced a partnership with Epic Games, the parent company of the multiplayer video game Fortnite. Although Fortnite is not crypto-native, Epic Games is still looking to stake its claim in metaverse experiences for brands. The partnership looks to extend its brand’s visibility to its 400m user accounts by releasing both virtual and physical clothing and accessories, called the “Polo Stadium” collection. Read more . here 🏨 Mayfair Hotels & Resorts to launch NFT souvenirs The luxury hotel chain is partnering with Beyond Imagination Technologies (BIT) to pioneer souvenirs for its customers. The NFTs are loyalty badges to reward the 5-star boutique brand’s long-time patrons. Hotels and resorts are looking to innovate to expand their customer base and boost revenues. Read more . here 🕹️ Gamestop marketplace goes live on Immutable X Gamestop launched its NFT marketplace on Loopring in July. The marketplace now supports Ethereum Layer 2, Immutable X. The integration brings some of the biggest web3 games including Gods Unchained, Guild of Guardians, and Illuvium to GameStop. It also enables gas-free minting and trading on the GameStop NFT Marketplace. Read more . here 🤳 Instagram to enable users to create and sell NFTs on and off the platform Instagram will provide an end-to-end toolkit for creating NFTs based on Polygon. The feature will initially be rolled out to a small group of US users. Meta is using a decentralized storage protocol, Arweave, to permanently store the Instagram NFTs, providing an immutable, censorship-resilient ledger of history. Creators will also be able to set their own royalties from 5%-25%. Instagram won’t take a cut of these sales until 2024. However, Apple’s new policy means that there will be a 30% fee for those that use Instagram on their smartphones. Read more . here 👟 ASICS x Solana Collaboration ASICS committed to getting the Web3 community moving forward with the launch of its new ASICS x Solana UI collection. The Japanese brand hopes to appeal to a new audience with a sleek running shoe that comes with a loyalty ASICS Badge NFT with every purchase. ASICS will also airdrop 1,001 ASICS x STEPN “OG” Solana Realm NFTs to holders. The sneakers come in “Light Mode” and “Dark Mode,” and feature the Solana gradient on the heel and tongue. Read more . here 🏏 Ratio collaborates with Afghanistan Cricket Board to build their first sports NFT and web3 metaverse Rario, the world’s first officially licensed digital cricket collectibles platform, is set to launch Afghanistan cricket NFTs including digital collectibles across player cards, video moments, and cricket artifacts. Fans can own a piece of their favorite sport, collect special moments and player cards, and enjoy cricket-themed NFT games in the Rario universe. Read more . here 🏎️ Haas F1 Team Partners with OpenSea The American-owned F1 team announces a collaboration with OpenSea for future NFT collaborations. They have a shared vision for enhancing engagement and delivering unique, best-in-class Web3 experiences. The focus will be on developing a utility that brings fans closer to the team and executing exciting and differentiated collections for the NFT community. OpenSea’s logo will also feature on the Haas F1 Team car. Read more . here 🔵 Instagram and Facebook have integrated support for Solana NFTs Meta has enabled NFTs to be made and sold on Instagram with Solana using a Phantom wallet. The integration will be rolled out to all users this week and allows users to showcase and share their favorite digital collectibles on Solana. Read more . here 🎬 Nifty’s and Warner Bros. collaborate with a Game of Thrones digital collectible experience Nifty’s and Warner Bros announced a digital collectible experience that will launch soon. HBO’s Game of Thrones created one of the most fantastical, immersive worlds, and the collaboration will bring fans of the show digital collectibles and experiences. Fans can build their collection through avatars, thematic activities, on-site engagement, and additional digital collectibles, which will be available as assorted packs and come in a variety of types. Read more . here 🔴 Opera releases deep NFT analytics tool DegenKnows and adds support for NEAR, Elrond, and Fantom blockchains Opera, the first dedicated Web3 browser, announced the launch of DegenKnows.io, its new NFT analytics, tracking, and exploration tool. This will help users discover, track, and verify digital collectibles, providing deep on-chain and off-chain analytics. Alongside the launch, Opera Crypto Browser has integrated NEAR Protocol, Elrond, as well as Fantom. Read more . here 🥃 Dewars Scotch Whiskey launches NFT with BlockBar Dewars Scotch Whisky teamed up with BlockBar to release Double Double 21-Year-Old Rye Cask Finish. There are only 50 bottles available for public purchase in this one-off in the Double Double series, with the liquid finished in an active rye cask. Read more . here 🦸‍♀️ Cartamundi and Warner Bros. launch DC Hybrid NFT trading cards by Hro Cartamundi, a leader in playing cards, and Warner Bros. Discovery Global Consumer Products announced the newest chapter of DC Hybrid NFT Trading Cards by Hro. Fans can collect brand new designs showcasing iconic art from DC’s comic book history, including Batman, Superman, Wonder Woman, and many more. Read more here Elsewhere in the metaverse… . The pilot for a wholesale central bank digital currency (CBDC) began on November 1st. A retail CBDC pilot is expected to begin shortly. CBDCs are being trialed to assess the benefits in terms of efficiency and cost reduction. . 🟢 India’s central bank trials CBDC Read more Students in the city of Toda can opt to study in a virtual classroom so long as they get permission from their school principals. The move is an attempt to combat a lack of student attendance. . 🟢 Japanese city introduces metaverse schooling. Read more The number of weekly active Sandbox users increased by 30% as a result of multiple Halloween metaverse experiences. . 🟢 Metaverse activity jumped in the run-up to Halloween. Read more Island Shopping Mall currently features 80 brands with plans to onboard 800 more. . 🟢 Metaverse shopping mall launched in Mexico. Read more UoM Students have received diplomas in the form of Soulbound Tokens. This is an excellent use case for SBTs in a world where fake certificates are an ongoing issue. 🟢 University of Mongolia students receive Honors on Polygon. Read more. The survey polled 2000 likely voters. . 🟢 37% of US voters consider a candidate’s stance on crypto when making a decision. Read more The Bored Ape Yacht Club creator is developing an open standard that will allow designers to create 3D models for BAYC’s Otherside metaverse and easily transport them to another metaverse, and vice versa. . 🟢 Yuga Labs working on NFT interoperability infrastructure. Read more The collection created in partnership with an investment firm, Paradigm, and Rick & Morty co-creator, Justin Roiland, has seen significant secondary sales volumes of over $53M at the time of writing. 🟢 Art Gobblers NFT collection has an impressive launch. The collection’s floor currently sits at 6.5 ETH. The launch has not been without controversy. The creators gave free NFTs to “influencers,” some of whom promoted the project only to immediately sell their NFTs. Trading on a royalty-free marketplace, Blur, saw it surpass OpenSea in terms of volume for the first time ever. Royalty-free minting also deprived the project’s creators of over $3M in royalties. . Read more The tool launched last week and can be used for new collections only. OpenSea might extend the technology so that it can be used for old collections in December. 🟢 OpenSea developing an on-chain royalty enforcement tool for NFTs. The tool comes in the form of code that creators can add to NFT contracts. The code restricts sales to marketplaces that enforce creators' fees. . Read more The NFT heavyweight cites macroeconomic concerns. Reduced demand for its products are also a factor with volumes for NFL All Day and NBA Top Shots both falling. 🟢 Dapper Labs cuts 22% of its staff. Read more. Photo by on Matthew Ansley Unsplash

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Let's learn about via these 59 free stories. They are ordered by most time reading created on HackerNoon. Visit the to find the most read stories about any technology. Cbdc /Learn Repo 1. My Comments on the U.S. Fed's CBDC Paper Thoughts on the US Federal Reserve's CBDC paper and request for comments from the writer of the Digital Universal Drachma white paper. 2. CBDCs Are A Very Bad Idea Learn the risks that Central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) pose to your monetary freedom and privacy. 3. Why the US Needs a Digital Dollar if the USD is to Survive 2020 was a year of unprecedented, world-changing events, some of which most people are not even aware of. Like it hasn’t been enough for one year, more news comes from China, where the government is actively testing its digital payment system called Digital Currency Electronic Payment (DCEP). 4. The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of Central Bank Digital Currencies or CBDCs Less than 1% of the world’s population uses cryptocurrencies. And whether the remaining 99% want to use them or not, it doesn’t matter anymore. 5. The Future of the Banking Industry It is hard to believe that soon banks will lose their hegemony, but the process is happening and cryptocurrency is a big part of the reason 6. Nakamoto Terminal CBDC Factbook: Insights on International Efforts to create CBDCs The Nakamoto Terminal CBDC Factbook is a compilation of intelligence insights on international efforts to create Central Bank Digital Currencies. 7. 7 Pillars of Crypto in 2021 - A Look at DeFi, SoFi, and Legislative Regulation Trends in Blockchain and Cryptocurrencies are changing amazingly fast. We can express every year as the blossom of some new thing: 2017 - ICO, 2018 - IEO, 2019 - Stablecoin, 2020 - DeFi. 8. Policy Implications Stemming from the ECCB's CBDC outage ECCB's Dcash outage provides central bankers, governments, &technology providers with the opportunity to reflect on the challenges emerging from CBDC failures. 9. Why Understanding Digital Wallets is Key for Central Banks Desiring Widespread CBDC Implementation Governments must identify, discuss, and ideate their wallet choices when thinking about CBDCs, incorporating key policy considerations for true defi for all. 10. 2022 vs 2023 Overview: How to Invest in Crypto Without Huge Risk For now, of course, we'll be content with what we have, but we have quite a lot compared to the previous crypto winter, heh! Invest wisely! Diversify all risks! 11. ‘DubaiCoin’ Leaps 1000% Within 24 Hours after False Claims Dubai's DubaiCoin, $DBIX, is a new central bank digital currency 12. Central Bank Digital Currencies: Demystifying the Next Evolution of Money To paraphrase John K. Galbraith, while many concepts that relate money, venture into the arcane, others, such as CBDCs are so simple that “the mind is repelled” 13. CBDC Race Has Started: What Should we Expect from It? 14. China's Repeated Takedowns of Its Own Tech Elites Paints A Worrying Forecast For All of FinTech Fintech development in China has consistently experienced tremendous scale in the last two decades, but recent legislative measures aim to curb this growth. 15. The People’s Bank of China and the new white paper on the e-CNY (Digital Yuan) The PBOC's July 2021 release of a white paper highlights potential privacy issues and the disruption of China's digital payments industry by the digital yuan. 16. Will CBDC Powered Offline Payment Systems Complement or Compete With Cryptocurrencies? Comparatively to traditional cryptocurrencies, a CBDC is centralized, and thus it is regulated by the issuing organization or country. 17. Designing a Viable Central Bank Digital Currency Central banks around the world are exploring the idea of issuing a variant of fiat currency that bridges the functional divide between physical cash and account-based systems. 18. Legalization of Cryptocurrency will Kickstart Economic Development in Latin America The adoption of cryptocurrencies as legal tender serves to guarantee some semblance of economic stability and growth for Latin American countries. 19. Why CBDCs Are NOT The Same as Cryptocurrencies Like Bitcoin CBDCs are centralized digital currencies and fundamentally different from cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin. Pros, cons and oh-nos of CBDCs. 20. CBDC Digital Yuan Deployment To Massively Impact Cross-Border Policy Regulators' Decisions The PBOC's app release gives the world excellent insight into China's e-CNY ambitions, particularly with the upcoming Winter Olympics and Chinese  New Year. 21. A Case Against Central Bank Digital Currencies Government's around the world are preparing to roll out their respective CBDCs. It's important to understand some of the risks associated with this development 22. Are Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs) Legit? Central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) have been in the rumors since 2013, with China allegedly developing in secrecy a government-issued centralized cryptocurrency to fight off the increasingly popular Bitcoin. But it wasn’t until September 2015 when the Bank of England had publicly discussed for the first time the use of a blockchain-based central bank currency as a way to implement negative interest rates, and March 2016 when the phrase “central bank digital currency” had been coined. 23. BIS Proposes Unified Ledger for CBDCs, Tokenized Deposits, and Payments Programmability is a key feature of CBDC, meaning central banks and their customers could have total control over when, where, and how the money is spent. 24. CBDC: Are We on the Brink of Financial Lockdown? CBDCs could be the next big thing for governments and financial institutions. 25. Weekly Web3 Tracker: Ralph Lauren Parnters With Fornite, Mexican Metaverse Mall, and More  🔭 Monitoring recognizable brands as they move into web3 26. Meet the Writer: Matthew Proffitt, ESG & Disruptive Tech Consultant Background info about a Hackernoon Top Story author's life, interests, and career. 27. Digital Euro (CBDCs): Closer To Reality Than You Think The ECB (European Central Bank) has published a report stating
the digital euro is getting closer to be launched. It gives an overview of a
possible roadmap for implementing the digital euro as well as the advantages and disadvantages of a digital currency in the euro zone. 28. Bitcoin is an Authentic Form of Resistance Against CBDCs Bitcoin doesn't have ever-changing rules; it doesn’t inflate you away, it doesn’t require a third party, and no one can freeze or seize your funds. 29. CBDCs and Soulbound Token Explained Will CBDCs replace cryptocurrency? Will Soulbound tokens -  as touted by Vitalik Buterin- help to overcome some of NFTs’ challenges? Let’s take a deep dive in! 30. "Crypto is going to change the world" - Daniel Gouldman Central bank digital currencies are the future of money. This is the way. 31. Exciting Developments in Blockchain Technology That You Should Be Aware Of Let's look at some exciting developments in the blockchain industry this year. 32. The Crypto Reformer: Meet Hacker Noon's Contributor Chitose Nakamoto Chitose Nakamoto speaks about the Digital Universal Drachma, writing, philosophy, and society. 33. King Dollar Will Be Crowned The King of Crypto-Fiat While the bitcoin community seems fully absorbed by the daily ups and ATHs  of bitcoin, it seems that most people have missed what might well be the biggest and most impactful news of the year 2021 for the crypto sector. 34. Maduro's Venezuela Starting the CBDC Race On The Back Of Oil-Backed Petro Venezuela’s Petro, also known as Petromoneda, is an allegedly oil-backed CBDC introduced in 2018. 35. Italy's Covid19 Stimulus: Tokenization of Tax Credits And The New Digital Lira The day that the Italian borders were reopened after the lockdown — on June 3rd — I drove across the Brenner Pass with an overwhelming joy. I could finally rejoin my family and my old friends. 36. CBDCs: Innovation For Better Monetary Policies Over the last decade, the monetary policies of Central Banks haven't helped much the global economy and all have failed to meet their targets. Since the global financial crisis of 2008, Central Banks like the ECB have neither succeed to meet their inflation targets nor to restore the economic activity. Central Banks have also failed to innovate and adopt new technologies and systems that may solve many issues. However, the last few months this has changed as they have started to examine the new technologies like DLT or blockchain. 37. How’s the Great CBDC Experiment Going? In March 2022, Joe Biden officially asked the Federal Reserve (FED) to urgently begin developing plans for a U.S. Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC), or a so-called ‘digital dollar’. The US government is now starting to recognize the latent possibilities of the burgeoning digital asset market and hopes to use this technology to create a CBDC that will  “preserve the dominant role of the U.S. dollar.” But what is a CBDC? How does it relate to cryptocurrency, and what are the latest developments in the great CBDC experiment? 38. The Digital Yuan is China's Biggest Pushback Against Global AML Initiatives The digital yuan's impact on the world is undisputed; however, will its potential to act as a money laundering system for the PRC override its true benefits? 39. Thailand's Digital Baht Likely To Be Become One of Asia's First CBDCs There is a very real possibility of the Bank of Thailand being among the first Asia-based banks to unveil a retail CBDC for use by its population and beyond. 40. How CBDC Will Replace Cash: Experiment To Programmable Money The current outbreak of coronavirus disease has significantly accelerated the development of central banks digital currencies (CBDC). It is easy to check with the growing number of projects and the recent first official launch of digital currency in the Bahamas. Moreover, Deutsche Bank analysts say that in the long term, CBDC can replace cash. 41. Central Bank Digital Currencies and A Bretton Woods Moment On October 15, Kristalina Georgieva, Managing Director of the IMF, came with an announcement talking about A New Bretton Woods Moment. 42. How the Taliban Will Increase Threat Actor Usage of Cryptocurrencies and CBDCs The Taliban’s return to power presents a distinct use case for cryptocurrencies and central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) alike. 43. Harnessing Unused Cloud Computing Power in Data Centres Worldwide to Power Decentralized Systems Stanley Wu is the Co-founder and CTO of Ankr and a longtime engineer (formerly at AWS) and a computing student. 44. "New Users Only See The Casino Aspect & Deny DeFi's Real Innovations" - Darren Mayberry of dappOS dappOS aims to unite the many chains into a single experience for the Web3 novice to access decentralized applications. 45. Mr. Ray Dalio - "You're Wrong. Again." Bitcoin Will Never Get Banned. Here's Why Invariably, as bitcoin spikes and defies gravity, either up or down, the attention of institutional investors, central bankers and prominent financiers is suddenly awaken. 46. CBDCs Could Bring Economic Growth to Israel and Palestine CBDCs may be able to help bring stability to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict by acting as a mutually-trusted system for all groups to transact with each other. 47. Pure Evil The Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDC) may be pure evil, but from whose perspective? What is evil to some is pure goodness to others. 48. Crypto Regulation in the U.S. and Europe: Everything That's Happening Looking back at the events that unfolded in 2022, it was quite obvious that regulators would take a serious stance on crypto activities sooner rather than later 49. Bitcoin Shall Bring Back The Lost Art of Commercial Banking How emerging economies can lead the crypto revolution in commercial banking and enjoy an economic renaissance based on sound money 50. Why “Digital Fiat Currencies” Need to be Based on Data Value This article is in response to the announcement that the US is considering creating its own digital fiat currency, or "CBDC" (Central Bank Digital Currency), to improve “financial governance”. 51. "CBDCs Appear Positive And Doubtful At The Same Time" - Sean Noga This article talks about CBDCs, DeFi and blockchain. The article discusses the digital yuan and why it won't change the world order. 52. Bitcoin and CBDC - Using the Trend Bitcoin and Central Bank Digital Currencies - CBDC. What is the future of the dollar and money we know? Can Bitcoin change the way we think of the money? 53. How China and El Salvador's Stances on Digital Currencies Highlight Potentially Increasing Relations China and El Salvador's seemingly contrasting stances on digital currencies actually align both authoritarian regimes on many levels. 54. The Importance of Using Technology in the CBD Industry For thousands of years, CBD has been a powerful plant that has been used for the wellness of human health. 55. A U.S. CBDC: A Mandate for Digital Property CBDC is a digital liability of a central bank that is widely available to the general public, and analogous to a digital form of paper money. 56. A Primer on Central Bank Digital Currency – What’s going on? The Money Tree, which should be familiar to researchers of CBDCs, is a good tool for differentiating cryptocurrencies, traditional bank deposits and CBDCs 57. The Fascinating Science of the Dollar To evaluate a potential central bank digital currency, the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System published a document in January 2022 titled Money and Payments: The U.S. Dollar in the Age of Digital Transformation. The paper purports to summarize the current state of domestic payments systems, and further discuss the different types of digital payment methods and assets that have emerged in recent years, including stablecoins and other cryptocurrencies. The authors have requested feedback via an online form that poses more than twenty-two questions due by May 20th, 2022. Since meaningful responses require more than the five-thousand characters allowed by the twenty field response form - and some sections actually contain more than one question, we are publishing thoughts and observations on it here instead, while further addressing some of the shortfalls in the framing and positioning of the paper, and consequent request for comment. 58. Why Nigeria’s “Speed Wallet” Concept is Crucial for CBDC Implementation Projects The utilization of the "speed wallet" concept offers a temporary solution on the path to true CBDC implementation that central banks must examine closely. 59. The FinTech Renaissance for 2023: The Complete Capability Mapping & Trend Analysis We continue to witness  innovation in the FinTech sector — it seems that 2023 will equalize win-win opportunities for both consumers and financial institutions. Thank you for checking out the 59 most read stories about Cbdc on HackerNoon. to find the most read stories about any technology. 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Large organizations have put effort into building an application and frown at developers extracting data from their websites. That is why they put a gateway in the form of user agents to let you know what is permitted. In most sites, you can find these details in the robots.txt file attached to a live URL just like using this link below: https://www.amazon.com/robots.txt In this article, you’ll learn about using Bright Data’s Web Scraper integrated development environment (IDE) to scrape datasets at scale using its ready-made functions and coding templates. Benefits of the Web Scraper IDE These are some of the benefits of using Bright Data’s Web Scraper IDE: The IDE is accessible from within the platform As the leader in proxy infrastructure, it offers scalability and accuracy in web scraping Its code templates help to speed up development It incorporates the Web Unlocker capability through the IDE to avoid captchas and blocking. What is Bright Data? Bright Data is a proxy network that helps you turn websites into structured data. To get started with the platform, create an . account Check out this resource to learn more about . Bright Data https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YzoLTalL6Uo&embedable=true Working with Web Scraper IDE On your account dashboard, click the icon, and afterward, select the button to open the template window. Datasets and Web Scraper IDE Get started The new window pop-ups a dialog box where you can select pre-existing dataset options to work with or create one from scratch if you desire to do so. Select the options, and the page should look something like this with the collector code. eBay discovery and PDP Now scroll down the page, and under the tab, pass in the name of a product you want to analyze and extract its data. Once done, click the button to run the preview and start the extraction. input Preview : You must also note that you can enter your scripts within the section. PS Interaction code Looking at the result tab after running the preview, it formatted the result from the eBay website based on the following data classification as , , , of the product, and so on. output product_url title image price Saving the collector To save the collector, click on the button to open the configuration page as seen below: Finish editing Initiate the collector by API Under the tab, let’s initiate this project and work with the scripts provided by clicking the button. My Scrapers Initiate by API Creating authorization token Authorization in programming grants access to users and identifies you as the account's rightful owner. Click on the menu at the bottom left of the window to create an API token. Account settings Upon adding the API token, you will receive a token for verification; enter the secret code. Now that is done, copy your API token key, as you won’t be able to retrieve it unless you create a new one for use. Return to the page, and copy the scripts based on your operating system (OS) in your terminal. Make sure to replace with the key you copied in the previous section after the word . New collector API_TOKEN BEARER In your command line interface or terminal, the result of the API code should look something like this: curl -H "Authorization: Bearer API_TOKEN" -H "Content-Type: application/json" -d '[{"keyword":"ralph lauren polo shirt","count":10,"location":"","condition":"New unused"}]' "https://api.brightdata.com/dca/trigger?collector=c_liopmjh61f3o3lz7dz&queue_next=1" The request command makes the code active in the section of the dashboard page. Once again, please copy and paste the code into the CLI tool. Result API New collector : Remember to put your API token key in place of the value . PS API_TOKEN curl "https://api.brightdata.com/dca/dataset?id=j_liosdy1cdutdi7sod" -H "Authorization: Bearer API_TOKEN" Run the script in the CLI, and the datasets in an object with status should read and a . building message If the response continues to show, retry sending the request. When successful, you should see this result object. Using Postman Like the displayed object above, let’s use to get the response for the . Postman Result API If you do not have Postman, download it . Postman is an API platform for building, publishing, monitoring, testing, and documenting APIs. Check to learn more about Postman and its use. here this resource article Open the Postman app and input these values: In the section in Postman, pass in the URL in the GET method request Click the tab, and select the Bearer Token from the dropdown, pass in your token value Authorization Type Click on button to send the request Send If the is successful, you should see a status message of 200 in the section and an array of objects for the queried scraped data request response eBay Creating a Node Server is a JavaScript runtime environment that allows the execution of JavaScript code outside the web browser enabling developers to build server-side applications and command-line tools. Node Let’s create a web server. One of the requirements for initializing your project in the terminal is using the package manager, npm, which is automatically present after installing on your local machine. Check it using this command: Node.js node --version It displays the current version of Node. Create a new directory. For this project, it is named . datasets Change its directory and initialize the project with the command: cd datasets

npm init -y The flag accepts the defaults that look like this: -y package.json {
  "name": "datasets",
  "version": "1.0.0",
  "description": "",
  "main": "index.mjs",
  "scripts": {
    "test": "echo \"Error: no test specified\" && exit 1"
  },
  ...
} Install the following packages: npm install -D nodemon Nodemon automatically updates and monitors for any changes in your source code and automatically restarts the server. npm install csv-parse The package is a parser for converting CSV text input into an array or objects. csv-parse Now, update the script section in the file to this: package.json {
  "name": "datasets",
  "version": "1.0.0",
  "description": "",
  "main": "index.mjs",
  "scripts": {
    "start": "node index.mjs",
    "start:dev": "nodemon index.mjs"
  },
  ...
} Next, create a new file in the root directory with the command: touch index.mjs To test this file, write a basic JavaScript script and run the server with the following command: npm run start:dev Social Media Data from Bright Data Scraping large datasets requires lots of effort and work using technologies like Node or Python. The way to get around this is to use a platform like Bright Data to obtain the information you need to get your results as soon as possible. Let’s get this dataset from Bright Data which will be the social media platform Instagram, with these steps: Sign up for a account. Bright Data Go to or select the on the . https://brightdata.com/cp/datasets/ Dataset Marketplace Datasets & Web Scraper IDE Open the , and under , select from the dropdown. Dataset Marketplace Categories Instagram.com Social media Click on and download the sample dataset in format. View dataset CSV Make sure to save the dataset in the root directory of the Node web server. Your folder structure should look something like this: .
└── datasets
    ├── node_modules
    ├── instagram.csv
    ├── package-lock.json
    ├── package.json
    └── index.mjs Reading CSV datasets in Node.js For this section, Node will read the comma-separated values (CSV), which dataset is from Bright Data. Update the file with the code: index.mjs import { parse } from "csv-parse";
import { createReadStream } from "node:fs";

const instagramAccount = [];

const isInstagramAccount = (info) => {
  return (
    info["posts_count"] > 300 &&
    info["followers"] > 6000 &&
    info["biography"] !== "" &&
    info["posts"] !== ""
  );
};

createReadStream("instagram.csv")
  .pipe(
    parse({
      columns: true,
    })
  )
  .on("data", (data) => {
    if (isInstagramAccount(data)) {
      instagramAccount.push(data);
    }
  })
  .on("error", (err) => {
    console.log("error", err);
  })
  .on("end", () => {
    console.log(`${instagramAccount.length} accounts are live`);
    console.log("done");
  }); The code above does the following: Using the method to open up a file or stream and read the data in it createReadStream() callback function used to filter the data from the actual CSV file isInstagramAccount : For connecting two streams, which means it connects to a readable stream source into the writeable destination, pipe parse() : Represents returning each row in our CSV file as a Javascript object with key-value pairs rather than just an array of values columns:true : Event handlers chaining pushing the newly created data into the empty array, and displays an error, shows the number of Instagram accounts present, and finally indicates when the script finishes .on instagramAccount done Running the scripts with the command should display the result like this in the terminal: npm run start:dev 643 accounts are live
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A recent study suggests Asia captures over 80% of Web3 based mobile gaming market, with it housing over 55% of global gamers. According to a recent study by , the Asia Pacific region makes up 55% of global gamers, with a total number of 1.7 billion gamers, contributing over $72 billion in annual gaming revenue. That figure is astonishing, especially considering some of the restrictions a lot of countries such as China or South Korea in the region host around Web3 gaming, or even in general. DappRadar gaming Another report suggested global gaming growth will be around by 2030, with a CAGR of 43.7%, with Asia being one of the biggest registrants and contributors given the growing demands for banking, e-commerce, finance, healthcare, and more. $81.5B in revenue by games Internet, technology, and digitalization overall have been redefining APAC regions, especially with Southeast Asian markets making strides in the adoption of future technologies. Evidence shows companies such as Maplestory Universe, Square Enix’s Symbiogenesis, or Affyn’s Buddy Arena gaining significant traction in the east. in general, has seen higher adoption of Web3 and cryptocurrency wallets overall compared to the rest of APAC, including the Indian sub-continent or China, with at least one metaverse-related tech in usage as of 2022 by over 70% of the population. , Southeast Asia With the majority of the labor force being applied by small to medium-scale enterprises, a lot of the population in the SEA region faces difficulty in gaining basic financial services. The largely unbanked population with a lack of financial infrastructure prefers access to alternative financial services just with a smartphone, which has made fintech and blockchain-related technologies a driving factor. Not only has it allowed users to support transactions and store coins or digital assets, but it also cultivated social activities and gatherings, virtual or physical, while participating in various activities ranging from decentralized autonomous organizations (DAOs) to creating community-based events. Singapore-based entrepreneur Lucaz Lee, also the CEO of metaverse platform Affyn, is a community that is allowing growth of such social interactions through their community-based game Buddy Arena. Given the income-generation opportunities that games and blockchain-based projects present, the population within the region has been unlocking new ways to derive value from community-based events, with increased values between brands and consumers. Affyn has been hosting community-based events for its ongoing closed alpha in Asian cities such as Singapore, Jakarta, Kuala Lumpur, Manilla, and more. Take, for example, Netmarble, a South Korean gaming giant that integrated blockchain technology to launch a game utilizing its core IP which is the third most downloaded game with 150M downloads, behind Pokemon Go (655M) and Fortnite (350M). “Let’s Get Rich,” Despite recent regulatory challenges and bans, the South Korean government has shown great support towards tech startups working on with grants in efforts to boost tech within the country. Social networking platforms such as Zepeto entering the world of Web3 has been a consequent result, with it being one of the largest metaverse-like platforms in Asia, where users interact through avatars that they can personalize with virtual accessories with partners such as Gucci and Ralph Lauren. metaverse-related projects However, with countries like China banning decentralized digital currencies, consortium chains involving verified organizations have taken charge, resulting in increased Web3 adaption in a few focused areas in digital collection sectors. For example, auction house Sotheby’s recently launched Sotheby’s Metaverse to sell NFTs, similar to the way it sells fine art and antiques. As the world witnesses developments every day, it’s clear to see that consumer interest in the Asian market is substantial, especially when it comes to . Another example comes from Pacific Meta, which recently conducted the first-ever survey on blockchain in Japan and market research on over 1,030 individuals. Over 40% knew about blockchain-based games, with over 57% having a positive impression of them and what’s to come from the technology, while only 10% with a negative impression. Blockchain-based gaming When asked about blockchain games, the majority responded with an interest in free-to-play games, with the ability to play them on a mobile phone, as criteria such as earnings, consoles, and famous IP had low preferences on the list. The survey shed light on existing market sentiments that the industry has seen for much of 2022 and that Web3 games need to focus outside of elements first and foremost, and at least in Japan - the initial cost might be a determining factor for many. continued in 2023 crypto Indeed, not just Asia but the world, in general, is seeing significant shifts in culture with Web3 through empowered communities and upending the current value exchanges in transactions. Brands and companies in the ecosystem or beyond first must understand that web3 aims to return value to individuals, promoting democratization and decentralization. Focus on community building, wallet strategies, and the development of games, content, and experiences in the form of digital goods and immersive experiences will remain key.

Why are Web3 Mobile Games so Popular, Especially in Asia? 

The fashion industry is gearing up for a major transformation with the emergence of Web3 technology. In fact, the digital fashion market is expected to be worth by 2028. As the latest wave in fashion, Web3 promises to bring about a seismic shift in the way the industry operates and engages with consumers. With new opportunities for collaboration, creativity, and innovation, Web3 is poised to redefine the fashion landscape in exciting and unprecedented ways. $195 billion As an industry that has always been at the forefront of innovation, from Coco Chanel's revolutionary trousers to Réard's daring bikinis and Westwood's punk-inspired designs, fashion has played a key role in reflecting and shaping cultural and technological changes. Now, the industry is undergoing a transformation on multiple fronts, including the empowerment of women, the integration of artificial intelligence, the drive towards a sustainable economy, and the emergence of Web3 technology. A new industry is driven by a new internet The advent of Web3, also known as the "new internet," has given rise to a collaborative fashion industry where brands, artists and consumers come together to create, collect and trade in both physical and virtual realms. With the emergence of technologies like blockchain, augmented reality, non-fungible tokens (NFTs), generative AI and the metaverse, the industry is now moving towards a new paradigm of blending real and digital fashion experiences rather than treating them as separate entities. This presents exciting new opportunities to innovate and engage with consumers in unique and immersive ways. For instance, a McKinsey analysis found that fashion companies that integrate AI now could see a by 2030 because consumers want things like . 118% cashflow increase hyperpersonalization and connected shopping experiences The convergence of Web3 technology and the fashion industry presents a wealth of unprecedented marketing opportunities for enterprises operating in this ecosystem, including exclusive digital or “phygital” collections that can be earned or purchased and even commercially traded or worn by digital avatars. This innovative approach has been further supported by insights from Web3 consulting agency, , which predicts that retailers will increasingly turn to strategies such as phygitals, loyalty programs and token-gated content as part of their Web3 marketing efforts in 2022. At the same time, companies are leveraging the power of tokenization and digital marketplaces to create new revenue streams and monetize their Web3 initiatives. Moonblock Web3 technology is opening up new avenues for digital artists to collaborate with fashion brands in innovative ways. One prime example of this is the growing trend of non-fungible tokens (NFTs), which has seen leading fashion houses team up with visual artists to create unique digital collections. In addition, some artists are even venturing into the realm of virtual real estate platforms, expanding their fashion lines into new and exciting territory. London-based fashion brand Martina Spetlova, for example, to create a digital collection of her garments in the Decentraland metaverse, blending real-world and virtual fashion to create a brand-new experience. recently partnered with Seamm This approach is creating new opportunities for collaboration and engagement between artists, fashion brands and consumers and is poised to reshape the fashion industry in exciting and unprecedented ways. Worlds Collide: Fashion and Video Games Are Converging One such experience is the emergence of digital fashion in video games. This is already common, with games like The Sims or Animal Crossing dropping items from , Gucci Marc Jacobs and Valentino Snapchat’s Bitmoji avatar platform is also collaborating with major names like to provide digital versions of popular real-world items. In fact, Snap plans to expand this idea even further, selling digital clothing directly. Carhartt, Nike and Ralph Lauren However, it’s also a huge trend in Roblox, Fortnite, Minecraft and other community-centric games. There are entire marketplaces for purchasing in-game skins so players can better express themselves. Fortnite has on this alone and partnered with the likes of and to develop online collections, so it’s clear players are keenly interested in personalizing their digital presence. made billions Balenciaga Moncler Ultimately, we may even see a video game future where a single, totally customized avatar is able to be used across apps and games, becoming a truly unique virtual representation of each player. Digital Fashion is here to stay According to Gerard Lopez, co-founder and CEO of the Lydian Group, "the mainstream adoption of the digital assets space continues to grow thanks to the blend of fashion and technology, which bridges the gap between physical and digital worlds." Indeed, the following business and tech landmarks the increasing investments in fashion tech: support AR as a digital try-on feature. Designer fashion brands creating NFTs. Major retailers accepting online crypto payments. Customizable gaming characters leading to new revenue streams. Metaverse's immersive and social shopping. Digital clothing supporting sustainability by reducing waste. Along with AI, Web3 is the next technological milestone. In fact, Vayner's report What to watch on Web3 how enterprises implemented avant-garde strategies over the past two years in this new digital arena. describes As expected, given its cutting-edge DNA, the fashion industry is leading this revolution.

The Next Wave in Fashion is Here: Are You Ready For Your Web3 Debut?

🙌 Hi Web3 Folks! First things first — by Decentraland is confirmed for Here is what fashion brands are coming with this year: 🔹 Metaverse fashion week March 28–31, 2023. will debut its “NFT-T” collection, which includes wearable non-fungible tokens that give access to exclusive experiences. Adidas will present its “AR Capsule Collection,” which combines augmented reality and digital fashion. Gucci will showcase its “Digital Couture” collection, featuring exclusively designed garments that exist only in the metaverse. Balenciaga will present its “LV World” experience, which will showcase its iconic trunks and bags in the metaverse. Louis Vuitton will debut its “Virtual Wardrobe” collection, which includes customizable digital clothing. Burberry will present its “Avatars” collection, which features digital avatars wearing the brand’s latest designs. Prada will showcase its “Virtual Archive” collection, featuring digital replicas of some of its most iconic designs. Off-White will present its “Digital Denim” collection, featuring customizable virtual jeans. Ralph Lauren will present its “Metaverse Make-up Studio,” which allows users to virtually try on the brand’s latest makeup products. Chanel will showcase its “Virtual Runway” collection, featuring digital replicas of its latest couture designs. Dior What Else Is Going On With Brands in Web3: — As part of its and event that took place in London, Moncler handed out free bespoke NFTs as gifts to all attending guests. The tokens were designed by digital artist Antoni Tudisco and will give holders early access to future Moncler Genius collections. 🔹Moncler The Art Of Genius installation to translate Unicorn sneakers into phygital wearables that unlock special powers and bridge Web2 with Web3. 🔹 Balmain has partnered with the digital fashion community Space Runners — To celebrate its 150 years anniversary, Shiseido has unveiled as the base form. 🔹Shiseido 150 NFTs with each edition featuring its signature camellia shape has announced the platform at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona this week. The platform is designed to give businesses a space to build virtual spaces and digital wallets for offering loyalty points & point-of-sale redemption. 🔹Deloitte launch of a new immersive experience to promote its new Falsies Surreal Extensions Mascara. Their first avatar will feature in the campaign, which “merges the real and virtual worlds”, alongside global brand ambassador Gigi Hadid. 🔹Maybelline New York has created a digital ambassador May With the launch of the MetaMask SDK in the Unity Asset Store, developers can now connect their games to the MetaMask web3 wallet. This opens up a world of web3-enabled features that users can interact with directly in the game. 🦊 MetaMask & Unity! The short story of how Porsche stumbled in its NFT launch. . A lot to learn from that launch. 🔹Porsche. Just read this article Porsche car owners an exclusive network formed around the love for these luxury vehicles, and benefit from there was no reason why this model couldn’t have been transposed onto a digital platform via their NFT holders. is on the Roblox virtual gaming platform 🔹The Home Depot building an immersive metaverse experience for kids Tuesday campaign in partnership with crypto casino, Rollbit on the anniversary of Medici Emerging Collection. 🔹 , Snoop Dogg A.K.A Cozomo de’ Medici, announced an #ArtTank That’s it for today! Please push that ❤️ button if you liked the read!

Brands in Web3: Metaverse Fashion Week Agenda, Why Porsche Could Do Better With NFTS, and More

The importance of fashion in the Metaverse can be looked at from multiple angles. Let’s start with the idea that digital representation arguably started with gaming skins. The world of gaming links with the world of fashion intricately, where the details of the character’s appearance send a message, help move the story forward and add much-needed depth to the digital world. Customisation of these in-game avatars came in next, allowing for a form of self-expression. Fashion is one of the pillars of self-expression, and we don’t see why it should be different in the metaverse. Fashion brands entering the metaverse: In 2021, Adidas launched its own NFT drop in partnership with NFT giants such as Punks Comic and Bored Ape Yacht Club. Additionally, in December of last year, the sportwear titan introduced its NFT items. The NFT drop provided its customers with virtual wearables for the blockchain-based game environment The Sandbox. The company partnered with Italian luxury fashion behemoth Prada in January 2022, and together they unveiled a Polygon-based NFT initiative where fans can submit original ideas. Now, in stage 2, to obtain the tangible merchandise, holders must burn the Phase 1 NFT. There will be an Ethereum gas fee, but there is no cost to claim the merchandise. Given the appeal of interacting with and creating communities in games and other virtual worlds, various participants in the fashion business are keeping an eye on the $176 billion gaming sector, which draws more than three billion players globally each year. Huge luxury brands such as Gucci, Balenciaga, Louis Vuitton and Burberry have all ventured into the world of the metaverse already. In order to establish a virtual fashion collection where users could dress their avatars in exclusive goods or appearance-altering “skins,” Ralph Lauren, for instance, teamed up with the South Korean social network app Zepeto. New business models that make use of virtual fashion may have more chances thanks to artificial intelligence and augmented reality. Model avatars have walked 3D virtual runways thanks to technology that enables 360-degree views, which has already been used to exhibit seasonal collections through online showrooms. There are no tangible garments for sale at fashion houses like The Fabricant, DressX, and Leafes. Customers can pay to have a photoshopped version of themselves wearing one of these fantastical clothes, see it superimposed as an AR filter on movies, or even buy the item as an NFT, depending on the design. Nothing exists for one to touch or put on. Customers cannot order a piece to hang in their closet or wear on a night out. These shops focus on something more abstract, though. When perusing their inventory, one can come across silver armour with quivering stems or violet puffer garments that weightlessly float about the body. Digital clothing as an environmentally safe alternative to fast fashion Respectively, the digital brands mentioned above offered clothes without production, pollution, and waste, and fashion shows without international flights. The carbon emissions from travel by buyers and designers to the four major fashion weeks were measured as part of a 2020 research project (Milan, Paris, London and New York). the total emissions came to 241,000 tonnes of CO2e, which is equal to 51,000 cars on the road or 3,060 years of lighting for the Eiffel Tower. Furthermore, the production of a digital piece of clothing from start to finish produces 97% less CO2 and consumes approximately 3,300 litres of water less per item. It was discovered that Naturally, there are more options besides the main four. There are more than 100 fashion weeks taking place around the world, including in Nigeria, Lagos, Melbourne, Rio de Janeiro, Vancouver, Shanghai, Copenhagen, and Seoul, so the emissions associated with all of these events would almost certainly far exceed the projections associated with the few well-established fashion capitals. “We have to think about this on a large global scale, how digital fashion can actually impact physical fashion. I don’t believe that you can replace the physical fashion industry, which is a 800 billion US dollars industry, with digital fashion. But I do think that, when it comes to consumption and our relationship to clothes, the ways we express ourselves, this can be influenced by digital fashion”. — Evelyn Mora, CEO & Co-Founder of Digital Village Shiraz Jagati for Cointelegraph mentions that there is data that not only suggests that by replacing physical samples with digital ones during a company’s design and development phases, but it is also possible to reduce a brand’s carbon footprint by a whopping 30%.

The Evolution of Fashion in the Metaverse

Every career starts with a leap of faith. Like a frog jumping from a dock, praying that the first lilypad is within reach, you set a target, hold your breath and just dive in. Along the way, there will be more jumps like that, but as you go things will start to get a little easier. You become more calculated, and more direct, and find ways to avoid exhaustion and burnout. “By the end, you are in retirement on the other side of the pond.” That’s Gigi Robinson, explaining her lilypad metaphor to me in a recent Success Story podcast. The 21-year-old self-made social media tycoon has had her photography on display all over the world (the Met? No big deal for Gigi), been , modeled for Sports Illustrated, and has used her platform to lead the discussion about body positivity and living with chronic illness. featured in Forbes It’s sometimes hard to know how to go about starting in the world of content creation but as Gigi lists off a baker’s dozen accounts - Instagram, TikTok, Twitter, Snapchat, Pinterest, Facebook, LinkedIn, and a bunch more for her podcast - she explains how you have to carefully think about each step, and never stay on one pad too long. Below, we’ll distill my conversation with Gigi into a roadmap for the next wave of artists that want to get into content creation. Turning passion into profit Think back on your teenage years. Were you planning out your next career move? No, me neither. That’s what sets Gigi apart, who knew she wanted to be an artist all along and was already probing the system for ways to make a living. After being diagnosed with a chronic illness at the age of 14, she worked diligently to bring positivity to the world through her art, personality, and content. She hosts a Spotify Live podcast called “ ,” releases “The Creator Chronicles” newsletter, has a top-secret book project and has worked with major brands all over the world including TikTok, Tinder, Tommy Hilfiger, Timberland, Ralph Lauren, Amazon, and Kendra Scott. Everything You Need Is Within Know your why, but know it ten layers deep “Make sure that on that journey, you are okay with finessing or adjusting that true why.” Even at her young age, Gigi understands that what you want one day might not be what you want tomorrow. When she was 16, her whole life was photography. It was taking photos of landscapes at night, and submitting them to every contest she could – regional, national, global, it didn’t matter. Now, a few years later, she has come to realize that it wasn’t just photography. Her story, just like everyone else’s, goes deeper than that. She wanted to help people with body positivity. She wanted to be a role model for those going through chronic illness (Gigi suffers from Ehlers Danlos Syndrome). She wanted to employ people and run a whole team of women. Now she does all of that. Getting to understand why you do something, and what factors may have gone into the decision in the first place, will allow you to navigate any challenges that fall in your way. I’ll quote her again, explaining how to start to discover these answers: “Why do you do what you do in life? Answer it once, and then ask yourself, why do I think that’s important? Why is that important to me? Write that out, and whatever the answer is, you keep going down this funnel until you get the true meaning.” Gigi says she does this once every quarter, reevaluating her direction and her passions regularly. It’s a good lesson for anyone - I know I will be doing it more often. The things that drive us can change at any time, at any age, and for any reason. Don’t stay for too long When she had the choice of where to go to college, there were only three destinations she considered: New York, where she had grown up, Los Angeles, and Miami. To her, staying in the same place wasn’t an option: “If you spend your whole life in one place, it can limit you from a lot of your growth.” This point doesn’t even need to be geographically focused like it was for her. The idea of staying somewhere safe and familiar - just because it is safe and familiar -  will stunt your potential. Whether that is a city, a job, a relationship, or something else, staying in one place while your ambition is desperately trying to pull you in another direction will only hurt your long-term growth. Be confident in your failure “Get over yourself and start posting.” I couldn’t have put it better myself. Gigi readily admits that she deals with stress and anxiety regularly but she’s determined to continue to push forward even through potential failure. It’s something that so many people struggle with, especially when trying to make a content creation career. After pointing out likes, views, and follows on social media create a dopamine effect in your brain, Gigi explained what she focuses on instead. the studies that have shown “None of that matters to me. I care about the community. I care about the people I serve.” So, then, the answer is to create or find that community to serve. Instead of worrying about who will like your post, or whether it will go viral, create content that is of value to the people that you care about the most. The people you are there to serve. The rest will come naturally and if it doesn’t, “you know what exists? Boosted ads.” The four pillars of any project So when she gets a bout of inspiration, does she have a specific production pipeline that it goes through? Nope. Like so many other content creators, much of her value comes from her authenticity. If Gigi is at a doctor’s appointment, she might take a photo of her hospital bed, so that anyone else going through an illness might be able to relate. Instead of working out exactly how to maximize views, reach, or engagement, she asks a few simple questions: How can I out-do my last project? How can I make this better than any of my projects? How can I have fun? How does this represent me, my brand, and the people I work with? If you can answer these questions positively, then this is something that you should pursue. And that’s not just for brand advertisements - it’s for anything. If you are creating content, it needs to be authentic to you and at least try to be the best thing you’ve ever done. Competing with yourself is a great way to grow. Navigating creative burnout Burnout at any job is a serious risk. I face it often myself after a particularly long week. When you start an exciting new endeavor, it might seem realistic to put in long hours because it is a rewarding experience. But as things start to become a little more routine, the grind can take its toll. Gigi’s advice is to “create within the parameters that you’re given at any moment,” explaining that content can be spontaneous and fun, not built in a lab day after day. You can see her mind spinning as she constantly considers how to turn any situation into a piece of content - even suggesting that her upcoming paper (she’s also working toward her Master's degree, if this wasn’t enough) could be turned into a time-lapse to show her life as a student. Don’t get trapped doing the same things over and over; constantly expand your walls to take in more and more of your life, or try new ways to let your audience behind the curtain. Spontaneity is not to be confused with lack of structure, however. One thing that every creator needs is a schedule or some set of guidelines to follow to make sure enough content is coming out. If that’s one post a week, that’s fine, but you can’t just hope that inspiration will strike often enough to build that following on its own. Getting paid Everyone that is listening to Success Story wants to hear how someone got to where they are, but they also want to know how it makes money. Gigi was pretty open about how she has turned this into a full-time business, one that now sports eight employees. When I suggested that some people could try to do it as a side hustle, while they do something else full-time, she didn’t agree. “I think the downfall of that is you might not take it seriously.” That answer shows exactly why she has come so far in such a short period. It wasn’t just a side hustle, she was all-in from day one and wouldn’t stop until she found success. While some people might still shrug and say “but I can’t,” that’s kind of her point. If you want to follow in her footsteps, there are no half-measures. They are willing to pay, you have to know what to ask When discussing her negotiating strategy, that determination came flying out once again. “Throw a number out there. When somebody agrees to it, upcharge. The next time they agree to that higher number, okay, upcharge.” It’s a good lesson for any budding creator that believes in the quality of their work. Fight for the price you want, and don’t back down just because it is a big brand. Ask them for their budget and work from there. If they don’t come close to your regular fee, tell them to come back to you in the future. “There’s no reason why I don’t deserve to be paid for the work that I do because it is really f—ing amazing.” Well said, Gigi, and something we all need to remember from time to time. Final thoughts There is so much more with Gigi that we can’t fit in this email. We spoke about topics like: Her history with TikTok hashtag challenges The scarcity mindset Financial stress Content cadence Building a personal hierarchy And many more If you would like to watch the full interview, check it out here: Remember, find that next lilypad and just make the jump. Before you know it, you’ll be halfway across the pond. Thanks for joining me - I’ll be back with more Success Stories next week!

Every Career Starts with a Leap of Faith: Navigating a Career in Content Creation

Cada carrera comienza con un acto de fe: navegar una carrera en la creación de contenido

Chaque carrière commence par un acte de foi : naviguer dans une carrière dans la création de contenu

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The fashion industry has never stopped attracting because personal expression is important to the fashion world, especially for young consumers. Now, they have been raised to a new level as "virtual fashion" or simply fashion in Metaverse. High fashion brands that have been preparing for the next step of technology called Metaverse fashion for many years such as Gucci, Burberry, Balenciaga, Louis Vuitton, Nike, etc., and believe that it is a big gold mine to exploit. What is Metaverse Fashion? First, we need to understand what is Metaverse. The metaverse is a virtual world that exists parallel to the real world. Helping users immerse themselves in vast 3D spaces through activities, connecting and interacting with each other like a real-world society without language or geographic restrictions. Metaverse fashion is simply understood as virtual fashion used for the virtual world. These are online activities such as learning, shows, meetings, product launch events, etc. And along with the increase in demand for virtual costumes, the boom of Metaverse fashion. officially started. Robert Triefus - Marketing Director of Gucci shared: "There will be more and more 'second worlds' where we express ourselves with virtual products and personalities." Metaverse - The Era Of Digital Fashion Over the past few years, Metaverse has seen a series of invasions of fashion activism. Fashion brands are seizing the opportunity to immerse themselves in the virtual world while focusing on immersive virtual experiences and digital collections. Even a big brand like Gucci has started to notice the fertility of the land in the Metaverse. As reported by Vogue, Gucci purchased real estate on The Sandbox. This also means that Gucci will provide "virtual fashion" products to users - and here none other than Sandbox players to use. At the end of 2020, Gucci also announced a partnership with Genies - a studio that helps the brand produce quality NFTs in the future. Or recently, Gucci has a new miniature world on Roblox - an online game platform that allows users to create games for the system - through two titles, Gucci Garden and Gucci Town. At Roblox, the Italian fashion house sold Dionysus bags for 350,000 Roblox, which is $4,000 more than the real-life version for $3,400. According to data provided by Roblox, Gucci's two-week experience with this game has attracted about 20 million interest. Along with that are hundreds of thousands of Roblox users who have purchased many items. For a long time in the world of online games, the community of users, usually young people, although they do not have too strict fashion needs on social networks or in real life, still have a desire to impress. with expensive "skins" for the avatar, to show the "playability" with other gamers. Louis Vuitton is a pioneer in establishing the relationship between games and the gaming industry. In 2021, it is Balenciaga's turn to also enter this field, starting with the Fall 2021 collection released as a game called Afterworld. The brand then teamed up with to launch an in-game Fit fashion collection, which includes a number of designs that are available for purchase in real life like the Doggo hoodie. Fortnite In August 2021, the Burberry brand also brought a “limited” collection of limited edition NFTs to a massively multiplayer online game. It was Mythical Games' Blankos Block Party and the products sold for a total of about $375,000. Ralph Lauren also quickly tested his first "skins" collections through games on the NFT platform and obtained extremely positive results. just held the world's largest metaverse fashion week with the participation of a range of high-end brands, from Dolce & Gabbana to Jacob. Decentraland The virtual platform on Decentraland's Fashion District was recently sold for $2.4 million, and according to Market Insider, the supermarket digital fashion business is estimated to be worth $1 trillion annually. Why Is Virtual Fashion Attractive? The Endless Potential of the Metaverse Metaverse is now becoming the new territory the fashion industry is trying to enter. The Metaverse market is estimated to reach within the next 4 years. $800 billion Although it has not really exploded, this "virtual fashion" has shown great potential through impressive numbers of revenue from projects of major fashion brands when it first set foot in the market. into this "gold mine". Creative form of marketing Thanks to Metaverse, high-end brands can differentiate themselves by experimenting with a more creative form of marketing to engage young people through hit video games and generate substantial revenue. Express yourself Metaverse gradually becomes a fertile land to exploit resources and also a place where "fashion followers" are actively asserting their existence. From street brands to luxury fashion houses, they all push money and brains into outfits you can't touch. Through the NFT (Non-fungible Token) platform - a technology that allows users to own assets in the virtual world, fashion brands can earn great profits as well as fashionistas. himself by proving his ownership of luxury items in the world of Metaverse. In addition, the virtual world offers a more equal footing in the field of haute couture. And that makes many users excited. Besides, the production of products for Metaverse fashion also avoids the problem of inventory - a painful problem of the garment industry so far. The Future Of Digital Fashion Metaverse has now become the new territory that the apparel industry is looking to enter. It's not a superficial "trend catcher" but completely a conspiracy to disrupt the billion-dollar industry. The Metaverse market is estimated to reach $800 billion within the next 4 years, with the rapid development of the technology platform and the progress that fashion brands are promoting. We can fully expect the exciting experiences that Metaverse fashion can bring soon. Thanks for reading!

Metaverse: The New Gold Mine in the Fashion Industry

From a purely economic stance, job creation is engineered by machinery that fuel the economy of any nation. From private sector establishments to government offices and departments, jobs are meant to get the economy working, stimulate the economy, and keep many away from crime. However, unlike the policies of the Great Depression and Obama’s Jobs Act, a new world order is emerging and in this order, the modus operandi is unlikely to follow the top-down order. We are seeing a paradigm shift in the established order of things. From cryptocurrencies as a major means of exchange to decentralization of finance, this wind of change is gravitating towards a new realm where governments and politicians will have little power to control. The new realm is the Metaverse. A world that runs parallel to the physical one, unfettered by borders and boundaries, unshackled by Big Tech and their gospel of censorship, unhindered by a world order where poor dad permanently serves rich dad. The Metaverse is, quite simply, a series of interconnected virtual worlds wherein mankind can interact, transact, and recreate. Using avatars, its inhabitants are free to meet in spaces, transact in markets, hop between games, and recreate many of the activities that make our physical world a happy place. Yet, the greatest promise in this Metaverse is not the promise of good times and lurid skins. Rather, it is that it ushers in a world of limitless opportunities, where these people can be gainfully employed in spaces and worlds all over the Metaverse that will be the heartbeat of web 3. Making Money in the Metaverse There is already some work being done in metaverses the world over. Different models that encourage participation, such as the play-to-earn (GameFi), run-to-earn, and wear-to-earn sectors, have emerged. But it is not just about having fun: within these metaverses, players, runners, and fashion aficionados can play, wear, and run to collect tokens and other virtual assets that they can spade and trade for fiat money. For the student in Nigeria or the unemployed college graduate in the Philippines, the Metaverse offers the opportunity to earn over $50 per day while doing what they love. It gets better: for those who do not have the deep purses to break down the high financial barrier of entry into the Metaverse, they can perform these tasks on behalf of others, collecting tokens and earning a share of the proceeds in the process. It is a simple, all-welcoming virtual economy where all participants can benefit based on their interests, efforts, and expectations. For participants higher up the financial, social, and creative chain, it gets even better. For creators, artists, and celebrities, specialist platforms allow entertainment and virtual experiences in the Metaverse. Through these platforms, fans could pay to meet and interact with their favorite artists and creators virtually, whether it’s playing the Axie Infinity game with their TikTok influencer or discussing a piece of art with (or even learning the skill) via a one-on-one with the legendary artist. Beeple Meta-Jobs For All Like everything that is built, all the job opportunities that the Metaverse will provide will not come from within the Metaverse. Many of these jobs will involve the builders — those who will connect the bolts and nuts that will build and keep the Metaverse spinning the axis of the virtual sun. By this, I mean the developers, the testers, the designers, and the coders. For others employed in offices and shops all over the world, the increasing adoption of the Metaverse will see their jobs transition to the virtual world, which will be not so different from the current one. Unlike the free-gift-of-nature kind of land that we enjoy on earth, land in the Metaverse will be entirely artificial. Already, we are seeing virtual land sell for millions of dollars on Decentraland and The Sandbox. There is a fierce battle for valuable virtual real estate and, like the realtors of our physical world, there will be a specialist role for those who have a knack for flipping virtual land for profits. Real estate: With the dematerialization and digitalization of fashion burgeoning as a digital trend, we see more big brands in the physical world adapting their businesses to service the Metaverse. Mega brands such as Balenciaga, Gucci, Dolce & Gabbana, Burberry, and Ralph Lauren have launched AR try-on capabilities, digital items collaborations, and virtual activations. As these brands jostle for a slice of the Metaverse cake, it’s easy to figure out their motive. Fashion: From a capitalist point of view, a virtual world in which billions will mingle — with avatars representing them, the target market for sartorial elegance is unlimited. In this world, there will be no constraints regarding body type, gender, or size when dressing. With the right accessories to dress their avatars, anyone can assume any personality that tickles their fancy. This is the dream for any fashion brand, and this will mean more jobs for designers and models. The Metaverse gave the world a sneak peek into what it can do for music professionals when Travis Scott organized his Fortnite Concert two years ago. More than 27 million music fans tuned in, showing the world what is possible in the Metaverse. For record labels and independent artists alike, the Metaverse is a boon that will drive the next wave of music, and enterprising artists are tapping into this trend by experimenting with virtual technology such as NFTs, releasing exclusive albums to promote intimate experiences with fans. An immersive Metaverse will not only elevate this opportunity, it will boost the potential opportunities available to music executives and other professionals within the music creation pipeline. Music: The Need For Adoption Without a doubt, for the world to fully maximize the potentials that exist in the Metaverse, there will be a need for greater adoption and more doubters will need to be brought on board. That said, as the promise of a fully immersive Metaverse materializes, there is no limit to the amount of employment opportunities it will offer its adopters. Think of any industry: for food, the Metaverse now has food stores where fast food can be delivered to your front door in the real world. Consultations may also be possible between doctors and their patients. The possibility of virtual classes. The list is endless. The ship of independence from centralized economic resource distribution is about to sail. And sailing will be millions who will get to dock with it at the revolutionary harbour of the Metaverse. This article was first published here.

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