Category: nike
As fashion has its metaverse moment, one app looks to bridge real and virtual worlds for sneakerheads
Fashion is having its moment in the metaverse. A riot of luxury labels, music, and games are vying for attention in the virtual world. And as physical events and the entertainment industry that depends on them shuts down, virtual things have come to epitomize the popular culture of the pandemic.…
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Alternative assets are becoming mainstream
Anthony Zhang Contributor Anthony is co-founder and CEO of Vinovest, a platform for investing in fine wine. He has previously founded and sold two companies (EnvoyNow & Know Your VC), and is also a Thiel Fellow. The way we invest is changing. Technology makes investing easy and more accessible than…
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Alipay owner Ant Financial takes minority stake in Klarna
Some big moves in the payments platform space: Ant Financial Group, the owner of China’s Alipay payment platform has announced it’s taking a minority stake in Swedish payments platform Klarna — which has a strong European presence and a flagship product that lets shoppers buy now and pay later in…
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How Nike is making footwear to improve athletes’ efficiency for the Tokyo Olympics
Rae Witte Contributor Rae Witte is a New York-based freelance journalist covering music, style, sneakers, art and dating, and how they intersect with tech. You can find her writing on i-D, The Wall Street Journal, Esquire and Forbes, among others. More posts by this contributor With new Fit technology, Nike…
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