Troy Warren

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Feb
13
2022
By Troy Warren
Game Day: Super Bowl LVI Attendees Are Receiving an NFT Version of Their Ticket Courtesy of the NFL

Game Day: Super Bowl LVI Attendees Are Receiving an NFT Version of Their Ticket Courtesy of the NFL

Crypto, NFT, , ,
Troy Warren for CNT #NFT  #CryptoThe NFL announced that attendees of Super Bowl LVI on Feb. 13 will receive virtual commemorative tickets in the form of non-fungible tokens (NFTs) to celebrate.The NFL has partnered with Ticketmaster to provide each fan who attends Super Bowl LVI to receive a complimentary, customized NFT featuring their unique section, row and seat to commemorate gameday, providing a digital keepsake from their Super Bowl experience, according to a press release.“We first began offering virtual commemorative ticket NFTs to fans during the regular season. We witnessed great success with this one-of-a-kind fan experience, which provided the…
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Feb
12
2022
By Troy Warren
Someone took a loan using NFTs. A Revolution is About to Hit

Someone took a loan using NFTs. A Revolution is About to Hit

Editors Picks, NFT,
Troy Warren for CNT #EditorsPicks  #NFTWhen NFTs combine with DeFi, what basically happens is this: literally every physical object becomes a digital asset, while digital assets continue being made as usual as NFTs. Hence, if we can have a global 24/7 liquid market for buying and selling everything, imagine the possibilities of a global 24/7 blockchain enabled financial services market.We can have anyone in the world borrow, lend and pay funds to each other; all tracked by the blockchain and secure owing to decentralization of the network. This is a revolution that has huge implications for the future of finance…
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Feb
12
2022
By Troy Warren
Alfa Romeo is the First Major Carmaker to Use NFTs

Alfa Romeo is the First Major Carmaker to Use NFTs

Cars, NFT, ,
Troy Warren for CNT #Cars  #NFTIt is common knowledge that Alfa Romeo (owned by Stellantis, formerly Fiat Chrysler), the luxury Italian carmaker, is struggling relative to its fancier rivals like Mercedes when it comes to both sales and brand value. In a press media briefing, Alfa Romeo Head of Marketing Francesco Calcara mentioned that “Digitalization is a key enabler of our metamorphosis, NFTs will sustain the residual values of our models as we are the first in the market to adopt this next-generation technology.”So what is Alfa Romeo doing with NFTs? Let’s find out.They plan to use NFTs to track…
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Feb
12
2022
By Troy Warren
Why NBC Is Breaking from Post-Super Bowl Tradition in 2022

Why NBC Is Breaking from Post-Super Bowl Tradition in 2022

Entertainment, ,
BY RICK PORTER | HollywoodReporter.ComTroy Warren for CNT #EntertainmentThe network will air the Olympics after Sunday's game, ending a 29-year run of entertainment shows getting the huge lead-in.Sometime after its first decade deciding the NFL championship — and drawing increasingly large TV audiences — the Super Bowl became network TV’s ultimate lead-in. The game, which most of its life has been the single most watched program of the year, has helped launch a few long-running series and provided outsized spotlights for shows that were already hits.That won’t be the case this year, however. NBC will move from the Super Bowl…
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Feb
12
2022
By Troy Warren
Get Ready to Order Your Big Mac from a Virtual McDonald’s in the Metaverse

Get Ready to Order Your Big Mac from a Virtual McDonald’s in the Metaverse

Foodie, NFT, , ,
By Jelisa Castrodale | FoodAndWine.ComTroy Warren for CNT #Foodie  #NFTMickey D's, Panera, and more digital fast food restaurants could soon offer NFTs and actual food for delivery.Oh man, get ready to explain this one to your parents. Earlier this week, trademark attorney Josh Gerben reported that McDonald's had filed 10 new trademark applications indicating that it is planning to open a virtual restaurant in the online metaverse.According to documents shared by Gerben, the applications include trademark protections for "virtual food and beverage products;  downloadable multimedia files containing artwork, text, audio and video files and non-fungible tokens," as well as for…
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Feb
12
2022
By Troy Warren
NYT Bestselling Author Mark Manson To Drop World Famous Book as NFTs

NYT Bestselling Author Mark Manson To Drop World Famous Book as NFTs

NFT,
Troy Warren for CNT #NFTBooks sound like the perfect NFTs. Writers and the literary industry, including major publishers of books, magazines and newspapers; may feel like a Déjà vu in the making.That’s because with the internet came a company called Amazon. And Amazon’s calling card to fame is that it started becoming Amazon by selling books. Today, with Audible and Kindle, it dominates the book sales market by also soliciting independent authors to publish their works directly with Amazon. So, the key question to ponder for book publishers is this: can they use NFTs and possibly claw back audiences to them…
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Feb
12
2022
By Troy Warren
GLOBAL MOVIE DAY February 12, 2022

GLOBAL MOVIE DAY February 12, 2022

Celebrations, Entertainment, ,
Troy Warren for CNT #Celebrations  #EntertainmentGLOBAL MOVIE DAYRight in the heart of Oscar season, the second Saturday in February celebrates Global Movie Day to honor the way movies have captured audiences’ hearts and minds around the world for over 100 years. Since their inception, movies have transcended geography, language, time, and culture, connecting us all through the power of storytelling.There are many parts that come together to bring a movie to life. They all play a role in telling the story before the first flicker of light on the screen, before the first note of the musical score plays. Collectively,…
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Feb
11
2022
By Troy Warren
NATIONAL PEPPERMINT PATTY DAY February 11, 2022

NATIONAL PEPPERMINT PATTY DAY February 11, 2022

Celebrations,
Troy Warren for CNT #CelebrationsNATIONAL PEPPERMINT PATTY DAYNational Peppermint Patty Day recognizes a treat enjoyed by millions around the world. On February 11th each year, sink your teeth into the minty chocolate sweet.The oldest commercially-made mint patty or cake was made by the Quiggin’s family on the Isle of Man (an island located in the middle of the northern Irish Sea). They had been making the cakes since 1840, but in 1880, four of the sons formed the Kendal Mint Cake Company.In the United States, as early as 1900, peppermint patties were made by regional confectioneries. Companies such as Idaho…
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Feb
10
2022
By Troy Warren
Home balances neutral elements with touches of ‘glam’

Home balances neutral elements with touches of ‘glam’

Home & Garden
By Megan Wahn, for The Atlanta Journal-ConstitutionTroy Warren for CNT #HomeGardenNirjary Desai uses eye-catching wallpaper and pops of color to create a home with spaces that “speak to each other” while still standing out.It just began with some repainting. As an event producer and owner of KIS (cubed) Events, Nirjary Desai had to pivot a bit during 2020, when the COVID-19 pandemic eliminated the possibility of in-person gatherings. She decided to take up styling and interior designing some of her rental properties as well as the homes of friends, and then turned her focus to her own home.“I was like…
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