MetaFuzzled 03: That's Hot

From Paris Hilton's new dating show on The Sandbox to the hottest Bitcoin NFT right now.

• Paris Hilton is hosting a metaverse dating reality show on The Sandbox. FYI, I had a meeting with The Sandbox a few weeks ago and can say with huge confidence that big things continue to come.

• Rihanna NFTs enable holders to earn when this song plays

• But then… OpenSea Halts Trading on Rihanna Music NFTs

• Yves Saint Laurent file its metaverse and NFT trademark applications

• Gucci brings footballer Jack Grealish to Roblox’s Gucci Town

• The ultimate guide to NFT royalties and NFT marketplaces in 2023

• GQ joins list of legacy media outlets joining NFT bandwagon

• South Korea commits $173 million to metaverse development in 2023

• Snoop Dogg donates 22 NFTs to LA County Museum of Art

• How DREST is enhancing the world of virtual fashion globally

• Majid Al Futtaim is launching ‘Mall of the Metaverse’ in Decentraland

• Calvin Klein launches a gaming experience with Ready Player Me

• Saudi Arabia partners with The Sandbox for future metaverse platforms

• Alo Yoga’s offers free ‘Digital Twin’ NFTs for Aspen Collection Buyers

• Louis Vuitton moves up a gear with its collaboration with Yayoi Kusama, including AR via Snapchat and IG

• How brands are using the metaverse and NFTs despite the lack of crypto ads

• ICYMI: Hermés defeats MetaBirkins in the first NFT trademark trial

• Why A.I. artist Refik Anadol was the real breakout start of the Grammy Awards

• The hottest bitcoin NFTs right now are CryptoPunks clones

• Chloé launches ‘instant resale’ using digital IDs on Vestiaire Collective 

• Snap launches its first Ray Tracing AR experience

• ByteDance, TikTok’s parent, takes on Meta in battle for VR Market

• The Generative AI Race Has a Dirty Secret

• LACMA are museum acquires NFT collection with CryptoPunk, Art Blocks