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🖼 Ethereum NFT Card Battler ‘Parallel’ Launches on Epic Games Store Parallel, an NFT-driven competitive card game built on Ethereum, launched Wednesday on the Epic Games Store, potentially reaching a far larger audience in the process. The Epic Games Store is a prominent PC gaming marketplace, and had 270 million users as of the end of 2023, including some 75 million monthly active users. Epic Games is the creator of free-to-play shooter hit Fortnite and has acquired other games like Rocket League, but the store hosts games from a wide array of studios. Source @Nfts_Hype

🖼 Dapper Labs Reaches $4M Settlement in NBA Top Shot NFT Lawsuit On Monday, June 3, 2024, lawyers representing investors who purchased non-fungible tokens from Dapper Labs filed a motion seeking preliminary approval of a $4 million class action settlement in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York. The class action lawsuit alleged that Dapper Labs, the company behind NBA Top Shot, violated federal securities laws by selling crypto collectibles known as moments without registering them as securities. Source @Nfts_Hype

🖼 Bitcoin.com's Verse Voyager NFT Collection Sells Out Verse Voyager NFT collection has completely sold out. This achievement underscores the growing interest and enthusiasm in the decentralized finance space and highlights Bitcoin.com’s commitment to innovation and community engagement. “In a market overwhelmed by speculative meme coins, the success of our first NFT collection is a beacon for those who buy with intention and understanding of what we’re building,” said Bitcoin.com CEO Corbin Fraser. Source @Nfts_Hype

🖼 The Beacon Launches ‘The New Frontiers’ Quest Ahead of NFT Mint The Beacon, a free-to-play action RPG, has recently kicked off its two-week long play-to-airdrop and play-to-whitelist campaign, The New Frontiers Quest. This event precedes the upcoming Writ of Passage NFT Mint and the global debut of the game. By completing quests and accumulating Prestige Points, players will get a chance to secure a whitelist spot for the NFT Mint event, providing early access to The Beacon’s ecosystem. Source @Nfts_Hype

🖼 “Evolved Apes” NFT scammers face 40 years in prison after stealing 2.7M from investors Three United Kingdom nationals have been charged with conspiracy to commit wire fraud and conspiracy to commit money laundering in connection with the “Evolved Apes” non-fungible tokens (NFT) scam. Mohamed-Amin Atcha, Mohamed Rilaz Waleedh, and Daood Hassan have been charged in connection with an NFT scam that attempted to defraud victims into investing in a collection of NFTs known as “Evolved Apes” back in 2021. Source @Nfts_Hype

🇰🇷 South Korea to treat certain NFTs as regular crypto, new rulebook says: report South Korea's top financial regulator issued new guidelines aimed at non-fungible tokens on Monday to provide regulatory clarity on NFTs, according to Yonhap news agency. The new guidelines reportedly stated that the Financial Services Commission (FSC) will regulate certain NFTs as regular cryptocurrencies if they are deemed to no longer possess the unique qualities that distinguish them from cryptocurrencies. Source @Nfts_Hype

🖼Grimace NFT Holders Get VIP Access in McDonald’s New Metaverse McDonald’s has officially entered the metaverse scene in Singapore with the launch of its own digital world named “My Happy Place” accessible through the McDonald’s app in collaboration with Bandwagon Labs. This virtual realm offers a unique experience to users, particularly those who own Grimace NFTs released in 2023. Source @Nfts_Hype

🖼 Roadstead Presents NFT Rentals for Horror Movie ‘Chime’ Kiyoshi Kurosawa, known for his mind-bending films like ‘Cure’ and ‘Pulse’, has released his latest horror movie edition ‘Chime’, which incorporates an intriguing NFT element. Acclaimed as a standout horror experience, Chime presents a distinct challenge in the movie arena—it’s currently only available for rent through a Japanese digital video trading platform called Roadstead.io, which utilizes NFT technology. Source @Nfts_Hype

🔫 Metaverse developer The Sandbox raises $20 million via convertible promissory notes The Sandbox, a developer of web3 gaming and metaverse, raised $20 million in strategic funding via a convertible promissory note, a type of debt that can later turn into equity. Kingsway Capital and Animoca Brands led the financing, which received additional support from LG Tech Ventures and True Global Ventures, according to a company release. The funding brings The Sandbox's total valuation cap to $1 billion. Source @Nfts_Hype

🖼 Bordeaux en primeur wines offered as NFTs The platform is offering a collection of wines through the Crypto.com exchange from seven producers, in the first of its kind in the traditional en primeur campaign. Through minting the NFT, purchasers will get the physical bottle, which will be stored in a secure warehouse by InterCellar, and also a 5% rebate to use on other wines. Source @Nfts_Hype