Metaverse

Apple and Meta lead the competition for virtual reality, Goldman Sachs says. (Shutterstock)
Goldman Says Apple, Meta Lead in Developing Metaverse Technology
Virtual reality platforms are set to evolve rapidly into 2023, the bank’s analysts said.
Apple and Meta lead the competition for virtual reality, Goldman Sachs says. (Shutterstock)

Cricket (Yogendra Singh/Unsplash)
NFT Cricket Platform Rario Raises $120M Round Led by Dream Capital
With the investment, Rario can access Mumbai-based fantasy sports platform Dream Sports and its users to further propel both companies into Web 3.
Cricket (Yogendra Singh/Unsplash)

Bored Ape Yacht Club's riverboat in Decentraland.
It's Bananas, but Unconfirmed Metaverse Rumors Are Pumping ApeCoin
The latest price pump in almost-anything-goes crypto markets shows just how quick and easy it can be to touch off a fresh flurry of speculation.
Bored Ape Yacht Club's riverboat in Decentraland.

A glimpse into The Sandbox. (Animoca Brands)
The Sandbox Looks to Raise $400M at $4B Valuation: Report
The metaverse platform is in talks with new and existing investors.
A glimpse into The Sandbox. (Animoca Brands)

(Matthew Ball, modified by Kevin Ross/CoinDesk)
Matthew Ball: Metaverse Man
Will we call it the metaverse, and what will we do there? A leading expert weighs in.
(Matthew Ball, modified by Kevin Ross/CoinDesk)

(Cathy Hackl, modified by Kevin Ross/CoinDesk)
Cathy Hackl: The 'Godmother of the Metaverse'
The chief metaverse officer of Futures Intelligence Group has worked in metaverse-related fields for nearly a decade – i.e. since the dawn of meta-time.
(Cathy Hackl, modified by Kevin Ross/CoinDesk)

Meta headquarters (Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)
Meta Starts Building a Digital Economy for Creators in Horizon Worlds
Fees could soar as high as 47.5% in the Meta-owned virtual reality game.
Meta headquarters (Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

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White Star Capital Raises $120M Crypto Fund for Metaverse Investments
The company will deploy between $1 million and $7 million in token and equity investments into 20 to 25 companies.
(OsakaWayne Studios/Getty Images)

HBAR Foundation Commits $250M to Drawing Metaverse Apps to Hedera
HBAR Foundation Commits $250M to Drawing Metaverse Apps to Hedera
Hedera Hashgraph, known for its blockchain-like distributed ledger technology (DLT), will put $250 million in native HBAR tokens towards developing enterprise applications in...
HBAR Foundation Commits $250M to Drawing Metaverse Apps to Hedera

A scene from inside Decentral Games' metaverse casino. (Eli Tan/CoinDesk)
Andreessen Horowitz, SoftBank Lead $150M Raise for Metaverse Startup Improbable
The multiplayer services provider is accelerating its push into the metaverse.
A scene from inside Decentral Games' metaverse casino. (Eli Tan/CoinDesk)