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NFT Gaming Platform The Sandbox Plans Funding Round at $4B
NFT Gaming Platform The Sandbox Plans Funding Round at $4B
April 19, 2022  |  Metaverse

Non-fungible token (NFT) gaming platform The Sandbox is looking to raise about $400 million in a funding round from new and previous backers at a...

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NFT-Trailblazing NBA Looks to Lure Basketball Fans Into the Metaverse
NFT-Trailblazing NBA Looks to Lure Basketball Fans Into the Metaverse
April 18, 2022  |  Metaverse

There’s a pretty fair argument to be made that the National Basketball Association played a vital role in helping move NFTs from the crypto world...

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This Week in Payments: Commerce Takes Shape in the Metaverse, Everyone Becomes a FinTech, and Amazon Takes the Lead Over Walmart
This Week in Payments: Commerce Takes Shape in the Metaverse, Everyone Becomes a FinTech, and...
April 15, 2022  |  Payments Innovation

The connected economy saw big news on several fronts this week, with buzz around Elon Musk’s Twitter takeover bid, Meta disclosing its plans for commerce...

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Today in Food Commerce: Restaurants Take on Metaverse; Walmart Retains Grocery Advantage
Today in Food Commerce: Restaurants Take on Metaverse; Walmart Retains Grocery Advantage
April 14, 2022  |  Commerce

Today in food commerce, restaurants open virtual locations in the metaverse, while frictionless checkout comes to sporting arenas. Plus, PYMNTS data show Walmart maintaining its...

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Eateries Open Metaverse Stores in Race to Be the ‘Restaurant of the Future’
Eateries Open Metaverse Stores in Race to Be the ‘Restaurant of the Future’
April 14, 2022  |  Metaverse

As brands continue to explore the potential of metaverse commerce, more restaurants are making moves to create digital spaces. Los Angeles plant-based burger brand Honeybee...

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New Platform Model Brings Commerce to In-Game, Metaverse Ads
New Platform Model Brings Commerce to In-Game, Metaverse Ads
April 14, 2022  |  Metaverse

In early April, the Internet Advertising Bureau (IAB) held what it called the “first event of its kind” convening agencies, brands, platforms and developers to...

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Wendy’s Opens Virtual Restaurant in Meta’s Metaverse
Wendy’s Opens Virtual Restaurant in Meta’s Metaverse
April 13, 2022  |  Metaverse

Wendy’s has opened a virtual reality restaurant in the metaverse, a NJ.com report said Wednesday (April 13). The fast-food chain has partnered with Meta’s Horizon...

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Virtual Casino Company Ordered to Stop Selling NFTs by Texas, Alabama Securities Regulators
Virtual Casino Company Ordered to Stop Selling NFTs by Texas, Alabama Securities Regulators
April 13, 2022  |  NFTs

Securities regulators in Texas and Alabama on Wednesday (April 13) have ordered Cyprus-based online casino developer Sand Vegas Casino Club to stop selling nonfungible tokens...

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PYMNTS Metaverse Series: Gaming Has a Big Lead in the Metaverse, for Better or Worse
PYMNTS Metaverse Series: Gaming Has a Big Lead in the Metaverse, for Better or Worse
April 13, 2022  |  Metaverse

Sixteen years ago, a group of World of Warcraft (WoW) players organized an in-game funeral for a real-life guild member who had passed away. The...

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