Meta Leans In to Tracking Your Emotions in the Metaverse
Meet the new world, same as the old: Horizon Worlds, where you will be bagged, tagged and mercilessly monetized.

Crypto Miner Argo Diversifies Into Non-Mining Blockchain Business
The “Argo Labs” unit will be funded internally and focus on blockchain-related, non-mining projects.

Binance Partners With Gulf Energy, Polygon’s Upgrade Live
Binance partners with Gulf Energy to establish a Thai crypto exchange. Korean public broadcaster opens metaverse studio for election. Polygon’s mainnet upgrade goes live. We’ll have more on those stories and other news shaping the cryptocurrency and blockchain world in this episode of “The Daily Forkast.”

Animoca Brands Valuation More Than Doubles to $5.5B in Three Months
The investor in non-fungible token (NFT) and metaverse projects raised almost $360 million in its latest funding round.

In the Metaverse, Gameplay Is What Matters
Second Life compares to some of the blockbuster metaverse experiences that exist today, writes EY's Paul Brody.

Korean Lawmaker Accepts Crypto; Australian Open Enters Metaverse
Chinese University launches virtual campus. Korean lawmaker accepting crypto donations. Australian Open welcomes virtual visitors to metaverse experience. We’ll have more on those stories and other news shaping the cryptocurrency and blockchain world in this episode of “The Daily Forkast.”

Indian Gaming Firm nCore Games Raises $10M for Web 3 Offerings: Report
The funding round was led by Animoca Brands and Galaxy Interactive and including participation from Polygon.

Land Prices Surge on Cardano Metaverse Project Pavia
Over 60% of 100,000 virtual land plots have sold on Pavia, with the remaining set to go under the hammer later this quarter.

Walmart Preparing a Metaverse Push, Trademark Filings Show
The retail giant may also be planning to create its own cryptocurrency and NFTs.
