Welcome to our weekly HUG! Let us get you up to speed on everything happening within the HUG ecosystem, and how you can get some free hugs from our Discord.

ICYMI... Key Highlights of the Week

• Boss Beauties announced that none other than pop ICON Kesha is performing at their NFT.NYC after party!

• groupHUG Korea member Ruler of the Land released their roadmap this week, and it is nothing short of EPIC. From perks, game development, events, and IP expansion, to tokenomics and royalty distribution through their DAO.

• Eyes of Fashion launched their new augmented reality (AR) filter, and it's really struttin’ cool!

• Sacred Skills dropped a trailer this week, teasing us with the launch of their new brand identity and surrounding lore. HOT TIP: hit pause on the video at 3 seconds! 😱

• Sad Girls Bar dropped a cool music video this weekend starring some of the biggest SGB fans inking their sad girls. Talk about diamond-hands! 💎

• We also talked about wallet security with our friends from Ledger last week - and it couldn't have come at a better time. Listen to the recording here and stay safe.

hedgeHUG June cohort announced

We started the week with the big news that our first cohort of hedgeHUG June has been finalized and the June program has commenced! Each of these teams were selected with the help of the HUG community, and they are such a diverse and innovative group. We can't wait to share more about what they are building over the coming weeks. HUGE congratulations go to Ex Paradiso, NABU, Techie Club, The Sporagers and xDAO! We can't wait to be part of your journey in the lead up to your mint and beyond.

Join us in our Discord!

Until now, the HUG Discord has been open only to holders, but hey - we couldn't keep all the hugs to ourselves forever! If you are not a HUG pass holder but want to see what the HUG home base is all about, (or maybe you just want a free hug!), we have opened up read-only channels and a dedicated channel for non-holders. Jump on in and say hi! 🤗

Celebrating Pride with HUG

For the whole month of June, we are celebrating LGBTQIA+ artists, creators and collectors in Web3, with fun events, important discussions and fundraisers supporting the community. 🌈🥳 Want to get involved? Here's how!

• Take part in the Power of Women x HUG PRIDE Art Challenge! Winners get featured in the Power Gallery and also win a 1/1 from Power of Women and a rare Pug Hug NFT. Check out the details in this tweet.

• Attend Decentraland's PRIDE Parade! Decentraland is hosting a PRIDE Parade from now till the rest of the month. You will be able to spot our delightful HUG robot float, as well as floats from other communities like UnicornDAO, BFF, and musical performances from superstar Thalia. We are hosting a second meetup on Monday at 2pm PT / 5pm ET. Check out our Discord for more details!

Things to look forward to this week 👀

• Not one but TWO of our groupHUG teams are minting this week starting with our artist in residence the GORGEOUS Stardust Generation on June 14, and from groupHUG Korea, Ruler of the Land (ROTL) on June 15.

• Make sure you catch up with Randi on Crypto Café this week where she is joined by Leah Sams, Founder and Artist of Power of Women about empowering and inspiring future generations of Women and Girls around the world through art and social action.

• Finally, responses are still open for 1 more day for our DEIBA survey, with respondents in the running for a rare (and utterly adorable) pug HUG NFT! Find the link in our Discord. The better we understand who we are as a community, the more we can grow and make a real difference in making this space more inclusive.💗

• Join us for our weekly alpha Twitter Space tomorrow, where we will be joined by guests from Decentraland and Outright International. Set your reminders here.

Wishing you a happy Sunday and sending plenty of hugs!