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In this issue:

• 17 Flippa alternatives
• A mini marketplace - with a twist
• Domain extension trends
• Sotheby's Metaverse - wait, what?
• Crypto knowledge vacuum

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Flippa Alternatives

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This might ruffle a few feathers in marketplace land.

Niche Pursuits (whose website has the most annoying popups in niche-business land) takes a look at 17 Flippa alternatives for buying or selling your next online business.
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While the writer is not a Flippa fan, he does outline the reasons for his disapproval of the platform.
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Well-known marketplaces like Empire Flippers and FE International are reviewed, along with several sites that might not be familiar to you.
Two domain platforms are included in the list.
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​See the 17 Flippa alternatives.
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Sotheby's Metaverse

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Sotheby's has been around since 1744.
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They're arguably the 'stuffiest' auction house on the planet, but their spirit of innovation is undeniable.
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We'll simply quote Sotheby's on the launch of their NFT marketplace:
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​Welcome to Sotheby’s Metaverse, an immersive destination for collectors of digital art, offering a curated selection of NFTs. Sotheby’s Metaverse is a home for this new art movement built on the foundations of crypto and NFTs.
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Take a look at their curated NFT marketplace: Sotheby's Metaverse.
We're fascinated by lot #42.
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Invest in Side Projects

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​It's officially a trend.

Software devs are building mini marketplaces faster than you can say 'algorithms'.

SideInvest is the latest site for buying or selling side projects, but they added a twist to their platform:
​Startups can offer equity in exchange for investment funding.
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If you find a solid idea and are prepared to guide the founder/s, then this could be a win-win.
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The site only has about a dozen businesses listed in each section, but we predict that will increase as word gets out.
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​Check what's on offer.​
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Domain Extension Trends

This short thread shows usage trends for 5 of the top domain extensions.

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Expected Return Analyzer

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✅ Snippets to Send You on Your Way

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🔷 NFT mania: Does the NFT craze actually matter? A group of several thousand investors have separately rationalized irrational investing by buying pixel art and drawings of animals.
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🔷 Reasons to hope: 16 companies, people, and ideas that might save the planet.
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🔷 Crypto knowledge vacuum: Research conducted by Traders of Crypto found that just 5.6% of the U.S. and UK population trust cryptocurrency as a safe investment - and the rest didn’t know what a cryptocurrency was. Surprising stats.
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🔷 Alternative assets gain: Rally, a business that lets users buy and sell equity shares in collectible items, is raising funds at a valuation of about $175 million. The raise was led by media and investment firm Wheelhouse, which is backed by late-night talk show host Jimmy Kimmel.
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🔷 Superplastic phenomenon: Superplastic's virtual world is populated with deranged-yet-cute cartoon influencers. The company has already racked up millions of followers across Instagram and TikTok, sold millions in NFTs and built up a bustling Discord community. Superplastic founder Paul Budnitz is building his own f**ked up Disney.
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