An overview of the metaverse in 2022
Recognized as one of the most turbulent years for the cryptocurrency and blockchain industry, 2022 has still been vigorous for the metaverse. With over $120 billion invested in the first half of the year alone — according to a McKinsey report — the industry is anything but broken. Some of the most significant partnerships to […]
Fidelity plans NFT marketplace and financial services in the Metaverse
$4.2 trillion asset management firm Fidelity Investments has filed trademark applications in the United States for a host of Web3 products and services, including a non-fungible token (NFT) marketplace and financial investment and crypto trading services in the metaverse. This is according to three trademark filings submitted to the United States Patent Trademark Office (USPTO) […]
Nifty News: Square Enix invests into NFT gaming firm, Beeple speaks on NFT art future and more…
NFT-friendly Japanese gaming giant Square Enix has invested 7 billion yen ($52.7 million) into game developer Gumi to create “high-quality” mobile games, blockchain games and a Metaverse initiative, among other things. Gumi mobile games: Gumi According to a translation of the press release, the partnership will help Gumi tap certain intellectual property from Square Enix, while […]
Current infrastructure can’t support the Metaverse, says Huawei report
Chinese telecom giant Huawei doesn’t believe current telecom infrastructure is enough to cope with the needs of the Metaverse, adding that 5G and 6G networks just might. The comments came from Huawei’s Middle East region’s Chief Expert on Business & Strategy Consulting, Abhinav Purohit, who published a three-part blog series on Dec. 20 focused on […]
Animoca Brands is the most funded metaverse developer in 2022: Nasdaq
The crypto bear market has also been called a builder’s market by many leading figures and companies in the industry. New data from Nasdaq reveals that investors had this mindset as they continued to sink money into Web3, particularly metaverse-related projects. According to the data over the last year 216 metaverse funding deals were completed, […]
One-third of singles are ready to date in the Metaverse: Survey
Online dating has already become a commonplace activity in modern-day romance. Data from Statista forecasted nearly 280 million online dating users by 2024. Now with data from a recent survey conducted by Dating.com, an online matchmaking platform, the numbers say many singles are ready to take their search for love into the metaverse. According to the survey, […]
Metaverse experience to sway real-world travel choices in 2023: Survey
As borders open up following prolonged COVID-induced travel restrictions, the Metaverse, one of the latest sub-crypto ecosystems, is set to help travelers decide on the destinations they want to experience in person, reveals a new survey conducted by Booking.com personally. Popular online travel agency Booking.com surveyed 24,179 respondents across 32 countries, which revealed travelers’ strong […]