In a press release published on November 14, Nike introduced “.Swoosh”, a new web3 platform powered by the polygon network. According to the luxury sportwear brand he new platform is a destination for virtual assets and Polygon-based non-fungible tokens.
With a $220B estimated cost, Qatar has hosted the most expensive World Cup ever
The former FIFA president Sepp Blatter said to the Swiss newspaper group Tamedi that the decision to let Qatar host the World Cup tournament was a “bad choice.” The reason he stated was: “It’s a country that’s too small,” and “Football and the World Cup are too big for that.”
FIFA reaches $7.5B in revenue, an all-time record, for the current World Cup period
The Qatar World Cup set an all-time record for FIFA’s World Cup income with $7.5 billion, $1 billion higher than the previous World Cup hosted by Russia 4 years ago.
The first ever virtual K-Pop girl group based on real-life artists will be formed via Kakao TV’s upcoming show premiered on November 28
Kakao TV has just released a teaser for its new show GIRLS RE:VERSE, which will premiere on November 28, featuring 30 real-life candidates who have been transformed into virtual characters using VR technology.
Israeli food tech startup Plantish plans to officially sell the world’s first plant-based whole-cut salmon fillets in 2024
Plantish is an Israeli foodtech company with the goal of becoming the world’s leading fish brand without harming any fish. The company’s first product is Plantish Salmon™, a fully structured, boneless salmon fillet made entirely from plant-based ingredients.
American Thanksgiving traditions and festivities
Thanksgiving is a national holiday in several countries such as USA, Canada, Grenada, Liberia, Saint Lucia. However, people in many other countries such as the Netherlands, UK, Philippines, Japan, Brazil also celebrate this day. This year Thanksgiving in USA happens on Thursday, November 24.
Tesla’s lost market cap in one year is greater than the combined market caps of Coca-Cola and PepsiCo
Tesla’s market capitalization has fallen by about $670 billion, from more than $1.2 trillion to $530 billion in the past year. This is an unprecedented drop in the stock market.
The crypto lender Genesis Global Capital is in danger of going bankrupt. The crypto market is waiting in fear for another dump.
A report from Bloomberg on November 22 states that Genesis has $2.8 billion in unpaid debts on its balance sheet, with over 30% of those loans going to “related parties” such as its parent business Digital Currency Group and its affiliate and lending unit, Genesis Global Trading.
The Bahamian government is rumored to have connections with the FTX hacker’s dump of 50,000 ETH in exchange for BTC
The domino effects do not seem to end with the FTX exchange crisis as this exchange shows evidence of hacker attacks which drained large amounts of ETH in exchange for BTC.
China successfully tested world-first hypersonic detonation engine that can propel flights at 9 times the speed of sound
Chinese researchers announced they have successfully created the world first hypersonic detonation wave engine that can power flights at Mach 9 using cheap jet fuel.
