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Virtual Beers and Digital Orgasms: Welcome to the Age of Metaverse Commerce

Executives from Adidas, Budweiser, Clinique, NARS Cosmetics and other big consumer brands explain why the metaverse is “seismic” for their businesses.

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UNXD Raises $4M to Bring Luxury Fashion to the Metaverse

The raise included participation from prominent metaverse investors Animoca Brands and Polygon Studios.

Some of the Dolce & Gabbana items in the NFT collection. (UNXD/Dolce & Gabbana/German Larkin)

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World of Women Teams Up With The Sandbox for $25M Inclusivity Push

The new WoW Foundation will use the funding to invest in education and mentorship to increase female participation in Web 3 and the metaverse.

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A New NFT Grouping Is Born: Minorities Promoting Their Cultures

Jews, turbaned male Sikhs, and hijab-wearing women are the first to explore digital extensions of their identities.

MetaSikhs (courtesy Amar Bedi)

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Metaverse Fashion Means Business: Pantera and Polychain Invest $10M In Space Runners

Space Runners, a metaverse fashion brand focused on NFTs, has raised $10 million in an investment round led by Pantera Capital and Polychain. “The Hash” explores possible use cases of digital wearables in the metaverse while considering potential business models and prospective audience for these assets. 

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Pantera and Polychain Lead $10M Bet on Metaverse Fashionistas

“Fashion will be just as – if not more – important in the metaverse than in the real world,” Pantera’s Paul Veradittakit said.

A look into the Space Runners metaverse. (Space Runners)

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CVS Eyes Metaverse With 4 NFT-Related Trademarks

The drugstore chain plans to offer virtual prescription drugs, wellness products and other merchandise authenticated by NFTs.

SAN FRANCISCO, CA - NOVEMBER 05:  Pedestrians walk by a CVS store on November 5, 2013 in San Francisco, California.  CVS Caremark reported a 25 percent surge in third-quarter earnings with profits of $1.25 billion, or $1.02 per share, compared to $1.01 billion, or 79 cents a share one year ago.  (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

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Lemniscap, Jump Crypto Lead $4M Bet on GameFi Firm metaENGINE

The metaverse publishing platform is looking to attract developers with a slate of Web 3 gaming tools.

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Animoca Brands Will Stop Offering Services to Russian Users: Report

The Hong Kong gaming giant has received legal advice to impose restrictions, the chairman and co-founder said.

The Animoca Brands team in Hong Kong (Animoca)

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FC Barcelona to Create Its Own Cryptocurrency and Metaverse

Owned and operated by fans, Spanish soccer club FC Barcelona has rejected offers from crypto enterprises with the ambition to create its own cryptocurrency and metaverse.

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