Fashion brands continue to flood into the NFT space, but behind the champagne, hype and gala launches, is there any substance? What are fashion brands actually doing with NFTs — are they genuinely trying to innovate, or are they just cashing in on name recognition? In our latest data blog, we take a look at what the biggest fashion brands are doing with NFTs.

This month: With the Bitcoin halving rapidly approaching, industry watchers are making some widely differing predictions; IndyCar star Conor Daly agrees $2.1 million sponsorship deal with Polkadot, two EVM-compatible layer-1s close new funding rounds, and a 11,196-year prison sentence for the founder of failed Turkish exchange Theodex.

This month: Bitcoin reaches historic high amid ETF inflows, as Swiss banks dive deeper into crypto trading. Meanwhile, three Web3 companies have launched a new platform for tokenized shares on Polygon, some former FTX employees have made a venture capital comeback, and Telefónica and Coachella announce new, very different Web3 initiatives. Finally, in the seemingly never-ending election season of 2024, we take a look at how crypto advocacy is gaining momentum.

Web3 firms are continuing to pour eye-watering sums into sponsoring high-profile sports teams like Manchester City, Chelsea and Red Bull Racing. In this data blog, we take a look at all the Web3 sponsorship deals in place in the Premier League and F1 for the 2023/2024 season.

This month: Visa and Transak are making crypto-fiat conversions quicker for millions of clients, while Swiss startup Taurus gains regulatory approval to sell tokenized shares in private companies to retail clients. We also take a look at spot Bitcoin ETF inflows, amid indications that an Ether ETF is likely to be next, and take stock of the Web3 funding rounds that have closed recently.

Layer-1s have the money to start thinking about branding again. But this time, they may want to use their resources more strategically.