Between market volatility and record layoffs occurring across tech, it's been a rough week in and out of crypto. It's in tumultuous times like these that one can feel most grateful for the communities that surround us, that share our values, and propel us forward to a future we all deserve in spite of circumstances.

There's only one thing better than competition: collaboration. Catch up on the first week since HUG and Meta Angels went official with our own union.

HUG x Meta Angels Town Hall

"The vision we have for HUG is even bigger than what you are seeing today." - Randi Zuckerberg

We started this week celebrating the union of HUG & Meta Angels with a Town Hall! Our founder, Randi Zuckerberg, and Chief Growth Officer, Debbie Soon, reminisced on their initial meeting in the Meta Angels community. HUG wouldn't be where it is today without Meta Angels co-founder Alex Cavoulacos, who will be stepping up as HUG's new Chief Operating Officer.

The conversations held in the Town Hall are covered in the following attached press. While celebration and praise were the primary reactions, there were questions and queries about the future of both HUG and Meta Angels. Changes to both communities, including infrastructure transitions and expanded benefits for holders, are detailed further in our FAQ.

🎙️Listen to the Town Hall on Twitter

📖Read the Town Hall Transcript on Zealous

📰 Official Press Release, Business Insider, Forbes, Yahoo Finance

Sunday Spotlight with Avril15NFT

Every Sunday, Avril15 and HUG will be promoting up-and-coming artists on our social networks. Artists who apply for a Sunday Spotlight feature also earn the opportunity to join our discovery platform at thehug.xyz and a newsletter feature.

💡 Read more about how you can benefit from our partnership here.

📝Apply to Avril15’s Sunday Spotlight here.

The Sunday Spotlight artists for the week of 11/6 are:

MattyTwy | 42ordinarymice | Aislandart | Ricardo Dantas | AL1V

obiwanmama | PhoePhoePhoenix | Frankie Fünke | ArtFanNFT | adityajoshix

We invite you to follow, share, support, and explore their creations!

Happening this week with HUGfam

🖼️ The Renaissance is here! The next collection from Erica Reiling's Crypto Venus is live, mint one of your own now.

🚀 Power of Women artist, Leah Sams, had an eventful week as a panel speaker at NFT London.

💖 Ashley Smith of Fame Lady Squad penned an extremely heartfelt letter on the struggles and victories of building as a woman in Web3.