Metaverse

The art, gaming, and crypto worlds are colliding for NFT.NYC, a week-long sold-out conference that dives into the world of NFTs. NFT collector and NFT42 CEO Jimmy McNelis shares insights into his best investments in digital collectibles, the NFT market’s biggest challenges, growth opportunities to watch, and the intellectual property implications.

Nov 1, 2021

Facebook’s metaverse will support NFTs in a possible boost to the Ethereum protocol. After teasing its NFT tie-up, Facebook also changed its name to "Meta," further hinting at the company’s commitment to building out its version of the metaverse. "The Hash" hosts unpack the implications for Facebook's latest metaverse ambitions.

Oct 29, 2021

A new job listing posted by Gamestop reveals it is looking to build an Ethereum-based Web 3 arm after teasing an NFT marketplace in May. "The Hash" squad discusses the specifics, reactions, and implications following the latest sign a metaverse-esque future could be ahead for the gaming industry.

Oct 26, 2021

Animoca Brands is making contribution to the development of the Metaverse, following the firm's investments in more than 100 companies including OpenSea and Axie Infinity. Executive Chairman Yat Siu describes Facebook and Tencent as "threats" to the vision of an open metaverse free of centralized control. Do Web 2 players have a place in Web 3? "The Hash" team discusses.

Oct 22, 2021

Bitcoin hits all-time high. Korea’s Lotte World opens in the metaverse. Hong Kong-based Animoca Brands closes $65 million capital raise. We’ll have more on those stories — and other news shaping the cryptocurrency and blockchain world — in this episode of The Daily Forkast.

Oct 21, 2021

Paris Hilton is using a Genies avatar to DJ at “Metaverse Festival,” a four-day first-of-its-kind music festival hosted by Decentraland that kicks off Oct. 21 featuring more than 80 real-world artists, VIP areas, a merchandise store for NFTs, and portable toilets.

Oct 19, 2021

Facebook is looking to hire 10,000 people in Europe to build out a metaverse program, catered for everyone. "The Hash" hosts discuss the implications for Facebook getting into the metaverse, an area growing in interest from VCs, and what it could mean for Europe's tech industry during a time of increased scrutiny of the company by EU and U.K. regulators.

Oct 18, 2021

Recur, a platform that lets users buy, collect, and resell NFTs, has raised $50 million to a total valuation of $333 million after a Series A funding round led by Digital, a metaverse investment platform backed by billionaire Steve Cohen’s family office. Co-founders and co-CEOs Zach Bruch and Trevor George discuss how they secured the funds and what they will use them for, including launching a new NFT college sports platform, NFTU. Plus, insights into NFT investment risks amid the booming NFT market.

Sep 22, 2021

Blockchain-based metaverse gaming platform Star Atlas has closed $2 million in a public token sale, adding to the $41 million in sales it has already raised in NFTs. These NFTs and native Atlas tokens will be issued in Star Atlas’ play-to-earn gaming platform.

Sep 21, 2021

Bitcoin takes a plunge. A regulator says crypto crackdown is needed in Hong Kong. Metaverse action heats up in China. We’ll have more on that story and other news shaping the cryptocurrency and blockchain world in this episode of "The Daily Forkast."

Sep 8, 2021