In this week’s newsletter, read about Playboy’s upcoming virtual mansion in The Sandbox (SAND). Check out how a startup is offering lifetime Netflix and Spotify access through nonfungible tokens (NFTs) and how NFTs can bridge gaming and blockchain. Additionally, learn how game company GameStop launched its own NFT marketplace. And, don’t forget about this week’s Nifty News roundup featuring an “Ape Now, Pay Later” scheme from a decentralized finance (DeFi) platform. Playboy to launch first ‘MetaMansion’ in The Sandbox Metaverse platform The Sandbox announced that it has partnered with lifestyle company Playboy to launch a digital version of the popular …

According to a Monday announcement, this virtual version of the Playboy mansion will feature a host of gaming, social and programmed events, along with future nonfungible token (NFT) collectible releases from the firm. Iconic and raunchy “lifestyle brand” Playboy has teamed up with NFT-based Metaverse gaming platform The Sandbox to launch the MetaMansion. Anybunny home? We're teaming up with none other than.... @playboy! ‍♀️ Together, we will be creating a Playboy MetaMansion social game inside #TheSandbox with #NFT collectibles & special experiences for the Rabbitar @PlayboyNFTs community! pic.twitter.com/3l6Wq6ncvt — The Sandbox (@TheSandboxGame) July 11, 2022 The MetaMansion also builds on …

Playboy to release tokenized bunnies into the wild PLBY Group Inc, the owners of the raunchy lifestyle magazine Playboy, unveiled a new nonfungible token (NFT) project consisting of 11,953 unique 3D animated bunny avatars. According to a Wednesday announcement, the number of NFTs pays homage to Playboy’s founding year of 1953, and the tokens will serve as “keys to a reimagined Playboy Club,” which gives the owners access to exclusive events, content and merchandise. The launch of the Ethereum-based NFTs begins on Sunday, with a pre-sale for whitelisted investors until Tuesday. Two public sales launch the following day, one for …

Playboy, the lifestyle and entertainment brand famous for its distinctive logo — among other things, has launched its first collection of five animated NFTs, on a new NFT market placed dubbed “Raretoshi” which is backed by Blockstream’s Liquid sidechain. The NFTs were unveiled during the lead up to the 2021 Bitcoin Miami conference on June 3: Announcing Reimagining the Rabbit: Miami, Playboy’s first collection of animated NFTs, featuring @aylaelmoussa @mbsjq @rek0de @JonNoorlander- Debuting 6.3.21 at Bitcoin 2021 on the Raretoshi marketplace. Video credit: Ayla El-Moussa. Learn more at https://t.co/2JkHnyq3J9 pic.twitter.com/fUSCHuvYuS — Playboy (@Playboy) June 2, 2021 All of the NFTs …

Playboy centerfolds will be sold as nonfungible tokens, or NFTs, after the classic men’s magazine announced a partnership with Nifty Gateway on Tuesday. The entertainment and lifestyle brand — famous for its Playboy Bunnies, distinctive logo and the dubious claim that men “only read it for the articles” — is planning to tokenize its art, cartoon and photography archive built up over 67 years, as well as release new original artworks. In a Tuesday announcement, the brand did not reveal specific details for its NFT drops on Nifty, but it did state its plans to “support emerging and underrepresented artists …

Coming every Sunday, the Hodler’s Digest will help you to track every single important news story that happened this week. The best (and worst) quotes, adoption and regulation highlights, leading coins, predictions, and much more — a week on Cointelegraph in one link. Top Stories This Week Ethereum Co-Founder Joseph Lubin Doesn’t Believe Market Collapse Prevents Growth Joseph Lubin, the co-founder of Ethereum and ConsenSys, said in an interview this week that he doesn’t believe that crypto market slumps prevent further growth. He added that each bubble brings in a significant burst of activity, as more developers join the community. …

Porn website Tube8 has revealed plans to create a blockchain-based platform for users to earn crypto tokens as they watch and interact with Tube8 videos, according to Hard Fork, August 17. The adult entertainment streaming site and subsidiary of Pornhub announced a partnership with Vice Industry Token (VIT), which will develop a tokenize platform for Tube8’s 10 million users and 150 million monthly website visits. The new system will reportedly be implemented by the end of the year. As Robin Turner, the spokesperson for Tube8, told Hard Fork, the platform will gives users the chance to “get paid to consume …

As the Los Angeles Times reported on Aug. 14, Playboy — one of the pioneers in global erotica — is suing the Canadian firm Global Blockchain Technologies (BLOC), claiming that it failed to integrate blockchain technology into Playboy’s online media channels. Playboy Enterprises has filed a lawsuit in the Los Angeles County Superior Court, and the accusations include fraud and breach of contract, which the two companies drew up in March. BLOC representatives dismissed the lawsuit as a “normal dispute” between the two businesses, rejected the charge of fraud as “frivolous” and claimed it has “a strong defence to the …

Beverly Hills-based Playboy Enterprises is suing Canadian firm Global Blockchain Technologies (GBT), claiming that it failed to integrate blockchain technology into Playboy’s online media channels, the Los Angeles Times reported August 14. Playboy Enterprises reportedly filed a lawsuit in Los Angeles County Superior Court, accusing the Canadian company of fraud and breaching a contract, which the two companies drew in March. Per the terms of the agreement, GBT would integrate the Vice Industry Token (VIT) on Playboy’s media sites. Playboy said that the blockchain firm not only failed to fulfill the requirements, but also omitted a payment of $4 million …

StormyDaniels.com will now be accepting the Vice Industry Token (VIT) as payment for viewing the website’s premium adult video content, PR Newswire reports today, May 25. The Vice Industry Token raised $22 mln in Ethereum (ETH) in 24 hours during its Initial Coin Offering (ICO) in February. The token, which can be earned by watching and interacting with videos on StormyDaniels.com and other sites on the VIT network, can then be used to purchase premium content across the network. CEO of Vice Industry Token Inc. Stuart Duncan said of the move to accept VIT that "even Stormy Daniels understands the …