Metaverse
The Metaverse’s Emerging Economics
The metaverse is quickly becoming one of the most trendy buzzwords to put in this year's pitch deck. Over the next five years, even Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg predicts his social media company will transition into a "metaverse company." Cathy Hackl, Futures Intelligence Group CEO and self-claimed Chief Metaverse Officer, explains what the metaverse is all about and why it's important to invest in the space now.
The Metaverse's Emerging Economics
The coming media-internet – aka the metaverse – will change how economic value is created and distributed, says our columnist.
Apollo 11 Arrives in Decentraland on 52nd Anniversary of Moon Landing
Apollo 11 is arriving in Decentraland Saturday, July 24, to commemorate the 52nd anniversary of the moon landing. Banquet co-founder Matt Bond shares insights into the launch. "Everyone in the Aldrin family... [and] supporters of the legacy of Apollo 11 are excited to push the memory of this historic achievement into the metaverse and continue to honor what happened," Bond said.
How Axie Infinity Creates Work in the Metaverse
A cute NFT pet game called Axie Infinity is currently raking in more protocol revenue than Ethereum and Bitcoin. Filipinos are benefitting.
'Walking Dead' NFTs to Roam the Metaverse
NFT metaverse The Sandbox is adding “The Walking Dead” to its roster of brands.
BT, Trance Trailblazer, Exclusively Debuts his 24-Hour Crypto Artwork to Animated Characters
In CoinDesk’s new animated series ‘NFT All Stars,’ a star studded panel of investors, curators and innovators are joined by music-industry legend BT. In this episode, BT reveals his vision of what owning an NFT should mean and exclusively debuts his 10-months-in-the-making masterpiece, Genesis.json.
Get Virtual Clothes in This Shopping District in Decentraland Metaverse
Digital real estate NFT investment fund Republic Realm's Janine Yorio on launching Metajuku, a shopping district in Decentraland. It's an Ethereum-based virtual world, or metaverse, owned by its users and governed through a decentralized autonomous organization (DAO). "Metajuku is a natural evolution of the retail environment that went from 2D websites to 3D immersive retail stores that people can shop in," Yorio said.
Metaverse Hot in South Korea, Decentralized Theme Park Hits Hong Kong
Metaverse funds become a hot topic in South Korea. Hong Kong tries out a decentralized theme park prototype. Forkast.News continues its new three-part series with the Judith Neilson Institute on China’s blockchain developments. More on that story and other news shaping the cryptocurrency and blockchain world in this episode of “The Daily Forkast.”
Lobsters in Decentraland: Artist Philip Colbert Enters the Metaverse
The "Godson of Andy Warhol" built a career creating red cartoon lobsters. Now he's setting up in a virtual world on Ethereum.
Why Surrealist Philip Colbert Is Tapping '80s Band Devo to Bring Lobsters to the Metaverse
Devo and Colbert are doing an NFT artwork and musical performance in a new world in Decentraland.
