Metaverse

MetaMask Founding Architect Joe Diez Launches New Project MetaMetaVerse
MetaMask Founding Architect Joe Diez Launches New Project MetaMetaVerse
Joe Diez, a founding architect for Ethereum wallet MetaMask, has ended his “crypto retirement” for a new project called MetaMetaverse, which aims to be the most interoperable...
MetaMask Founding Architect Joe Diez Launches New Project MetaMetaVerse

A MetaMetaverse installation at a recent crypto conference in Dubai. (MetaMetaverse)
A MetaMask Founding Architect Is Building an Interoperable ‘MetaMetaverse’
The cube-based virtual landscape is aiming to be the most interoperable metaverse to date, featuring its own programming language and parallel dimension mapping.
A MetaMetaverse installation at a recent crypto conference in Dubai. (MetaMetaverse)

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Big Banks Are Entering the Metaverse
Plus a look at recent news from around the crypto industry.
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HSBC Enters the Sandbox Metaverse; NFTs Coming to Instagram
HSBC Enters the Sandbox Metaverse; NFTs Coming to Instagram
Do banks have a place in the metaverse? HSBC is the first global bank to buy a plot of land in the Sandbox metaverse, which it will develop to engage with e-sports and gaming...
HSBC Enters the Sandbox Metaverse; NFTs Coming to Instagram

Former NBA Star Metta World Peace on Launching Sneaker NFTs
Former NBA Star Metta World Peace on Launching Sneaker NFTs
Metta Sandiford-Artest (formerly World Peace) is partnering with decentralized sneaker company Blanksoles to debut “Metta Designsoles,” a collection of limited edition Solana-...
Former NBA Star Metta World Peace on Launching Sneaker NFTs

HSBC in Canary Wharf, London (Steve Heap/Shutterstock)
HSBC Enters the Metaverse Through Partnership With The Sandbox
The bank wants to engage with sports, e-sports, and gaming fans on the metaverse.
HSBC in Canary Wharf, London (Steve Heap/Shutterstock)

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Mark Zuckerberg Says NFTs Are Coming Soon to Instagram
The Meta CEO’s comments at South by Southwest confirmed earlier reports that Instagram was preparing to make such a move.
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American Express could soon be exploring the metaverse. (CardMapr/Unsplash)
American Express Hints at Metaverse Entry Through Trademark Filings
Traditional finance firms are boosting their metaverse offerings following JPMorgan’s recent foray into Decentraland.
American Express could soon be exploring the metaverse. (CardMapr/Unsplash)

Can the Metaverse be Regulated? What Crypto Community's Reaction to Biden’s Executive Order Tells Us
Can the Metaverse be Regulated? What Crypto Community’s Reaction to Biden’s Executive Order Tells Us
The former chairman and CEO of Walt Disney Bob Iger is getting into the metaverse business by investing in Web 3 company Genies. Bradley Tusk, Tusk Venture Partners co-founder...
Can the Metaverse be Regulated? What Crypto Community's Reaction to Biden’s Executive Order Tells Us

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Pantera, Animoca Brands Co-Lead $10M Investment in Metaverse Game Studios
Solana Ventures and Everyrealm were also leaders of the financing round for the creator of blockchain game Angelic.
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