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OpenSea Bars Iranian Users as US Sanctions Talk Ramps Up
Twitter users complained about their accounts being deactivated without notice.

Ukrainian Flag NFT Raises $6.75M for Country’s War Efforts
The UkraineDAO-organized sale is the largest NFT-based crypto contribution to the Ukrainian people to date.

Dapper Hires 2 Execs as NFL NFT Marketplace Debuts to $5M in Sales
The NFL All Day maker is adding an SVP of engineering from Dropbox and a CFO from Recharge Payments as the company’s football marketplace goes live.

KPMG Canada Follows Bitcoin Buy With Purchase of World of Women NFT
“Having now gone through the process, we are well-positioned to guide our clients around building a corporate NFT strategy,” KPMG said.

OneOf Expands Sports NFT Presence With New Collection on Polygon
The NFT platform known for its music marketplace is launching a series of one-of-one sports NFTs that grant holders exclusive perks.

Sotheby’s Withdraws Lot of 104 CryptoPunks Minutes Before Expected Auction
The sale was expected to draw up to $30 million before it was abruptly canceled by the seller.

Warner Music Group Adding Play-to-Earn Games With Splinterlands Partnership
The music giant is adding blockchain-based gaming to its repertoire in an effort to expand revenue streams for its roster of musicians.

A Former Bored Ape Owner Is Suing OpenSea for $1M, but His Lawsuit Is Riddled With Errors
Timothy McKimmy says his Bored Ape was sold out from under him for just a fraction of what it was worth.

Snoop Dogg Plans to Turn Death Row Records Into the First NFT Music Label
The Los Angeles-based rapper says he wants the record label to be “the first major [record label] in the metaverse.”

L’Oréal Eyes NFTs and the Metaverse, Filing for 17 Virtual Goods-Related Trademarks
The cosmetics giant has filed trademarks for a slew of its properties, indicating plans to venture into virtual cosmetics.

