Neustreet Journal Issue #90 - 🚀 Your Guide to the Modern Collectiverse

Welcome to the Neustreet Journal, your weekly guide to becoming an expert in collectibles - sneakers, trading cards, NFTs, and more.

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In the issue ahead, TLDR:

• 👟 The New Jayson Tatum Shoe From Jordan Brand

• 🏀 Mac McClung's Slam Dunk Contest Win Generates New Interest

• ⚾️ Card App CollX Raises $5.5 Million In New Funding

• 🖼 The Pokémon Company's New Trading Card Design Could Affect Collectors

• 🎧 Spotify Tests 'Token-Enabled Playlists' for NFT Holders

• 🧐 OpenSea Eliminates Fees to Compete with Blur

• 🔖 Judge Denies Motion to Dismiss NBA Top Shot Lawsuit

Neustreet Ideas: Can The Market For NBA Digital Collectibles Thrive?

How can the NBA embrace new technology while also fulfilling the demand for collectibles from fans? Competition is heating up between NBA Top Shot and Sorare NBA, as the two digital collectibles platforms target similar groups of fans through gamified, collectible products.

Is there room for both of them or will one platform win? We wrote a piece exploring how basketball fans can explore these digital collectibles.

Our Latest Podcast Episode

🎙 Somi Arian, InPeak - Building The LinkedIn/MasterClass for Web3 and Discussing Tech Philosophy

Somi Arian is a tech philosopher and founder of InPeak. Their website says “If LinkedIn and Masterclass had a Web3 baby, it would be InPeak.“ It's an education and professional networking platform that has featured many industry leaders across the NFT space. As a speaker, Somi also gives talks and workshops internationally on the impact of technology on society across topics like Web3, NFTs, and the Metaverse.

Listen to the episode on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and YouTube.

👀 The Latest in Collectible News

👟 The New Jayson Tatum Shoe From Jordan Brand

Jayson Tatum's Jordan Tatum 1 shoe has been officially revealed in four different colorways that will be released over the next few months.

🏀 Mac McClung's Slam Dunk Contest Win Generates New Interest

24-year-old Mac McClung is the winner of the 2023 NBA Slam Dunk contest, which has led to new interest in his career and an opportunity with PUMA.

⚾️ Card App CollX Raises $5.5 Million In New Funding

Card startup CollX has raised a new $5.5 Million round of funding to build out their marketplace and more tools for collectors.

🖼 The Pokémon Company's New Trading Card Design Could Affect Collectors

The Pokémon Company's latest TCG move replaces yellow borders with silver borders to align western designs with Japanese counterparts.

🎧 Spotify Tests 'Token-Enabled Playlists' for NFT Holders

Spotify is testing "token-enabled playlists" for NFT holders to access exclusive curated music playlists from select artists.

🧐 OpenSea Eliminates Fees to Compete with Blur

OpenSea, the leading NFT marketplace, has dropped its platform and creator royalty fees as their competition heats up against rival marketplace Blur.

🔖 Judge Denies Motion to Dismiss NBA Top Shot Lawsuit

A recent lawsuit related to NBA Top Shot contributes to the legal discussion around whether or not NFTs are securities, reminding us of the need for clear regulation in the rapidly growing digital collectibles market.

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