GM, and welcome back to this week’s edition of The Vested! This weekend, the Miss O Cool Girls Team is hosting a booth in the Kids Zone at the Crypto Connect Expo in Palm Beach, FL. We'll be doing IRL Girls Who Mint, showcasing our merch, and connecting with crypto curious families.

Located in Southern Florida and want a Free VIP Pass to the expo? Email us. We’ve got a few to giveaway!

If you’ve been scrolling through crypto Twitter lately or reading the defi world headlines, you’ve def come across some news on the Ethereum merge (think: triple halvening) or seen some banter about NFT royalties. DW, it confused us too on the first read-through. That’s why this week, we’ve got the perfect content to break it all down… bc we know that the crypto bros can overcomplicate from time to time. (Spot the Rolling Stone article we've highlighted on Web3 Women leaders)

Here's Your Weekly 5, 4, 3, 2, 1

Hot Tip: Set aside 10 min a day to jump in! Even if it’s just scrolling through your newly web3 filled social feeds.

5 Accounts to Follow: Fill up your feed

• Anna Barber

• Laviana D. Osbourne

• Thessy Mehrain

• Nikita Sachdev

• Carloba

4 Articles to Read: bc CC0 is pronounced cee cee zero

• Letter 30: Creator Royalties - Zeneca_33

• Why NFT Creators and Collectors Can't Stop Talking About Artist Royalties

• 6 Lessons From Women Leaders Shaping the Future of Web3

• Ethereum NFT Creators Give Away Rights to Basically Everyone

3 Podcasts to Listen to: Tune in

• Unlocking Ethereum's Potential - What Immutable X is Building | Between 2 Layers

• Crypto Girls Pod- How can NFT projects scale?

• Should AI Scare Artists?

2 Need to Knows RN: Stay in the loop

• NFT Royalties - payments that compensate original NFT creators for the use of their non-fungible tokens. NFT royalties are usually set by the owner during the minting process. The average NFT royalty typically ranges from 5-10%. (Think: passive income for creators.)

• Vitalik Buterin- the Programmer who invented Ethereum in 2015.

1 Project to keep on your radar: All Eyes on this team

Eyes of Fashion - Their mission is to bridge the gap between the physical and digital worlds, where web3 enthusiasts can showcase their unique style. They are working to bring more inclusion into the world of fashion, elevate and empower strong women artists and empower women through education.

Super bullish on everything they are building in the space right now! Follow them on Twitter and check out their Opensea collection.

Featured Tweet (and web3 unicorn!)

Archived How-To’s

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Written w moxie from The Miss O Cool Girls NFT Team