Metaverse


Finance

Multiple Metaverses, One Avatar: ‘Ready Player Me’ Raises $13M to Make It Happen

The company is building a “connective passport for the metaverse” with support from big-name backers.

What's your metaverse avatar strategy? (Ready Player Me)

Finance

Decentraland, Luxury Marketplace UNXD to Host Metaverse Fashion Week

Decentraland and UNXD are calling on fashionistas to have their virtual collections ready to show in the metaverse.

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Opinion

10 2022 Predictions From PwC’s Henri Arslanian

El Salvador. The metaverse. Web 3 catalysts. Ethereum’s future.

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What Jack Dorsey’s Beef With 'Web 3' Is Really About

The Bitcoin-loving CEO’s feud with VCs is just the latest round of a fight that has been raging for nearly a decade: Bitcoiners vs. “crypto.”

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Markets

Consultants Are Entering the Metaverse – Literally

SAND tokens are up on news of PwC Hong Kong acquiring a plot of LAND in The Sandbox.

A glimpse into The Sandbox metaverse. (Animoca Brands)

Videos

Under Armour Enters the Metaverse With 'Wearable' Steph Curry Sneakers

To celebrate Golden State Warriors star guard Steph Curry’s new record as the NBA's all-time top three-point shooter, Under Armour has announced digital replica NFTs of the “Curry Flow 9″ sneakers that can be worn in the metaverse. All proceeds will go to children's sports charities. “The Hash” squad discusses what this means for the “open metaverse” concept and the importance of philanthropy in the digital asset space. 

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Finance

Dapper, CoinFund Back ‘SPACE’ Metaverse Play With $7M Raise

The project wants to become “the economic backbone of the metaverse.”

A glimpse into SPACE. (SPACE)

Finance

Under Armour Steps Into the Metaverse With ‘Wearable’ Steph Curry Sneakers

The NFTs, which are digital replicas of the sneakers Curry wore when he broke the all-time NBA record for three-point shots, will be the first wearable, cross-platform metaverse shoe, UA said.

Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry (Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images)

Markets

Crypto VCs Are Making a Big Bet on Gaming Guilds. Why?

Will the landowners of the metaverse be more profitable than the games themselves?

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Videos

Decentralized Rendering Engine Raises $30M as Metaverse Graphics Go Big

Host protocol Render Network, which allows digital artists to pay for pooled computer rendering power, has raised $30 million amid growing demand for metaverse production technology. "The Hash" hosts discuss the outlook for Render, which some say is the decentralized alternative to Pixar’s mighty 3D rendering and its role in the future of virtual worlds. Plus, exploring the possibility of GPU mining as a service.

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