Metaverse

To celebrate Golden State Warriors star guard Steph Curry’s new record as the NBA's all-time top three-point shooter, Under Armour has announced digital replica NFTs of the “Curry Flow 9″ sneakers that can be worn in the metaverse. All proceeds will go to children's sports charities. “The Hash” squad discusses what this means for the “open metaverse” concept and the importance of philanthropy in the digital asset space. 

Dis 22, 2021

Host protocol Render Network, which allows digital artists to pay for pooled computer rendering power, has raised $30 million amid growing demand for metaverse production technology. "The Hash" hosts discuss the outlook for Render, which some say is the decentralized alternative to Pixar’s mighty 3D rendering and its role in the future of virtual worlds. Plus, exploring the possibility of GPU mining as a service.

Dis 21, 2021

Today's most popular metaverse projects are built on Ethereum, such as Decentraland, Axie Infinity, and The Sandbox, but will they see more growth elsewhere next year? Irina Karagyaur, head of Metaverse Growth at Unique Network, an NFT platform on the Polkadot chain, shares insights into Ethereum's limitations and where virtual real estate could head in 2022.

Dis 17, 2021

NFT collectibles and fashion startup RTFKT has been acquired by multinational footwear behemoth Nike. Nike has been exploring blockchain tech since 2019, including patenting tokenized shoes. "The Hash" team discusses the implications for Nike making a major move into the metaverse in another step that accelerates Nike's digital footprint.

Dis 15, 2021

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Les communautés Crypto jouent à une grande série de « jeux de rôle en direct » et elles modifient la façon dont nous nous organisons et interagissons dans les espaces numériques et physiques. Cet article fait partie de Crypto 2022 : Culture Week.

By Kelsie NabbenDis 13, 2021

"DeFi Land," whose gameplay teaches gamers the concepts of decentralized finance (DeFi) through farming simulation, has teamed up with music streaming platform Audius to build a radio station in the metaverse. "The Hash" panel reacts to the latest fresh take on DeFi, possibly bringing the tokenized music model to the mainstream. 

Dis 10, 2021

Trung Nguyen, winner of CoinDesk’s Most Influential 2021 and co-founder of Sky Mavis, the game developer behind popular blockchain-based trading and battling game Axie Infinity, discusses what the future holds for “play-to-earn” NFT gaming in the metaverse. Plus, what’s next for Sky Mavis following a 3,000% year-over-year growth and $3 billion valuation.

Dis 6, 2021

By Sheila Warren, Michael J. CaseyDis 3, 2021

Enjin, the leading ecosystem for NFTs, has raised $100 million for a metaverse fund to create a decentralized, interoperable cross-chain NFT network called Efinity on Polkadot. Enjin CTO Witek Radomski shares insights into the Efinity Metaverse Fund and its integration into the wider metaverse ecosystem.

Dis 1, 2021

“The Hash” hosts discuss the future of the metaverse as an increasing number of investment firms are acquiring virtual real estate in worlds such as the Sandbox and Decentraland, setting new records for digital property sales. Are we in a digital land boom?

Nob 30, 2021