Sales for the Saudi Arabia-themed <a href="https://www.coindesk.com/learn/what-are-nfts-and-how-do-they-work/">non-fungible token </a>(NFT) collection called “The Saudis” increased 387% on Tuesday following the country’s surprise 2-1 win against Argentina, which is considered one of the best soccer teams in the world.

As the <a href="https://finbold.com/category/cryptocurrency-news/">cryptocurrency sector</a> and <a href="https://finbold.com/topic/blockchain/">blockchain</a> technology continue to expand and advance, one of their segments captures the particular interest of the public – non-fungible tokens (<a href="https://finbold.com/guide/how-to-mint-sell-nfts-non-fungible-tokens-explained/">NFTs</a>) and the <a href="https://finbold.com/guide/how-to-invest-in-metaverse/">metaverse</a>, the possibilities of which are being recognized by global brands, such as Nike (NYSE: <a href="https://finbold.com/stock/nike-stock-nke/">NKE</a>).

Global toy company Mattel has launched its own non-fungible token (NFT) marketplace on Mattel Creations, the company's direct-to-consumer platform, expanding its lineup of digital collectibles from its portfolio of iconic brands.

NFT marketplace Magic Eden is integrating with the Ethereum scaling layer-2 blockchain Polygon to dive deeper into the blockchain gaming and NFT ecosystems, the companies announced on Tuesday.

Grand Theft Auto has followed Minecraft in banning NFTs from its third-party online servers. Developers cannot integrate cryptocurrencies or crypto assets such as NFTs, creator Rockstar Games confirmed in a statement last week.

Grand Theft Auto has followed Minecraft in banning NFTs from its third-party online servers. Developers cannot integrate cryptocurrencies or crypto assets such as NFTs, creator Rockstar Games confirmed in a statement last week.

European web3 firm Tioga Capital led a $5.1 million (€5 million) seed investment in NFT utility platform Tropee.&nbsp;

<a href="https://kutee-kitty.vercel.app/" target="_blank">Kutee Kitties</a> is a typical collection of non-fungible tokens NFTs, but one with a strong mission– to save the world from plastic. With such an innovative aim to accomplish, Kutee Kitties will be released in the second week of November.

Artificial intelligence (AI) in the non-fungible token (NFT) space is becoming increasingly relevant. Generative art (that is, art that has been created by an autonomous system) has quickly emerged into one of the main categories of the NFT market, driving innovative projects and astonishing collections. From the works of AI art legends such as Refik Anadol or Sofia Crespo to <a href="https://www.coindesk.com/business/2022/09/29/tyler-hobbs-qql-nft-project-raises-nearly-17m-in-successful-mint/">Tyler Hobbs’s new QQL project</a>, NFTs have become one of the main vehicles to access AI-powered art.

The fourth edition of <a href="https://thehop.xyz/" target="_blank">The Hop</a> comes to a close this year, ending a cycle of 4 editions in which more than 35 pilot projects were undertaken in Spain and Brazil. The fourth edition included different leading startups and companies such as MIT, IE, Amazon, and more. In its fifth edition TheHop will focus on WEB 3, searching the entrepreneur ecosystem for use cases related to Metaverse, tokenization of assets, cryptocurrencies, NFTs and DAOs.