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Dubai Ramps Up Efforts to Become Global Metaverse Capital

Dubai Ramps Up Efforts to Become Global Metaverse Capital
Dubai Ramps Up Efforts to Become Global Metaverse Capital
September 28, 2022  |  Metaverse

As key players converge on Wednesday (Sep. 28) for the Dubai Metaverse Assembly, the capital city of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) is making a...

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Mastercard Partners With NFT Marketplaces for ‘Easier and Safer’ Purchases
Mastercard Partners With NFT Marketplaces for ‘Easier and Safer’ Purchases
June 09, 2022  |  NFTs

In a bid to make buying non-fungible tokens (NFTs) “easier and safer,” Mastercard is teaming with various NFT marketplaces to allow payments over its network...

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NFT and Metaverse Weekly: Metaverse Celebrations Feature the Good, the Bad and the Ugly; Payments Firm Worldline Set Up Virtual Shop; Ripple CEO Calls NFTs ‘Underhyped’
NFT and Metaverse Weekly: Metaverse Celebrations Feature the Good, the Bad and the Ugly; Payments...
June 02, 2022  |  Metaverse

Can you hold a Memorial Day celebration in the metaverse? Of course. Should you? That’s another question — and one with a lot of question...

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Dubai’s Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority Opens Sandbox-Based Metaverse HQ
Dubai’s Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority Opens Sandbox-Based Metaverse HQ
May 05, 2022  |  Metaverse

Dubai’s Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA) recently opened its metaverse-based headquarters in virtual world The Sandbox, a move that the agency said is a step...

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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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PYMNTS Metaverse Series: The Brands Are There. Will Eyeballs Follow?
PYMNTS Metaverse Series: The Brands Are There. Will Eyeballs Follow?
April 06, 2022  |  Metaverse

Virtual plots of land in Decentraland, the first and largest blockchain-based metaverse, have sold for millions of dollars, and its casino has racked up nearly...

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Today in Data: Inside the Metaverse and NFTs
Today in Data: Inside the Metaverse and NFTs
March 17, 2022  |  Today In Data

NFT trading was up 21,000% in 2021. Plus, HSBC will soon join the metaverse with a virtual stadium in The Sandbox, and former Disney Chairman...

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HSBC Becomes Latest Brand to Enter the Metaverse
HSBC Becomes Latest Brand to Enter the Metaverse
March 16, 2022  |  Metaverse

Global banking giant HSBC announced it is embracing Web3 by building a virtual stadium in The Sandbox, a leading blockchain-based metaverse, in order “to engage...

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