# ‘Sidequests,’ sponsorships, and e-sports as DeFi protocols ponder user acquisition

# ‘Sidequests,’ sponsorships, and e-sports as DeFi protocols ponder user acquisition

“# ‘Sidequests,’ sponsorships, and e-sports as DeFi protocols ponder user acquisition ” One of the most intractable problems in DeFi may be facing a ecosystem-wide effort as a growing number of protocols are beginning to get creative with their advertising and outreach efforts.  Automated market maker Uniswap announced today a collaboration with esports group Team…

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# Lego and Disney veteran joins digital collectibles platform Terra Virtua

# Lego and Disney veteran joins digital collectibles platform Terra Virtua

“# Lego and Disney veteran joins digital collectibles platform Terra Virtua ” Digital collectibles platform Terra Virtua has tapped branding veteran Pierre Dadd to lead its marketing division, offering yet another example of a high-profile executive transitioning to a blockchain company. Dadd has been hired for the position of marketing director, Terra Virtua announced Wednesday….

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#Unilever to scrub the word ‘normal’ from beauty packaging

#Unilever to scrub the word ‘normal’ from beauty packaging

“#Unilever to scrub the word ‘normal’ from beauty packaging” Unilever plans to stop using the word “normal” on packaging for its beauty products in a push to make its branding more inclusive. The London-based owner of brands including Dove, Axe and Vaseline announced the decision Tuesday after conducting a survey that showed describing hair or…

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#How Stan Cornyn turned Warner Bros. into rock’s hottest label

#How Stan Cornyn turned Warner Bros. into rock’s hottest label

“#How Stan Cornyn turned Warner Bros. into rock’s hottest label” The headline was brutally honest, reading: “How We Lost $35,509 on the ‘album of the year’ (dammit).”  The advertisement described how Warner Bros. Records had poured a huge amount of money into promoting young artist Van Dyke Parks and his avant-garde album “Song Cycle,” which…

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#Laugh, don’t scream, over AOC’s ‘socialist merchandise’

#Laugh, don’t scream, over AOC’s ‘socialist merchandise’

“#Laugh, don’t scream, over AOC’s ‘socialist merchandise’” Will you forgive us for being more amused than outraged that Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is selling $58 “Tax the Rich” sweatshirts? New York’s most famous Democratic Socialist clearly embraces all the slogans on her new line of apparel, from “Abolish ICE” to “Drink water & don’t be racist.”…

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# ‘I am a wonder:’ An interview with an Axie Infinity NFT

# ‘I am a wonder:’ An interview with an Axie Infinity NFT

“# ‘I am a wonder:’ An interview with an Axie Infinity NFT ” On November 21st, the world’s first social media-managed, personality-branded non-fungible token (NFT) revealed itself to the cryptotwitter world: Axie #265, also known as “Axia.”  Axies — the cute, digital critters inspired by Pokemon — populate the rapidly growing blockchain-based game Axie Infinity….

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