Metaverse Week

Making sense of the new virtual reality. Presented by Nuvei.

Metaverse Week

Opinion

How to Make It in the Metaverse

In this work of fiction, a woman buys a home in the metaverse because New York City rent is just too high. But virtual worlds exact their own cost of living. This piece is part of CoinDesk's Metaverse Week.

Yunha Lee/CoinDesk

Opinion

The New Ways of Making Money in the Metaverse

Examining how to make advertising more “tasteful,” online shopping more social and when to deploy a DAO.

(Benjamin Child/Unsplash, modified by CoinDesk)

Opinion

'Does Radio Ring a Bell?': How the Metaverse Will Change Society

The metaverse is the latest technological evolution to be scoffed at – but it will change everything. This article is part of "Metaverse Week."

David Letterman hosting "Late Night" (Bernard Gotfryd/Library of Congress via Wikimedia)

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Why Is South Korea Throwing Money at the Metaverse?

South Korea’s “Digital New Deal” is flooding the country’s tech industry with billions of dollars in grant money in the hopes of creating 2 million new jobs. This article is part of "Metaverse Week."

(Yunha Lee/CoinDesk)

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'Not About Playing It Safe': Krista Kim on How Artists Inspire the Metaverse

As contemporary artist Krista Kim sees it, there are too many corporate executives conceiving these new virtual worlds and not enough genuine creatives.

(Krista Kim, modified by CoinDesk)

Learn

What We Know So Far About SHIB: The Metaverse

The meme coin continues to expand its utility with its latest move into the metaverse.

A Shiba Inu, the breed which inspired Dogecoin. (Payless)

Opinion

Exploring the Star Atlas Metaverse

A review on the space-themed, multiplayer gaming metaverse based on the Solana blockchain.

(Melody Wang/CoinDesk)

Layer 2

How Do You Value Metaverse Projects? We Tried. Here’s What We Found

On a per-user basis, the valuations for Decentraland, Axie Infinity and The Sandbox look quite high. But just picking the right metric is tough in this loosely defined niche.

(Melody Wang/CoinDesk)

Opinion

Living as NFTs in the Metaverse

Digital spaces can be an extension of reality, not just a lower resolution "digital version." This article is part of "Metaverse Week."

(Chien Nguyen Minh/Unsplash, modified by CoinDesk)

Learn

What Is the Sandbox and How To Get Started

Here's a step-by-step guide on what you need to know to explore and play in The Sandbox metaverse.

Sandbox Screenshot (Modified by CoinDesk)