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September 20, 2021

NFT sneakers marketplace Futures Factory raises $2.5m

It’s the latest in a line of enterprises that are boosting Europe’s growing creator economy.


Riddhi Kanetkar

3 min read

Cofounders Nicolas and Alex

A marketplace for digital sneakers powered by the blockchain has just raised $2.5m, amid a gold rush for startups that merge the worlds of crypto and the creator economy.

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