Metaverse
A Growing Metaverse Poses Systemic Risks Regulators Need to Recognize, BOE Researchers Say
If the metaverse grows, households could rely more on crypto and banks and financial institutions could have greater exposure, researchers said.
The Minds That Imagined the Metaverse and VR
A conversation at Consensus 2022 between two visionaries Neal Stephenson and Jaron Lanier about how they envisioned the metaverse and VR. Moderator: Leah Callon-Butler, Director, Emfarsis
AMA: Neal Stephenson, 'Snow Crash' Author
"Snow Crash" author Neal Stephenson joins Emfarsis' Director Leah Callon-Butler at Consensus 2022 to discuss his book and how he envisioned the metaverse space.
ETH Merge Delay Concerns; Buterin’s Clown Call
Concerns over Ethereum delays surface, while Tether CTO says it will be supported. Ethereum cofounder calls Bitcoin bull Michael Saylor ‘a total clown’ and Meta’s metaverse attempts will ‘misfire’. CoinFlex cuts staff to reduce costs by 60%. US FDIC issues advisory over crypto deposits and insurance. Report alleges S. Korean Busan Bank employee embezzles US$1.1 mln, invests in Bitcoin. Those stories and other news shaping the cryptocurrency and blockchain world in this episode of "The Daily Forkast."
Apple Is Stifling the Metaverse, Tech Expert Says
Matthew Ball, managing partner of Epyllion Co. and author of “The Metaverse and How It Will Revolutionize Everything,” discusses on CoinDesk TV what role the tech giant is playing in the field.
How Apple May Potentially Interfere with Metaverse Development: Expert
"The Metaverse And How it Will Revolutionize Everything" author Matthew Ball discusses how Apple is potentially problematic to the development of the decentralized metaverse. Plus, he weighs in on the new Pew Research study that finds 54% of tech innovators and developers predict that by 2040 the metaverse will be much-more-refined.
Facebook Parent Meta Loses $2.8B on Metaverse Division in Q2
Meta reported revenue of $452 million for the division, down from $695 million in the first quarter.
Bitcoin’s Real Role Examined; 3AC’s Complex Ties Revealed
Report says Bitcoin users in emerging markets looking beyond investment. U.S. Senator Cynthia Lummis says vote on crypto bill unlikely this year. Sam Bankman-Fried says “moderately bad” deals okay during bailouts. Court documents show strong ties between 3AC and TPS Capital. Dubai scorches crypto winter with plans to support 40,000 metaverse jobs.
Dubai Unveils Metaverse Strategy, Aims to Attract Over 1,000 Firms
Dubai has revealed its metaverse strategy, outlining its plans to attract more than 1,000 blockchain companies to the city and support more than 40,000 virtual jobs by 2030. Could Dubai become one of the world’s top metaverse economies? “The Hash” squad weighs in.
