{"id":550139,"date":"2023-02-10T08:21:44","date_gmt":"2023-02-10T05:21:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/nifty-news-find-love-in-paris-hiltons-metaverse-btc-cryptopunks-soar-and-more\/"},"modified":"2023-02-10T08:21:44","modified_gmt":"2023-02-10T05:21:44","slug":"nifty-news-find-love-in-paris-hiltons-metaverse-btc-cryptopunks-soar-and-more","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/nifty-news-find-love-in-paris-hiltons-metaverse-btc-cryptopunks-soar-and-more\/","title":{"rendered":"# Nifty News: Find love in Paris Hilton\u2019s metaverse, BTC CryptoPunks soar and more"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a23a65cd278e\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a23a65cd278e\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/nifty-news-find-love-in-paris-hiltons-metaverse-btc-cryptopunks-soar-and-more\/#%E2%80%9D_Nifty_News_Find_love_in_Paris_Hiltons_metaverse_BTC_CryptoPunks_soar_and_more_%E2%80%9C\" >&#8221; 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Nifty News: Find love in Paris Hilton\u2019s metaverse, BTC CryptoPunks soar and more  &#8220;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div class=\"post-content\" data-v-4bbf85c5>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Swiping_right_in_the_metaverse\"><\/span>Swiping right in the metaverse<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Famous New York <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">social<\/a>ite, Paris Hilton thinks the Metaverse may be the perfect place to find one\u2019s true love. <\/p>\n<p>In a Feb. 9 tweet, the celebrity and reality TV star said she will be working with The Sandbox (SAND) to bring \u201cParisland\u201d to life. <\/p>\n<p>The idea is essentially a Virtual Reality (VR) dating experience crossed with a reality dating show and is slated for a Feb. 13 release in time for Valentine\u2019s Day.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Get ready to party on the beach, pick up cute collectibles and explore my newest tropical Parisland metaverse!  <\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;m launching a new experience in <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TheSandboxGame?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@TheSandboxGame<\/a> on February 13th <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/roREhkM4LF\">https:\/\/t.co\/roREhkM4LF<\/a> <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/cdSY5OEC2o\">pic.twitter.com\/cdSY5OEC2o<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 ParisHilton (@ParisHilton) <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ParisHilton\/status\/1623782201434447872?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 9, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>According to a Feb. 9 <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.animocabrands.com\/escape-to-parishilton-tropical-paradise-with-parisland-valentinesday-experience-in-the-sandbox\">statement<\/a>, players will participate in an \u201cin-<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/game\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"7\" title=\"Game\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">game<\/a> dating reality show\u201d hosted by Hilton, where they will virtually meet with five potential lovers.<\/p>\n<p>The experience will run until Mar. 13 and players will also complete quests to win nonfungible tokens (NFTs) or SAND prizes and memorabilia.<\/p>\n<p>Such quests include choosing a wedding outfit and ring along with \u201crescuing a castaway, and flirting with other contestants.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.cointelegraph.com\/uploads\/2023-02\/ab827ebd-c97d-4352-987d-1940711d4d90.png\"><figcaption style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Nothing shows true love to someone you just met online like NFT \u201cinterlaced love rings.\u201d Image: <\/em><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/register.sandbox.game\/parisland\"><em>Parisland<\/em><\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Once players complete all the quests and find the love of their life they\u2019ll have a virtual wedding and Hilton herself will spin the decks for their first dance together. <\/p>\n<p>The event is hosted in conjunction with the Hilton-founded entertainment firm 11:11 Media. The company\u2019s Web3 and metaverse strategy lead, Cynthia Miller, said it was on \u201ca mission to help people find love\u201d with the experience.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Ordinals_CryptoPunk_knockoffs_make_bank\"><\/span>Ordinals CryptoPunk knockoffs make bank<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Bitcoin (BTC) NFTs enabled by the Ordinals protocol have caused quite a stir in the community, but that hasn&#8217;t been enough to stop some from paying thousands of dollars for select collections.<\/p>\n<p>A knockoff of the Ethereum-based CryptoPunks NFT collection has made its way onto BTC called Ordinal Punks which currently has a total supply of 100 according to the project&#8217;s <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ordinalsdirectory.com\/ordinal-punks\/\">website<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>According to a price feed in the projects Discord, on Feb. 8 Punk 94 <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/discord.com\/channels\/1069763617861423195\/1070533549117161562\/1073076436459597874\">sold<\/a> for 9.5 BTC or around $215,000 at the time. <\/p>\n<p>So far, its the most someone has paid for a BTC-clone Punk from the collection and it\u2019s around double the price of the last sold CryptoPunk from the original Ethereum collection \u2014 which sold for 70 Ether (ETH), or $110,000 according to OpenSea <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/opensea.io\/assets\/ethereum\/0xb47e3cd837ddf8e4c57f05d70ab865de6e193bbb\/4571\">data<\/a>.<\/p>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.cointelegraph.com\/uploads\/2023-02\/323bb8e9-6c55-4863-b5a5-e38ee5a04fbf.png\"><figcaption style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Screenshot from the Ordinal Punks Discord showing sales from between 9.5 to 4 BTC in the past 48 hours.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Other sales from the past 48 hours show one Ordinal Punk selling for 6 BTC, around $130,000 and others selling for around 4.5 BTC, or around $100,000.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s a significant price jump from the end of last week, where some Ordinal Punks sold for as low as 0.07 BTC ($2,200) on Feb. 2 according to sale data.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"RhiRhis_royalties_sell_out_through_NFTs\"><\/span>RhiRhi\u2019s royalties sell out through NFTs<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Royalty rights from Rhianna\u2019s hit 2015 song <em>Bitch Better Have My Money<\/em> has just been put up for offer as part of a collection of 300 NFTs. <\/p>\n<p>Jamil \u201cDeputy\u201d Pierre was one of the song&#8217;s producers who has now sold roughly 1% of his stake in streaming royalties through 300 NFTs that give the holder a 0.0033% lifetime share in royalties for the record when it\u2019s streamed digitally on platforms like Spotify.<\/p>\n<p>The <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/anotherblock.io\/rihanna-bitch-better-have-my-money\">collection<\/a>, sold by Deputy in partnership with music royalty NFT platform anotherblock, was put up on Feb. 9 for 0.128 ETH each, or roughly $210.<\/p>\n<p>The same day, anotherblock tweeted the collection had sold out \u201cin a few minutes.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">sold out in a few minutes on the allowlist sale<br \/>our community is absolutely amazing without you guys this would never have been possible<\/p>\n<p>\u25aa\ufe0f our upcoming pipeline of music drops is absolutely amazing rest assured<\/p>\n<p>\u25aa\ufe0f the 16th of feb our first holders will receive the first payout <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/pCPSOopvsV\">pic.twitter.com\/pCPSOopvsV<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 anotherblock \u25fc\ufe0f (@anotherblock_io) <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/anotherblock_io\/status\/1623732262071160832?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 9, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>anotherblock predicts one NFT to give a \u201cprobable\u201d first-year return of 6.5%, which would yield $13.65 a year. At that rate, it would take a holder about 15 years to break even on their investment.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s unclear how much royalty share in the song Deputy has retained after the NFT sale.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Def_Jam_launches_virtual_band_with_Solana_NFT_collection\"><\/span>Def Jam launches virtual band with Solana NFT collection<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Def Jam Recordings, a subsidiary record label of Universal Music Group is trying its hand at building a Web3-native band through a partnership with the Solana (SOL) NFT collection, The Catalina Whale Mixer.<\/p>\n<p>Announced through a Feb. 8 Billboard <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/pro\/def-jam-signs-virtual-nft-band-whales-major-label-web3-deal\/\">report<\/a>, the band, called \u201cThe Whales\u201d will be comprised of the cartoon whale characters that make up the collection similar to the virtual band the Gorillaz.<\/p>\n<p>Catalina Whales later revealed in a tweet that the band would be a \u201cgamified music group\u201d and holders of an NFT in the collection could \u201cland a role for [their] whale.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Introducing The Whales, an avatar music group created with you and for you.  <\/p>\n<p>Penetration has begun. <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/defjam?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@defjam<\/a> <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/UMG?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@UMG<\/a> <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/solana?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@solana<\/a> <\/p>\n<p>1\/ <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/u7mobGxY9J\">pic.twitter.com\/u7mobGxY9J<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 THE CATALINA WHALE MIXER | POW POW  (@catalinawhales) <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/catalinawhales\/status\/1623389185112416259?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 8, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The musicians behind the project are yet to be confirmed by Def Jam but it reportedly said it will involve a \u201cwho\u2019s who\u201d of talent and The Whales will release a full-length album but did not disclose a timeline.<\/p>\n<p>Def Jam boasts signed artists such as Justin Beiber, LL Cool J, Rihanna and Nas.<\/p>\n<p>In 2021 another universal subsidiary label, 10:22PM, signed a similar NFT-backed virtual band called KINGSHIP made up of four apes from the Bored Ape Yacht Club (BAYC) NFT collection.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Other_Nifty_News\"><\/span>Other Nifty News:<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Luxury fashion brand Herm\u00e8s won a trademark infringement case against NFT artist Mason Rothschild over his use of the Birkin trademark for his MetaBirkins NFT collection. 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