Metaverse

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Using Crypto to Bring the Metaverse Into Reality
Where blockchain fits into building the next-gen internet revolution. The article is part of "Metaverse Week."
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How the Metaverse Could Be a Game-Changer for NFT Gaming
Rather than letting players port weapons or powers between games, non-fungible tokens will more likely serve as building blocks for new games and virtual worlds. This piece is...
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The Metaverse Will Make Gamers of Us All
Fundamentally, the "metaverse" is a game – but one with real consequences and opportunities. This article is part of "Metaverse Week."
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Metaverse Real Estate – Next Big Thing or Next Big Boondoggle?
Highly prized plots of land are fetching fortunes on the biggest platforms. How do the economics of metaverse real estate stack up?
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Pierina Merino: Rethinking Social Media for the Metaverse
Meet the 30-year-old Venezuelan founder of FlickPlay, a hot social metaverse platform. Merino will appear at CoinDesk's Consensus 2022 festival.
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The metaverse connectors of Lighthouse pose on some stairs. (Lighthouse)
Lighthouse Raises $7M to Be the Search Engine of the Metaverse
The platform is looking to bring interoperability to an array of virtual worlds.
The metaverse connectors of Lighthouse pose on some stairs. (Lighthouse)

Regulators say the Flamingo Casino Club is a scam that concealed its ties to Russia. (bert van wijk/Getty Images)
5 US States Issue Emergency Orders to Shut Down Metaverse Casino With Alleged Russian Ties
A multi-state cease-and-desist letter issued Wednesday calls the Flamingo Casino Club “simply a high tech scam.”
Regulators say the Flamingo Casino Club is a scam that concealed its ties to Russia. (bert van wijk/Getty Images)

Nyan Heroes was valued at $100 million after its latest funding round. (Alan Schein Photography/Getty Images)
Nyan Heroes Raises $7.5M to Develop Play-to-Earn Game
The investment brings the company's valuation to $100 million.
Nyan Heroes was valued at $100 million after its latest funding round. (Alan Schein Photography/Getty Images)

Panerai is an Arianee customer. (Craig Barritt/Getty Images for Panerai)
Arianee Raises $21M to Bring Luxury NFTs to the Metaverse
The “utility NFT” pioneer is working with The Sandbox following a hefty Series A.
Panerai is an Arianee customer. (Craig Barritt/Getty Images for Panerai)

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Michael Wagner: Building a Virtual Nation-State in the Metaverse
Meet the co-founder of Star Atlas, one of the most ambitious games in blockchain. You just have to get through the security first.
(Michael Wagner/modified by Kevin Ross/CoinDesk)