Crypto NFT & metaverse

2023-02-25 18:53:49 Dapper Labs said to lay off 20% more of its full-time employees

Dapper Labs lays off another 20% of staff. Less than four months after parting ways with more than 20% of its employees, Dapper Labs decided to let another 20% of full-time staff go, according to a document obtained by The Block.Gharegozlou also said that the company is in a “strong cash position with no outstanding debt.” In an email to investors on Wednesday, Dapper Labs’ CEO Roham Gharegozlou announced a “corporate restructure” and the layoffs. “As part of this restructure, we have made the difficult decision to part ways with team members representing 20% of full-time employees," he wrote. The move to let more staff go comes as the NFT market has recently shown some signs of rebounding after a prolonged downturn. Dapper Labs, once celebrated as one of the elite NFT shops around thanks to its early success with NBA Top Shot, at one point achieved a valuation of $7.6 billion.

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2023-02-25 12:48:24 Accedo launches metaverse solution for sports

The new solution is designed to enable sports organisations to easily create new metaverse experiences by simply embedding existing web-based applications into a metaverse environment. As a modular solution, rights holders and broadcasters can choose only the add-ons they require.

The new solution also builds on Accedo’s immersive experience to bring sports to the metaverse. Powered by Amazon Web Services (AWS), the software is designed to enables remote configuration and customisation. Video hosting, encoding and streaming is all managed using AWS Media Services, enabling sports organisations to create high quality XR content.

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2023-02-25 01:44:13 Spotify Experiments With Token-Enabled Playlists

NFT News: Music streaming Spotify is experimenting with a new feature called “token-enabled playlists,” which allows NFTs holders to connect their wallets and listen to curated music. The service is accessible to Fluf, Moonbirds, Kingship, and Overlord community token owners. During the three-month testing period, the curated playlists will be regularly updated and accessible only to community members via a unique link.

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2023-02-24 19:23:28 Apple Could Be Developing Its Own Metaverse Platform

Tech and communications giant Apple might be developing its own metaverse, recently posting several job offerings in the fields of virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR). One of the job listings calls explicitly for engineers experienced in the development of a “3D mixed-reality world,”.

According to Bloomberg, the company is currently searching for engineers to develop content for its incoming VR headset which, per reports, will have high-definition displays, a set of more than 10 cameras, and will pack Apple’s latest M2 chip, one of the quickest in the industry. Apple posted a set of job listings on Nov. 13 that could give some perspective on the direction the company is heading in regard to metaverse tech.

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2023-02-24 14:37:13 UAE to release metaverse version of Abu Dhabi’s Yas Island soon

The entertainment capital of the UAE is Yas Island. The country has 200 islands in all but in 2023, there will be an addition of one more island. What is unique about it is that it is a digital island.Abu Dhabi is going to launch a Metaverse version of its entertainment capital

The Department of Culture and Tourism Abu Dhabi (DCT Abu Dhabi), in collaboration with the tech giants, has decided to transform twenty-five square kilometers of space into a digital arena. Once it is set up, the audiences can meet up or play games while exploring the digital island. And this initiative is confirmed to the media by the CEO of Miral, Mohammed Abdalla Al Zaabi.

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2023-02-24 00:36:03 Blockchain, Metaverse and NFT ́s arrive in Granada in January with Block Wold Tour

the most prestigious and pioneer world congress of Blockchain has chosen the city of the Alhambra as its next destination. The organization of BlockWorldTour has always tried to promote Granada as a technological city, hosting the first ever blockchain event in 2019.

Block World Tour will be announcing their speakers in platforms such as Instagram several weeks prior the congress. During the past editions, we have seen professionals coming from all sectors, which are booming while research falls short of innovation. Used to seeing references in the media of new trending terms such as Metaverse, DEFI or NFT.

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2023-02-23 10:19:10 Breaking: Judge Rules NBA Top Shot NFTs As Securities; Flow’s Price On Freefall?

ruling by U.S. District Judge Victor Marrero to label Flow’s NBA Top Shot NFTs as securities were based on the fact that Dapper Labs maintained a private blockchain & constrained the trade of NFTs to only the Flow blockchain. This meant that buyers were required to rely on Dapper Labs’ organizational efforts to create and maintain the value of these NFTs which are commonly referred to as “Moments”.

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2023-02-23 07:00:34 Indonesian central bank’s CBDC can be used in metaverse

Bank Indonesia (BI), the central bank of the Republic of Indonesia, has announced that its central bank digital currency (CBDC) will be used in the metaverse, a move that is highly bullish for blockchain networks that host the biggest metaverse ecosystems including Polygon.

Reuters reports that the BI governor Perry Warjiyo made the announcement during an event, adding that the central bank planned for the digital rupiah currency can also be compatible with other central banks’ digital currencies in the future. exchange rate for digital currencies and its operational risks and capital flow supervision.

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2023-02-22 23:42:15 Here’s What You Need To Know About Blur’s Upcoming Season 2 Airdrop

 new NFT marketplace Blur held an airdrop with a value of roughly $1,500 and since their much-touted airdrop, the BLUR tokens have already gathered over $500 million in trade volume in the past few days. However, the Blur team has announced that there will be a second season of the airdrop, during which both listing points and bidding points will be increased by 100% until April 1st, 2023

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2023-02-22 18:35:25 China to launch its first regulated NFT marketplace, China Digital Asset Trading Platform, on January 1

China will launch a regulated platform for trading Non-fungible trading tokens (NFTs) known as China Digital Asset Trading Platform on January 1, 2023, according to local media outlet Sina News.

The Chinese Technology Exchange, Art Exhibitions China, and Huban Digital Copyrights Ltd, a private corporation, jointly created the platform to facilitate the exchange of NFTs as a secondary market. The Platform will also provide institutions and individuals with rights protection monitoring and copyright protection services concerning digital assets.

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