Mino's Newsletter #01 😼✨

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📝 WEEKLY ROUND-UP #01

✨ .SWOOSH: Are You A Bot?

🎮 HUGO BLUE x Imaginary Ones: Web3 Denim Jacket

❌ Starbucks Shuts Down NFT Program "Odyssey"

🪪 Forbes Introduces Legacy Pass

🦊 MetaMask x Mastercard: On-Chain Payment Card

🤯 Solana Meme Coin "Presales": $BOME, $SLERF,…

• .SWO0SH "Are You A Bot?" Collection released on March 14, 2024

• Hoodie priced at $125 & T-shirt at $55 exclusively for .SWOOSH members

• The collection celebrates internet culture, primitive webpages, memes, and pays tribute to outdated tech

• Only for .SWOOSH members via SNKRS Exclusive access

• Web3 denim jacket from HUGO BLUE x Imaginary One collection

• Roblox Collectible

• Customizable AR and extended reality features

• Each jacket priced at $350 USDT and qualifies for a USD350 $BUBBLE airdrop + redemption code

• Physical denim jacket on HUGO e-comms store (with code)

• Note: This drop is already sold out

• Starbucks is closing its Polygon-powered Odyssey loyalty program on Mar. 31 (being in beta since December 2022)

• Announcement was made on their FAQ page & Discord

• Users have until Mar. 25 to complete any remaining journeys

• Stamps will still be accessible on Nifty Gateway for trading

• Points accrued in the program must be used by the end of March as they will expire

• The Legacy Pass by Forbes: Collection of 1917 digital collectibles

• Membership club → Unlocks exclusive benefits for holders

• Benefits designed for personal and professional development (detailed list coming soon)

• The Legacy Pass is built on Ethereum

• Join the waitlist here 

• MetaMask & Mastercard are testing the first blockchain-powered payment card issued by Baanx

• The card would allow users to spend crypto on everyday purchases worldwide

• MetaMask has more than 30 million monthly active users

• Mastercard plays a vital role in TradFi (credit and debit card network)

• The MetaMask x Mastercard payment card would be "the first ever truly decentralized web3 payment solution"

• "Presale is live. To participate send SOL to (contract address). Minimum participation: 0.5 SOL." - Posts like this flooded CT

• Success of $BOME spurred this trend, with early investors seeing massive gains

• $100M+ flowed into "Solana Meme Coin Presales", driven by the success of Book of Meme ($BOME)

• Recent presale tokens saw trading volumes reaching millions and market capitalizations hitting $600 million within 24 hours (e.g. $SLERF)

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