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Hey Waivly Crew! 🌊 Real Madrid has become the latest football club to enter the metaverse, with a digital recreation of the Santiago Bernabeu stadium for fans to explore. Yesterday, Google revealed new devices at its annual I/O developer conference.

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Real Madrid is building its own metaverse

Real Madrid, the most popular football club in Spain, is hoping to unite its worldwide fanbase with its own metaverse.

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Real Madrid is working with the Spanish company Astosch Technology to build a digital recreation of the Santiago Bernabeu stadium, allowing fans to walk through its halls, admire the trophy cabinet in 3D, and access exclusive content.

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The platform uses digital avatars and multimedia translation tools to give Real Madrid fans from any country the opportunity to interact with each other. Fans can also create their own Room to discuss or share experiences in any language.

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The ‘Real Madrid Virtual World’ platform is available as a mobile app in the Apple, Google, and Huawei AppGallery stores as a free download.

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In other news, over the weekend, Italy’s Serie A became the first major football league to broadcast a live game in the metaverse. This was made possible through help from TIM technology, blockchain technology firm ConsenSys, and The Nemesis, a digital environment that enables users to build virtual ‘villages’ that house interactive experiences.

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The match between AC Milan and Fiorentina, two popular Italian clubs. The broadcast in a Nemesis room was available to viewers in North Africa and the Middle East. In addition to watching the match, attendees could access Serie A’s social channels, check the match’s live statistics, and wear their favourite football shirts.

FTX US applies for trust charter to bring crypto services to New York

On Wednesday, FTX.US announced it has applied with the New York Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) for a trust charter.

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In a press release, FTX US, the American affiliate of FTX, shared it had applied to form a limited purpose trust company with New York's financial services regulator in an attempt to offer its crypto trading and custody services to residents in the state.

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A limited purpose trust company, as per the Department of Financial Services, is an institution authorised under the New York banking law's bank and trust company provisions but without the ability to accept deposits or make loans.

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As it waits for approval from regulators, FTX US has hired Fidelity Investments veteran Marissa MacDonald to serve in the role of Chief Compliance Officer at the firm's "to-be formed" New York company.

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While working at Fidelity over the past 14 years, MacDonald has gained experience working in both traditional finance and digital assets. Prior to joining Fidelity, MacDonald worked in financial services for over two decades, starting her career with Ernst & Young.

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"The FTX team's continued commitment to being proactive when it comes to both compliance and establishing clear regulatory frameworks is exciting, and I'm looking forward to leveraging my expertise to help them achieve their ambitious goals," MacDonald said.

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Hustle Special

Top 5 quotes for growth mindset

The path to success is challenging, but when you adopt a growth mindset and realize your knowledge and talents can be developed over time through hard work, good strategies, and input from others, it’ll be a lot easier. Here are five quotes that may inspire you to embrace your own growth mindset.

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“Most of the important things in the world have been accomplished by people who have kept on trying when there seemed no hope at all.” - Dale Carnegie.

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"If you don't give anything don't expect anything. Success is not coming to you. You must come to it." - Marva Collins.

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“Improve by 1% a day, and in just 70 days, you’re twice as good.” – Alan Weiss.

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“Anyone who stops learning is old, whether at twenty or eighty. Anyone who keeps learning stays young.” – Henry Ford.

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“Don’t worry about failure. Worry about the chances you miss when you don’t even try.” - Albert Einstein.

Google I/O 2022 recap

For the first time in years, Google kicked off its I/O developer conference yesterday at the Shoreline Amphitheatre in Mountain View, California, where it unveiled a wide range of new Pixel devices launching in 2022. If you missed it, here are the biggest announcements from I/O 2022:

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Pixel 7

The biggest takeaway from the Google I/O keynote for many was a sneak peek at the Pixel 7 and Pixel 7 Pro coming this fall.

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The smartphones are essentially updates of last year’s design that keeps the horizontal camera bar but adds an aluminium finish. Both devices will be powered by Google's next-generation Tensor chip.

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The standard will have a dual-camera setup, while the more premium Pixel 7 Pro o will have a triple camera array. Unfortunately, there’s no news on pricing or an official launch date yet.

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Pixel Watch

After weeks of rumours and leaked photos, Google confirmed yesterday that the Pixel Watch is in development.

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The watch will debut later this fall alongside the Pixel 7, featuring a circular, domed design with a tactile crown, a side button, and customizable bands. Notably, it is made completely with recycled stainless steel.

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The Pixel 7 will run on an “improved” Wear OS 3 that features a “refreshed UI” with better navigation and smart notifications. As expected, the watch will come with native Google apps alongside built-in Fitbit health and fitness tracking tools.

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Prototype AR glasses

Google wrapped up its I/O presentation with an unexpected surprise: a look at its latest augmented reality smart glasses. The nameless prototype promises to "break down communication barriers" with the ability to translate languages right in front of the wearer's eyes.

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We didn’t get to see any other features that the AR glasses are capable of or any details about when they might be available to purchase.

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Ledger wallets are an extremely secure and premium way to secure, manage, and grow your crypto assets with their Bluetooth-enabled hardware wallets, and easy-to-use app which lets you manage your portfolio on the go. They let you manage multiple assets, buy, sell, grow, and exchange crypto, gain financial freedom by you being in full control and ownership of your private keys, and so much more.

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The wallets are really simple to setup, and to move your crypto over to, so there’s no reason not to secure your assets and take control of your cryptocurrency now and get yourself a Ledger device. You can manage 1800+ coins and tokens directly in the Ledger Live app once you’ve got your device up and running, so you’ll always have your entire portfolio covered.

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