ETH Merge Delay Concerns; Buterin’s Clown Call
Concerns over Ethereum delays surface, while Tether CTO says it will be supported. Ethereum cofounder calls Bitcoin bull Michael Saylor ‘a total clown’ and Meta’s metaverse attempts will ‘misfire’. CoinFlex cuts staff to reduce costs by 60%. US FDIC issues advisory over crypto deposits and insurance. Report alleges S. Korean Busan Bank employee embezzles US$1.1 mln, invests in Bitcoin. Those stories and other news shaping the cryptocurrency and blockchain world in this episode of "The Daily Forkast."

Apple Is Stifling the Metaverse, Tech Expert Says
Matthew Ball, managing partner of Epyllion Co. and author of “The Metaverse and How It Will Revolutionize Everything,” discusses on CoinDesk TV what role the tech giant is playing in the field.

How Apple May Potentially Interfere with Metaverse Development: Expert
"The Metaverse And How it Will Revolutionize Everything" author Matthew Ball discusses how Apple is potentially problematic to the development of the decentralized metaverse. Plus, he weighs in on the new Pew Research study that finds 54% of tech innovators and developers predict that by 2040 the metaverse will be much-more-refined.

Facebook Parent Meta Loses $2.8B on Metaverse Division in Q2
Meta reported revenue of $452 million for the division, down from $695 million in the first quarter.

Bitcoin’s Real Role Examined; 3AC’s Complex Ties Revealed
Report says Bitcoin users in emerging markets looking beyond investment. U.S. Senator Cynthia Lummis says vote on crypto bill unlikely this year. Sam Bankman-Fried says “moderately bad” deals okay during bailouts. Court documents show strong ties between 3AC and TPS Capital. Dubai scorches crypto winter with plans to support 40,000 metaverse jobs.

Dubai Unveils Metaverse Strategy, Aims to Attract Over 1,000 Firms
Dubai has revealed its metaverse strategy, outlining its plans to attract more than 1,000 blockchain companies to the city and support more than 40,000 virtual jobs by 2030. Could Dubai become one of the world’s top metaverse economies? “The Hash” squad weighs in.

Dubai presenta un plan en el metaverso para atraer más de 1000 compañías
Se aguarda que el proyecto desarrolle la creación de más de 40.000 puestos de trabajo virtuales para 2030.

Dubai Unveils Metaverse Strategy, Aims to Attract Over 1,000 Firms
The strategy is expected to support the creation of more than 40,000 virtual jobs by 2030.

Virtual Avatar Firm Hologram Raises $6.5M Seed Round
Hologram partners with online communities to help them create unique digital identities in the metaverse.
