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Hello readers,
I was thinking about opening this newsletter with some anecdote from my childhood about playing the Magic: The Gathering trading card game or the couple of video game character statuettes I have at home (Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance Raiden is a beauty) and then ride on the collectibles theme to insert a smooth segue to NFTs, but …
What do you know, looks like I did it anyway, albeit with a touch of meta awareness.
Anyway, the NFT wave is hitting India hard. We explore the trend in depth in today’s premium article.
— Winston
The Big Story
Inside the tsunami of NFTs in India
Proponents of India’s NFT wave remain bullish about finding novel use cases as crypto assets find takers in the country. Read more.
Trending news
1. TikTok’s rumored Shein competitor shuts down
Dmonstudio said it will still provide after-sale services to users that have made purchases on the platform.
2. PasarPolis names former Amazon, Expedia exec as CTO
PasarPolis said it has issued one billion policies between 2019 to 2021, serving about 80 million customers.
3. Monk’s Hill Ventures names Susli Lie as new partner
Suslie Lie had previously co-founded education financing firm ErudiFi.
4. AC Ventures appoints ex-GGV Capital exec as venture partner
Before joining AC Ventures, Helen Wong also served as a partner at Qiming Venture Partners.
5. Execs of YGG, Sega, others launch blockchain for gaming
Oasys promises zero “gas fees” and speedier transactions on its blockchain network.
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