Metaverse

The Latest NFT Fad Is a Text-Based Fantasy Game Building Block

“The Hash” squad discusses the evolving world of non-fungible tokens (NFTs), with the latest craze among the simplest and the strangest yet: “Loot: (for Adventurers),” a text-...

By CoinDesk Staff

Sep 2, 2021 at 7:02 p.m. UTC

Sep 2, 2021

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Gaming

OKEx Establishes $10M Fund for GameFi Projects

The cash will come from the exchange's $100 million OKEx BlockDream Ventures fund, which invests in blockchain projects.

By Jamie Crawley

Aug 20, 2021 at 9:35 a.m. UTC

Aug 20, 2021

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Tech

Explainers

A Crypto Guide to the Metaverse

Verifiable, immutable ownership of digital goods and currency will be an essential component of the metaverse.

By Eli Tan

Aug 3, 2021 at 6:17 p.m. UTC

Aug 3, 2021

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Facebook

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 s...

By CoinDesk Staff

Aug 2, 2021 at 3:04 p.m. UTC

Aug 2, 2021

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Opinion

The Metaverse's Emerging Economics

The coming media-internet – aka the metaverse – will change how economic value is created and distributed, says our columnist.

By Lex Sokolin

Jul 29, 2021 at 6:37 p.m. UTC

Jul 29, 2021

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Apollo 11 Arrives in Decentraland on 52nd Anniversary of Moon Landing

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Cdtv

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....

By CoinDesk Staff

Jul 23, 2021 at 3:36 p.m. UTC

Jul 23, 2021

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Markets

Philippines

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.

By Leah Callon-Butler

Jul 17, 2021 at 1:30 p.m. UTC

Jul 17, 2021

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The Sandbox is bringing "The Walking Dead" into the metaverse.

Finance

Gaming

'Walking Dead' NFTs to Roam the Metaverse

NFT metaverse The Sandbox is adding “The Walking Dead” to its roster of brands.

By Ian Allison

Jul 8, 2021 at 3:27 p.m. UTC

Jul 8, 2021

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Ethereum

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 meta...

By CoinDesk Staff

Jun 30, 2021 at 2:52 p.m. UTC

Jun 30, 2021

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Metaverse Hot in South Korea, Decentralized Theme Park Hits Hong Kong

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Cdtv

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 N...

By CoinDesk Staff

Jun 29, 2021 at 2:47 p.m. UTC

Jun 29, 2021

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