Metaverse

As Retailers Rush To The Metaverse, Can Virtual Malls Handle The Crowds?
As Retailers Rush To The Metaverse, Can Virtual Malls Handle The Crowds?
January 24, 2022  |  Metaverse

As more companies are gravitating toward the intrigue and potential that comes with a launch into the metaverse, the biggest question is if there’s enough...

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Udder Madness As Real Cows Get Plugged Into the Metaverse to Milk Higher Profits
Udder Madness As Real Cows Get Plugged Into the Metaverse to Milk Higher Profits
January 22, 2022  |  Metaverse

In the 1992 science fiction novel “Snow Crash,” author Neal Stephenson invented the term “metaverse” and its basic contours, too. Some characters prefer the metaverse...

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Animal-Themed Metaverse Arkverse Prepares to Launch
Animal-Themed Metaverse Arkverse Prepares to Launch
January 21, 2022  |  Metaverse

Arkverse, which bills itself as a metaverse created “by animals, for animals,” is getting ready to set sail. “Arkverse is more than just a play-to-earn...

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EMEA Daily: London-Based Zilch Blasted for Promoting BNPL to Buy Pizza; EU Antitrust Chief Says Metaverse May Pose Competition Challenges
EMEA Daily: London-Based Zilch Blasted for Promoting BNPL to Buy Pizza; EU Antitrust Chief Says...
January 20, 2022  |  International

In today’s top Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) news, Zilch faces heat for encouraging U.K. consumers to use buy now, pay later (BNPL) to...

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Twitter Rolls out NFT Profile Pictures Verification
Twitter Rolls out NFT Profile Pictures Verification
January 20, 2022  |  NFTs

Twitter has debuted an official verification protocol for non-fungible token (NFT) profile pictures, the company announced Thursday (Jan. 20). The feature is currently only available...

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Facebook, Instagram Jump Into NFTs, a Springboard to the Metaverse
Facebook, Instagram Jump Into NFTs, a Springboard to the Metaverse
January 20, 2022  |  Metaverse

Meta’s two main social networks, Facebook and Instagram, are planning a big move into the nonfungible token (NFT) market, according to reports. By making it...

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Google Finally Pushes Into Blockchain and Crypto — Is the Metaverse Next?
Google Finally Pushes Into Blockchain and Crypto — Is the Metaverse Next?
January 20, 2022  |  Google

It was only six months ago that Google began accepting ads for cryptocurrency wallets, loosening a 2-year-old crypto ban that had only allowed a few...

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Microsoft’s Activision Bid to Draw Scrutiny Across Regulatory Agencies and on Capitol Hill
Microsoft’s Activision Bid to Draw Scrutiny Across Regulatory Agencies and on Capitol Hill
January 19, 2022  |  Acquisitions

And now — or very soon — get ready for the regulatory gaze to be more fully trained on Microsoft and Big Tech mergers. And...

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Tokens.com Debuts Hulk Labs to Invest in Crypto Gaming, NFTs
Tokens.com Debuts Hulk Labs to Invest in Crypto Gaming, NFTs
January 18, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Tokens.com has debuted a new subsidiary called Hulk Labs, which is focused on investing in play-to-earn (P2E) revenue-generating gaming tokens and non-fungible tokens (NFTs), according...

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