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New Year’s Eve Party is a glitzy affair in NYC, as with most parts of the world. The celebration in Times Square, for one, generally accommodates around 58,000 people in viewing areas. However, due to the pandemic, the figures will be scaled down among other prohibitions. But visitors can also enjoy New Year’s Eve ball drop from the comfort of their homes – in the metaverse. New Year’s Eve on Metaverse The global real estate firm and the owner of One Times Square in...

It’s safe to say that 2021 was a particularly explosive year for the entire cryptocurrency market. It was also one where particularly strong narratives were centered around different segments – a year full of plot changes and various metagames. With this said, as we approach the last hours of the year, we’ve taken the liberty to cherrypick five of the most influential trends during the past 12 months. The below come in no particular ranking as all of them excelled in specific...

Chinese internet behemoths are racing to the metaverse. Baidu, for one, is fairly confident that its metaverse app will take at least six years to fully launch. However, as the tech giant eyes to explore more, it will not add support for digital assets on the app. Baidu’s Metaverse World While speaking at the “Create 2021,” Baidu’s annual developers’ event, Ma Jie, the company’s Vice President, shed some light on the timeline of its immersive digital world ‘XiRang.’ Although...

An independent NFT project, Sneaky Vampire Syndicate (SVS), has announced a partnership with Paramount Pictures and Spyglass Media Group’s horror film Scream. The Collaboration According to the press release shared with CryptoPotato, SVS and the horror film are joining forces to promote the latest movie in the Scream franchise, which is set to hit the theatres on January 14, 2022. The collaboration aims to bring real-world benefits to the community. The team behind the NFT...

According to the official press release shared with CryptoPotato, the latest move is a part of the collaborative effort, wherein BlockchainSpace plans to connect a huge number of guilds and players to the virtual world created by The Sandbox. The Sandbox-BlockchainSpace: Collaboration For the uninitiated, BlockchainSpace describes itself as the “guild hub of the metaverse.” It offers the infrastructure and technology. With the partnership, the team behind the metaverse...

Bitcoin-Börse am durchstarten: Vor kurzem kam die Meldung, dass KuCoin 10 Millionen Benutzer erreicht hat. Eine Bitcoin-Börse goes ganz gross? Dank den KuCoin-Shares kann jeder User sozusagen Inhaber dieser Bitcoin-Börse werden und an den Gebühren mitverdienen. Endlich mal eine Exchange, welche die Kunden nicht (nur) abzockt. Und genau dieses Konzept scheint super zu funktoinieren. Vor kurzem vermeldete der CEO in einem Blogpost, dass die KuCoin...

Die Idee eines „Metaverse“ existiert nicht erst seit kurzer Zeit, aber ist momentan in aller Munde. Erstmals wird dieser Begriff von dem Autor Neal Stephenson in einem seiner Science-Fiction-Romane im Jahre 1992 erwähnt. Von Stephenson wird das Metaverse als virtueller Raum beschrieben, der getrennt von der tatsächlichen Realität existiert. Viele Firmen und Investoren gehen bereits die ersten Schritte in Richtung Metaverse, so auch Mark Zuckerberg, welcher mit der Umbenennung von Facebook zu...

Following a related partnership with Coinbase, Adidas has joined various NFT influencers as part of their adaptation to the metaverse. These include Punks Comic, GMoney, and Bored Ape Yacht Club (BAYC). Leaping Into The Metaverse Adidas originals – an Adidas subdivision dedicated to lifestyle and fashion – tweeted about their new partnership earlier today. Few details exist about what plans their “Metaverse” entry will entail, but they have confirmed partnerships with Punks...

Haim Israel – a strategist at Bank of America – believes the metaverse will create huge opportunities for blockchain technology. It will also cause digital assets to start being employed widely for financial transactions. Nonetheless, private tokens are too volatile, and stablecoins like Tether (USDT) and USD Coin (USDC) are more likely to prevail, he opined. The Metaverse Is The Future In a recent interview, the Managing Director and Global Strategist at Bank of America –...

David Marcus – the person in charge of Meta’s cryptocurrency and fintech unit Novi – revealed he will leave the firm at the end of the ongoing year. His successor will be Stephane Kasriel – the former CEO of Upwork, who has worked at Meta since August 2020. Changes on The Top The American entrepreneur David Marcus, who has been Meta’s cryptocurrency boss for the past several years, announced the news on his Twitter account. He justified his decision with the fact that his...