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Why Barbados’ Metaverse Embassy Matters

Some say it’s a gimmick for the island nation to buy a plot of land in Decentraland. But they’re not thinking big enough, says CoinDesk’s chief content officer. The metaverse has plenty of promise for governments.

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TIME Magazine to Hold ETH on Balance Sheet as Part of Galaxy Digital Metaverse Deal

TIME Magazine will hold ether on its balance sheet for the first time as part of a deal with crypto investment firm Galaxy Digital to educate readers about the metaverse. The publication is rolling out a “TIME 100 Companies” list for the metaverse and a weekly newsletter as part of the partnership. "The Hash" squad discusses the latest continuation of TIME's expansion into the world of crypto.

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Snoop Dogg, Deadmau5 Headline New Members of Outlier Ventures’ Metaverse Accelerator

Others joining the incubator for Metaverse-related projects include consumer brand guru Shaun Neff, as well as the founders of Sandbox and Polygon.

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TIME Magazine to Hold ETH on Balance Sheet as Part of Galaxy Digital Metaverse Deal

The publication is rolling out a “TIME 100 Companies” list for the metaverse and a weekly newsletter as part of the partnership.

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South Korea a Metaverse Hub, NFTs Go From Digital to Physical

Chinese crypto mining hardware manufacturer Canaan reports Q3 earnings. South Korea emerges as a metaverse hub. NFTs start bridging the digital and physical worlds. We’ll have more on those stories and other news shaping the cryptocurrency and blockchain world in this episode of "The Daily Forkast."

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KuCoin Labs Launches $100M Fund for Metaverse Projects

The KuCoin Metaverse fund will invest in gaming and NFT projects.

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What Will a Metaverse Embassy for Barbados Look Like?

The island nation of Barbados is preparing to legally declare digital real estate sovereign land by establishing a metaverse embassy. Barbados Ambassador to the United Arab Emirates Gabriel Abed shares insights into the initiative. What does it mean to have an embassy in the metaverse? How will Barbadians use it and benefit from it? 

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Barbados to Become First Sovereign Nation With an Embassy in the Metaverse

The Caribbean nation is working with multiple metaverse companies to establish digital sovereign land.

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Barbados to Become First Sovereign Nation With an Embassy in the Metaverse

The Barbadian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade has signed an agreement with the popular crypto-powered digital world Decentraland to establish a digital embassy. “The Hash” hosts discuss Barbados working to develop digital sovereign land in what could be seen as a historic step toward the legitimization of the metaverse.

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