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July 17, 2023

SPICE CAPITAL PRESENTS: šŸ”„ šŸŒ¶ HOT SAUCE šŸŒ¶ šŸ”„Ā 

Here at Spice Capital, weā€™re focused on making big bets in areas primed for rapid change. To do that, we believe itā€™s important to stay up to date with what some of the most exciting thinkers and builders are saying day-to-day as well as mixing up your content intake with some fun from the corners of the internet. We know thereā€™s a lot of noise and the space can feel overwhelming. Donā€™t worry! Weā€™re here to be the Hot Sauce in your bag so you can make sure you always keep things spicy!

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1) Big News in Crypto Regulation

SEC Ripple Ruling and what it meansā€¦

'Ripple' effect from ruling in SEC crypto case could be game-changer for class action defendants

The Manhattan federal judge who ruled on Thursday that Ripple Labs is not liable under federal securities law for selling XRP tokens on the open market devised an entirely new framework for determining whether crypto tokens are securities -- and defense lawyers say her analysis could be a big help in private litigation against crypto issuers and exchanges.

  • The token (XRP) itself is not a security

  • Rippleā€™s sale of XRP on crypto exchanges isnā€™t a securities offering

  • Ripple violated securities law by selling XRP tokens to institutional investors.

  • The case is going to trial to address the 3rd claim ^

Huge precedent for other token projects and exchanges like Coinbaseā€¦..

Letā€™s see what happens!a/riley-jones/first-look-at-the-mschf-x-crocs-big-yellow-boot

2) Sam Altmanā€™s Worldcoin Launches ..

Sam Altman's Worldcoin Protocol Launches WLD Token on Optimism Mainnet - Decrypt

Described as ā€œa massive leap for the entire project,ā€ the Worldcoin milestone comes with World ID expansion and global Orb deployment plans.

3) While everyone else fights the bundling/unbundling wars - Netflix dips its toes in Gaming..

Netflixā€™s Next Act Is Investing in Video Games

First came DVDs. Then came streaming movies and TV. Now, Netflix is betting big on video gamesā€”and new release ā€˜Oxenfree IIā€™ may be just the beginning of a long-term plan.

4) Louis Vuittonā€™s digital collection:

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