Metaverse

Hadean raised $30 million in Series A funding. (Shutterstock)
Metaverse Infrastructure Firm Hadean Raises $30M From Fortnite Developer, Others
The round was led by Molten Ventures and included contributions from 2050 Capital, Alumni Ventures, Aster Capital, Entrepreneur First and InQTe
Hadean raised $30 million in Series A funding. (Shutterstock)

The Animoca Brands team in Hong Kong (Animoca)
NFT Investor Animoca Brands Names Ex-Gemini Finance Chief as CFO
Jared Shaw joins Animoca after more than three years as Gemini's head of finance.
The Animoca Brands team in Hong Kong (Animoca)

Vulcan Forged has raised funding to grow its play-to-earn immersive metaverse game “Metascapes.”(Fredrick Tendong/Unsplash)
Play-to-Earn Gaming Platform Vulcan Forged Raises $8M in Series A Funding
The funding round was led by investment firm Skybridge Capital.
Vulcan Forged has raised funding to grow its play-to-earn immersive metaverse game “Metascapes.”(Fredrick Tendong/Unsplash)

Shanghai, China (R.Nagy/Shutterstock)
JPMorgan: China’s Metaverse-Related Economy Could Reach $4T
The metaverse could triple China’s online-gaming market alone to $131 billion, the bank said.
Shanghai, China (R.Nagy/Shutterstock)

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg (Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)
The Continued Unraveling of Mark Zuckerberg’s Malicious Metaverse
Almost nobody seems to believe that Horizon Worlds can become the next Facebook. That’s worth celebrating.
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg (Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)

Virtual shtick aside, the metaverse has its share of bad actors. (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)
Metaverse Scammers Have a Bridge to Sell You. This Alabama Regulator Is Fighting Back
The state's securities commission is warning people about the dangers of buying virtual real estate.
Virtual shtick aside, the metaverse has its share of bad actors. (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

Can the metaverse empower sex workers? (Kunal Patil/Unsplash)
Digital Liberation: How Blockchain Can Be Sexy (and Safe)
Tech is changing the way individuals live and innovate. How will this affect "the oldest profession," sex work? This article is part of CoinDesk's Sin Week.
Can the metaverse empower sex workers? (Kunal Patil/Unsplash)

Metaverse Takes Center Stage at MTV VMAs with Snoop Dogg, Eminem
Metaverse Takes Center Stage at MTV VMAs with Snoop Dogg, Eminem
Snoop Dogg and Eminem performed at the MTV VMAs taking inspiration from Yuga Labs’ upcoming metaverse gaming platform “Otherside.” Separately, K-pop girl group Blackpink won t...
Metaverse Takes Center Stage at MTV VMAs with Snoop Dogg, Eminem

(Rachel Sun)
The Metaverse Casino That Wasn’t
ICE Poker drives 60% of Decentraland’s traffic. Is it a casino? More like a casino-that’s-not-a-casino.
(Rachel Sun)