Personal Note

Hi All 👋,
First of all, I would like to welcome all new subscribers joining the newsletter in the past weeks. Happy to see Metaweek.ly grow day by day.
Secondly, I'm happy to invite you all (for free) to the 5th Conference on Web3, Blockchain, and Metaverse where I will be talking about Metaverse Marketing along with industry leaders like Sebastien Borget (Co-Founder & COO The Sandbox), Yan Ketels (Venly), Rex Woodbury, and many more.
So if you like reading Metaweek.ly, you'll definitely love attending the 5th conference on March 30-31! Hope to "see" you there!
Best, Wim
Trends & Game Changers

Someone Got a $1.25 Million Loan by Using NFTS as Collateral
Chris Ciobanica wanted a loan to invest in cryptocurrency projects. But instead of using a bank that would require him to put up his home or car as collateral, he tried an upstart website called Arcade that specializes in connecting lenders with owners of digital art and collectibles (NFTs) who are willing to put up their expensive NFTs as collateral.

Decentraland To Host First-Ever Metaverse Fashion Week
Decentraland is gearing up to host the inaugural Metaverse Fashion Week. MVFW will become publicly available across the globe on March 24, with no ticket necessary.
Facts & Figures

Companies like Nike and Disney are hiring like crazy for the metaverse—and it’s just the start
The metaverse may be all about virtual worlds, but as companies increasingly incorporate it into their business models, it’s yielding several jobs IRL. In October, Facebook, now called Meta, became the biggest company pledging to create metaverse careers.