entertainment

The Next Crypto Gem judges Brian D. Evans, Layah Heilpern and George Tung
‘The Next Crypto Gem’ TV Show Aims to Be ‘The Apprentice’ for Crypto
The new reality show pits contestants against one another for a prize package estimated to be worth over $150,000.
The Next Crypto Gem judges Brian D. Evans, Layah Heilpern and George Tung

FORTUN3 animated characters
Sam Bankman-Fried and FTX Get Spoofed in New Animated Comedy Starring T.J. Miller
An upstart Web3 studio satirizes the FTX saga in a new “interactive” series called "FORTUN3," debuting this fall.
FORTUN3 animated characters

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Engaging the Masses: How Entertainment is Taking Web3 Mainstream
From creating rich NFT ecosystems to integrating crypto payments into existing models, entertainment giants, talent agencies and creative networks continue to find new ways to...
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Images from “The Rise of Blus: A Nouns Movie.” (Atrium)
First Animated Film Funded by a DAO Brings Nouns NFT Collection to Life
Led by former animators for Pixar, Netflix and Marvel, “The Rise of Blus: A Nouns Movie” has a budget of $2.75 million and is said to be the first animated film funded by a DA...
Images from “The Rise of Blus: A Nouns Movie.” (Atrium)

Space Junk (Toonstar)
Web3 Entertainment Studio Toonstar to Release NFT-Backed TV Series ‘Space Junk’
The animated show about trash collectors in space was written by “Workaholics” producer Dominic Russo and stars "Napoleon Dynamite" actor Jon Heder.
Space Junk (Toonstar)

How Decentralization Cultivates Community
How Decentralization Cultivates Community
Culture & Entertainment has some of the most exciting and popular applications in the realms of art, media, and gaming whereby digital assets are becoming an integral componen...
How Decentralization Cultivates Community

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How Web3 Animation Project 'The Gimmicks' Survives a Crypto Winter
The creators of the successful Web3 cartoon – speakers at Consensus – talk about what’s next for interactive storytelling.
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Fan Token Project Chiliz Sets Up $50M Incubator Backed by Jump Crypto
Chiliz Labs will invest in early-stage Web3 projects in the sports and other entertainment sectors that will build on the layer 1 blockchain.
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Fraggle Rock (The Jim Henson Company)
Jim Henson's Beloved Children Series 'Fraggle Rock' Releases NFT Trading Cards
Fans of the 1980s fantasy Muppet television show can collect digital trading cards and connect with other fans through an app.
Fraggle Rock (The Jim Henson Company)

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What’s Next for NFTs?
Stories from this week suggest that brand involvement and entertainment partnerships are likely paths forward.
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