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2022-10-01 18:01:40 Beleaguered NFT Traders Can Now Relive Mania With Fantasy League Game

Non-fungible token (NFT) traders who’ve lost real money amid this year’s market downturn can now try wagering fake funds on JPEGs through something akin to fantasy sports, amassing a mock portfolio through NFT data and trading platform called Flip. Participants in the new NFT fantasy league can pretend-buy NFTs. Fantasy Flip is a way to have fun in a bear market,” Flip co-founder Brian Krogsgard, who goes by Ledgerstatus on Twitter, told CoinDesk. “Most of us are too poor to be spending the [ether] we have left on huge sweeps, but we still want that sweet adrenaline rush of flipping JPEGs.

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2022-10-01 12:30:31 Gucci appoints new CEO of Gucci Vault and Metaverse Ventures

Robert Triefus, Gucci’s senior executive vice president, corporate and brand strategy, will now also be taking on the new role of chief executive officer for the house’s Gucci Vault and Metaverse Ventures. From November 1, Triefus will oversee emerging opportunities for brand expansion and scaling the luxury brand’s metaverse and gaming strategies. The multimedia platform is home to various conceptual experiences, as well as an e-commerce space dedicated to pre-owned, vintage Gucci items. Additionally, the brand has aimed to highlight emerging designers through the site via a ‘Conversations’ category and selling select products through the platform.

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2022-10-01 08:25:03 China’s Local Governments Are Spending Millions on the Metaverse

Local authorities across China are rolling out a series of subsidies and initiatives to attract metaverse-related businesses and talent, betting on the prospects of the emerging trend creating a global buzz. The metaverse refers to an immersive digital world with a combination of virtual reality, augmented reality, and the mobile internet. At least six provincial governments as well as local authorities in 10 cities — including Beijing, Shanghai, and Chongqing — have issued either development plans with a focus on the metaverse or specific supportive measures for people working in the field, public records showed.

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2022-10-01 03:25:04 PwC Hong Kong Signs Collaboration Agreement With Metaverse Developer TerraZero Technologies Inc.

TerraZero's business model is focused on Metaverse product and service development, Metaverse experience creation and deployment, and platform development. Together, PwC and TerraZero are devising a go-to-market strategy to help businesses across all sectors attain, reclaim and invite new audiences. As well as public Metaverse experiences with B2B, B2G and B2C applications, PwC will work with TerraZero to explore new ways in which companies can build privately hosted metaverse experiences. These will have the enterprise level safety, privacy and security features that big brands need in order to interact and transact with their customers in ways that build trust with users. There must be secure solutions for all," says TerraZero CEO Dan Reitzik.

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2022-09-30 21:40:08 Neal Stephenson’s Lamina1 launches Open Metaverse Conference

Lamina1, a blockchain technology company cofounder by Snow Crash author Neal Stephenson, today announced it is organizing the Open Metaverse Conference. Lamina1, started by futurist Stephenson and cryptocurrency pioneer Peter Vessenes, will be the founding sponsor of the conference, a first-of-its-kind industry event bringing together the worlds. The two-day conference will take place from February 8-9, 2023 in Los Angeles, and it will gather experts and builders spanning metaverse experiences, Web3, and entertainment. Lamina1 last week unveiled its white paper on how it wants to help build the open metaverse. Stephenson is also speaking at our GamesBeat Summit Next 2022 conference on October 25-26. Stephenson coined the term “metaverse” 30 years ago in his science fiction book Snow Crash.

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2022-09-30 15:20:07 Art Blocks Fidenza Creator Sells $17M of Ethereum NFTs Amid Market Slump

The NFT market—like the wider cryptocurrency market—might be in a serious slump right now, but that didn’t stop artist Tyler Hobbs from making bank on his latest generative art drop. Hobbs, the creator of the valuable Art Blocks Fidenza project, just debuted his anticipated QQL project. The project quickly sold out, with 900 NFT mint passes selling for 14 ETH (about $18,600) apiece, ultimately yielding about $16.7 million from the primary sale.

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2022-09-27 03:14:03 Concordium partners with Versus metaverse to expand beyond Ethereum Mainnet to combat steep gas prices

NFT battle game Versus, which features an Animal-Crossing-inspired open-world multiplayer metaverse, is adding Concordium to its ecosystem allowing players to explore unique arenas in collaboration with major brands. At present, NFT minting and changing ownership transactions for the Versus metaverse. Concordium's state-of-the-art, science-based ID layer allows Versus to perform identity checks and provide accountability without sacrificing privacy, and it can even offer verified gamers fun and unique in-game experiences like battle tournaments and competitions.

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2022-09-26 21:20:00 MaziMatic: A metaverse dedicated to entertainment and games

MaziMatic is the world's first multi-entertainment mixed reality metaverse which is powered by the MaziMatic token. Intending to offer advanced gaming and entertainment, the project has NFT collections and different virtual worlds for endless entertainment. MaziMatic one of the most advanced platforms. With an array of benefits that MaziMatic has to offer, there has been a rise in investors investing in the platform. Besides being a passive mode of income with NFTs, MaziMatic has a comprehensive staking mechanism for users to stake their tokens and earn rewards at regular intervals. As MaziMatic offers an ultimate metaverse experience for its users, the platform has had some fruitful partnerships with Polygon and Saitama.

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2022-09-26 15:45:00 disguise Launches Metaverse Labs for End-to-End Metaverse Experience Enablement

disguise announces the launch of its Metaverse Labs – a global network of creative and technical labs filled with experts that will empower brands, creatives and technologists that want to deliver experiences in the metaverse. As part of disguise’s Metaverse Solutions division. Its established partnerships with metaverse and virtual production experts Zerospace, Nowhere, Improbable, Film Soho, Super Bonfire, XR Studios, All of it Now, Zoan, Boum and Shape will give rise to new proof of concepts and new workflows.

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2022-09-26 09:00:00 ‘Whoever controls metaverse will control the world,' says top Dubai official

The first and the most economically viable use of metaverse right now revolves around gamification, said Dr Marwan Al Zarouni, Chief Executive Officer, Dubai Blockchain Centre, and Director of Information Services at Dubai Electronic Security Centre. Dr Zarouni was speaking at the inaugural edition of the metaverse conference – Metavision – on Wednesday. Senior public and private sector officials are attending the conference. The event will see thought leadership speeches, interactive sessions, panel discussions, AR/VR Installations and more. He said the metaverse strategy is focused on value creation and upskilling youth to align with the requirement of industries.

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