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Chinese Local Gov’ts, Tech Firms Take Tentative Metaverse Steps
25.1.2022
Chinese government-run firms and local governments are starting to explore metaverse-related innovations – although they are proceeding with due caution, given the fact that the nation last year enacted its most stringent crypto crackdown to date.
With the rest of the tech world launching...
The Winners of Metaverse Alliance 2021 Global Metathon
24.1.2022
PRESS RELEASE. Lasting for two months, the largest Metaverse Hackathon (called Metathon) organized by Metaverse Alliance and LD Capital has officially ended on January 21, 2022, PST. Over 100 contestants took part, with nearly 280 developers from 13 different countries engaged. To ensure...
$75M Blockchain Founders Fund II backs portfolio of P2E and Web3 projects
24.1.2022
Even as crypto markets succumb to bearish pressure, venture capital funds are deploying millions of dollars into blockchain startups
Buterin's Mother-Led USD 100M Genesi DAC Picks Crypto Gaming Platform as Its First Investment
24.1.2022
Genesi DAC, a group of venture capital investors led by Vitalik Buterin’s mother Natalia Ameline, picked the crypto gaming platform Tristan Metaverse as its first investment, with more projects expected to be announced soon.
The investment, which was for an undisclosed amount, will go towards...
Bitcoin Saw Inflows Again, Miner Bets Against Ethereum's PoS, Meta on Getting Metaverse 'Right' + More News
24.1.2022
Get your daily, bite-sized digest of cryptoasset and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s crypto news.
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Blockchain-enabled digital fashion creates new business models for brands
24.1.2022
A “digital-first” model is disrupting the fashion sector, as blockchain technology shows advanced capabilities in Web3 e-commerce and sustainability
Blockchain metaverse ecosystems gain traction as brands create digital experiences
23.1.2022
Blockchain-based metaverse environments allow brands to offer more user benefits, such as increased interactivity and ownership of virtual items, but will it catch on?
Why and How Crypto Will Rule Metaverse
23.1.2022
Rabindra Ratan, Associate Professor of Media and Information, Michigan State University, and Dar Meshi, Assistant Professor of Communication Arts and Sciences, Michigan State University.
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Animoca Brands doubles valuation to $5B, OpenSea tops $3.5B in January volume, Microsoft eyes Metaverse gaming: Hodler’s Digest, Jan. 16-22
22.1.2022
Introducing Next Earth: The User-Governed Metaverse
22.1.2022
2022 is ramping up to a buzzing year for the metaverse. Upcoming projects like Next Earth aim to usher in a new era of user-governed virtual worlds. Next Earth is a metaverse that uses blockchain technology to manage virtual land NFTs on a 1:1 replica with Earth. This allows users to buy, sell,...
Fractional NFTs Might Democratize Digital Investing
22.1.2022
2021 has arguably been the year of non-fungible tokens (NFTs). With over USD 10bn in sales, the largely crypto art-driven NFT market could overtake the traditional arts & antique markets in sales by as early as this year.
One of the latest innovations in the NFT market is so-called “fractional...
Scan your dog and go walkies in the Metaverse: Virtual NFT pets get popular
21.1.2022
If you ever owned a Tamagotchi or loved playing Nintendogs, the odds are that you are going to love this story
NFT firm Dropp GG set to launch ‘geo-minting’ and ‘mixed reality events’
21.1.2022
“NFTs will soon replace transactions that will require proof of authenticity. We believe NFT adoption is inevitable,” stated Dropp GG founder Edmond Truong
Crypto Biz: Microsoft enters the metaverse, Jan. 14–20
20.1.2022
Mark Zuckerberg appears to have ignited a generational buzz around the Metaverse. Microsoft becomes the next trillion-dollar company to enter this space
NFT Bro’s ‘Metaverse’ Rave Looks Boring, Dead
20.1.2022
A large crowd of unmoving clones standing still in a mostly empty world amid tinny-ass beats that’d sound weak coming out of a Game Boy. It almost seems like they’re waiting for something to happen. But nothing does. They remain largely still, shuffling slightly, perhaps rotating a bit as the music...
Ceny pozemků strmě rostou i ve virtuálních světech, vyjdou na miliony
20.1.2022
Někdo zaplatil téměř 10 milionů korun za to, aby mohl být sousedem slavného rapera Snoop Doga ve virtuálním světě Sandbox. Nejde přitom jen o nahodilý případ, ceny ve skutečném světě neexistujících pozemků v posledních měsících narostly až pětinásobně
Opensea Acquires Dharma Labs, Co-Founder Is Named New CTO
20.1.2022
Opensea, one of the biggest NFT marketplaces globally, recently announced it is acquiring Dharma Labs. The price is believed to be between $110 million and $130 million. As a result of the new agreement between the two companies, Nadav Hollander, a co-founder at Dharma Labs, will become the...
Microsoft Reveals Activision Purchase for $68.7 Billion as an Approach to the Metaverse
20.1.2022
Microsoft, the software behemoth, announced today it had completed a deal to acquire Activision Blizzard, one of the biggest game developers and publishers in the gaming world. The deal, which involves an all-cash transaction valued at $68.7 billion, will give Microsoft ownership of important...
Mars4 Metaverse NFT Sale Raises Over $250K in a Day: The World’s First Virtual Mars NFTs Are Selling Rapidly
20.1.2022
Mars4 is a multi-tiered project that combines NFTs, Crypto and an immersive survival game together. Through mars4.me, we give you a window to a virtual Mars and a host of investment opportunities via the world’s first revenue-generating NFT. The sale of Mars4 NFTs raised over $250K in a...
Exploring the CropBytes Metaverse: A Futuristic Crypto Game With Real Economics and Immersive Graphics
20.1.2022
On January 20th, CropBytes, the four-year-old metaverse farming game, is launching the brand new terrain with immersive 3D graphics. The new version upgrade greatly improved the already cute graphics of the game and brought a fresh feeling that adapts to the latest game aesthetics on mobile...