In case you missed out: top crypto and Web3 news for November 15 in brief

Winter is coming. The crypto market is storming. But sooner or later the hurricane will end. Many large companies understand this and continue to bend their line, investing all their energy and money into Web3 development. Here are the most interesting news for today.

Binance x Cristiano Ronaldo

Cristiano Ronaldo’s first NFT collection will be available on November 18. It is launched as part of an exclusive multi-year partnership with Binance. The announcement was made on November 15. 

On November 18 at 09:00 (UTC), 45 NFT CR7s of the highest value (5 SSRs and 40 SRs) will be auctioned off on the Binance NFT trading platform. The auction will be open for 24 hours and the NFTs will go to the highest bidder. The starting price is 10,000 BUSD for SSR and 1,700 BUSD for SR. 

An additional 6,600 NFTs (600 R and 6,000 N) will be offered through the Subscription Mechanism Launch Panel, starting at 77 BUSD (regular rarity NFTs).

Each rarity level will have its own set of exclusive perks, including:

• A personal message from Cristiano Ronaldo;
• Autographed merchandise from Ronaldo and Binance, including autographed t-shirts;
• Guaranteed access to all future CR7 NFT drops;
• Free CR7 mystery boxes (from future NFT collections);
• Participation in raffles with signed merchandise and prizes.

Apple Pay is now available on Circle

Circle’s USDC crypto payment is now offered on Apple Pay. Payments will be available for quick checkout during normal digital payments. Payments will be made through the app, along with the ability to pay through the Safari browser. You don’t need to create an account or fill out forms to access the feature.

Liquid leakage

Liquid Exchange, a licensed Japanese exchange acquired by FTX, stops all withdrawals, including fiat and crypto. 

.SWOOSH!

Nike has launched its Web3 community platform called .SWOOSH. Users will be able to collect and collaborate with the company to create virtual items and receive royalties for them. So far, only a beta version is available. The first working version should be available in 2023. On November 18th, .SWOOSH registration will open at welcome.swoosh.nike.

Payback for dirty affairs

A blockchain-based private trust marketplace, Genesis Vision, is suspending its services, citing its close ties to Russia. The company managed to operate for several months, despite harsh sanctions by Western governments against Russian businesses. However, the recent blocking of its corporate account by the cryptocurrency exchange Binance forced it to suspend services.