Metaverse


Policy

5 US States Issue Emergency Orders to Shut Down Metaverse Casino With Alleged Russian Ties

A multi-state cease-and-desist letter issued Wednesday calls the Flamingo Casino Club “simply a high tech scam.”

Regulators say the Flamingo Casino Club is a scam that concealed its ties to Russia. (bert van wijk/Getty Images)

Finance

Nyan Heroes Raises $7.5M to Develop Play-to-Earn Game

The investment brings the company's valuation to $100 million.

(Alan Schein Photography/Getty Images)

Finance

Arianee Raises $21M to Bring Luxury NFTs to the Metaverse

The “utility NFT” pioneer is working with The Sandbox following a hefty Series A.

Panerai is an Arianee customer. (Craig Barritt/Getty Images for Panerai)

Finance

Michael Wagner: Building a Virtual Nation-State in the Metaverse

Meet the co-founder of Star Atlas, one of the most ambitious games in blockchain. You just have to get through the security first.

(Michael Wagner/modified by Kevin Ross/CoinDesk)

Opinion

Why on Earth Would Land Be Scarce in the Metaverse?

With their “skeuomorphic” approach to real estate, Web 3 metaverse projects may have fallen into a trap of their own making.

In the real world, there's only one Lombardy, Italy. But that's not quite how "land" works in the metaverse. (Michele Rossetti/Getty Images)

Finance

Cherie Hu on Music and the Metaverse

How might concerts work in the metaverse? And what even is the metaverse, anyway? Ahead of her panel at CoinDesk’s Consensus festival, Water & Music founder Cherie Hu pins it down.

(Cherie Hu modified by Kevin Ross/CoinDesk)

Finance

Cometh Raises $10M to Boost Blockchain Game Adoption

The round was led by venture capital fund White Star Capital and decentralized autonomous organization Stake Capital.

Cometh has raised $10 million in a new funding round. (Getty Images)

Finance

Yuga Labs Refunds Gas Fees for Failed ‘Otherdeed’ Transactions

The firm behind the Bored Ape Yacht Club NFT collection is looking to make amends for its chaotic virtual land sale.

Yuga Labs refunded 90 ETH to over 600 would-be landowners in its pricey metaverse (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

Finance

Lindsey McInerney: The Metaverse and the 'DIC Punch'

On building Stoner Cats and Gimmicks NFT franchises.

(Lindsey McInerney, modified by Kevin Ross/CoinDesk)

Finance

CI Global, Galaxy Digital Expand ETF Suite With Blockchain and Metaverse Offerings

The new ETFs will track indexes created by Alerian S-Network Global Indexes and Galaxy Digital Holdings.

(Khaosai Wongnatthakan/Getty images)