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Spaceport Launches Threadless Apparel on Roblox

Thousands of real-life Threadless designs are now available in the Metaverse across all Roblox experiences

BOSTON, MA, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, September 7, 2023/EINPresswire.com/ — Spaceport, the premier universal IP licensing platform, today announces the launch of Threadless t-shirts and apparel on the Roblox Marketplace. This launch opens new opportunities for both Threadless and Roblox users – enhancing immersive 3D experience with physical fashion options and providing significant exposure for Threadless and the community of talented artists behind the designs.

With over 20 years in e-commerce, Threadless has partnered with hundreds of thousands of artists, promoting their independent art on apparel, wall art, accessories and more to millions of fans around the world. Through the collaboration, Spaceport has integrated hundreds of real-life clothing designs from Threadless artists on the Roblox Marketplace as one of the largest branded collections on the platform.

“It’s so exciting to see artwork by the Threadless artist community embraced and celebrated within Roblox,” said Jake Nickell, Founder and CEO of Threadless. “Partnering with Spaceport has enabled us to quickly bring our artists’ designs to millions of Roblox players, and to further expand the reach of their work in a meaningful way through this new platform.”

Roblox offers an immersive global platform where 66 million users connect and communicate daily. Connecting users through millions of shared virtual experiences, such as hangouts and spaces for gameplay, the platform allows brands to bring their experience to millions of people anywhere in the world. Roblox is also a place for self-expression – with over half of Gen-Zers changing their avatar’s clothing at least once a week (Roblox), and 20 percent of users changing clothing daily (Vogue Business). The option to wear branded virtual clothing provides a new way for users to reflect their real-world aesthetic within the metaverse.

“This deal offers Threadless artists a unique opportunity to showcase their talents and reach new audiences,” said Peter Betts, Founder of Established Licensing. “While traditionally only the most prominent brands could afford the resources to execute these integrations, Spaceport levels the playing field for creators and brands of all sizes.”

Threadless’s venture into Roblox and the metaverse leverages Spaceport’s blockchain-backed smart licensing protocol that can rapidly integrate thousands of Threadless’s iconic designs into any virtual or physical marketplace. With the ability to activate IP assets at over 10x the scale of other platforms, all while maintaining an incredibly cost-effective approach, Spaceport’s smart licensing protocol is continuing to curate and roll out a catalog of over 35,000 assets in what is the largest physical-to-digital bridge of buyable retail assets ever made.

“Spaceport was created to redefine the way brands bring their intellectual property to life in both the physical world and the metaverse, and to do so with a platform that seamlessly, cost-efficiently, and rapidly takes brands to market,” said Le Zhang, Founder and CEO of Spaceport. “Our integration of Threadless’s IP into millions of Roblox experiences is yet another step towards bridging the gap between physical and digital intellectual property.”

The Threadless-branded digital apparel is available for purchase on the Roblox Marketplace and can be used in every Roblox experience. Roblox community members can now discover real-life Threadless designs and adorn their avatars with unique art from the Threadless community. The Threadless-branded digital shirts and hats are available to be obtained using Roblox currency, Robux. Royalties from Roblox purchases will be exchanged from Robux and paid out in US dollars to Threadless artists.

About Spaceport
Spaceport is accelerating the growth of the next digital economy by building tools for creators, brands and agencies to monetize their intellectual property. With a mission to break down the real-world limitations of IP, Spaceport offers a universal licensing catalog that enables greater deal velocity and provides exposure to a broad cross-section of digital and physical licensing opportunities. Learn more at https://www.spaceport.xyz/

About Threadless
Founded in 2000, Threadless is an e-commerce company and global online community of artists and those who support them. The Threadless Artist Shops platform makes selling art online easier, allowing individuals and companies to create their own custom-branded online store, sell their best designs in the Threadless Marketplace, and have opportunities to sell in offline retail stores.

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By K R Sudhaman The G20 summit on September 9-10 could not have come at any time better to highlight India’s great strides in digitalization, that has revolutionized payment system in the country and provided common man easy and quick solutions to his financial problems. With India taking the lead in becoming the voice of […]

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By Subrata Majumder Enthralled by the Presidency of G 20, India heralds the new global leadership in geo-political and economic dynamism. A decade and half ago, it was the focus was on poverty, draught , unemployment , red tape and volatile economy. In 2014-15, India was the 10th largest economy. Now, it is 5th largest. […]

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Richard Wray, Chief Product Officer at CLOWD9

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Senior Payments Executive joins the senior management team of payment cloud specialists that are revolutionising issuer processing

LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM, September 7, 2023/EINPresswire.com/ — CLOWD9, a pioneering force in the payments technology sector, is pleased to announce the appointment of Richard Wray as its new Chief Product Officer (CPO). Richard, formerly the Chief Operating Officer (COO) of Carta Worldwide, brings a wealth of experience and innovation to CLOWD9, further strengthening the company’s commitment to delivering cutting-edge financial solutions.

As COO at Carta Worldwide, Richard Wray played a pivotal role in propelling the payments company to new heights in the fintech industry, as well as being instrumental in supporting and launching Mastercard’s Digital Enablement Services (MDES). Now, as CPO at CLOWD9, Richard will continue to drive and enhance the company’s innovative payment technology service offerings.

Founded by Suresh Vaghjiani, Cosmo Spens, Artur Grabowski, Robert Hampel, and Peter Selman, CLOWD9 was created to transform the technology that underpins the global payments system. To date, innovation in payments technology has predominantly focused on front-end systems, leaving back-end systems fragmented and lacking truly global solutions. Built entirely in the cloud, CLOWD9 has removed the need for physical hardware. Its decentralised model allows virtual access to the platform around the world, via multiple ‘instances’ allowing the transactions to be processed locally in each region or country with unrivalled reliability.

Suresh Vaghjiani, CLOWD9 founder and CEO said: “We are delighted to welcome Richard to the senior management team at CLOWD9. His exceptional track record in payment innovation with in-depth knowledge from his time at other processors and Mastercard strengthens the team to lead our product development pipeline and drive our innovation agenda as we continue to expand globally.”

Richard Wray, CPO of CLOWD9, said: “I am excited to join CLOWD9 and contribute to its mission of transforming the payments sector. The combination of talent and innovative payment technology services driving CLOWD9 is truly exciting. I am eager to lead CLOWD9’s efforts in creating groundbreaking products that meet the evolving needs of our customers.”

Headquartered in London, CLOWD9’s investor base includes an array of senior financial executives and family offices. It has over 40 full-time employees and is the first payments-processor to be B-Corp certified.

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CLOWD9 is a firm of payments experts supported and advised by experienced finance executives and entrepreneurs. The senior team is comprised of:
– Suresh Vaghjiani, CEO and Founder. Former President of Thredd and CEO of Tribe Payments
– Peter Selman, Chairman and Founder. Former Partner of Goldman Sachs, Deutsche Bank
– Robert Hampel, Board and Founder. Chairman, Vantage Capital Markets. CEO Sunrise Asset Management
– Cosmo Spens, Founder. Ginx TV, Boldmind Flow City, Beam.tv, Twixis, Fintech Circle, Content Film
– Artur Grabowski, CTO and Founder. Formerly of Camelot, Hailo, Essence, Bauer, Haymarket, Time

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CLOWD9 Ltd. is the world’s first cloud native, B Corp Certified, decentralized payments processing platform. Born in the cloud, the platform delivers uncompromising, limitless payments technology around the globe. Founded in the UK by payments experts and advised by finance executives and entrepreneurs, CLOWD9 processes payments for traditional banks, neo banks and fintechs. Its platform architecture is global by design, allowing it to scale at speed, quickly establish in new markets and service regional payment preferences across traditional card, bank transfers, QR codes, biometrics or cryptocurrency.

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Senior Trinamool Congress leader Abhishek Banerjee on Wednesday alleged that the ’India versus Bharat’ debate has been orchestrated by the BJP to divert attention from pressing issues such as price rise, communal tensions, border disputes and unemployment. The debate started after Union minister Dharmendra Pradhan shared on X, formerly Twitter, a G20 dinner invite in […]

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Volunteers of the Say No to Drugs Association of Brussels bring the truth about crack and other harmful substances to the Percusounds Festival August 25-27 at Place de la Monnaie in the heart of Brussels.

Sharing vital information about crack cocaine to help counter the rising use of this dangerous drug

Volunteers of Say No to Drugs Brussels know the value of drug prevention and are eager to share it with other concerned individuals and groups to counter the use of crack cocaine in the city.

Sharing vital information with visitors to the Say No to Drugs booth

Drug prevention is more vital in Brussels than ever before, says Say No to Drugs Association, a nonprofit sponsored by the Churches of Scientology.

BRUSSELS, BELGIUM, September 6, 2023/EINPresswire.com/ — The use of crack has exploded in Brussels over the past few years, especially among the homeless. And dealers, seeking new customers, hang out around local schools to lure kids into its use. The fact is, however, that those experimenting with this substance can become addicted the first time they try it.

Say No to Drugs President Julie Delvaux says the importance of drug prevention is still grossly underestimated. “It is vital to inform young people, parents and teachers about the truth about drugs,” she says.

To reach out to youth before the dealers do, the Say No to Drugs Association of Brussels brought their drug education and prevention initiative to the popular Percusounds Festival in the heart of Brussels August 25-27, sharing the unvarnished truth about drugs with those attending.

New police data released by the Belgian Ministry of the Interior shows that the Brussels neighborhood of Saint-Gilles has become a hotspot for crime. And according to a recent article in Politico, “survey data from Transit, a local help center and shelter for people with drug and alcohol addiction, found that crack was the most consumed substance among hard drug takers in 2022, used by 67 percent of people surveyed.”

Crack is the crystal form of cocaine. According to the Foundation for a Drug-Free World’s Truth About Cocaine booklet, crack is not only the drug’s most potent form, it is also the riskiest.

The Say No to Drugs Association distributes information kits containing 14 booklets on the most commonly abused substances, from crack and cocaine to heroin, marijuana and prescription drugs.

Throughout the weekend, the Say No to Drugs festival booth was filled with parents, children and teens, social workers, teachers and representatives of other nonprofits asking for more information, wishing to partner with the association, and taking materials to use in their own drug-prevention activities.

Volunteers handed out more than 10,000 Truth About Drugs booklets over the weekend.

Active in Belgium for more than 20 years, the Say No to Drugs Association, sponsored by the Church of Scientology, is the Brussels chapter of the Foundation for a Drug-Free World.

Contact Julie Delvaux for more information on Say No to Drugs Brussels, at [email protected] or [email protected].

For those wishing to learn how they can help their communities stem the tide of drug use and addiction, Scientology Network features episodes of the original series Voices for Humanity showcasing drug prevention activists who use the Truth About Drugs campaign. Scientology Network is available on DIRECTV Channel 320, DIRECTV STREAM, AT&T U-verse and can be streamed at www.Scientology.tv, on mobile apps and via the Roku, Amazon Fire and Apple TV platforms. The network has been viewed in 240 countries and territories worldwide in 17 languages, satisfying the curiosity of people about the Scientology religion, Founder L. Ron Hubbard, the religion’s beliefs and practices, and the humanitarian and social betterment programs the Church supports.

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Ask Hello Kitty how to bake a cake.

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Engage with Hello Kitty in Real-Time Conversations in the Metaverse

HONG KONG, CHINA, September 6, 2023/EINPresswire.com/ — MetaGaia and Sanrio Hong Kong today announced the introduction of ChatGPT in Hello Kitty Seven Wonders digital destination in MetaGaia. MetaGaia is the world’s first metaverse with a ChatGPT Oracle. Starting today, fans can engage in real-time conversations with Hello Kitty within Hello Kitty Seven Wonders.

This groundbreaking feature offers users an unparalleled interactive experience, utilizing artificial intelligence technology trained with knowledge of Hello Kitty to bring the beloved character to life. Engage in one-on-one chats with Ruler Hello Kitty, Dreamcatcher Hello Kitty or Baker Hello Kitty, allowing for a more personal and immersive connection within the Hello Kitty Seven Wonders digital destination.

“The integration of AI technology amplifies the Hello Kitty Seven Wonders experience,” said Gordon Kwok, CEO of MetaGaia. “Users can talk directly to Hello Kitty, for example asking Ruler Hello Kitty about Hello Kitty Seven Wonders, asking Baker Hello Kitty for instructions on how to bake a cake etc. Our partnership with Sanrio Hong Kong continues to push the boundaries of the metaverse, and this new feature represents our commitment to offering fans innovative ways to connect with their favorite characters.”

In addition to real-time chats, users can enjoy a myriad of Hello Kitty-themed digital items, activities, minigames, augmented reality experiences, social features and more, making Hello Kitty Seven Wonders a unique and captivating destination within the MetaGaia metaverse.

The introduction of the ChatGPT function comes on the heels of the recent pop-up event at Citygate Outlets in Hong Kong, enabling fans to immerse themselves in the physical world of Hello Kitty.

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PARIS, FRANCE, September 6, 2023 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ — Thanks to Mastercard, official payment partner of the …

By K Raveendran Saudi Arabia and Russia have surprised global oil markets by extending their voluntary production cuts until the end of the year, sending crude prices to 10-month highs, something that was least expected. Saudi Arabia announced it will extend the 1 million bpd voluntary cuts until December 2023. Russia followed suit, making a […]

The post Saudis, Russians Jolt Oil Market With Surprise Extension Of Output Cut Till Year-End first appeared on Latest India news, analysis and reports on IPA Newspack.

Amid controversy over G20 dinner invites purportedly sent on behalf of the ’President of Bharat’, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday asked a ”flustered” BJP whether it would change the name of Bharat if the opposition alliance INDIA rechristens itself ’Bharat’. The Congress on Tuesday alleged that an invite sent by the Narendra Modi […]

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