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Headlines for today: Flipkart Launches NFT Loyalty Program, Snoop Dogg NFT Passport Lets Fans Tour With The Rapper In Digital Form, BlackRock's Bitcoin ETF Application & Binance Withdraws From The Netherlands.

🚀 Flipkart Launches NFT Loyalty Program: Flipkart's having a tech baby with Hang - FireDrops 2.0 - and it's no ordinary bundle of joy. Running on the Polygon blockchain, it's a rewards program on steroids! It's transforming the "buy and bye" journey into a "buy, hi, and high-five" experience. Forget old-school loyalty points, FireDrops 2.0 is cranking up the game with blockchain and Web3 to make loyalty a community event. And yes, your rewards are NFTs - imagine owning a piece of your favorite brand and flipping it for a quick buck. We're talking rewards that don't just sit pretty, they make you pretty profits Building on the success of its predecessors, FireDrops 2.0 is all about giving you a red-carpet brand experience. The good news? You can jump the queue and be among the early birds to play in this exciting new sandbox.

🛂 Snoop Dogg NFT Passport Lets Fans Tour With The Rapper In Digital Form: Snoop Dogg is turning the volume up on Web3 with his new NFT project that's more VIP than a front-row seat at his concert. The 'Snoop Dogg Passport Series lets you hitch a ride on his tour bus, figuratively, of course! This NFT collection by Transient Labs is your backstage pass to all the action, from Snoop's quick mirror selfies to the deep philosophical thoughts he has while eating Cheetos. As a passport holder, you're not just a fan, you're part of Snoop's entourage - you get dibs on future releases like new merch and Snoop Dogg-inspired art pieces. COO Chris Ostoich says they're always looking for ways to jazz up the blockchain.

🪨 BlackRock's Bitcoin ETF Application: BlackRock, the asset management Godzilla, is tiptoeing to file a Bitcoin ETF application, whisperings from the grapevine suggest. The crypto exchange's spot market data from Coinbase will be the recipe for the ETF's pricing, and Coinbase will also play babysitter for the fund. Now, they're hoping the U.S. SEC will look kindly on their application, what with the magic phrase 'surveillance-sharing agreement' dubbed the “Spot BTC SSA,” up their sleeve. Oh, and remember to turn to page 36 on the Nasdaq 19b-4 filing. They’ve written a sweet little love note about Nasdaq's role in helping keep the Bitcoin playground clean of bullies and market manipulation. Well, aren't they just the crypto community's favorite hall monitors?

🏃🏻 Binance Withdraws From The Netherlands: Binance has just been sent to the crypto doghouse in the Netherlands. Despite trying to charm Dutch regulators, the crypto exchange couldn't secure its VASP (virtual asset service provider) registration. No more new Dutch users can now hop on the Binance ride. Starting from July 17, 2023, Dutch users are limited to pulling out their crypto treasures; no more buying, trading, or topping up. Binance tried to prove it could play nice, pointing out that it was all hunky-dory in other European playgrounds like France, Italy, and Spain. But the Netherlands wasn't having it. This snub has got the crypto world watching the EU’s new MiCA rules like a hawk, wondering if Binance's predicament is just the tip of the regulatory iceberg.