Metaverse
Startup do Metaverso The Sandbox fecha Série B de US$ 93 milhões liderada pelo SoftBank
The Sandbox conta com 500.000 carteiras registradas, disse a startup.

NFT.NYC 2021 Conference Kicks Off, NFT42 CEO on the Booming NFT Market
The art, gaming, and crypto worlds are colliding for NFT.NYC, a week-long sold-out conference that dives into the world of NFTs. NFT collector and NFT42 CEO Jimmy McNelis shares insights into his best investments in digital collectibles, the NFT market’s biggest challenges, growth opportunities to watch, and the intellectual property implications.

Huobi lança seu teste de mercado NFT
Huobi disse que o lançamento do mercado Huobi NFT é um “marco importante” na expansão de seus planos para o metaverso.

Sfermion levanta fundo NFT de US$ 100 milhões enquanto o Facebook alimenta a mania do metaverso
A empresa de investimento em NFT se concentrará na “infraestrutura experiencial que envolve o espaço NFT”.

Facebook Takes on New Name ‘Meta’ as Company Expands Into Metaverse
Facebook’s metaverse will support NFTs in a possible boost to the Ethereum protocol. After teasing its NFT tie-up, Facebook also changed its name to "Meta," further hinting at the company’s commitment to building out its version of the metaverse. "The Hash" hosts unpack the implications for Facebook's latest metaverse ambitions.

GameStop Enters the Metaverse With ‘Web3 Gaming’ Job Post
A new job listing posted by Gamestop reveals it is looking to build an Ethereum-based Web 3 arm after teasing an NFT marketplace in May. "The Hash" squad discusses the specifics, reactions, and implications following the latest sign a metaverse-esque future could be ahead for the gaming industry.

Are Big Tech Like Facebook and Tencent 'Threat' to Open Metaverse?
Animoca Brands is making contribution to the development of the Metaverse, following the firm's investments in more than 100 companies including OpenSea and Axie Infinity. Executive Chairman Yat Siu describes Facebook and Tencent as "threats" to the vision of an open metaverse free of centralized control. Do Web 2 players have a place in Web 3? "The Hash" team discusses.

Bitcoin Hits All-Time High, Lotte World Opens in Metaverse
Bitcoin hits all-time high. Korea’s Lotte World opens in the metaverse. Hong Kong-based Animoca Brands closes $65 million capital raise. We’ll have more on those stories — and other news shaping the cryptocurrency and blockchain world — in this episode of The Daily Forkast.

Paris Hilton Joins Decentraland’s ‘Metaverse Festival’ With Genies
Paris Hilton is using a Genies avatar to DJ at “Metaverse Festival,” a four-day first-of-its-kind music festival hosted by Decentraland that kicks off Oct. 21 featuring more than 80 real-world artists, VIP areas, a merchandise store for NFTs, and portable toilets.

