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Minecraft Bans NFTs, Sending One In-Game Builder’s Token Spiraling
Microsoft-owned video game Minecraft banned NFTs from its game to ensure a “safe and inclusive experience” for the players. “The Hash” panel discusses the latest in the ongoing battle between the traditional gaming world and Web3.

Minecraft Bans NFTs, Sending One In-Game Builder’s Token Spiraling
The decision to ban blockchain integrations and NFTs resulted in a mixed response from its community of gamers.

Tech Giants Create Metaverse Standards Forum for Software and Terminology Standards
Some of the biggest names in gaming and software, including Meta and Microsoft, are coming together to build the infrastructure for an interoperable metaverse. “The Hash” hosts discuss the industry implications, potential outcomes and at least one major tech player who’s missing from this group.

Tech Giants Create Metaverse Standards Forum for Software and Terminology Standards
Meta, Microsoft, Nvidia, Unity, Sony, and 30 other companies are coming together to build the infrastructure for an interoperable metaverse.

Betting on Web 3, Microsoft to Acquire Activision Blizzard for $68.7B In Biggest Gaming Deal in History
Microsoft is buying video game company Activision Blizzard, the maker of “Call of Duty,” for nearly $69 billion in a potential bet on Web 3. This comes amid gamers turning their backs on non-fungible tokens (NFTs).

Kevin O’Leary: ‘Bitcoin Is Not a Coin. It’s Simply Software’
Kevin O’Leary, co-host of “Shark Tank” and O’Shares ETFs Chairman, discusses his approach for evaluating start-ups in crypto and investing in the wider blockchain space. “If you’re willing to invest in Microsoft and Google, why wouldn’t you invest in Ethereum? … It’s all software,” O’Leary said.

Kevin O’Leary Shares Crypto Investment Philosophy and Why Crypto Deals Are Not Seen on ‘Shark Tank’ Yet
Kevin O’Leary, co-host of “Shark Tank” and O’Shares ETFs Chairman, shares his investment strategy in the blockchain space, highlighting his diversification approach. Mr. Wonderful also explained why we do not see crypto pitches on “Shark Tank.”

Microsoft Leads $27M Funding Round for Palm NFT Studio
The Web 2 giant’s venture arm thinks enterprise demand for tokenized art will stick around.

Microsoft’s Decentralized Identity Head Leaves to Join Square
Daniel Buchner oversaw the launch of Microsoft’s ION Decentralized Identifier earlier this year.
