Metaverse


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How Do You Value Metaverse Projects? We Tried. Here’s What We Found

On a per-user basis, the valuations for Decentraland, Axie Infinity and The Sandbox look quite high. But just picking the right metric is tough in this loosely defined niche.

(Melody Wang/CoinDesk)

Vidéos

Decentraland Exec on Virtual Land Sale, Future of Metaverse

Decentraland Foundation Creative Director Sam Hamilton discusses Decentraland’s opportunities, future and community, addressing concerns about virtual land prices, high barriers to entry. Plus, Decentraland’s competitive advantage for content creation on virtual land in the metaverse.

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Analyses

Living as NFTs in the Metaverse

Digital spaces can be an extension of reality, not just a lower resolution "digital version." This article is part of "Metaverse Week."

(Chien Nguyen Minh/Unsplash, modified by CoinDesk)

Guides

What Is the Sandbox and How To Get Started

Here's a step-by-step guide on what you need to know to explore and play in The Sandbox metaverse.

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Analyses

Using Crypto to Bring the Metaverse Into Reality

Where blockchain fits into building the next-gen internet revolution. The article is part of "Metaverse Week."

(Niklas Liniger via Unsplash)

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How the Metaverse Could Be a Game-Changer for NFT Gaming

Rather than letting players port weapons or powers between games, non-fungible tokens will more likely serve as building blocks for new games and virtual worlds. This piece is part of CoinDesk's Metaverse Week.

(Melody Wang/CoinDesk)

Analyses

The Metaverse Will Make Gamers of Us All

Fundamentally, the "metaverse" is a game – but one with real consequences and opportunities. This article is part of "Metaverse Week."

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Metaverse Real Estate – Next Big Thing or Next Big Boondoggle?

Highly prized plots of land are fetching fortunes on the biggest platforms. How do the economics of metaverse real estate stack up?

(Melody Wang/CoinDesk)

Finance

Pierina Merino: Rethinking Social Media for the Metaverse

Meet the 30-year-old Venezuelan founder of FlickPlay, a hot social metaverse platform. Merino will appear at CoinDesk's Consensus 2022 festival.

(Pierina Merino)

Finance

Lighthouse Raises $7M to Be the Search Engine of the Metaverse

The platform is looking to bring interoperability to an array of virtual worlds.

The metaverse connectors of Lighthouse pose on some stairs. (Lighthouse)