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SAND, MANA Tokens Surged in November as Crypto Traders Bet on ‘Metaverse’ Potential

It’s not just Facebook: The metaverse has piqued interest from entities ranging from sportswear giant Adidas to Barbados’ Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

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Why Barbados’ Metaverse Embassy Matters

Some say it’s a gimmick for the island nation to buy a plot of land in Decentraland. But they’re not thinking big enough, says CoinDesk’s chief content officer. The metaverse has plenty of promise for governments.

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What Will a Metaverse Embassy for Barbados Look Like?

The island nation of Barbados is preparing to legally declare digital real estate sovereign land by establishing a metaverse embassy. Barbados Ambassador to the United Arab Emirates Gabriel Abed shares insights into the initiative. What does it mean to have an embassy in the metaverse? How will Barbadians use it and benefit from it? 

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Barbados to Become First Sovereign Nation With an Embassy in the Metaverse

The Caribbean nation is working with multiple metaverse companies to establish digital sovereign land.

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Barbados to Become First Sovereign Nation With an Embassy in the Metaverse

The Barbadian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade has signed an agreement with the popular crypto-powered digital world Decentraland to establish a digital embassy. “The Hash” hosts discuss Barbados working to develop digital sovereign land in what could be seen as a historic step toward the legitimization of the metaverse.

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Finance

What Will a Metaverse Embassy Look Like?

Barbados’ plans to claim sovereignty over digital land remain inscrutable.

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Markets

ICO Project Polymath Is Trying to Buy a Stake In a Real Stock Exchange

If one announcement summarizes the ambitions of crypto project Polymath, it might be Wednesday's acquisition of the domain Tokens.com.

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Overstock Venture Arm Invests $3 Million in Blockchain Payments Startup

Bitt, a Barbados-based blockchain payment startup, has received a $3 million investment from Overstock's Medici Ventures.

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Prime Minister's Son to Head Barbados Blockchain Startup

Barbados-based payments startup Bitt has hired Rawdon Adams, the son of an ex-prime minister, as its new CEO.

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Report: Barbados Central Bank Should Consider Holding Bitcoin

Two Barbadian economists have concluded that the country's central bank may want to consider holding a small amount of bitcoin as part of its portfolio of foreign reserves.

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